Music News Seattle RIP Kearney Barton (1931-2012): The Man Who Engineered the Northwest Sound By admin on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Kearney Barton – The man who engineered the original Northwest sound when recording the Sonics and Kingsmen, amongst others, has died. Kearney Barton Previous Post Next Post Related Posts Music Portland’s UltraCool Country Storytellers, The Delines, Return With ‘Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom’ News Politics The Goldfish, by Micaiah Roydes Music David Gilmour – Between Two Points (with Romany Gilmour) [Tour Rehearsal]