Beau Burchell


Beau Burchell is an American guitarist, record producer, and audio engineer from Orange County, California. As a performer, he is best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist in Saosin. He is one of Saosin's founders, and the band's only remaining member who has played with the band through its entire existence. He has previously been a member of Kosmos Express and Open Hand.
Burchell also has a prolific reputation as a record producer. He has been credited on over thirty albums of various types of punk rock. He also owns the record label Death Do Us Part.

Career

In addition to his work as a guitarist and producer, Burchell has participated in music-production education. In 2016, he appeared on the Nail the Mix platform as a guest instructor, providing a full mix breakdown of Saosin’s song “The Silver String.”
Burchell has also collaborated with audio-software companies on signature production tools. He partnered with Room Sound to release the Beau Burchell Signature Series drum sample library, designed to replicate his recording and mixing style. He also worked with STL Tones to create the Beau Burchell Kemper Pack, a collection of guitar amp profiles based on his studio tones.

Gear

On stage, Burchell has been seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom, a Gibson SG Standard, a Burny Les Paul Custom, a Fender Jaguar, and a Balaguer Guitars Thicket BB. He plays a Hughes & Kettner Triamp MKII amp through both a Hughes & Kettner 4x12 cabinet with Vintage 30 speakers and a 2x12 cabinet with Greenback speakers. He has also stated that onstage he uses a Bob Bradshaw Custom Audio Electronics Looper, a RS-10 MIDI Switching Module, a Line 6 Echo Pro Delay Unit, TC Electronic G-Major, Shure U4D wireless Unit, a Boss noise gate, and a Dunlop Tremolo Pedal.
To record Translating the Name, Burchell played both a Gibson Les Paul Standard and Gibson SG Standard. He used a modded Mesa/Boogie 2-Channel Dual Rectifier amp through a Marshall 1960B cabinet for the rhythm tracks.

Discography

Kosmos Express

  • Now
  • ''Simulcast''

    As Hope Dies

  • Birth Place and Burial Site
  • ''Legions Bow To A Faceless God''

    Saosin

  • Translating the Name
  • Saosin
  • Come Close
  • The Grey EP
  • In Search of Solid Ground
  • ''Along the Shadow''

    Production credits

BandAlbumRoleRelease year
Kosmos ExpressSimulcastArranger1998
As Hope DiesBirth Place and Burial GroundEngineer, mixing2002
ForeverIRiseGo Where They Sleep And See If They’re SafeProducer, Engineer, mixing2002
As Hope DiesLegions Bow To A Faceless GodProducer, engineer, mixing2003
Name Taken/BaysideSplitProducer, engineer, mixing2003
The BronxThe BronxEngineer, mixing2003
Various ArtistsDifferent Shade of Green: Tribute to Green DayProducer, mixing2003
Various ArtistsBad Scene, Everyone's Fault: Jawbreaker TributeProducer, engineer, mixing2003
Various ArtistsA Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock ChristmasProducer2003
Death on WednesdaySongs to ToEngineer2003
The HigherStar is DeadProducer, engineer, mixing2003
The BledPass the FlaskProducer, engineer, mixing2003
Scars of TomorrowDesign Your FateEngineer2003
SalemLove It or Leave Me EPProducer, engineer2003
SaosinTranslating the NameProducer, engineer, mixing2003
TakenBetween Two Unseens CD/DVDProducer, engineer2004
Name TakenHold OnProducer, engineer, mixing2004
SaosinSaosin EPMixing2005
Reel Big FishWe're Not Happy 'til You're Not HappyEngineer2005
Scars of TomorrowBeginning OfEngineer2005
Various ArtistsPunk Goes 90'sProducer, mixing2005
SaosinCome CloseEngineer, Mixing2008
UnderoathSurvive, KaleidoscopeMixing2008
SaosinIn Search of Solid GroundEngineer, mixing2008
TakenThis Is ForeverMixing2008
Drop Dead, GorgeousThe Hot N' HeavyMixing2009
It PrevailsCapture and EmbraceMixing, mastering2009
History Of...Alcheringa; The DreamingMixing, mastering2010
GuiltmakerThe Emerald CoastMastering2010
Trash TalkEyes & NinesMastering2010
It PrevailsStromaMixing, mastering2011
HideoutsObsessedProducer, engineer2014
EmeryYou Were Never AloneMixing2015
Hands Like HousesDissonantsWriter 2016
SaosinAlong the ShadowEngineer, mixing2016
Moose BloodBlushProducer, engineer, mixing2016
Senses FailIn Your Absence Mixing 2017
Hundred SunsThe PrestaliisProducer, mixing2017
Senses FailIf There Is Light, It Will Find YouProducer2018
Moose BloodI Don't Think I Can Do This AnymoreProducer, recording, mixing2018
LimbsFather's SonProducer, engineer, mixing2018
ErraNeonProducer, engineer2018
Hail the SunMental KnifeProducer, engineer, mixing2018
EmeryEveMixing2018
It PrevailsA Life Worth Living Mixing2019
Senses FailFrom the Depths of Dreams Recording2019
EmeryWhite Line FeverMixing2020
LightworkerFury By FailureProducer, Mixing2020
ErabellaThe Familiar GreyProducer, Mixing, Mastering2020
Boston ManorDesperate Times Desperate Pleasures Mixing2021
Senses FailHell Is in Your HeadProducer, engineer, mixing 2022
The BledSilent TreatmentRemixing, remastering2022
Boston ManorDaturaMixing2022
He Is LegendEndless HallwayMixing2022
Project 86OMNI, Pt. 1Producer, engineer, mixing2023
LightworkerHow the Beautiful DecayProducer, engineer, mixing2024
ChevelleBright as BlasphemyMixing2025