10 Facts About Jack Endino

Jack Endino was born on Michael M Giacondino; 1964 and is an American producer and musician based in Seattle, Washington.

Long associated with Seattle label Sub Pop and the grunge movement, Endino worked on seminal albums from bands including Mudhoney, Soundgarden and Nirvana.

Jack Endino was the guitarist for Seattle band Skin Yard, which was active between 1985 and 1992.

Jack Endino currently manages a studio in Seattle called Soundhouse, owned by Mike Sebring.

In July 1986, Jack Endino left his basement recording studio to found Reciprocal Recording with Chris Hanzsek, the Deep Six sound engineer, where he used his self-taught recording skills to produce, engineer, and mix Skin Yard's 1987 debut album Skin Yard.

Jack Endino's skill and low fees meant that he was an engineer of choice for up-and-coming Seattle grunge bands, and in 1988, he recorded Nirvana's debut album Bleach in 30 hours for $606.17, using reel-to-reel 8-track machine.

Jack Endino is known for his stripped down recording practices and his dislike of over-produced music with effects and remastering.

Jack Endino released his first solo album, Angle of Attack, in 1989.

Jack Endino is currently second guitarist in the band Kandi Coded, which features Volcom snowboarding pro Jamie Lynn.

Since 2015, Jack Endino has played lead guitar in Seattle rock band MKB ULTRA, and with the improv-psych trio Beyond Captain Orca.