Rich Costey

Rich Costey
Origin	Los Angeles U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock, experimental rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, art rock, electronica
Occupation(s)	Record producer, mixer, engineer
Years active	1995–present
Associated acts	Biffy Clyro, Swirlies, Muse, Foo Fighters, Frank Turner, Foster the People, TV on the Radio, Santigold, The Shins, Interpol, Jane's Addiction, Mastodon, The Mars Volta, Glasvegas, Fiona Apple,

Rich Costey is an American record producer, mixer and engineer, whose work ranges from hip-hop, rock, pop, indie, and electronica. As a producer Costey's credits include Sigur Rós, Frank Turner,Muse,Foster the People, Swirlies, Santigold and Biffy Clyro. He has occasionally done work as a DJ and musician on these albums as well.

At age 16 Costey became a disc jockey on a local radio station before going on to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston. While working at Q Division Studios as an assistant, he learned about classic recording techniques and started working with producer Jon Brion whom he credits as an important influence and future collaborator. His first steady gig as a producer was with Boston indie band Swirlies whose repertoire expanded from American shoegaze rock into dance music and electronica under Costey's tutelage. The albums and EPs Costey made with Swirlies helped establish him as a go-to producer for indy bands, and brought him to work with Sebadoh, Madder Rose, and Pavement during the 1990s.

After college Costey moved to New York City, and in 1995 started working at Philip Glass's Looking Glass studio. Within six months Costey was the facility's head engineer. At the same time, he worked with bands such as Bowery Electric and the Lilys at Michael Deming's Studio 45 in Hartford, Connecticut.

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