Francis Buckley

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With a background in music from childhood and recording experience extending back to the early 1970’s, Grammy Award winning Engineer/Producer Francis Buckley has been making records for over 20 years. His experience ranges from the groundbreaking punk act Black Flag’s first album “Damaged” in 1980, to winning the Engineering Grammy Award in 1996 for “Q’s Jook Joint” with Quincy Jones. Francis’contributions as engineer and mixer to such multi-platinum recordings as The Pointer Sisters’ “Breakout”, Paula Abdul’s “Forever Your Girl”, Wilson Phillips’ “Wilson Phillips”, Alanis Morisette’s “Jagged Little Pill, Quincy Jones’ “Q’s Jook Joint,” and many others, have helped to sell over 100 million-plus records worldwide.

Francis began producing while acting as chief engineer at W.E. Studios in Redondo Beach in 1979. In 1980 he became chief engineer for Unicorn Records and worked with many different acts including Black Flag. In 1981 he moved to MCA Music Publishing, beginning a 10 year stand as Director of Recording Services. It was at MCA that he met producer Glen Ballard, with whom he shared a 14 year partnership.

Now, aside from doing session work, Francis has been concentrating on the lost art of artist-development. Francis is working with singer/songwriters Noel, Tod McLeod and Michael Buckley, Lap-Pop Artist "Lo-Fi Sugar", Soul/Rock group “The Underground Railroad” and the funkiest thing to ever come out of Mexico "Pilaseca" as well as many Film, TV and Commercial spots.

Currently working on establishing a new force in the entertainment industry

"Level 5 Entertainment"

E-mail: francis@francisbuckley.com

“Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her", “City Of Angels”, “The Wedding Singer”, “Spawn”, “Star Kid”, “Pokemon 2000”, “Pinocchio”, “Jungle Book”, “Tommy Boy”, “Andre”, “Lean On Me”, “The Sluggers Wife”, “Flashdance”. Coming soon, "The Furnace" main title, score and ADR, "Sweetwater" engineer and producer of song for film, "The Commune" engineer and producer of songs for film.

"Amnesia" with Dennis Miller (NBC) main title, "Wendy Williams" (Fox) main title, "American Idol Ford Music Videos" (Fox) season 4, 5, 6 & 7. "American Idol" Ford Music Video's (Fox) season 4, 5 & 6, "K-Ville" (FOX), "The Riches" (FX), "Drive" (NBC), "Eyes" (ABC), "Summerland" (Fox) 2 seasons, "Boomtown" (NBC), "Murder On Pleasent Drive" (Family), "The Goodbye Girl" (CBS), “Mad TV” (Fox), “Happily Ever After” (HBO) 2 seasons, “The Wall” (Showtime),“"Shake, Rattle and Roll” (CBS), “In His Fathers Shoes” (Showtime), “Riot” (Showtime), “Live Through This” (MTV), “At Any Cost” (VH1), “Hendrix” (Showtime), “Queen of Swords” (KCOP) “Power Rangers Time Force”, "Power Rangers Wild Force", “The Mon Colle Knights” (Fox Family)

“It Ain’t Nothin’ But The Blues”
Original Cast Album “Live at Lincoln Center”

1997 “In His Fathers Shoes” Outstanding Childrens Show Emmy Award/Parents Choice Winner


Quincy Jones “Q’s Jook Joint” Eng/Single Remixer 1996 Grammy winner "Best Engineered Album"	Quincy Jones "Q-The Musical Biography ofQuincy Jones" Eng/Mixer	Quincy Jones "From Q With Love" Eng/Mixer	Alanis Morrisette “Jagged Little Pill” Eng/Mixer 1995 Grammy Winner "Album of the Year"	Aerosmith "9 Lives" Eng/Mixer	Wilson Phillips “WilsonPhillips” Eng/Mixer

Wilson Phillips “Shadows and Light” Eng/Mixer	Paula Abdul “Forever Your Girl” Eng/Mixer	Van Halen “Greatest Hits” Digital Editor	Marc Nelson “Chocolate Mood” Eng	LL Cool J “Phenomenon” Eng	Tamia “Tamia” Eng/Mixer

Billy Dean “Fire in the Dark” Eng/Mixer	Billy Dean “Men’ll Be Boys” Eng/Mixer	Adam Sandler “What’s My Name” Eng	Black Flag “Damaged” Eng/Mixer	Pointer Sisters “Breakout” Eng/Drum Prog	Pointer Sisters “Hot Together ” Eng

Deborah Cox “Sentimental” Producer/Eng /Remixer	A Tribute to Elton John and Bernie Taupin “Two Rooms” Eng/Mixer	A Very Special Christmas II Eng/Mixer	K.T. Oslin “Songs from an Aging Sex Bomb” Eng/Mixer	Robbie Nevil “Day 1” Eng	Lea Salonga “Lea Salonga” Eng/Mixer

Akina Nakamori “Cross My Palm” Mixer	Akina Nakamori “Femme Fatale” Mixer	King Prawn “King Prawn and The Imperial Puppets” Producer/Eng/Mixer	Feelabeelia “Feelabeelia” Eng/Mixer	Curtis Stigers “Curtis Stigers” Eng/Mixer	Curtis Stigers “Time Was” Eng/Mixer

The Wilsons “The Wilsons” Eng/Mixer	Paul Voudouris “It Takes Two” Producer/Eng/Mixer	Paul Voudouris “Nothing But The Truth” Producer/Eng/Mixer	Marys Danish “Circa” Eng	Gary Shubert “Life In A Moment” Eng	Nancy Wilson “If I Had My Way” Eng

Dave Koz “Dave Koz” Eng	Ashley Maher “hi” Eng/Mixer	Sean Morey “When A Man Loves A TV” Producer/Eng/Mixer	Alberto Fortis "Universo Fortis" Eng/Mixer	Andy Prieboy "Upon My Wicked Son" Eng/Mixer	Clif Magness "Angelica" Eng/Mixer

Ava Cherry "Picture Me" Eng/Mixer	Bounce The Ocean "Bounce The Ocean " Eng/Mixer	Brendan Lynch "Brendan Lynch" Eng/Mixer	Cece Winans "His Gift" Eng	Chynna Phillips "Naked and Sacred" Eng/Mixer	David Pack "Unborn" Eng/Mixer

Paul Voudouris "Emilia's Notebook" Mixer	Evelyn King "Greatest Hits" Eng/Mixer	Jeff Richman "Blue Heart" Mixer	Sheena Easton "My Cherie" Mixer	Stacy Earl "Stacy Earl" Mixer	Smile Empty Soul "Smile Empty Soul" Eng/Mixer

Steve Vai "Archives" Eng/Mixer	Warren Hill "Love Songs" Eng/Mixer	Taylor Guitars "Wood and Steel" Mixer	Pilseca "Afrodisiaco" Producer/Eng/Mixer	Trey Lorenz "Trey Lorenz" Eng/Mixer
Gallo Negro “Tiempo De Leberar” Producer/Eng/Mixer					Riddle Me This "Trademark” Mixer

Francis Buckley

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