Irican Productions is a Music Production Studio run by Audio Engineer/Producer Robert Irican Rios, Solo Artist and member of the band Need To No. Formerly of such bands as Faithless Saints. Ground Score (PDX), Rebel Fly and Thirty-Six Drive. With his Bachelors degree in Applied Science in Sound Arts from Ex’pression College for Digital Arts Robert has been providing quality Recording, Music Production, Mixing and Audio Engineering since 2008.

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Robert Rios

Bachelors of Applied Science In Sound Arts

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Resume

Robert Rios

14080 NE Russell St

Portland, OR 97230

(415) 599-5490

iricanproductions@gmail.com

www.iricanproductions.com

Experienced Audio Engineer and Producer. Specializing in Studio Recording of Artist and Bands. With background in customer service, service industry, property management, landscape design and construction.

EXPERIENCE

Irican Productions, Portland Oregon — Audio Engineer

March 2008 - PRESENT

Self Employed Audio engineer with fully equipped home studio 

Freelance Property Management, Multnomah County— Property Manager

October 2020 -PRESENT

Manage Yard, Lawn, Flower Beds, Tree pruning etc. Build Pathways, Stairs. Landscape Design. Structure maintenance; painting, insulation, and replacement of structure materials.

Tin Shed, Portland Oregon — Bartender

August 2008 - August 2018

Created and Served drinks and cocktails in a high volume, fast paced brunch restaurant and helped facilitate day to day operations to support staff with fast turnover

Spectrum Acoustics, Portland Oregon— Audio Engineer

September 2019 - January 2020

Set up and ran sound system at live events. Helped load in and out  

Roseland Theater, Portland Oregon— Stagehand

Sep 2019 - November 2019

Helped large acts load gear in and out of theater and helped setup and tear down stage setups.

Ash Street Saloon, Portland Oregon— Audio Engineer/Door Guy

June 2008 - January 2010

Ran sound for bands in live club and managened show schedule. Also ran door on occasion.


EDUCATION

Ex’pression College for Digital Arts, Emeryville California— Bachelor of Applied Science in Sound Arts

September 2005 - February 2008

Studied Sound Recording, Microphone Placement, Audio Mixing, Audio Production, Acoustics, Studio Maintenance, Live Sound and Client Management

Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara California— Transferred Credits

September 2004 - June 2005

Studied Business Management and General Education 

Dallas High School, Dallas Oregon— High School Diploma

September 2000 - June 2004

Advanced Placement and National Honor Society. 


MUSICAL PROJECTS

Robert Irican Rios —Solo Musical Project

Dark Dynamic Downtuned Dirges on Acoustic Guitar

Need To No —Noise Rock Band

Experimental Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Noise Rock Band

Ground Score (PDX) —Pop Punk Band

Skate punk, Pop Punk Band

Faithless Saints —Punk, Ska, Metal Band

Punk, Ska and Metal Hybrid Band

Rebel Fly —Punk Band

Slightly folksy sounding punk band

Thirty Six Drive —Punk Band

My High School Punk band

SKILLS

ProTools.

Live Sound

Audio Engineering

Studio Recording

Audio Mixing (Live & Studio)

Overdubbing

Soldering

Guitar & Bass setup and Maintenance

Artist Management

Tour Management

Studio Maintenance

Room Acoustics

Sound Proofing

Musician (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Keys, Piano)

Property Management

Landscaping

Horticulture/Gardening

Bartending

Insulation Installation

BANDS I’VE RECORDED

Need To No, Skulk, Secnd Best, Faithless Saints, Crystal Canopy, Ground Score (PDX), The Brass, Autocracy, Spirit Possession, Absent Minds, Bork Laser, Fire Fixes Everything, Heart Full Of Snakes, Juicy Karkass, My First Mind, New Mission Theater, Ninjas With Syringes, Question Tuesday, Burn The Stage, Rebel Fly, Ritual Healing, Stacks, Rotary Age, The Floorboards, The Lung, Three Round Bursts, Transfarmers, Mind Over Marrow, Malignants, Barlow and Song

REFERENCES

Please Email iricanproducions@gmail.com or call (415) 5490 5490

for a list of references and contact information