Costey made the move to LA to work with Jon Brion on Fiona Apple’s sophomore album, “When the Pawn...”  This record caught the ear of Rick Rubin, who enlisted Costey to mix projects such as Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and The Mars Volta. 

Drawn in by the big and assertive sound of these records and his willingness to experiment in the studio, Muse enlisted him to produce their third album, Absolution, which climbed to #1 in the UK.  They paired up again for 2006’s Black Holes and Revelations which debuted at #1 in the UK and Australia and Top 10 in the US. 

Recently, Costey has produced records for Interpol and Franz Ferdinand and has mixed albums for

Foo Fighters, The Mars Volta, Against Me and Bloc Party. 

Some highlights from his production / mixing career include: 

Production 

[ Our Love To Admire by Interpol (P-E-M)

      major label debut for Capitol

      debuted #3 in US, #4 in the UK

      includes the single “The Heinrich Maneuver” 

[ Black Holes and Revelations by Muse (P-E-M)

      Nationwide Mercury Music Prize nominee (2006) in 5 categories

        Including “Best Album” and “Best Single – Supermassive Black Hole”

      Album debuted at #1 in UK and AUS

      4 consecutive weeks atop the European Top 100 Albums chart

      including “Supermassive Black Hole” which debuted at #1 in UK 

[ You Could Have It So Much Better… by Franz Ferdinand (P-E-M)

      #3 Album of The Year – NME

      One of Critics’ Top 10 Albums of 2005 – Robert Hilburn and Richard Cromelin

      One of the Top 50 Records of 2005 – Rolling Stone

      Platinum in the UK

      Gold in US

          Including the single “Do You Want To”

      #1 in the UK, #8 in the US

      #8 on Rolling Stone’s Top Singles of 2005 

[ Absolution by Muse (P-E-M)

      #1 album in UK and France, # 1 UK Single

      #1 song of 2005 “Hysteria” – XFM Radio

      voted #4 Best Album of 2003 by Kerrang! Magazine critics

      Platinum in UK 

[ Frengers by Mew (P-E-M)

      voted “Album of the Year” at the Danish Music Critics Awards (2003)

      Gold in Denmark 

[ Antenna by Cave-In (P-E-M)

      voted #3 “Best Album of 2003” Kerrang! Magazine Critics 
 

Additional Production Credits 

- Madder Rose – 2 tracks from “Tragic Magic” (Tag/Atlantic)    (CP-E-Prg-M)

- Lilys – Eccsame the Photon Band – (SpinArt)    (P-E-Prg-M)

- Sam Black Church – SuperChrist; That Which Does Not Kill Us… (Taang!)  (P-E-M)

- Swirlies – multiple records (Taang!)        (P-E-Prg-M) 
 

MIXING  

[ A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation by The Wombats (M)

      includes the single “Let’s Dance To Joy Divison” 

[ Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace by Foo Fighters (M)

      includes the singles “The Pretender” and “Long Road To Ruin”

      5 Grammy nominations; Winner “Best Rock Album” and “Best Hard Rock Performance”

      Foo Fighters most successful single, over 12 weeks at #1 in the US. 

[ Frances The Mute by The Mars Volta (M)

      #4 album in the US, #1 album in Norway

      Top 10 at Alternative Radio “The Widow”

      One of the Top 50 Records of 2005 – Rolling Stone 

[    Hats Off To The Buskers by The View (M)      

      nominated for Mercury Prize 2007

      #1 in UK 

[ ”Beverly Hills” from Make Believe by Weezer (M)

      as well as “We Are All On Drugs” and “Pardon Me”

      #1 at Alternative Radio

      Platinum in US and Canada 

[ Silent Alarm by Bloc Party (M)

      #3 debut on the UK album chart

      Album of the Year – NME, WOXY

      #2 Album of the Year – Pitchfork

      #6 Album of the Year – Spin

      Platinum in UK 

[ ”I’m Not Okay (I Promise) and “Helena” by My Chemical Romance (M)

      as well as several other tracks from Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge

      Winner “Best Album of 2005” Kerrang! Awards

      Platinum in Us and Canada 

[ De-Loused In The Comatorium by The Mars Volta (M)

      voted #2 “Best Album of 2003” Kerrang! Magazine Critics

      Gold in Canada 

[ ”Some Cities” by Doves (M)

[ Audioslave by Audioslave (M)

      nominated for 2 Grammys (2004)

            including “Best Rock Album” and “Best Hard Rock Performance”

      #1 most played artist at Alternative Radio in 2003

      2x Platinum in US

      Platinum in Canada

      Gold in UK 

[ Renegades by Rage Against The Machine (M)

      Platinum in US 

[ When The Pawn Hits the Conflicts by Fiona Apple (E-Prg-M)

      nominated for 2 Grammys (2001)

          including “Best Alternative Music Album” and

          “Best Female Rock Vocal Performance”

      certified Platinum 

[ Quality Control by Jurassic 5 (M)

      certified Gold 

Additional Mixing Credits 

- forthcoming Weezer full length        (M)

- forthcoming Make Model full length       (M)

- Ida Maria – “Naked”         (M)

- Does It Offend You, Yeah! – forthcoming full length (Virgin)    (M)

- The Mars Volta – The Bedlam in Goliath (Strummer/Universal)    (M)

- Muse – HAARP live DVD from        (M)

- Apocalyptica featuring Corey Taylor “I’m Not Jesus” & “I Don’t Care”   (M)

- forthcoming sophomore album from The Subways (Sire)    (M)

- Against Me – New Wave (Sire)        (M)

- Blonde Redhead – 23 (Matador)       (M)

- Brand New – The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me     (M)

- Hot Hot Heat – Happiness LTD.       (M)

- Mastodon – Blood Mountain (Maverick)      (M)

- The Mars Volta – Amputechture (Universal)      (M)

- The Noisettes – several tracks from What’s The Time Mr. Wolf    (M)

- Brazilian Girls – several tracks from Talk To La Bomb (Verve Forecast)   (M)  

- Jimmy Eat World – Futures (Interscope)      (M)

- Shout Out Louds – several songs from Howl Howl Gaff Gaff (Capitol)   (M)

- The Secret Machines – Now Here Is Nowhere (Warner Brothers)   (M)

- Nine Black Alps – Everything Is (Universal)      (M)

- YourCodeNameIs:Milo – They Came From the Sun (Polydor)    (M)

- The Living Things – Ahead of the Lions (Zomba)     (M)

      One of the Top 50 Records of 2005 – Rolling Stone

- Duke Spirit – Lion Rip (Universal)       (M)

- My Chemical Romance – several tracks from       (M)

      Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (Warner Brothers)

      Certified Platinum

- New Order – “Krafty” from Waiting For The Siren’s Call (Warner)   (M)

- 22-20s – self-titled debut album (Heavenly/ EMI UK)     (M)

- Head Automatica – “Please Please Please” from Decadence (Warner Brothers)  (M)

- Maximo Park – several tracks from debut album ‘A Certain Trigger’   (M)

      including the single “Apply Some Pressure” (Warp)

      Gold in UK

- Supergrass – “Kiss Of Life” and “Bitch” from Supergrass is 10 (EMI Records Ltd) (M)

- Clinic – “Circle Of Fifths” from Winchester Cathedral (Domino)    (M)

- Polyphonic Spree – Together We’re Heavy (Hollywood)     (M) 

- The Leaves – The Angela Test (Island)       (M)

- Ash – Meltdown (EastWest)        (M)

- Rage Against The Machine – Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium (Epic)  (M)

- Scapegoat Wax – several tracks from SWAX (Hollywood)    (AP-M-guitar)

- Rival Schools – United By Fate (Island/ Def Jam)    (M)

- System Of A Down and Wu Tang Clan – “Shame”    (M)

from the “Loud Rocks” compilation (Loud)

- Tom Morello, Shad Smith and Wu-Tang Clan    (M)

“Wu Tang Clan Ain’t Nothin…”

from the “Loud Rocks” compilation (Loud)

- Fiona Apple – “When the Pawn…” (Clean Slate/Epic)    (E-Prg-M)

nominated for 2 Grammys (2001)

- Fiona Apple – “Across the Universe” (Work)    (Prg-M)

from Pleasentville soundtrack

- Jurassic 5 – Quality Control (Interscope)    (M)

- Jurassic 5 – one track from “Concrete and Clay” EP (Interscope)   (M)

- Ice Cube – two tracks from “War and Peace Vol. 1” (Lynch Mob)   (M)

- Sebadoh – “Flame” from “The Sebadoh” LP (Sub Pop)     (Prg-M)

- Phillip Glass – The Witches of Venice (la Scala Opera Co.)    (E-Prg-M)

- Pavement – “We Dance” from Wowee Zowee (Matador)    (M)

- The Apples In Stereo – “Tidal Wave” (SpinArt)      (M) 
 
 

ENGINEERING credits 

- Nine Inch Nails – several songs from With Teeth (Interscope)    (E)

      album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200

- Jon Brion – Meaningless (artistdirect)       (E)

- Phillip Glass/ Aphex Twin – “Donkey Rhubarb 3” (Warp/ Sire)    (E)

- Phillip Glass/ Brian Eno/ David Bowie – Heroes Symphony (Point/Polygram)  (E)

- Phillip Glass – civil wars (Elektra/Nonesuch)      (E)

- Phillip Glass – La Belle et La Bete (Elektra/Nonesuch)     (E) 
 
 

P = produced / Prg = programming / E = engineered / M = mixed