Dan Joeright

Dan Joeright is an American musician,songwriter, record producer and audio engineer. He is the owner of Gatos Trail, a recording studio located in Joshua Tree, California, and the founder of the cosmic rock band Earth Moon Earth.
Joeright is known for his diverse range of talents, which have led him to create and produce music across various genres. His extensive drumming experience includes working with Sasquatch, The Rentals, David Byrne, Terry Hall, Jim White, and Ed Mundell (Monster Magnet), among many others. Additionally, his music production credits include producing, engineering, and mixing for several artists, including Yawning Man, The Rentals, Mekons, Big Scenic Nowhere, and SZA.
==Early life and education==
Joeright was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He began playing the drums at a young age and played with a variety of musical acts at numerous parties, events, bars, and weddings before graduating from high school.
To further his musical education, Joeright moved to Boston, where he enrolled at Berklee College of Music and was awarded both a jazz masters and a professional music scholarship. There, he earned a BFA in professional music , honing his skills and expanding his knowledge in music theory and performance.
==Career==
In 1991, Joeright moved to New York City and started playing drums with the experimental rock band Sulfur in the city's underground music scene. Additionally, he was a member of the rock band A/N, formed by Algis Kizys and Norman Westberg of the Swans.
In 1997, Joeright joined Luaka Bop recording artist Jim White for several North American and European tours in support of the album "Wrong Eyed Jesus," including two tours opening for David Byrne. During this time, Joeright took part in recording sessions with Terry Hall and Jim White, both of which David Byrne produced.
In 1999, Joeright moved to Los Angeles and joined the psychedelic rock band The Snakes, who's self-titled LP was released by Anton Newcombe’s (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) label The Committee To Keep Music Evil. During this time, he also worked with Peter Stuart, Los Super Elegantes, Abby Travis, Kristian Hoffman, and El Vez, among others.
In 2006, Joeright joined the synth-rock band The Rentals, which was created by ex-Weezer bassist Matt Sharp. During 2006 and 2007, Joeright toured with The Rentals and recorded their "Last Little Life" EP out of his garage in Hollywood, which he dubbed the "Outer Space Studio." He took on the roles of drummer, producer, and engineer during this time. The song “A Little Bit Of You In Everything” from that EP was featured on the hit TV series Grey's Anatomy.
In 2008, The Rentals began writing and recording their "Songs About Time" multimedia project, which Joeright played drums on and helped produce and mix. Some of his drumming from the “Songs About Time” sessions were used on The Rentals' 2014 album "Lost in Alphaville," alongside the drumming of Pat Carney of The Black Keys.
In 2015, Joeright built and established a recording studio called Gatos Trail. Since its inception, the recording studio is known to have hosted renowned artists , including SZA, Sharon Van Etten, Twin Shadow, Wand, Gunna and Belly, among many others.
In 2016, Joeright formed the experimental cosmic rock band Earth Moon Earth. The band has been host to a wide variety of renowned musicians over the years such as Jasmine Ash, Skye Edwards (Morcheeba), Jonathan Hischke (Broken Bells), Rich Good (The Psychedelic Furs), Gabriella Evaro, Be Hussey (Radar Bros), Bob Villwock, Esteban Chavez (The Freeks) and Ryan Johnson. The band’s self-titled debut album received wide acclaim, and their track "Seven Sisters" was featured on the TV series "Now Apocalypse."
==Discography==
Year	Album 	Credits
1998	Delirium Tremens 	Drums & Composer
1999	Galvanized Yankee 	Performer
2002	& 	Drums
2002	The Pinkermen Set 	Drums
2002	The Snakes 	Drums
2007	My Native Land 	Drums
2007	The Last Little Life (EP) 	Producer, Engineer, Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Group Member
2009	Born in the Wrong Era 	Drums
2009	Loss of Desire 	Engineer
2010	Fop 	Drums
2011	Resilience: A Benefit Album for the Relief Effort in Japan	Guest Artist
2014	Lost in Alphaville 	Drum loop, Percussion
2020	Vision Beyond Horizon 	Engineer
2021	Live in the Mojave Desert (Vol. 1) 	Engineer, Mixing
 	Nuclear Rainbow 	Recording
 	Nite Creatures 	Recording
 	Minor & Nuclear Rainbow 	Recording
 	Live in the Mojave Desert (Vol. 2) 	Engineer, Mixing
 	Live in the Mojave Desert (Vol. 3) 	Engineer, Mixing
 	Live in the Mojave Desert (Vol. 4) 	Engineer
 	Live in the Mojave Desert (Vol. 5) 	Engineer, Mixing
 	Lavender Blues 	Engineer, Photography
 	In the Morning 	Recording
 	Dreams Wash Away 	Recording
 	Day After Day 	Recording
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Company website for Gatos Trail recording studio Joshua Tree
* Band - Earth Moon Earth
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Category:American songwriters
Category:American musicians
Category:American record producers
Category:American audio engineers
Category:People from Cleveland, Ohio