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May 2,2012
- prepping to start production with Marc Carroll.
- finishing up producing, engineering, mixing and mastering the Pinz.
- mixed a song for the Dictator movie with George Drakoulias.
- mixed a track for Chris Joyner.
- still mixing tracks for Sarah Kramer.
- finishing recalls for Tarantula
March 14,2012
- check out an article about the new Travis Ryan release……listen to the new single…. I recorded basic tracks with the great crew of Travis Ryan, Brandon Collins, Dan Bailey, and Josh Auer.
- mixed another song for Sarah Kramer
February 23,2012
- recalls with Tarantula, Sarah Kramer, and final printing with Jonny “2 Bags”.
- did a mix for Beisbol..
- Ryan Monroe announced the date for his solo release… I produced, mixed and recorded…see a press release here.
- chillin in the studio with Jonny “2 Bags”
February 17,2012
- mixed another beautiful song for Sarah Kramer… 3 down.
- mixed 2 more songs for LA rockers Tarantula.
- check out another great article about Source Victoria’s Slow Luck.
February 10,2012
- Redstar Recording… fully up to date…
February 10,2012
- and Nicecast stream fully up… Redstar Recording can now fully stream mix sessions to anywhere globally. Mix on an API with ProTools 10 and attend your mix sessions in your home listening through your speakers.
- mixed a second song for Sarah Kramer.
- trying to push the PT10 rig… so far so good….
February 5,2012
- Redstar Recording… lot’s of new technology… new computer… new drives, new network, and…. 
February 1,2012
- first couple of Ryan Monroe’s song’s are up to stream here. I produced, recorded and mixed at RedStar Recording… full album hopefully due out next month.
- check out the new Photographs EP by Nathanial Castro that I mixed.
- been spending time doing computer maintenance at Redstar Recording. ProTools 10 HD is up and running with new Quad Core. B room is in the process of getting put together. Big, new stuff coming…
January 23,2012
-Jonny “2 Bags” mastering recalls on Tues. Almost there.
- mixing a beautiful song by Hollywood local Sarah Kramer.
- the new Redstar mix scene..
January 16,2012
- Jonny “2 Bags” mixing complete. Final mastering on Thursday.
January 6,2012
- and the great reviews keep rolling in for Source Victoria’s “Slow Luck”.
- another great year end review of Source Victoria’s “Slow Luck”.
2012
December 28,2011
- great review on the Liquid Love Letter record…
December 19,2011
- first round of Jonny “2 Bags” mastering complete… almost there..
- Thanks Ed for your nice comments…
December 16,2011
- Source Victoria in top 5 on Smashley’s Best of 2011 list….
- both Source Victoria and Kinch make the Top 10 Local Phoenix records of 2011 list.
- pic in the studio with Nicole Emery…
December 14,2011
- going in the studio today with Nicole Emery today…
- finished printing Jonny “2 Bags” record yesterday… more tape… fun stuff… even Pete was laughing … for more Pete Thomas check out the video page…
December 8,2011
- more Jim Bianco mixing…
December 7,2011
- Jonny “2 Bags” recalls are done… just a print and mastering away from the finish line…check out the mix scene on the video page.
- Courtney Marie Andrews fourth record “No One’s Slate Is Clean” is available for purchase today!!….. check out a quick blog about the record… please support Courtney if you can…
December 5,2011
- Courtney Marie Andrews new record available for purchase tomorrow… I highly suggest you pick up… Courtney is a huge talent and we made a beautiful record. Check out my video page for a quick fun vid of the first single “Bumper In The Hail”.
- Jonny “2 Bags” record is mixed! Recalls start tomorrow at Redstar Recording. Super classic, old school style record with great songs and great performances… can’t wait to have people hear it.
November 30,2011
- more Jonny “2 Bags” mixing.. putting everyone to work..
- a nice review of the new Liquid Love Letter album… record release show tonight at the Bootleg Theater… come out for a great time….
- a great mention about the new Source Victoria album “Slow Luck” by Sam Means.
November 28,2011
- more Jonny “2 Bags” mixing this week at Brighton Street Studio and Redstar Recording.
- another great review on new Source Victoria “Slow Luck”.
- great time at the amazing Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix for the Source Victoria record release show… a lot of bands coming out… great time.. record now available HERE.
- came back from Phoenix with these….
- sending out final master cd to duplication for Courtney Marie Andrews. Pre order HERE.
November 20,2011
- great review of the new Source Victoria record that I produced and mixed.
- another couple of tracks mixed for Jonny “2 Bags” record… some of the featured players.. David Kalish, David Hidalgo, Pete Thomas, Jackson Browne, Davey Faragher, David Lindley, and Greg Leisz….all masters…
- Reubens Accomplice record almost there… just listened to the most recent mastering by Jamal Ruhe… sounding great… quite an amazing record that will hopefully see the light of day very soon.
- Liquid Love Letter record release show… everyone come out… gonna be a great time!!
- one more phoenix band I produced inspired drink “The Reubens Accomplice”.
November 16,2011
- anyone up for some Phoenix band inspired drinks??… working with 5 out of 7 isn’t bad….
November 15,2011
- Source Victoria Record Release Show…. be there…
November 14,2011
- another mention in the Phoenix New Times about the Courtney Marie Andrews record
- finished editing 3 tracks that I recorded with Tarantula
- mixed a track for Jim Bianco
November 11,2011
- prepped and ready for Jonny “2 Bags” mixing starting next week!!
- in the studio with Jim Bianco for a quick vocal session…
- planning a trip to Phoenix for the big show… Source Victoria Record Release show… should be a good time… come out if you’re in the Phoenix area…
- another great photo from the Courtney Marie Andrews sessions in Tempe
November 9,2011
A brief mention (and fix:)… of two of the records I’ve produced recently.. Phoenix New Times Chris Testa
November 7,2011
- Big News!!… Phoenix bands featured in Nylon magazine… I produced 4 of them!!.. Jimmy Eat World, Source Victoria, Kinch and the headliner, Courtney Marie Andrews…
November 4,2011
- Ryan Monroe’s first solo record is complete. Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound. Look for it soon!
- more mixing for Jonny “2 Bags” solo release…
- Courtney Marie Andrews new record “No One’s Slate is Clean” is finished… out digitally Dec. 7th…. check out the first single and pre-order CD Courtney Marie Andrews
- finishing mixing and mastering the last 2 tracks for Liquid Love Letter’s debut release….Liquid Love Letter
- tracking 3 new songs with Tarantula at Redstar studios.. RedStar Recording… see “video” section for a sneak peak…
October 25,2011
- printing final Ryan Monroe PT mixes for 1/2″ printing at Redstar tomorrow…sending to Greg Calbi for mastering… prepping the ATR with alignment and tones…
October 15,2011
- mixed a beautiful track by Tom Kell and Freddy Koella..Freddy Koella, Tom Kell
October 11,2011
- finishing recall mixing and mastering for Courtney Marie Andrews new record this week….
- more Liquid Love Letter recording at Joey Waronker’s home studio to finish up the record.. Liquid Love Letter
- starting to mix Johnny “2 Bags” (Social Distortion) solo album this week… Jonny Wickersham
- Ryan Monroe final recalls later this week…
October 1,2011
- started mixing Courtney Marie Andrews new record… Courtney Marie Andrews
more Melodyne DNA… analyzing Courtney finger picking guitar to create synth harmonies…
- Round 2 with Travis Ryan @Signature Sound, San Diego, CA. Travis Ryan
Josh Auer, Travis Ryan, myself, Dan Bailey, Brandon Collins
- Spent 2 days making blind PT v 1/2″ test prints of Ryan Monroe mixes at RedStar Recording Redstar Recording. Starting final recalls for end of month mastering with Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC.
September 16,2011
- Kinch “The Incandenza” out now. Go to Kinch. Get digital download and pre order cd and record release show tickets.
First day sales… #4 on bandcamp.com…
- new NY77 video… “Young N’ Fly”…check it…
- Source Victoria “Slow Luck” is mastered and ready. Release soon… see Source Victoria. “Once I’m Dead” EP for sale now.
- Reubens Accomplice “Sons of Men” mastering slowly taking shape. Release eminent. Order EP and get bonus tracks at Reubens Accomplice.
August 2011
- Just finished tracking for Courtney Marie Andrews’ new record. One room headphone recording at Unit 2, Tempe, AZ. Organizing and prepping sessions w/Brain Coughlin for mixing.
- Just finishing tracking Ryan Monroe’s (Band of Horses) first solo record at Red Star Recording. Well into the mix at my Brighton St Studio in Burbank, CA.
Here’s an inside view…
latest mix.. 95 tracks.
re-analyzing an out of tune demo loop through Melodyne editor DNA so Ryan can replay the whole thing during tracking. This originated as a stereo loop.
