The studio was set up to be a place where I could make the music I wanted to make. I first upgraded to 16 track and hired premises so that my band at the time could have a place to record their album.

After that, it became a place where I recorded my personal projects the way I liked recording them. This ethic has remained for the past thirteen years, since the studio began.

My studio provides an alternate way to record. When I began, I used my past recording experiences with bigger studios to find a less pressurized way to record. My studio is set up like a workshop. I borrow the alternate studio layout of setting up in the same room as the artist. I encourage bands to set up and play; to discard headphones when tracking if they prefer, and when appropriate; not to be concerned with things like spill (obviously to a point); and to break down their ideas about tracking only for drum takes. I throw the emphasis back on the whole band when tracking. I ask them to play like they would play live and to strive to capture that elusive "magic". From my point of view, I consider most bands sound great when they play together. Why would I want to record them separately?    NEXT >