Recording Studio Rockstars

My guest today Alan Evans is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, studio engineer, record producer, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae and the psychedelic. In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, Alan often plays guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion on his solo recordings as well as for other artists.

Alan is also a founding member of the band Soulive who has toured the world for the past 20 years. In that time, Soulive has toured with The Rolling Stones, The Dave Matthews Band, The Roots, Charles Bradley, John Scofield, Derek Trucks, Chris Robinson and many more. These days, Alan spends the majority of his time recording, mixing and producing bands from around the world at his own Iron Wax Studios.

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My guest today is Pete Johns, a singer-songwriter, recording enthusiast and music educator from Adelaide, South Australia. Pete played in bands and dabbled in recording in the 90s, before a full-time career and family put music on the back-burner.

Twenty years later, Pete started getting back into writing, playing and recording music, starting out using Cakewalk and eventually Reaper to record on his PC, before discovering that he could record directly on his mobile device. Since falling in love with mobile music creation Pete has since released nine singles, an EP and in 2018 released his first full-length album "Self(ish) Aware", all recorded 100% in GarageBand on iPhone and iPad.

While recording in GarageBand, Pete became frustrated with the lack of tutorials and instructional videos online that focused on mobile recording, especially using iOS, so he started his own website, blog and YouTube Channel, Studio Live Today. Pete has since created more than 400 videos focused on helping folks who want to create, record and release their own music.

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My guest today is Jonathon Jircitano, a vocalist and songwriter who started playing in rock bands at the age of 12. After fronting bands for over six years, he decided to start performing solo after inspiration sparked working with former Cage The Elephant member Lincoln Parish.

Jonathon spent time living and writing in Los Angeles, focusing on creating his sound, with influences from artists such as Imagine Dragons, Phantogram and Imogen Heap. Having recently moved back to Nashville, Jonathon's upcoming debut will merge genres in alternative and pop, with hints of blues, electronic, and his permanent roots of rock.

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Hi Rockstars! I've got some exciting news for you.

I’ve got five Transatlantic Plate Reverb plugins from RareSignals.com to giveaway!

Transatlantic Plate Reverb:
Rare Signals presents a new standard in Plate Reverb plug-ins modeled from the finest analog plates of Europe and The U.S. With 24 independent decay settings, and reverb tails that remain un-manipulated, preserving the natural sustain and stereo spread of the actual analog giants. (Available in AAX, VST, and Audio Units.) RareSignals wants to make the absolute best recreations of the most legendary studio reverb plates that were produced in both Europe and in the USA in the 1960s and ’70s.

With access to the finest possible examples of these 600+ lb analog giants as well as a top-notch technical staff to get them in like-new condition, the plates were tuned and serviced inside, and out to optimize the performance and even surpass the original specs in some cases. RareSignals was actually able to acquire a six-second decay time from their European plate…that’s a full second more than the original specification!

The Transatlantic Reverb Plate was designed with simplicity as a paramount feature, deliberately making the functions and the layout of controls as intuitive as possible. You will love the fact that you can begin using this plugin right away…without scrolling through the pages of a manual.

I’ve been using Transatlantic Plate Reverb on my mixes and love how real and natural this plugin sounds! So I hope you guys enjoy this month’s giveaway.

P.S. This contest is strictly for recording studio folks. So follow the link to answer the question below, and learn how to increase your chances to win (And make sure to check your email to confirm your entry.)

Enter here ☛ http://RSRockstars.com/Giveaways/TPR

Cheers!
Lij

My guest today is Yoli Mara who along with her husband Chris Mara, manages the Nashville analog focused recording studio, Welcome To 1979. Located in what used to be a thriving record pressing plant in The Nations area of Nashville, Welcome to 1979 is a spacious recording studio that specializes in analog recording at a time when most studios are 100% digital.

Yoli also helps to manage three other businesses there: the successful tape machine restoration business, Mara Machines shipping and restoring tape machines worldwide , a vinyl mastering and lacquer cutting service operated by Cameron Henry, and a newly added electroplating facility allowing you to expedite the vinyl pressing process for your next record release with impressively fast turn around results.

Welcome to 1979 has an impressive client list that include: Pete Townshend, Third Man Records, Jason Isbell, Lady Antebellum, Reid Shippen, Margo Price, Rodney Crowell, Pam Tillis, Chris Stapleton, John Prine, and Luther Dickinson. And that's just reading the first 11 names or so off the website!

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My guest today is Charles Holloman, Audio Engineer, Producer, Musician, Songwriter and Studio Owner in Muscle Shoals, AL. Originally from Atlanta, GA graduating from Georgia State University with a recording degree he migrated to Charlotte, NC, where he operated Charles Holloman Productions (chpaudio) for over 20 years. From his studio, he recorded everything from Anthony Hamilton, Fantasia and Benji Hughes, to dialog replacement for The Simpsons, music cuts for shows like East Bound & Down, on hold messages for pharmacies and Jingles for Car Dealers and Hooters.

He's currently operating the reopened East Avalon Recorders and renovating Widget Studio. As well as working on several projects with Rodney Hall at Fame Studios, the place that inspired him to take the journey in the first place. He's a board member of the Muscle Shoals Music Association, and a self-described Ambassador of Everything Muscle Shoals, with a passion for preserving its history, but more importantly focusing on Muscle Shoals Now, and creating its future.

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My guest today is Smith Curry, a session player primarily on pedal steel and slide guitar who also has toured with acts ranging from uber-star Kid Rock to British synth/pop stars Erasure. As a Session Player over the past two decades Smith has worked as a Sideman with over 100 major-label Country artists such as Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, and Randy Travis and his credits include CMA, ASCAP and ACM songs of the year. His playing can be heard on Randy Travis's #1 "Three Wooden Crosses", Jason Aldean's #1 hit "Why", and Billy Currington's #1 "Good Directions" among many others. And he has played major-label master sessions for legendary producers like Paul Worley, James Stroud, Don Cook, Blake Chancey, Kyle Lehning, Chuck Howard, and Ron Chancey.

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My guest today is Tim Easton, artist, musician, songwriter, and troubadour originally from Akron Ohio before starting his musical journey traveling Europe busking the streets of London, Paris, Spain, Italy, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and Ireland for seven years.

Tim has since had a long career of songwriting, collaborating, and record making that includes his band the Haynes Boys in the 90s, followed by two decades of solo records recording and toured with the likes of members of Wilco, The Jayhawks, Lucinda Williams, Tift Merritt, Mike Campbell, Jim Keltner, Kenny Vaughan, John Hiatt, and many more.

He has been signed to EMI publishing, and New West Records, and Thirty Tigers, and even started his own record label, Campfire Propaganda. He continues to make records and make it happen through crowdfunding when appropriate.

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My guest today is Daniel Tashian is a Gammy nominated producer, musician, and song writer who started early in his career with a deal at Elektra Records at 19 years old. He grew up in a musical family. Daniel's father opened for the Beatles at Shea Stadium. Daniel did a record with T-Bone Burnett but it did not get traction. After his deal ended, Daniel went back to art school to study photography, but soon he was back into music again and started various musical projects:

• He played guitar on Patty Griffin's album "Flaming Red"
• He had an alt rock band called "The Umbrellas" that was very influenced by the Soft Boys.
• He then started a band called The Silver Seas with Jason Lehning (episode 74) in 1999. Their second album did well in the U.K. including a gig on the Jules Holland Show.
• Daniel had his first #1 Country song with "Hometown Girl" by Josh Turner co-written with Marc Beeson
• Daniel co-produced Kacey Musgrave's critically acclaimed and CMA and Grammy nominated album Golden Hour & also co-wrote 7 of the album's 13 songs.

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Enter the giveaway here: http://recordingstudiorockstars.com/giveaways/dirtmic

Hi Rockstars! I've got some exciting news for you.

Dr Alien Smith has asked me to give away 3 DirtMic-01 bullet microphones with built-in distortion circuit for your studio.

The DirtMic-01, is a new approach to overdriving and distorting sounds. It’s the ultimate character microphone, but instead of the usual lo-fi or vintage sound, Dr Alien Smith created a monster by installing a distortion pedal circuit into a microphone.

The DirtMic circuit has been designed to run off 48v phantom power and it’s transformer balanced so it works by plugging the microphone straight into any mixer or interface via the XLR connector. Its a simple solution with no need for batteries, extra pedals, DI boxes or guitar amps.

The DirtMic-01 proudly distorts and contorts everything you point it at. The amount of gain is controlled by the ‘pre-gain’ volume pot on the mic itself. High gain settings on the right of the dial work great in the recording studio for capturing uniquely dirty flavors from any source. Try the DirtMic-01 on bass amps, vocals, drums, and guitars!

The giveaway runs until January 29 when Ill draw three lucky winners. If you want to increase your chances of winning then be sure to share your Lucky URL after you enter.

Cheers!

Lij