Sam Kassirer is originally from Massachusetts and had vacationed to Maine quite a few times at a young age. He has always had a passion for music of all kinds but jazz is one genre that truly hits home with him. He has played for a variety of bands including Josh Ritter and many others. He decided to start his own music studio, Great North Sound Society, over ten years ago and the location that connected with him was out in Parsonsfield, Maine. An untouched farmhouse built in the 1700s that still has its original character.

Many musicians have used this studio as a writing retreat, to record singles, EPs, and albums and even artists have rented this space to hold workshops. It is a hidden gem that offers an unplugged environment for creatives. Kristan got to see the behind the scenes of a recording session and what she found interesting was that a single instrument was recorded in a different space in the house. From the bass in the attic to the voice recording in what I call the "singing nook", a small space located upstairs from the audio engineering room.

To learn more about Sam's studio please visit his website and Instagram.

Also, please check out the featured musician of this episode, Dietrich Strause. He is also featured in the promo video of this podcast series and is one of the guests on the podcast series.

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