It is hard to believe that we are over halfway through 2012, so we would like to catch our breath and let you know what we have been up to at the studio.
The studio opened its doors to a long time favorite of ours producer, label executive, and artist 9th Wonder. 9th Wonder locked out the studio for a week to work with the entire Jamla Records crew, including artists Rapsody, Actual Proof, and Big Remo. The studio was bumping all day and all night with a bunch of famous faces coming through like NFL superstar Torry Holt and producer/engineer Terrace Martin. It was a great to have so many talented and nice people in the studio and we hope to have them back very soon.
As spring rolled on our friends in the Hunters dropped by the studio fresh off their tour with The Kills and Jeff The Brotherhood. The Brooklyn-based band brought their brand of heavy, catchy, and noisy rock into the studio to record new tracks for their upcoming EP. The band came in with their producer, the legendary guitar player James Iha, who was on hand to direct them through a long day of tracking. Be sure to catch Hunters on their summer tour with A Place To Bury Strangers.
The studio shifted gears this summer as we got ready for the return of the avant-garde jazz/rock band Big Five Chord. The band, led by guitarist Jon Lundbom, came in to record and mix their new album “No New Tunes” that is being released on Hot Cup Records. This is the third album the band has completed at Fireplace Studios and it is always a pleasure to be surrounded by such great musicians.
Some other notable mentions include producer Wizz Dumb who cut his teeth under the tutelage of renowned artist/producer Timbaland. Wizz locked out the studio for several days to work on a slew of new tracks. We also welcomed back our friends from Solid Music in Sweden, including producer Jason Gil and artists J-Son and Tima who spent a week in the studio writing tracks for Tima’s upcoming album. The studio gained a new client in supermodel and singer Jessica White who came to the studio for several sessions with prominent songwriter Andrea Martin. We also continued to work with Sara Quin of Tegan & Sara who used the studio as a home away from home to write tracks for the group’s soon-to-be-released album.
2012 continues to be a banner year here at the studio and we would like to thank everyone who has played a part.
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