How To Choose a Studio

Hello everyone! In such a busy season producing albums, I have found it hard to squeeze any blogs in. Having said that, I look forward to getting back to it now that I have this sweet WordPress iPad app. First up is this excellent piece written by my Kensington Sound peeps Vezi and Adam Debevc. …

Carey Ott’s Kensington Sound Testimonial

Hello everyone! Here is a lovely video of Carey Ott professing his love for Kensington Sound, and the working relationship between me and him. What a lovely soul - thanks so much Carey! It was an absolute blast working with you, brother. To many more! 🙂 Simply click on the picture above to link out …

Why Doesn’t It Sound Like It Does In My Head?

DISCLAIMER: If you are an artist who has recorded your first record with me, this blog entry is not intended to put you down in any way. This is simply an informative piece for artists on managing first album expectations. If you dare... READ ON! I call it the infamous "First Album Syndrome" (or FAS …

The Moment of Inspiration (and why your first instinct is usually the one to listen to)

Want to hear a great story? It's about one of Bruce Springsteen's greatest albums, Nebraska. According to Wikipedia: “Sparsely-recorded on a cassette-tape Portastudio, the tracks on Nebraska were originally intended as demos of songs that were to be recorded with the E Street Band. However, Springsteen ultimately decided to release the demos themselves. Nebraska remains …