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Christmas Jazz Session recorded live in the studio
Studio member Travis Brown got a dose of holiday cheer last Saturday when jazz guitarist Mark Randolph brought four fellow seasoned jazz musicians into the studio for a Christmas improv session. This year, they did four familiar carols using sax, … Continue reading
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The Captain Hates The Sea in the recording studio with Member Travis Brown
The band The Captain Hates the Sea has been in the studio for the past few weeks with engineer and Backthird Studio Member Travis Brown recording an album. The challenge Travis experienced in the control room was balancing the different … Continue reading
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How do you record a choir and piano LIVE in the recording studio without headphones?
When’s the best time to record holiday music? Late summer, of course. I was thrilled to do a couple of sessions this month with retired West Aurora choir instructor Meg Papadolias, who I’m pretty sure taught most of my favorite … Continue reading
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Aurora music alive and well at the Artwalk
Last night’s Aurora Artwalk – the 5th walk to date! – was another visual and musical feast. Here at Backthird we were vamping on the theme “Made in Aurora,” with two artists from the recent release – Jeremy Keen and … Continue reading
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Waubonsee Community College Class at Backthird Audio – Beyond the Garage, How to make a Record
Last night Benjie and I hosted and taught a class for Waubonsee Community College at the studio called “Beyond the Garage -How to make a record”. We had about 12 students come in varying in age from high school to … Continue reading
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Tis The Season to Record Christmas Music
On Saturday we had the joy of recording Christmas music with some local high school students from Geneva. Two days after Thanksgiving we jumped right into recording 14 of their favorite Christmas tunes for a cd to give to friends … Continue reading
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Songwriter Showcase July 2010
The Songwriter Showcase was the usual feast of surprises. From the epic-progressive-mythical-folk-metal of Diane Martinez and Manny Jones (pictured here) to the raw piano passion of 16-year-old Nicholas Anderson, every 15 minutes brought something new and surprising. Fantastic as our songwriters … Continue reading
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June Songwriter Showcase – panelists’ favorite
June 8 marked another fantastic Songwriter Showcase here in the studio. Here’s a clip of our panelists’ favorite song – Lloyd Evans’ “They’re Your Blues,” performed here with his wife Summar. Our next Showcase is just around the corner – … Continue reading
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