The other day, we were checking out a rehearsal
studio when an all-female rock band showed up for their practice time. Hmm
… tube tops – wow, that means it must finally be summer! That
means things are going to be cookin' really soon with outdoor festivals and
club shows all over the region. Studio News gets inside the walls of the area's
recording studios and rehearsal halls to bring you the latest news about area
musicians and their recording projects.
We'll kick things off this edition with news of the popular Natural Sound Studios in Patchogue, where Dan reported some hot news about area recording artists.
"New to Natural Sound Studios this month is Clearview, a talented original alternative rock band based in Suffolk County. The band features Greg Murphy on guitar, Dan Townend on guitar, Chris Rizzo doing vocals, Dan Lozowsky playing bass, and Jay Rosado on the drums. The guys booked time to record their tunes for an upcoming CD release. Mike Herz handled engineering duties. Also in was solo artist Cindy Zies to work on her original compositions with engineer Ryan Nagle."
For more information on Natural Sound Studios, log on to naturalsoundstudiosny.com.
Here's something you don't see everyday: A gorgeous pro wrestler in a top
area recording studio. WWE diva Ashley Massaro – yes, the same Long
Island-bred beauty who recently was featured on the cover of Playboy –
recently worked at On Track Recording Studio in Ronkonkoma.
"We are unable to give any details on her visit to the studio at this
time," reported the crew at On Track. "But let’s just say
that music is in her blood!"
Other artists to record at On Track in recent times have been Jesse Roman,
the band known as Sagtikos, and Deer Park's Third Rail. For more information
on On Track, log on to ontrackrecordinstudio.com,
or myspace.com/ontrackrecordingstudio.
New to our column is Music Farm New York in Elmont, a recording facility with
a wide range of services available in all aspects of audio and video production.
The facility recently sponsored the "Rock & Rapfest '07" at
both The Blue Parrot in Massapequa and Avenue D in Hempstead. The facility
is helmed by engineers and music professionals John Flanagan, Michael Oliva,
Lisa Scott, and Artie Sgaraglio and offers recording, production, duplication,
and direct distribution services to musicians.
Among the music acts working at Music Farm New York recently have been the
fast-rising Sick As Monday, Apophenia, Stones, and hip hop artist Oliva. For
more information on Music Farm New York, log on to musicfarmnewyork.com.
The new Half Circle Drive album Freezing on Pearl Street Records, was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Dave Colon at Dead End Studios in Ronkonkoma. Drums on several songs were recorded at All Media Music in Farmingdale. For more info, log on to myspace.com/halfcircledrive.
Mike at VuDu Studios in Freeport reported something we've known for a long time: This cutting edge studio is the recording site of tons of national releases. Here are the albums that have been recently released or will be in the weeks ahead: Hopesfall's new album, Magnetic North, was issued on the national Trustkill Records on May 15. Victory Records, which has used VuDu often in the past, released Cinematographic by The Junior Varsity on June 10. A month later, July 10, Vagrant will issue Come Back To You by Down To Earth Approach. Project86 has a new release to hit stores today (June 19) on Tooth & Nail, Rival Fractions. Bela Kiss' The Hoarde was released on Hotfoot on June 10, while Lady Fantastic will issue "Paper" on No Milk Records on September 6. Whew!"
Some other great bands have been in doing various recordings," reported VuDu. "A Farewell Fire is in for their second full length. This is serious heavy hitting aggressive grooving music. Look for the release. The Scenic, from Philly, was here again doing a second EP. Longtime friend Matt Morse recorded his new EP. 2 Sweat, from Chicago, will be back again doing three or four more songs, and hopefully the list will continue." For more information, log on to vudustudios.com.
Things are every bit as busy at Sabella Studios on Roslyn Heights, where the
studio continues to record major recording artists from around the globe.
In our last issue, we reported that Derek Trucks stopped by to lay down some
tracks. This time out, we get news of a hit single that was worked on at Sabella.
"Dean Parrish's new single "Soul Seven," featuring the songs "It'll Never Be Over For Me" and "Unchain My Heart," was released on April 23 on iTunes and is already a hit, receiving five-star reviews," reported Sabella. "Dean's vocals for both songs were recorded here at Sabella, and the songs were mixed here as well. With the success of this new single along with the Lord Large single "Left, Right, and Centre," Dean is a busy man. Check out his website (deanparrish.com) for more information on his releases and tour dates." For more information, including great photos of the recent Trucks sessions, log on to sabellastudios.com.
Audiomatic Inc. Studios, a new monthly rehearsal facility in the heart of West Babylon, has had many cutting edge area acts sign up to use their facility, including the band Whiskey Life and many more. For more information, log on to myspace.com/audiomaticinc or their website at audiomatic.com.
If you have studio information to report, or perhaps you are looking for a great place for your next recording or rehearsal, Studio News in Good Times is your source. Recording facilities and rehearsal halls are always welcome to send in news and information about special events and artist happenings – if it has to do with local music, we want to know about it, and so do our readers. To contact us, drop us a line at gtmag@optonline.net, or give us a call at (516) 827-4145.
