Hard as it seems to believe, we turned around the other day and noticed the calendar said it was September – to us the most melancholy time of year. Before long, the beaches will slow down, the summer offerings at Brookhaven Amphitheater and other outdoor area venues will come to a close, and it will be time for fleece pullovers and warm socks. However, there’s never an off-season at our area’s recording studios and rehearsal halls, and Studio News brings you an inside look at who is doing what in music in our region.

Sabella Studios in Roslyn Heights has enjoyed a string of successes during the past several months, including the issuing of an exceptionally fine new Jason Waters demo entitled Jason Waters … The Experience. Jim Sabella, who in the recent past has also worked with such stars as Kino, Derek Trucks, and Richie Cannata on various recording projects, produced the five-song demo. For more information, log on to sabellastudios.com.

Here’s a look at some recent releases: The new Rock Stars Of America album, entitled Rock Star Headquarters, was mixed, produced, and arranged by the group and Jim Bonneford, who in the past has worked with Kool & The Gang, Savage Garden, Jimmy Cliff, Steve Gadd, and other major label artists. Dan Grigsby (Keith Richards, Paula Abdul) assisted with engineering. The CD was mastered by Ted Jensen of Sterling Sound in New York City.

Once again, VuDu Studios has another stellar release under its belt, this time the new Idle Vice EP. The CD was recorded at VuDu in May, engineered by Rich Liegey, and mixed and produced by Liegey and VuDu’s Michael Watts. The album was mastered at the studio as well. For more information: vudustudios.com.

A large contingent of artists recently has recorded at The MRE Studios in Merrick, including Nicholas Shatarah (The Nick S. Project), The Chapman Brothers, Anthony DeSantis, Alex Majewski, Lucas Galman, Tom Courtenay, Lori Nevias, Emmerson Edwards, Patty Shea, and ShedStyle. The Edwards project featured a host of top session performers, including Nick Singu on keyboards, Nick Rinaldi on drums, and Matt Trinkwald on upright bass. For more information, log on to themrestudios.com.

The breathtaking Kyle Lardner’s new CD, Sail Among The Stars, was also mastered at New York City’s Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi. The album was produced by Alan Scott Plotkin for Little Dizzy Records. Lardner has a video of the album’s first single, “The Blanket Song,” posted on iFilm, YouTube, and on her MySpace area. For more information on Kyle, log on to kylemusic.biz.

Full Force Studio, located in Port Jefferson Station, recently underwent a massive studio renovation, according to Joe Cincotta of the facility. Cincotta is currently on the road touring with Relapse Records’ Suffocation. Also on the client list as Full Force is Criminal Element (Relapse/Emetic), Catastrophic (Bruchstein Records), Internal Bleeding (Century Media), Stray From The Path (Five Point), Revenance (Permeated), Tension and Punch Your Face (Last Resort), Thieves & Assassins (Pride Records), Crowned In Terror, Bella Kiss, Fire For Effect, Dearly Departed, Hiatus, Priapism, Caught Up, Another Day, Sixth Gate, and Neurotic Decay. Sounds like an all-star game at “The Dungeon”! For more information on the studio, log on to fullforcestudio.com.

Music House Mastering in Mount Sinai provided services for the Gospel Care CD, a unique project featuring performances and songs by Clay Aiken, Sabrina Emile, The Skylight Gospel Singers, and other artists. For more information on Music House Mastering, log on to musichousemastering.com.

Phase 1 Sound Studio, the venerable and popular Farmingdale rehearsal hall, recently informed us of a September special: book three hours on Monday or Friday between 5 and 9 pm, and pay for only two hours. For complete information, log on to the company’s newly designed website at phaseonesound.com, which features a client list including some of the area’s top rock artists, including Gina Cutillo, Nine Days, South Of Sunrise, and Uppercut.

Saxophone master Richie Cannata, who continues to host the jams each Monday night at The Cutting Room in New York City, helms Cove City Studios in Glen Cove. For more information: richiecannata.com.

Suffolk Recording Studios is the new name for the facility formerly known as Natural Sound Studios in Patchogue, according to Dan Welsch of that facility. In the past, Suffolk has worked with a veritable “who’s who” of local music, including a client list that includes Nutz-N-Honey, Speedo’s Billy Rose Band, MLC Band, Captain Jack, Dave Powell, Plan B, Lonesome Dan & The Curmudgeons, Paradigm, Favors For Favors, Bob Dugan, Mike Santoro, The Sun Gets Down, Clearview, Dusk Come Calling, and The Rob Ratner Jazz Quartet. For more on this studio, log on to suffolkrecordingstudios.com.

Blokhead Studios in Deer Park is offering 10 percent off your first recording with a copy of their current ad in Good Times. For more information, log on to blokheadstudios.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.