I had the opportunity to track five songs last week with Tom Fuller and his band at Waterdog Studios. Tom is a killer songwriter with a truckload of raw character [Continued…]
Spent several weeks this past month working in the studio with Tom Cloud. Tom is an incredible singer-songwriter with a rich, deep, classic voice. Christian Cullen is producing this one, with Grant Tye on guitar, Klem Hayes on bass and [Continued…]
In the studio this week with singular Chicago-based artist Surachai, bridging multiple genres from experimental electronic to black metal. Guest musicians include my old friend Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails, Muse), mind-blowing experimental electronic artist Richard Devine, and Charlie Werber on drums. [Continued…]
In the studio this week with Nashville-based singer-songwriter Joey Hatcher. My old friend Rick Chudacoff is producing this one, with a star cast of musicians including Christian Cullen (keys and bass), Grant Tye (guitar) and Michael Caskey (drums). [Continued…]
The second of four excerpts from a Q&A I conducted with Butch Vig at Musicians Institute in 2008. In this part, I talk to Butch about how he gets great performances out of singers, reading and adjusting to new artists in the studio, and why the hell the drums kick so much ass on Nirvana’s Nevermind.
The first of four excerpts from a Q&A I conducted with Butch Vig at Musicians Institute in 2008. Butch discusses how he’s grown as a producer over the years, what makes a great song, and how he came to work with some of the biggest artists of the last two decades.
