Looking to make money by selling your music?

If you are looking to sell your music and make money from CDs or MP3's you should probably know that most artist make 90% of their money from tour and only 10% from music. You should really look at your music not as a product but as a marketing tool. If your music is good you can use it as a tool to go on tour and make money from merchandise, royalty/ publishing and other things.

If you your looking to develop your music and make a recording that your fans will want to listen to you can hire me to help produce/record your single or album. I can also help with a lot more if you hire me as a music consultant. Just visit www.smallcitystudios.com for more info.

End Of 2011 Update

So a lot has changed since the last time I posted on this page. Many upgrades have been made to the studio and I partnered up with Engineer Ben Cohen.

The studio is now running Protools HD 9, High quality pres,  new mics and more. Plug ins have also been updated for high quality mixes. For list of equipment and new rates check out the web site. We can now hold rehearsals at the studio, we have amps, drums and a PA.

If you are looking to record we have many different deals depending on the quality and budget that your project requires. Anything from one song demos to full albums, also live recording for bands on a tight budget. Check out www.smallcitystudios.com if your looking to record and see more of what the studio has to offer.

Young and Dumb...

Young and upcoming bands… please don’t ever have the same attitude as these kids…its just stupid…
Ok so to set up this story I was recording audio for a show, We were all waiting for someone to open the venue. The promoter was 4 hours late and bands were waiting out side the venue, the guys throwing the show where waiting with the pa system and lights outside too. So things where off to a bad start.
Even with the bad start (and the now realized bad venue) the main bands and tour manager got their shit together very fast. 4 hours of work got done in around 2 hours. The opener bands were some locals, one of the bands had a drum set on stage that the tour manager needed moved cuz it was in the way.
The tour manager asked a few times “whos drum set is this? Please move it!” after a few minutes later a kid that probably heard the message the whole time says “yea its mine”. He continues to work on this cymbals and the tour manager repeats him self. Then he and other band members talk and mumble to themselves “who do these guys think they are, this is our town”.

At that point I was just sitting and waiting cuz stuff was everywhere and people were working hard to get things setup to make the show happen. It was ridiculous hearing those kids attitudes. The headliner came out to throw a show in a small crappy town at a shitty venue with shady promoters and these kids are talking shit like they owned the town. The main band brought 200 plus fans to this packed venue and the opener was acting like the fans where there to see them.
Long story short the pathetic opener band was mad there set got cut short so they played again at the end… in front of about 10 people with everyone else that was cleaning up for the night.

Moral of the story, if you going to be in this business get over yourself, put your ego aside and try to have a positive and open mind when working with other people. Its sad  to see a small pathetic crap band COMPLAIN about getting the OPPORTUNITY to play in front of a crowd with a hard working established band. I personally know many bands with more talent and drive who would have loved to open the show, even if it was just a few songs.

Grow Up.

Great Inspiration

I have been watching “Pensado’s Place” on YouTube and I just downloaded the podcast. If you would like to know more about how “real” engineers and mixers work check this show out! He shares a lot of great info and interviews other top engineers.
I have watched almost all of the shows and have been inspired to apply the theory’s that he talks about to my mixes. Also he shows some stuff that I already did before watching the show. Kinda made me happy to see I was on the right track when working on my mixes.

check out http://www.youtube.com/show/pensadosplace 

Studio Update Feb. 3

So I haven't posted on this thing in a while. I have been really busy with the holidays and everything. Here is a little update on whats been happening this past month.
Right before Xmas I recorded Winds Of Plagues live show at the glass house. They are doing a live DVD for the next CD that they are putting out.  So if you like the band get their next CD at Hot Topic and you will get a copy of that DVD.
I have also been working with the band Set Your Anchor. The EP is almost done, I am in the final stages of mixing and mastering. If your into Metal music check them out @ myspace.com/setyouranchorus
The singer for the band also made a new logo for me!

I have been working other projects as well, just check out my facebook for day to day updates.
I will be posting more recording tips and info on this page soon so keep checking back for updates!!!