One of the cool opportunities Waupaca Middle School band students have been given is the chance to record in a studio, both to see what it's like, and also to take home a recording as a momento they can keep.  Mr. Greg Biba once again offered this opportunity this spring by bringing in some members of the band and the jazz combo.

It gets a little packed in the studio, with 6-9 students and instruments in the performance room and several in the control room with me, but it's a lot of fun!  Here's a picture of the first groups that came.  First Group 1:



Then group 2:



Later, the Middle School jazz combo came in and recorded five tunes in just under two hours.  They did a great job!  Here are some pictures from that session:



Check out the podcast to hear one of the tunes recorded by the jazz combo.  Great job everyone!

This has been a busy several weeks at Chain-O-Lakes, with projects ranging from concert recordings to independent projects to cassette-to-CD transfers!  Here are some details:

Choir Concerts.  Stevens Point's Monteverdi Chorale, the Wausau Lyric Choir, and the Waupaca Fine Arts Festival Choir and Orchestra all had recent spring performances, and Chain-O-Lakes Recording was there to capture the moment and produce sale-ready CDs.  Each one of these ensembles had performances to be proud of, and I was privileged to be a part!  For more info on how these kinds of projects work, visit the Live Recordings page.

School Project.  Once again, Waupaca Middle School band director Greg Biba brought one of his ensembles into the studio to record their work and give them an experience to remember!  This time, it was the middle school jazz combo, who recorded four tracks.  To hear their rendition of "Jamming with Charlie", check out the podcast track below...

Commercial Projects.  Christian songwriter and longtime client Rick Stephenson is continuing to work on his second CD of original music (yet untitled).  This last month, drum tracks were recorded by session drummer John Kelley.  Rick continues to make inroads into the music industry, and we're excited to see where his music will take him!

Personal Projects.  Lori Blanke, vocalist with local singing group One Achord, is working on an independent project featuring songs written by her mother and some other contemporary worship songs.  Her husband and two daughters are also featured as vocalists on the new CD.  Another local singer, Casey Niesen, is just starting a personal project to give to friends and family.  What a great gift!

Other Projects.  I am always open to "non-traditional" projects, if I have the resources to make them happen.  I just produced a DVD for local piano teacher Louise Hansen that she will use as a video demo of her playing.  Finally, a UW-Stevens Point professor of political philosophy has commissioned the studio to transfer lecture recordings of another professor to CD for historical record and archiving.

Too much variety?  Nope.  I like it all--keep 'em coming!  Thanks for checking in.

If you have any questions about these or future projects, feel free to email.