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Bomb shelter Recording Studio

Description

Bomb Shelter Recording Studio is a 24 track digital recording facility.  Live drum tracking. Track recording, red book mastering, start to end artist project capability.  Whatever the style, we can make your demos or CD project really special. (See Gear List)

Demos

    If you need your songs demo'd, you've come to the right place.  We can do everything from start to finish, and for a very affordable price. Do three at a time and save money, especially if you record Guitar/Vocal demos instead of full band. (See Rates)

What is a demo and why are they so important?

A demo is a 'demonstration recording' which is used to play your song to people who might be interested in recording it.  A good demo is probably known more by what it doesn't have than by what it does.  No long intros, no heavy production, no heavy use of bgvs, no extensive overdubbing, and no long solos (if any at all) are found in solid Nashville demos.  The demo is the selling point of your song, and even though it may be an awesome recording, it might be an ineffective demo. Conversely, what might sound like a fairly pedestrian demo might actually make a strong song presentation.  Demos typically have the vocals WAY out front and the instruments buried WAY in the back.  Demos are not little records. They're demos. 

One of the fastest ways to spot a non-professional in Nashville is by listening to demos, and it usually doesn't take more than about 3 bars to do so.  You don't just need demos of your songs. You need demos that won't get in the way of your songs. 

Masters

You, the artist, know better than anyone how your music should sound.  You also know what would be possible if you could just find the right players, the right studio, the right producer or co-producer, and the right engineer, but you may not be in a position to put it all together.  That’s where we can help.  Making your vision a reality is exactly what we take the most care in accomplishing, and we've got the studio resources in our own Bomb Shelter Recording Studio to do it, as well as the players, the producers, the experience, and the proven track record.

Independent Artist CD projects are one of our specialties and we've had nothing but rave reviews by the independent artists we've produced in the last 4 years.  Rather than talk ourselves up we'd rather you just listened to some samples off those projects to see for yourself (follow links listed below).

We don't pray on vanity. We embrace talent.  The only thing we promise any artist that records with us is that they'll love the sound of their CD and that it will be something really special, which is why we don't take every artist project that walks in the door.  It has to be something we believe in and can really get behind.

 Sample of artists and musicians who've recorded at The Bomb Shelter

Rick Stavely (CD currently In progress. Single "Learning To Fly" hit #62 on CanCon Canadian Country Charts in February of 2009) www.rickstavely.com

Katy Kinard  (CD. Headed Back)  www.katykinard.com

Jason Horowitz (CD. Every Single Thing) www.jasonhorowitz.com

Hula Monsters  (Unreleased) http://www.hulamonsters.com

John Shaw (CD. Nothin' 'bout Love) http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=152496785

Lisa Hentrich (CD. Small Town Girl)  www.lisahentrich.com

Tony Aiello (CD In progress) 

Andy Sperry (Demos.)

Scott Gillihan (CD. Mountaintop)

Daryl Norman  (Demos. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=75315553)

Jim Collins (Demos. Writer of Kenny Chesney's "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy")  (http://www.lyricsfreak.com/k/kenny+chesney/she+thinks+my+tractors+sexy_20077649.html

LuAnn Reid (Writer of Kenny Chesney's "On the Coast of Somewhere Beautiful" http://music.yahoo.com/Kenny-Chesney/On-The-Coast-Of-Somewhere-Beautiful/lyrics/2018620

Chris Luezinger (Demos. Studio Guitarist for Garth Brooks. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=150561451)

Jim Bloodgood  (Demos. Road Drummer for Sara Evans)

,Doug Kahan (Demos. Bassist for "The Paul Thorn Band")

Tony Paoletta (Demos. Steel player on Dixie Chicks "Wide Open Spaces")

Vickie Carrico  (Demos. BGVs w/ ZZ Top, Don McClean, Lee, Greenwood and many others. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=74153190

Michael Black  (Demos. BGVs w/ Dolly Parton, The Eagles, LeAnn Rimes and many more.

....and many others

 

Recent Testimonials




"This is the first time we've ever recorded that we actually had a really great time.  We often come out depressed, but this time was awesome.  Great drum sound."  Mark Noone, lead singer for the "Grandsons of the Pioneers", Washington, D.C.

"Your studio doesn't feel like a studio.  I feel like I'm sitting in my living room which is much more conducive to my style of recording. Awesome guitar tracks, Bill. Thanks!"  LuAnn Reid, songwriter, Nashville TN.

"Bill's an awesome engineer and producer, and an amazing guitar player. It's obvious he does this because he loves it,"  Andy Sperry, Singer/songwriter, Nashville, TN

"Great feel, great sound. Thanks for all the hard work."  Daryl Norman, Nashville, TN