tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011789908879835042023-11-16T08:45:18.239-08:00Sound Kitchen StudiosWelcome to Sound Kitchen Studios, the Southeast's largest and most prestigious recording facility. Whether your are an indie artist or signed to a label, we offer competitive pricing in a unparalleled environment. Can't come to the Kitchen, we can Skype your recording session. We are the perfect setting for song demos, video and TV production,album projects,Corp. Team Building, or VIP events with live entertainment.Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-31595062625096299452014-05-20T14:03:00.004-07:002014-05-20T14:14:37.401-07:00Sound Kitchen Featured in the new Nashville Economic Development Guide pages 28-29.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-39857987792611757042013-11-05T23:04:00.000-08:002013-11-05T23:06:17.983-08:00Wine Event To Help Sick Kids Get Care<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Wine, music and food will help children whose commercial health insurance doesn’t cover all the costs of the medical treatments, services or equipment.<br />
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Even though the beneficiary of the third annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction is the nonprofit UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation, attendees for the casual evening, planned for Thursday in Franklin’s Sound Kitchen, don’t have to be affiliated with the health insurance company.<br />
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Partygoers need only bring their ability to have a good time and a desire to assist kids in need to the event 6:30-9:30 p.m. at 112 Seaboard Lane.<br />
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“The more awareness we build, the more we drive people to come out and the more kids we can help,” said Greg Reidy, CEO of the mid-South market at UnitedHealthcare.<br />
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In the past two years, the event was at Arrington Vineyards. This year, ONEHOPE Wine, a wine label produced in partnership with Rob Mondavi Jr. out of Napa, Calif., will be offering the tastings and wine sales. In all, 50 percent of profits from wines sold go the to winemaker’s nonprofit partner. For instance, chardonnay sales benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation, while sparkling wine supports a childhood hunger charity. The event organizer’s charity of choice, the Children’s Foundation in this case, receives 15 percent of all wine sales.<br />
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“With Thanksgiving and the holidays coming up, this is a good opportunity to stock up on wines you might want to serve while donating to a good cause at the same time,” said UnitedHealthcare’s Tennessee Foundation Coordinator Betsy Wood.<br />
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The event also features live music by Karen Staley, food by The Chef & I and a silent auction. A family who benefited from a UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation grant also will speak, along with pediatrician Dr. Joel Bradley.<br />
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Begun in 1999, UnitedHealthcare received the nonprofit through a company acquisition. The Children’s Foundation was expanded to a national program in 2006. The program has provided more than $15 million in medical assistance to about 5,000 children.<br />
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To apply for help, parents, relatives or guardians of the children should visit <a href="http://www.uhccf.org/">www.uhccf.org</a> to fill out and submit the online form. The average grant awarded is up to $3,000, with an annual maximum of $5,000 for an individual child each year.<br />
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Top conditions covered by grants awarded last year were autism, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, diabetes, hearing loss and speech delays. Top treatments included applied behavioral therapy, durable medical equipment, hearing aids, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy and surgeries.<br />
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The child in need must be 16 years old or younger and have commercial insurance, which does not have to be UnitedHealthcare.</div>
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Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-55505122582026709722013-09-17T22:38:00.002-07:002013-09-17T22:45:31.416-07:00Highlighting Some of Tennessee’s Music Businesses for ‘Melody Month’<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Corporate team building exercises have evolved beyond obstacle courses and paintball fights.</div>
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At The Sound Kitchen, co-workers can bond during a day of composing and performing original songs in a professional recording studio.<br />
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“It’s important to note, our corporate team building exercises don’t require the participants to have any musical experience to participate,” said Ira Blonder, a managing general partner at The Sound Kitchen.<br />
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“In fact, our programs are specifically tailored to help the participants find the creative spirit within. So, through the use of music, we gently press the teams to think outside of their comfort zones, forcing them to rely on each other to accomplish the desired company goals. Furthermore, our sessions force each team to bond together, helping team members further develop their relationships, which last long after their time at Sound Kitchen Studios,” stated Blonder.<br />
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The Sound Kitchen doesn't just cater to corporate types, however. Its studios, housed in a nondescript building to discourage gawkers and autograph seekers, are often used by well-known artists of various musical genres such as Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Sir Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, RUSH, Chicago and Dolly Parton – just to name a few.<br />
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The Franklin-based business also contributes to a number of different charities, including We Are Building Lives, an organization for homeless veterans that Blonder co-founded.<br />
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The Sound Kitchen is one of the companies featured in this month’s Tennessee Business Spotlight, a regular feature on the Secretary of State’s web site. In honor of the state’s many music-related businesses, September’s theme is “<b>Melody Month</b>.”<br />
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Tennessee Business Spotlight showcases some of the state’s businesses that create jobs, produce quality products and give back to their communities.<br />
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<li> Amro Music Stores, Inc. in Memphis</li>
<li> Curb Records, Inc. in Nashville</li>
<li> Down Home, Inc. in Johnson City</li>
<li> Smoky Mountain Opry in Pigeon Forge</li>
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“From blues to rock to country to bluegrass and more, Tennessee is home to a thriving music industry,” Secretary of State Tre Hargett said. “These companies featured this month are just a few members of this distinguished group of businesses that play a vital role in our economy.”<br />
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People who visit the Tennessee Business Spotlight web page can learn about the selected companies’ goods and services, operations, employment figures, photos and links to social media and web sites that can provide additional information. To visit Tennessee Business Spotlight, go to <a href="http://www.spotlight.tnsos.net/">www.spotlight.tnsos.net</a><br />
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To nominate a company to be featured in Tennessee Business Spotlight, please visit the web site and click on the “Submit a Business” link or call 615.253.8800<br />
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“<a href="http://stealingbetty.com/" target="_blank">Stealing Betty</a> rocks and is one of the best bands ever! Their performance is sexy, dirty, raw, and fills the room with gripping energy” (J. Gall,Spin/Rolling Stone). This group of four hailing from Michigan got together in 2008 to form Stealing Betty and consists of Tonya (singer), Myke (guitar), Deano (drums) and Tom (bass). Their debut, self-titled EP was produced by Mike Puwal (Zug Izland & ICP) at Nashville’s Sound Kitchen and mastered by Brad Blackwood (Saving Abel, Sick Puppies), not too bad for four people from Michigan as a break through composition.<br />
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Strap in for a thrilling ride with the first track of the album, “Natural Born Thrillers.” The distorted guitar in the beginning of the song, Myke sets the tone for the album that this female fronted metal band has a different sound than what you’re used to…it’s crisp and clean, while still raw and dirty. “I wanna be your dirty woman” is the first line from Tonya and it’s “the beginning of something neither of us planned.” This track is a of dirty love song that grabs the listener by the lapel and throws them into the middle of a head banging, sweaty, adrenaline filled rock show, a great choice for the single.<br />
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Myke’s guitar solo seems to play alone to Tonya’s lyrical rhythm, except it’s a few octaves up. With a strong, solid voice in the lower register, Tonya seems to be a blend of Shirley Manson with a side of Joan Jett and it’s a welcomed blend for sure. “Natural Born Thrillers” not only showcases Tonya and Myke’s abilities, but there is a chorus for each member of the band to strut their stuff. The second to last chorus of the song features Tom jamming out on bass solo while the final chorus features Deano wailing on the toms and bass pedal of his kit. The end to this song is much like that heard for the finale of a live performance, with all the members going crazy on their instruments and Tonya holding out a long note, then the whole group coming together for the big finish.<br />
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“Shut Up” and listen to the next song on the album which starts with Myke ringing in your left ear and Tom crawling in your right. Effects on Tonya’s voice reverberate through your eardrums and Deano keeps the rhythm. “You’re not the man I thought you’d be, so don’t you fu@#^% lie to me!” is the mantra of this song. Sprinkles of guitar riffs are spread throughout this track that tells some unnamed “murderer of love” to stop wasting his breathe and just “Shut up!” There is definitely plenty of attitude in this song and it fuels this metal band to create a really angry, empowering rock anthem.<br />
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The instruments in this next track start off with Myke, then “Multiply” to bring you Deano, then Tom, and Tonya bringing in the rear to complete the full sound of this equation to rock your face off. Tom’s tuned down bass makes it easy to hear the plucking of strings throughout the entire track, something that is not a common sound in rock and, as a bass player, I can appreciate the layer of complexity it adds to this song about a compulsive liar who is trying not to spiral out of control. This is the most audibly impressive track on the EP, by far. The differing tempos and additions of electronic elements with varying riffs help to add to this complex theme that is topped off with all the boys lending their vocals and multiplying with Tonya to a crashing end of the track.<br />
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The EP is set to “Fade Away” with the final track, but all it really ends up doing is leaving the listener wanting more. The intro bass riff is very reminiscent of the old style of Fieldy from KoRn and the vibration of the strings can be heard throughout the entirety of the song. The previously mentioned electronic elements are again present in this song, but they don’t take away from the metal in the least, if anything, it’s more of a cohesive blend that helps to further improve both individual aspects. Tonya seems to be begging her love interest to open up to her so she can help him with his problems. The chorus sings, “You can do what you want to, but I’ll be there to stop you, cause I won’t stand by and watch you fade away.” Without being able to know the subject though, Tonya can’t do anything to help them and the song finally fades to an end, along with the rest of the EP while listeners beg Tonya and the boys to get to know them more with additional tracks.<br />
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These four unique tracks definitely stick in your head. The only problem is that they leave you wanting more that isn’t there. While there is much diversity throughout the EP, these four songs are not sufficient enough to give listeners an idea of the full range of <a href="http://stealingbetty.com/" target="_blank">Stealing Betty</a>. The band should have sacrificed a bit more time to make a full length album release to feed the hunger for more of their music.<br />
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Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-17324787451658964542012-10-10T07:02:00.005-07:002013-09-17T23:29:53.831-07:00Kermit Lynch Releases Fourth Album, DONUTS & COFFEE Today, 10/9<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today, October 9, pioneering wine importer, author and singer-songwriter Kermit Lynch will release his fourth album, "Donuts & Coffee," on Lynchmusic/MesaBluemoon Recordings. The LP is a follow-up to 2011’s "Kitty Fur."</div>
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Recorded in Nashville at Sound Kitchen’s “Big Boy” Studio, Donuts & Coffee finds Lynch working once again with producer Ricky Fataar (<a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/Bonnie-Raitt/"><span class="s1">Bonnie Raitt</span></a>, Beach Boys), who also plays drums on the album. The 10-track country/blues set features the work of keyboardist Michael Omartian (<a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/John-Lennon/"><span class="s1">John Lennon</span></a>, Steely Dan), guitarist Rick Vito (Fleetwood Mac), bassist Dennis Crouch (<a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/Willie-Nelson/"><span class="s1">Willie Nelson</span></a>, <a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/Johnny-Cash/"><span class="s1">Johnny Cash</span></a>) and Grammy-nominated violinist Aubrey Hanie (<a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/George-Jones/"><span class="s1">George Jones</span></a><a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/George-Jones%252C/"><span class="s1">,</span></a> <a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/Justin-Timberlake/"><span class="s1">Justin Timberlake</span></a>) among others. Fataar also co-wrote the track “Frustration,” one of three Lynch-penned originals on the LP, which features distinctive covers of tracks such as <a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/Johnny-Cash/"><span class="s1">Johnny Cash</span></a>’s “Ring of Fire,” Lerner & Loewe’s “On the Street Where You Live” and <a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/Duke-Ellington/"><span class="s1">Duke Ellington</span></a>’s “In My Solitude.” Another Lynch original, “Sunset Avenue,” is available now for free download at <a href="http://kermitlynchmusic.com/"><span class="s1">http://kermitlynchmusic.com</span></a>. See below for full album track list.</div>
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Hailed by The New York Times as “Berkeley’s Wine Radical,” California native Lynch has enjoyed a one-of-a-kind journey that started with his 1962 arrival in Berkeley. After years of writing songs, fronting bands and playing gigs, Lynch became disillusioned in 1971 with the “flower power” scene and headed to Europe. In 1972 he founded Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, which has since become one of America’s most important and influential importers of high quality French wines. A recipient of France’s prestigious Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur Award (along with the likes of <a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/Duke-Ellington/"><span class="s1">Duke Ellington</span></a> and <a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/Josephine-Baker/"><span class="s1">Josephine Baker</span></a>), the<a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/James-Beard/"><span class="s1">James Beard</span></a> Wine Professional of the Year Award and the author of two best-selling wine/travel books, “the accidental wine merchant” (Wine Enthusiast) never lost his passion for music.</div>
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In 2005, Lynch returned to music when singer-songwriter/vintner Boz Scaggs heard old garage tapes and invited Lynch to record at his studio. That year Lynch, along with co-producers Fataar and Scaggs, transformed those tapes into "Quicksand Blues" at Scaggs’ San Francisco studio where they were joined by Alvin Youngblood Hart, Laurie Lewis, Jon Cleary and Jackie Payne. "Man’s Temptation" followed in 2009, and is described by Lynch as “rootsy Americana” featuring four originals and a few gems from Curtis Mayfield, the Stanley Brothers, <a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/Bob-Dylan/"><span class="s1">Bob Dylan</span></a> and Hank Cochran. "Kitty Fur" was released in 2011, and "Donuts & Coffee" now marks the fourth release in Lynch and Fataar’s series of collaborations.</div>
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6. Ring of Fire</div>
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8. Any Day Now</div>
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9. In My Solitude</div>
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10. Sunset Avenue</div>
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Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-3833031968209968802012-09-11T10:22:00.002-07:002012-09-11T10:22:14.857-07:00Kermit Lynch Sets Album Release and Offering Free Song Download
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Keith Urban, Three Doors Down, Taylor Swift, Chicago, Michael W. Smith – the list of major artists who have recorded at the Sound Kitchen recording studio is a Who’s Who of giants of country, pop, rock and Christian music that covers two decades. Founded in the early 1990s by Dino and (former Kansas vocalist) John Elefante, the Sound Kitchen, half an hour south of Nashville, is one of the largest recording facilities in America, with seven recording studios, including a 4,000-plus square-foot room that might be the location of the recording of a symphony orchestra the next day and the site of a corporate training event the next. ...<a href="http://www.americansongwriter.com/.../sound-kitchen-a-full-course-...">read more</a>Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-54721448360973806542012-06-27T21:24:00.001-07:002012-06-27T21:26:15.232-07:00Jeremiah Cosner at the Sound Kitchen<b>Live Preview: Catching up with pop/rocker Jeremiah Cosner; opens for Brent James and the Contraband at Indianapolis’ Rathskeller on Friday night</b><br />
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With the release of a four-song EP of original songs called <i>Hold Steady </i>in December of 2010, Indiana’s<a href="http://jeremiahcosner.com/gen3/INDEX.html"> <span class="s1">Jeremiah Cosner</span> </a>was able to leap forward musically with an album recorded at the Sound Kitchen in Nashville, Tennessee, and filled of robust-sounding Black Crowes/Rolling Stones/Faces rock.</div>
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Hoosier-based Cosner has shed his band, and has been playing solo shows. And maybe the only thing between some deserved notice by American rock fans here in Indiana is more gigs.</div>
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His opening slot at the <a href="http://www.rathskeller.com/"><span class="s1">Rathskeller on Friday night</span> </a>with the Nashville-via-Michigan rock/pop of <a href="http://www.brentjamesmusic.com/"><span class="s1">Brent James and the Contraband</span> </a>is a good match, pairing him with James, whose <i>Moment of Silence</i> album rocks with a Train/Why Store sound.</div>
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“I am amped about showcasing (with) Brent James & the Contraband,” he says, noting it’s a reunion of sorts for him and the band. “The lead guitar player (Mike P.) for the band produced and played lead on Hold Steady. I gave him the nickname “The Wizard.”</div>
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The 2007 IU School of Music grad says he has been writing for a new record (or two), contributed a charity song called “Reflection in the Water”, the songs have been used in a movie called “The Big Idea”, and Cosner has a wild idea to build a studio in a trailer.</div>
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<b>Rockforward: When have you been writing new music? </b><span class="s2"><br />
</span>Jeremiah Cosner: All day, every day. I now have enough material for three to four full length records. Acoustic and organic is my favorite way to write, and I am excited to record the new material.</div>
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<b>Rockforward: <i>Hold Steady</i> has a Stones-like vibe. How have those four songs helped your career? </b></div>
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</span>JC: The Hold Steady EP was recorded in Nashville at the Sound Kitchen. I have found releasing singles via iTunes is beneficial. “Money Maker” and “Lipstick & Cigarettes” have both been spun on the radio locally. Recently, I have written (music) for the Children’s Leukemia Foundation. Doing this type of work and writing has allowed me to become an affiliate with SESAC and start my own publishing company, Baby Blue Café.</div>
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<b>Rockforward:</b> <b>How has Indy been treating you? What are the differences you feel and see when you venture outside the Indy to play?</b></div>
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</span>JC: Indy is great (but) traveling is hands down my favorite thing to do, so anytime I get the chance to play in another city I take full advantage. Nashville is my favorite place to play simply because the city is a melting pot of anything that has to do with music and has allowed for my network to grow tremendously. When I venture out of Indy I realize how many other events and organizations are built around working with independent performing artists to gain exposure. I was fortunate enough to get involved with Music City Circus (in Nashville) and showcased with other talented artists at Nashville’s 12th and Porter. That gig led to meeting and greeting new friends who introduced me to the Sound Kitchen to record <i>Hold Steady</i>.<br />
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</span>JC: I have not toured with a full band since 2010. Traveling as a solo act is more rewarding and easier as I journey out. I have a revolving door of very talented musicians who lend a helping hand when I need it. All of us share one musical influence: 70′s rock and artists like Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker, Rod Stewart, and the Rolling Stones.</div>
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</span>JC: Recently I have been listening to Bachman Turner Overdrive, Elvis Costello, and The Marshall Tucker Band. But anymore, I get a kick out of finding Tom Jones records or some good Neil Young. Current bands that flip my switch are The Alabama Shakes, Kasabian, and The Band of Skulls.</div>
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</span>JC: A few talented people and I have plans to build a studio within a Streamline Trailer that will sit on a few acres of land down south. This is where we want to be as creative as possible and pump out songs, movies, ideas, and other productions. Keep an eye out for a new bluesy rock record I plan on cutting by the end of 2012.</div>
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These days, Charm City Devils are learning the effect that satellite radio actually has on record sales.</div>
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The Baltimore hard rock band recently released its take on the American folk song "Man of Constant Sorrow," which has received major airplay on Sirius/XM stations like Octane.</div>
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"They've been in the forefront of the airplay with that and I think it's part of the sales nationally, especially where there isn't a traditional or terrestrial rock station," said lead singer John Allen, a former drummer with the band SR-71.</div>
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"We're looking at sales reports and we're going, 'Why are we selling this and that in record stores in Cape Girardeau, Mo., or Paducah, Ky.? It's all grouped into one category. Maybe there's terrestrial station down there playing it, but we're unaware of it. It's perhaps the reach of satellite. It's phenomenal. It's so great."</div>
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The choice was easy to cover "Man of Constant Sorrow," which was revived thanks to the George Clooney film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"</div>
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"That song, written in its original form over 100 years ago, it's stood the test of time," Allen said. "It's definitely a ringing endorsement to learn how to craft a song and do it well if you can."</div>
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Through its popularity, Allen learned there's no set path to have success in the music business, as far as what channels a band must choose.</div>
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"One thing that'll ring true -- it's as true 100 years ago as it was now -- if you write a song that connects with other human beings that is what is going to really stand the test of time," he said. "That's what's going to help you have success."</div>
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The song appears on Charm City Devils' sophomore album "Sins," which hits stores on July 31. It was recorded with the band -- which also includes Vic Karrera (guitar), Anthony Arambula (bass) Nick Kay (guitar) and Jason Heiser (drums) -- at Sound Kitchen Studios in Franklin, Tenn. "Sins" was produced by Grammy-winning knob-turner Skidd Mills, whose influence is far reaching.</div>
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"When we started this record, we really wanted to expand our horizons on all fronts if we could," he said. "We wanted to improve the songwriting. We wanted to improve the playing, t he musicianship. We wanted to do better lyrics, everything, all encompassing. We wanted it to sound better than the first record. We wanted it to sound sonically bigger.</div>
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"I think he did a really great job in achieving those goals. Of course we bit off a lot. We were attempting to not stay the same. We didn't want to stay stagnant with what we did on the last record. It's up to the public to decide whether we achieved it or not. But we feel really good about what we did collectively here."</div>
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So far, so good. The WWE picked up its track "Unstoppable" as the theme song to its June 17 pay-per-view "No Way Out." Allen admitted he isn't a fan of wrestling or sports in general as he has tunnel vision for music. But he thinks he understands how the WWE can help his career.</div>
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"I have fans that are just like, 'John, you don't understand. This is huge. This is going to take you to another level.' That's really exciting. That's fantastic. I know they have diehard fans and hopefully they'll be some transfer over to that. </div>
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We were very excited when we heard they were using it when they were mentioning the pay-per-view special, like, two weeks ago and our song was under the bed. Our Twitter account lit up, our Facebook account lit up."</div>
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Allen himself lights up at the very mention of playing The Machine Shop in Flint with Aranda and Theory of a Deadman on Monday, July 16. Allen -- whose former band SR-71 wrote "1985," a song made famous by Bowling for Soup -- has never visited The Machine Shop but has heard great things about it.</div>
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"Everybody that I mention The Machine Shop to, they say, 'Oh, you're going to love that room,'" Allen said.</div>
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"I love Michigan audiences, anyway. I've had the pleasure of playing the Intersection in Grand Rapids, played Pontiac, played DTE Energy Music Theatre. I played St. Andrew's. I'm familiar. It seems that people in Michigan love rock music. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">“If Chris is going to sing it, it’s got to be a song for the girl.”<br />
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That’s how Bill DiLuigi (known as Bill “D” to most) summed up “Parking Lot Dancer,” the song he penned earlier this month with RCA Recording Artist Chris Young during his “dream co-writing session” in Nashville.<br />
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As part of his 2011 Lyric Contest “Grand Prize” package, DiLuigi teamed up with Young –- and songwriter Anthony Smith, who co-wrote Young’s No. 1 hit “Tomorrow” –- for a three-hour session on Music Row (see video below). “We had a great time, and we all loved what we came up with,” DiLuigi said. “It was just a great day.”<br />
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Young co-wrote seven of the 10 tracks on his latest album, Neon. He recently scored his fifth consecutive No. 1 single with the song “You.”<br />
<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4tOMUd0QqS8" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />As part of his prize, DiLuigi also cut a demo for his original song “Between Nowhere And Goodbye” (stream below) at Sound Kitchen Studios, the venerable recording facility in Franklin, Tennessee. Grammy-nominee Kent Wells, who produced Dolly Parton’s Backwoods Barbie, helmed the session, which included an A-list of Nashville session players.<br />
Read DiLuigi’s Q&A with American Songwriter about his winning song, “Adelaide.”<br />
Click here to enter the July/August Lyric Contest for a chance to win a Sheryl Crow Southern Jumbo Special Edition Guitar (MSRP $6233), as well as the 2012 Grand Prize “Dream Co-Write” and demo session.<br />
Video shot and edited by Neal Dahlgren. Photo by Jamie Younger. Text by Caine O’Rear</span><br />
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</div>Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-74478483323462116162012-04-11T15:04:00.012-07:002012-04-11T15:19:11.797-07:00CHARM CITY DEVILS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIbb2ko6OVIa5foaoEf2JOTMNcNWQEcqUlg3NJBYTT4nDOaUqguAlTYT4XQ_U62S8OuBjxsP7DXJ6ZLoVbp8a7NeKBYV7fCw8CjEFc-OTUt60VMeNQcy-fqgOM8qh-gpSJg-LKVjf1Qs/s1600/Charm-City-Devils.jpeg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIbb2ko6OVIa5foaoEf2JOTMNcNWQEcqUlg3NJBYTT4nDOaUqguAlTYT4XQ_U62S8OuBjxsP7DXJ6ZLoVbp8a7NeKBYV7fCw8CjEFc-OTUt60VMeNQcy-fqgOM8qh-gpSJg-LKVjf1Qs/s400/Charm-City-Devils.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730269239362375394" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">CHARM CITY DEVILS FRONTMAN JOHN ALLEN TALKS<br />NEW ALBUM, CANCER BATTLE, FATHERHOOD + MORE</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">by: Liz Ramanand</span></span></div><div><span>Band Website: <a href="http://www.charmcitydevils.com/">http://CharmCityDevils.com</a></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Charm City Devils are back with their brand-new sophomore album ‘Sins,’ the follow-up to their 2009 debut ‘Let’s Rock n’ Roll.’</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">The new disc’s current single ‘Man of Constant Sorrow’ is taking over airwaves. The tune is a cover of a traditional folk song that was popularized in the soundtrack to the film ‘O Brother Where Art Thou.’</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">The band recorded ‘Sins’ at </span></span><a href="http://soundkitchen.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">Sound Kitchen studios</a><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> with Grammy-winning producer Skidd Mills (Saving Abel, Egypt Central). Charm City Devils are also gearing up for a string of dates at the end of April into May and they are confirmed to play Rocklahoma 2012. Go here to check out a full list of cities and dates.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">When Loudwire got the chance to chat with frontman John Allen, he spoke all about the new record, personal hardships, being a devoted dad and musician and much more.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">What made you guys do a cover of ‘Man of Constant Sorrow’?</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Well you know I love that movie [‘O Brother Where Art Thou’]. We talked about doing a cover a little bit and someone suggested ‘Man of Constant Sorrow’ and I thought back to the year of that album where that song was nominated for a Grammy – the performance that Ralph Stanley did live on the Grammys I remember it just sent chills down my spine. I thought “Wow, that was an incredible performance, that’s an incredible song so maybe we should take a crack at it – see if we can make it work in the rock world.” It was a challenge, but I’m really happy with how it turned out.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">It was a tough one with the arrangement, we had to change the arrangement quite a bit and we wrote the music to make it rock and I had to write a chorus. What you would think a modern day rock kind of chorus would be, the song didn’t have that – what we think of as a typical chorus. That was a challenge and the song was really long too, we had to cut it down to make it work and it’s still pretty long for radio these days.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">What is another song or artist you would like to cover?</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">I really like blues and traditional type of songs, stuff that’s older. We’ve messed around in our live set we actually play a Black Keys song, well now it’s two records ago – ‘I Got Mine’ is the song that we do in our live set once in a while, which is a lot of fun. It’s kind of got a Sabbath-y, Hendrix-y, Zeppelin-y kind of vibe to it. I really dig doing that.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">What was the overall experience of recording with producer Skidd Mills?</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">The last record was done over a period of several years and I did most of the tracks in my basement and the last three tracks recorded for that album, we did the drums elsewhere then it was mixed in another facility. So we really wanted to do this one, top to bottom, with one person and it was a real honor to work with Skidd. He’s had so much success, he’s a really great talent and to be able to record in Nashville was a great experience. When we went down there during pre-production work with Skidd, Dolly Parton was in the studio across the hall from us. You’re around that kind of stuff and you’re like “Wow” — it blows your mind?</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Would you ever work with Dolly Parton for a collab?</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Heck yeah, I would not turn that down. She’s a tremendous talent, a great song writer, just a force to be reckoned with.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">I read that there were a lot of feelings were buried and this record helped bring them to the forefront, can you elaborate on that and talk more about the inspirations for some of the themes of the album?</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Well a lot of frustrations and it’s life basically. We all go through it, I’ve been really fortunate in my life, I’ve just been so lucky in so many respects to not have to have dealt with some really heavy things and heavy obstacles throughout my life. I mean I was adopted but that wasn’t – it was a pretty charmed life admittedly. But right after the Cruefest tour, about several months after, I found out I had skin cancer.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">I wasn’t really afraid of dying or anything, I felt helpless. The doctors were gonna cut it all out and take care of it. It was Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The thing that bothered me the most was what would happen – I have two little girls at the time my oldest was three and my youngest was just a year and a half. So I figured the oldest one would probably barely remember me if at all and the youngest wouldn’t remember me at all. I just thought about how that would impact their lives not having a dad around. So that hit me really hard and then there are stories about relationships breaking up on the record, which everybody’s gone through.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">The opening number ‘Fight’ is about somebody really not believing in you and it’s about the business, about how difficult the music business can be. There’s a lot of life themes, one of the common threads along most of the songs is that of anger.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Are your kids rocking out to the heavy stuff or not so much?</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">They’ve heard ‘Man of Constant Sorrow’ around the house and they sing that. They’ll hear my stuff when I’m working on songs and playing the demos back and forth and I’m trying to listen to them and seeing what to work on. They get to hear the stuff first hand and I could tell if I’ve got something that’s working because my oldest she’s start – she’ll sing it when it’s not even playing or if I play a part of it and I stop it for some reason she’ll yell at me to keep playing it.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">I got to watch myself though, I was singing the Foxy Shazam song around my kids but I was trying to sing the G rated version of that song “that’s the biggest black eyes I’ve ever seen, I like it, I like it.” My youngest she’s not singin’ the other parts but she’s singing “I like it, I like it.”</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Be careful, you might have a couple of little producers on your hands.</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">[Laughs] Yeah I might. I need more women telling me what to do around the house [laughs]. I got three bosses at home.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">You said that you named the record ‘Sins’ because it was the one the one thing you guys could agree on since everyone has sinned in some way. Does that have anything to do with your life on the road?</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">We’re good men on the road, we’re good boys – we’ve sinned enough in our earlier years. I’ve seen a lot of stuff in my days of touring, I played drums in a band called SR-71 and I joined the band right after they had a huge hit with ‘Right Now’ and oh my God the stuff that I saw on that tour bus when I went out with them. There were a couple times when I felt like I had to come home and shower for a week and get myself to church [laughs]. We got a lot of that stuff out of our system in our teens, we’ve all been playing music for a long time.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">So what’s life like on the tour bus these days?</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">We don’t have a bus these days [laughs], we’re doing this on such an indie level. We were the only band on Cruefest 2 on the main stage that we were in a van, driving ourself. It wasn’t bad at all, I tell you I can’t complain – except for when we were out West and the cities were really far apart. There were a couple drives overnight where I stupidly stayed awake with the driver to make sure we didn’t end up in a ditch somewhere, there were some shows where I felt it the next day. We’re all such good friends we really have a good time out there.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">What is one band you would love to tour with that you haven’t gone on tour with yet?</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Probably Aerosmith or KISS — they’re just legends and two of my favorite bands when I was little. To meet those guys and be able to tour with them would be phenomenal. I look up and respect those two bands so much. I already got to tour with Motley Crue and that was phenomenal. I’m a huge fan of Shinedown, I would love to tour with those guys, we have friends in Theory of a Deadman, I would love to get back out with those guys. Black Stone Cherry, I’m a huge fan of those guys – this last record to me sounds amazing.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">What is one thing you need to bring on the road with you (no electronics)?</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Throat coat tea! [Laughs] It’s an herbal tea that taste awful and I take some of that before I go onstage. The way I sing, it tears up my throat so badly – it soothes my throat. That’s sort of a lame thing, what else? I can’t really think of anything else I need to take. I need to take my leather pants man! And a cucumber covered in tin foil! Gotta have that, like in ‘Spinal Tap,’ you gotta impress the ladies.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Charm City Devils’ new album ‘Sins’ is now available at </span></span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sins/id514480213" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">iTunes</a><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sins-Explicit/dp/B007NXAH8M" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">Amazon.com.</a><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Watch the Charm City Devils ‘Man of Constant Sorrow’ Video</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rXL5iBGYp8g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></span><br /></div>Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-53669163893567192432012-03-22T12:20:00.005-07:002012-03-22T12:29:19.932-07:00Kearney native has new CD, link to research ship<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcTeot3rmuCHv7Z2dPZhDy8-flD_PpcZxbWgmntLJxkTX79ehFAYc6J19YYaL8IGKO7qtxTztYlQ-FmDwyIYi0-ZuegrK2TFqV4XCbU2oAMNspdPQIyCjvnm-RXFWE5m9uIFuDMP51sE/s1600/dolly-parton.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcTeot3rmuCHv7Z2dPZhDy8-flD_PpcZxbWgmntLJxkTX79ehFAYc6J19YYaL8IGKO7qtxTztYlQ-FmDwyIYi0-ZuegrK2TFqV4XCbU2oAMNspdPQIyCjvnm-RXFWE5m9uIFuDMP51sE/s400/dolly-parton.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722804173173629810" /></a><br />(Photo Description) Jim Salestrom performs with Dolly Parton.<br /><br />The album was recorded at the legendary Sound Kitchen Studios in Nashville, with Dolly Parton's band and Dolly's producer, Kent Wells.<br /><br />DENVER -- Folk and country musician Jim Salestrom, who spent last year touring with Dolly Parton, has a new CD out celebrating the EV Nautilus, Dr. Robert Ballard's research exploration vessel, which has been featured in many National Geographic specials. <a href="http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1828341.html">READ MORE</a>Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-26235072248158983142012-03-21T10:14:00.006-07:002012-03-21T10:27:19.372-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLaPgs8b2kMduup4gG6RyxTFtQNO3kCsBwPtAuoh2cGpaZBvmHyHVSjxwS3c09Sp_pdT7HkLUMjl7t1kwJymoWA7fJFzdREO6vKwaJcgHMCem2BPKCXK1F7eExOrPRyN_DV9CaSXGjHo/s1600/Kellie-Pickler.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLaPgs8b2kMduup4gG6RyxTFtQNO3kCsBwPtAuoh2cGpaZBvmHyHVSjxwS3c09Sp_pdT7HkLUMjl7t1kwJymoWA7fJFzdREO6vKwaJcgHMCem2BPKCXK1F7eExOrPRyN_DV9CaSXGjHo/s400/Kellie-Pickler.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722400432792356226" /></a><div><span><u><br /></u></span><br /><a href="http://music.yahoo.com/programs/ram-country/kellie-pickler-little-house-on-the-highway-28553073.html">Kellie Pickler: Little House On The Highway</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Recorded live at the <span>Sound Kitchen Studios</span> in Nashville in front of an audience of die-hard fans, Kellie Pickler kicks off the first Ram Country Live! concert series with this upbeat song from her latest album! <a href="http://music.yahoo.com/programs/ram-country/kellie-pickler-little-house-on-the-highway-28553073.html">Watch now!</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmvXrrNuhvLSwtOsKp72gJFgdzw5XV83ClFid7lykBkkigxzG_66KB1daKG8zbsQofUzpQI9MR-2Pd5kTT-x9YNHU3EC3OwGgKy4hvyiQUInPyeZJQWYsk3mJIwN4OPeUNsBIOsrOcYU/s1600/soundkitchensiglogo.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmvXrrNuhvLSwtOsKp72gJFgdzw5XV83ClFid7lykBkkigxzG_66KB1daKG8zbsQofUzpQI9MR-2Pd5kTT-x9YNHU3EC3OwGgKy4hvyiQUInPyeZJQWYsk3mJIwN4OPeUNsBIOsrOcYU/s400/soundkitchensiglogo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722400907155287010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 140px; " /></a></div>Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-23166260580210285502011-12-21T18:43:00.000-08:002011-12-22T11:16:56.540-08:00NFL Legend, Jerome "The Bus" Bettis at The Sound Kitchen!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVX2KYFMXBma5rkWpOkmcSkv6VhMaWflrOoGWyqtTcXZg7rBuy4-bxiWc0lAmib8dNITpqPzLhNzuHgcAUwfhoq2Xg7oFjPBGEQ0NSFToc1Z5mBnn9fIQ_pByuE0Gy2-O9MySXYZo5RAU/s1600/NFL+Legend+Jerome+Bettis+and+Ira+Blonder+at+the+Sound+Kitchen+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVX2KYFMXBma5rkWpOkmcSkv6VhMaWflrOoGWyqtTcXZg7rBuy4-bxiWc0lAmib8dNITpqPzLhNzuHgcAUwfhoq2Xg7oFjPBGEQ0NSFToc1Z5mBnn9fIQ_pByuE0Gy2-O9MySXYZo5RAU/s320/NFL+Legend+Jerome+Bettis+and+Ira+Blonder+at+the+Sound+Kitchen+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688783104157460674" /></a><br /><br /><br />Collectively known as "The Bus," retired <a href="http://www.nfl.com">NFL</a> football halfback, <a href="http://www.thebus36.com">Jerome Bettis</a> attended an NFL VIP event held at the <a href="http://www.soundkitchen.com">Kitchen</a>. The Bus played for the <a href="http://www.stlouisrams.com">St. Louis Rams</a> and <a href="http://www.steelers.com">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>, and took the Steelers for the <a href="http://www.superbowl.com">Super Bowl</a> win in 2006. He has been featured on several popular television shows, such as <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.nbc.com/chuck">Chuck</a></span></span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/">The Office</a></span></span>, as well as owning a restaurant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, named<span style="font-weight:bold; "> <a href="http://jeromebettisgrille36.g3restaurants.com/">Jerome Bettis' Grille 36</a></span>, among many other entrepreneurial endeavors.Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-17345206160599126812011-12-20T20:26:00.000-08:002011-12-21T17:15:12.402-08:00Sound Kitchen Alum, Eric Lee Beddingfield, is Billboards Top Single(s) of 2011!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KZPSQo8MecI_E1VBizJ1EOuDXvt6gEFoTwdHd3TvLdT9YNedgB7VUH3-kp-rVsRvM7qVCrcPMT2pB5iD0Qmqy8wEKKDkB9HsuH0qOlHcLNK988uUGxPJ-hm99RmJ2k_cUEkpC0RpleE/s1600/elb1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KZPSQo8MecI_E1VBizJ1EOuDXvt6gEFoTwdHd3TvLdT9YNedgB7VUH3-kp-rVsRvM7qVCrcPMT2pB5iD0Qmqy8wEKKDkB9HsuH0qOlHcLNK988uUGxPJ-hm99RmJ2k_cUEkpC0RpleE/s320/elb1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688754907953324098" /></a><br /><br />Fast rising country-music singer, <a href="http://www.elbrocks.com">Eric Lee Beddingfield</a>, is an honorable mention with <a href="http://www.billboard.com/#/column/the-615/country-music-s-top-10-singles-of-2011-1005702622.story">Billboard's 615 Top Singles in 2011</a>, with his tributary song for country music legend, <a href="http://www.georgejones.com">George Jones</a>, "The Gospel According to Jones". He joins in the ranks with several hot acts, such as Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood, and Blake Shelton, with other popular artists, with their catchy, touching and fun singles. <br /><br />Check out the full roster <a href="http://www.billboard.com/#/column/the-615/country-music-s-top-10-singles-of-2011-1005702622.story">HERE</a>. <br /><br />Beddingfield recorded the single at the legendary, award-winning studio, <a href="http://www.soundkitchen.com">The Sound Kitchen</a>, located in Cool Springs, just outside of Nashville Music City. <br /><br />Connect with Eric: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/elbrocks">Facebook</a>/<a href="http://www.twitter.com/elbrocks">Twitter</a>/<a href="http://www.youtube.com/elbrocks">YouTube</a><br /><br />Connect with Sound Kitchen: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/soundkitchen">Facebook</a>/<a href="http://www.twitter.com/soundkitchen">Twitter</a>/<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/thesoundkitchen">YouTube</a>Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-52382346605725742042011-06-14T12:35:00.000-07:002011-06-28T14:28:47.327-07:00Sound Kitchen Connects with Connection<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhN_mkykBvhnx_Auunl3bf7Sv_L3-YQWIGfcVoTZhdHxGtjdcznAGYJRwtOcUDKouy70UQBlSUHPpzQq5TTZD6i2UcGvh1a4k4Ty5NmECa6gtbkW6wD_RGOVz54-rPfTBKqX9bqnvpAnI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-28+at+3.30.20+PM.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 121px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhN_mkykBvhnx_Auunl3bf7Sv_L3-YQWIGfcVoTZhdHxGtjdcznAGYJRwtOcUDKouy70UQBlSUHPpzQq5TTZD6i2UcGvh1a4k4Ty5NmECa6gtbkW6wD_RGOVz54-rPfTBKqX9bqnvpAnI/s320/Screen+shot+2011-06-28+at+3.30.20+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623383891880631970" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen Studios</a> Hosted 300 of Nashville's most successful Commercial and Residential real-estate brokers who are members of <a href="http://www.wcrenashville.org/">WRCE </a>(Woman in Commercial Real-Estate. Beginning with cocktails and hor d'oeuvres in the <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen's</a> courtyard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguHfcFl07IQRydT4eJEBWTC1KKt6Ra7d-IYJXXMvT01a2SYkrhnQRhUtAlkzWWZ2RJVUGEK41IuidgDJ_Uo3vZQvD2rzF5o75fHOTsD7hfIWqw8rcOlHuSDt3RqiQxH7DpeV2QJqPIAk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-28+at+4.14.25+PM.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguHfcFl07IQRydT4eJEBWTC1KKt6Ra7d-IYJXXMvT01a2SYkrhnQRhUtAlkzWWZ2RJVUGEK41IuidgDJ_Uo3vZQvD2rzF5o75fHOTsD7hfIWqw8rcOlHuSDt3RqiQxH7DpeV2QJqPIAk/s320/Screen+shot+2011-06-28+at+4.14.25+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623382805777558098" /></a>guests networked and noshed their way through the <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Kitchen's</a> storied hallways back into the beautiful <a href="http://soundkitchen.com/ourstudios/13.html">Big Boy Studio</a> lounge where more hors d'oeuvres and cocktails were served. This gathering is only held once a year and the <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen</a> was honored to host this year's event. <br /><br />Eat Music.... Live Life to the FullestIra Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-32622053820041648852011-06-14T12:11:00.000-07:002011-06-28T12:20:14.683-07:00Gloriana Brings Some Spice to the Kitchen!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwKLDKTVl7zeP-61wmFw_FmaDPd2MZlHsS3SId0aoyueyuoQfJEbJdYSIyL7qfFhPQXzwPVmAvmKAm3waQ6ZhD2ntWvP-K5SPT2PZTjpOhxb8EnHZ1HR8P_IQZow3_6ZILtWzHoR3v8Y/s1600/header.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwKLDKTVl7zeP-61wmFw_FmaDPd2MZlHsS3SId0aoyueyuoQfJEbJdYSIyL7qfFhPQXzwPVmAvmKAm3waQ6ZhD2ntWvP-K5SPT2PZTjpOhxb8EnHZ1HR8P_IQZow3_6ZILtWzHoR3v8Y/s400/header.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618155829084575026" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.gloriana.com/">Gloriana</a> was back at the Kitchen to record some amazing music in the <a href="http://soundkitchen.com/">Kitchen's</a> <a href="http://soundkitchen.com/ourstudios/13.html">BIG BOY Studio</a>. <a href="http://www.gloriana.com/">Gloriana</a> has been hard at work on their new recording for an upcoming major motion picture soundtrack. Gloriana was also interviewed and filmed for an upcoming article in <a href="http://seventeen.com">17 Magazine</a> as well as <a href="http://www.gloriana.com/">Gloriana's</a> famous <a href="http://www.gloriana.com/video/b42264-music-in-random-places-part-2/">music in random places. </a> The band members of <a href="http://gloriana.com">Gloriana</a> are incredible singers and multi-faceted musicians. After tracking on the last day they hopped on their bus to head out on tour. <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">The Sound Kitchen</a> wishes them great success on their upcoming tour and album and we can't wait until they return to the Kitchen.<br /><br />Eat Music....Live Life to the Fullest!Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-27822665419524046112011-06-14T11:49:00.000-07:002011-06-28T12:11:41.099-07:00Mark Connors Brews Up Some Music at the Kitchen!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgJ4_Gl6NJ-X0zOhHndu2BSbKps53g0xaMtbC45V7Ij_dUe5dWLFvtOFL3iNHcSKReyyYe0Wjk9QSfoMTvsKvS5Iz8-8OgUxXz2dbDLO2-yw3W3iAhptqT0K20_n0Sztabzxs8yqBJFw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-14+at+10.36.18+AM.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgJ4_Gl6NJ-X0zOhHndu2BSbKps53g0xaMtbC45V7Ij_dUe5dWLFvtOFL3iNHcSKReyyYe0Wjk9QSfoMTvsKvS5Iz8-8OgUxXz2dbDLO2-yw3W3iAhptqT0K20_n0Sztabzxs8yqBJFw/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-14+at+10.36.18+AM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618099957254862658" /></a><br /><a href="http://markconnorscountrymusic.com/">Mark Connors</a> was back in the Kitchen's Studio E recording three new songs for his upcoming album! It was a full day of tracking with an overdub day in the <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchens</a> <a href="http://www.soundkitchen.com/ourstudios/18.html">Studio E</a>. In addition to being a masterful musician and singer, he is also a coffee enthusiast, so he brought in his own <a href="http://markconnorscountrymusic.com">"Mark Connors"</a> Coffee and it was fantastic. It is always great having <a href="http://markconnorscountrymusic.com">Mark</a> back in the studio. The release date for one of his new songs is scheduled for July 4th <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">The Sound Kitchen</a> wishes you great success on its release! <br /><br />Eat Music.... Live Life to the Fullest!Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-76528988060568798962011-06-14T07:52:00.000-07:002011-06-14T11:33:41.724-07:00Sound Kitchen Welcomes Lucid Music!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUMWQ-TW5QUbU-_EpwjkoOMuHNvtpu1r0-sCXokZZrkzgsQCwC4xscLsgrNPA4DTQlPMk3tt4-Lya98-QRg5B7vgi9hZ7yptgwY_JUVxfqtoHiTA3elR7zn5_It6fJOk0fIohFLV_NoE/s1600/l.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUMWQ-TW5QUbU-_EpwjkoOMuHNvtpu1r0-sCXokZZrkzgsQCwC4xscLsgrNPA4DTQlPMk3tt4-Lya98-QRg5B7vgi9hZ7yptgwY_JUVxfqtoHiTA3elR7zn5_It6fJOk0fIohFLV_NoE/s400/l.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618106948755974530" /></a><br /><a href="http://soundkitchen.com">The Sound Kitchen</a> would like to welcome multi-Grammy winning <a href="http://www.myspace.com/paulebersold#">Paul Ebersold</a> of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lucidmusicwakeup">Lucid Music</a> to the <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen</a> family! <a href="http://www.myspace.com/paulebersold#">Paul</a> has taken over the <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen's</a> <a href="http://www.soundkitchen.com/ourstudios/17.html">Studio D</a> and turned it into his private tracking and mixing suite; installing an amazing array of gear and equipment to the studio. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/paulebersold#">Paul</a> is a welcome addition to the Kitchen and is the third major producer and writer to join the Kitchen Family over the last three and half years. So, along with Skid Mills of <a href="http://skiddcomusic.com/skiddcomusic/Home/Home.html">Skiddco Music</a> and Kent Wells of <a href="http://www.kentwellsproductions.com/">Kent Wells Productions</a>, each of these brilliant producer/writers provides a refreshing perspective to their craft. Much continued success to all at the Kitchen!<br /><br />Eat MusicIra Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-7238216938768677522011-05-27T10:02:00.000-07:002011-05-27T10:09:19.254-07:00Third Day with Jars of Clay hold listening party at famous Sound Kitchen Studios<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjX6HJjUN6TkRX0huzX5aJ1UIKu2eB2eOl3nBYOIJrz4wKPGb2pwQ0O5yM2s7THoVrJu6Jz2MPK0jc1mlvL2ZSzuo0lfX81jBMlFBslGqFQ6gMJQ1kCo6r9KFlLCuM1h6oTJQ16cnUvw/s1600/siteheader.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjX6HJjUN6TkRX0huzX5aJ1UIKu2eB2eOl3nBYOIJrz4wKPGb2pwQ0O5yM2s7THoVrJu6Jz2MPK0jc1mlvL2ZSzuo0lfX81jBMlFBslGqFQ6gMJQ1kCo6r9KFlLCuM1h6oTJQ16cnUvw/s320/siteheader.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611108890103192578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkHOLn5-GuGhzBKiziMd4N1CAyVT36eUqaNEhVC761ftUJPQo8AEjsShjguhiDEygqqNE-XFUiNswZ8W2293sgazIKSinzAUvK5XYbfaTcqjmY3_4NXdRTl7nzjMKEpHrx5_g_NnhoNs/s1600/jarsslide.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkHOLn5-GuGhzBKiziMd4N1CAyVT36eUqaNEhVC761ftUJPQo8AEjsShjguhiDEygqqNE-XFUiNswZ8W2293sgazIKSinzAUvK5XYbfaTcqjmY3_4NXdRTl7nzjMKEpHrx5_g_NnhoNs/s320/jarsslide.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611108886025155970" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.providentmusic.com/pgs/main.aspx">Provident Music Group</a>'s <a href="http://thirdday.com">Third Day</a> and <a href="http://jarsofclay.com">Jars of Clay</a> held a listening party in the <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen's</a> "BIG BOY" Studio in Franklin, TN. <br /><br /><a href="http://jarsofclay.com">Jars of Clay</a> with the Album <a href="http://www.jarsofclay.com/shelterresources/">"The Shelter"</a> features eleven songs released in 2010. <a href="http://jarsofclay.com">Jars of Clay</a> just wrapped up "The Shelter Tour" on May 7th in Jackson, MS after performing eighteen shows across America. The album has achieved a great success. The tour was sponsored by the <a href="http://www.bloodwatermission.com/welldone.php">Blood:Water Mission</a> . This is an organization started by <a href="http://jarsofclay.com">Jars of Clay</a> to help provide clean blood and water in Africa. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbW6w-dLAugZ2NXxp_o_-NZDQClWJkkkwQ1IQUMWa9vwiIVQJ0RBJ0QY1uQ7f8uXgIHrKI2T7axlzv0Pa09hlISaErO2Aya9iPUSe23l0P9a5fNjbfRnyjfGRgPLr-kf6lGOffJlHFP8w/s1600/Jars+of+Clay+in+Big+Boy+Studio+.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbW6w-dLAugZ2NXxp_o_-NZDQClWJkkkwQ1IQUMWa9vwiIVQJ0RBJ0QY1uQ7f8uXgIHrKI2T7axlzv0Pa09hlISaErO2Aya9iPUSe23l0P9a5fNjbfRnyjfGRgPLr-kf6lGOffJlHFP8w/s320/Jars+of+Clay+in+Big+Boy+Studio+.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611426725764743330" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://thirdday.com">Third Day</a> showcased their new album <a href="http://www.thirdday.com/content/discography">"Move" </a> This album hit the top 10 of the billboards top 200 after its release and later hit number one on the Billboard's Contemporary Christian charts. <a href="http://thirdday.com">Third Day</a> has achieved multi platinum sales and numerous number one hits. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhQJ_1ZDdt6_iLWGAVLPm5tx2DHQRiukztnG_hyyevBhR9yXwvtiFZKyivRQ1loYAnFAmZu4v7YioWPdAPp8SImEbbh8fFhzssDV2e96ts4Gmi-NpKZdb2fudBTkAnt0McX5aCBJsZlA/s1600/Third+Day+in+Big+Boy+Studio.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhQJ_1ZDdt6_iLWGAVLPm5tx2DHQRiukztnG_hyyevBhR9yXwvtiFZKyivRQ1loYAnFAmZu4v7YioWPdAPp8SImEbbh8fFhzssDV2e96ts4Gmi-NpKZdb2fudBTkAnt0McX5aCBJsZlA/s400/Third+Day+in+Big+Boy+Studio.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611435982069946882" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfw4zBNPkeWEMaV3BGSpjdWR5t-T-kx_EO4w_kfPRp9fqo1VIVmBvh0Y-owww9gqlXO5USF9X4CcW5wVWIiPI2S3gadfXr60MjIv1xFm72aUzCMDrzWXeUVrl0N8L-TEshrdXrcSuM-U/s1600/Third+Day%252C+Jars+of+Clay+and+Provident+Music+Group.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfw4zBNPkeWEMaV3BGSpjdWR5t-T-kx_EO4w_kfPRp9fqo1VIVmBvh0Y-owww9gqlXO5USF9X4CcW5wVWIiPI2S3gadfXr60MjIv1xFm72aUzCMDrzWXeUVrl0N8L-TEshrdXrcSuM-U/s400/Third+Day%252C+Jars+of+Clay+and+Provident+Music+Group.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611435578284368018" /></a><br /><br />Photographs courtesy of <a href="http://www.woottonphotography.com/index2.php">Michael Wootton Photography</a>Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-42235969028510545112011-02-04T13:06:00.000-08:002011-02-04T13:59:05.914-08:00COUNTRY WEEKLY Features SOUND KITCHEN STUDIOS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoWFDQL5HzbuOzJYPHfRbB6lQQ3dvF7BxPDon3yFqOF-VkxSGaGX8fUCmjm2-lgNcQARzJkKCkHokDdDud82vVSy2y_HtgLUhLUKJnqL_rgiPnmKP_6APGQF1HW6Zt9jF8zvIx06XciQ/s1600/Pro-file.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoWFDQL5HzbuOzJYPHfRbB6lQQ3dvF7BxPDon3yFqOF-VkxSGaGX8fUCmjm2-lgNcQARzJkKCkHokDdDud82vVSy2y_HtgLUhLUKJnqL_rgiPnmKP_6APGQF1HW6Zt9jF8zvIx06XciQ/s320/Pro-file.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569957208387681522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDO5zxXJsZwusHS3WzQCdaH7c2ZW_nAiKrkUFcoEotHFa1O9MBiQNtMP_ooAeZ2MKP7JnoYuCKjBT5qezWHIIsIFDRmvNJhN8TUFVpIoMKLciaDTPw6basGEaaFSfalsLaU5xS_wxDDo/s1600/Cover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDO5zxXJsZwusHS3WzQCdaH7c2ZW_nAiKrkUFcoEotHFa1O9MBiQNtMP_ooAeZ2MKP7JnoYuCKjBT5qezWHIIsIFDRmvNJhN8TUFVpIoMKLciaDTPw6basGEaaFSfalsLaU5xS_wxDDo/s320/Cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569947304125936482" /></a><br /><a href="http://soundkitchen.com"><br /><br /><br />Sound Kitchen Studios</a> was just featured in the Feb. 14th edition on page 52 of <a href="http://countryweekly.com">COUNTRY WEEKLY</a> Magazine. The PRO File article focuses on the business philosophy of Ira Blonder, Managing General Partner, of the Sound Kitchen. The article also features a picture of the GRASCALS and <a href="http://www.dierks.com">Dierks Bentley</a>, who were in recording their latest project in Studio E for <a href="www.sjm.com">St. Judes' Hospital</a> and Cracker Barrel.Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-11027387130608044482011-01-11T06:37:00.000-08:002011-01-13T07:45:37.715-08:00Sound Kitchen Studios Sends Congrats to the Grascals and Cracker BarrelCRACKER BARREL HAS A TIGER BY THE TAIL WITH NEW GRASCALS & FRIENDS CD<br /><br />Exclusive CD “<a href="http://grascals.com">The Grascals</a> & Friends - Country Classics with a Bluegrass Spin”features eight great country artists and a rich blend of styles<br /><br />Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores releases "A Tiger by the Tail" by The Grascals, reigning 2010 Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) Bluegrass Band of the Year, along with twelve other country classics, on the newest CD in its exclusive music program. The Grascals teamed up with eight of their famous friends, including Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, The Oak Ridge Boys, Joe Nichols, and Darryl Worley, to create the crossover album. The Grascals & Friends – Country Classics With A Bluegrass Spin CD hits the shelves exclusively at all Cracker Barrel locations today.<br /><br />The Grascals, fresh off of a year packed with over 150 shows, are in the running for 10 of the 37th Annual SPBGMA Awards including Instrumental Group of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Bluegrass Band of the Year, and Entertaining Group of the Year. In spite of their packed schedule, they took time to visit <a href="http://www.StJude.org">St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital</a> during their travels, and to write a bonus track “I Am Strong” for the album. All of the artists who sang separately with the Grascals on the CD joined their vocals together on the “I Am Strong” bonus track. In addition, the Grascals’ new video, “I Am Strong” featuring Dolly Parton premiered in mid-December on AOL. Because of The Grascals caring spirit, Cracker Barrel is donating a percentage of the proceeds from the CD to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.<br /><br />“The Grascals never cease to amaze me with their talent, creativity and first-class performances,” said Gracie Muldoon, founder of WorldWideBluegrass.com. “However, it is no surprise, that their hearts are as big as they are – with their contribution to St. Jude and sick children with the release of “I Am Strong.” It shows the world that the representatives of Bluegrass music have hearts as big as their basses, as big as their talents. The heart of the Grascals is there beating along with their music as they share their love for humanity of the weakest, no, make that the “strongest” members, the beautiful children.”<br /><br />“The Grascals are steeped in bluegrass tradition and at the same time are in touch with their contemporary audiences, bringing authenticity as well as freshness to the music,” said Chris Ciavarra, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Cracker Barrel. “We are pleased to be able to offer our guests this unique CD as the latest album in our exclusive music program.”<br /><br />The Grascals & Friends - Country Classics With A Bluegrass Spin is the latest in Cracker Barrel’s exclusive music program, which features numerous projects. In November of 2010, Cracker Barrel released Smokey Robinson’s Now & Then which features six of his current songs and live versions of six of his classics that were recorded last year. It debuted at #19 on Billboard magazine’s R&B chart. September saw the release of the self-titled Rodney Atkins, which includes four #1 hits, and also released Mandy Barnett’s Winter Wonderland, which offers up all the authentic sounds of the holiday traditions so many of us cherish. In July, the company released Craig Morgan’s That’s Why-Collector’s Edition, and in May the release of Wynonna’s Love Heals debuted at #7 on the Billboard Magazine Top Country Albums chart. February’s release of Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Bluegrass Albums chart, where it spent nine weeks in the top position and 18 weeks overall in one of the three top positions since its release on February 1st. Releases in 2009 included November’s Songs of Love and Heartache by Alan Jackson, September’s release of an exclusive new version of The Foundation by the Zac Brown Band, August’s George Jones’ release of A Collection Of My Best Recollection, May’s release of Montgomery Gentry’s For Our Heroes, which debuted at #5 on Billboard Magazine’s Top Country Albums chart, and March’s release of Dolly Parton’s Collector’s Edition of Backwoods Barbie, which debuted at #9 on that chart. Over the last few years, Cracker Barrel has released exclusive CDs with Bill Gaither, Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs, Aaron Tippin, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Josh Turner, Amy Grant, Sara Evans and Charlie Daniels.<br /><br />Tracks on <a href="The Grascals">The Grascals</a> & Friends - Country Classics With A Bluegrass Spin:<br />1. Tiger By The Tail (with <a href="http://bradpaisley.musiccitynetworks.com/">Brad Paisley</a>)<br />2. Folsom Prison Blues (with <a href="http://www.dierks.com/">Dierks Bentley</a>)-Recorded at <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen</a><br />3. Pain of Lovin’ You (with <a href="http://www.dollyparton.com/">Dolly Parton</a>)-Recorded at <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen</a><br />4. I Am Strong (with <a href="http://www.dollyparton.com/">Dolly Parton</a>)-recorded at <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen</a><br />5. Louisiana Saturday Night<br />6. The Year That Clayton Delaney Died (with <a href="http://www.tomthall.net/">Tom T. Hall</a>)-recorded at <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen</a><br />7. White Lightning (with <a href="http://www.darrylworley.com/">Darryl Worley</a>)<br />8. The Devil Went Down To Georgia (with <a href="http://www.charliedaniels.com/">Charlie Daniels</a>)<br />9. Leavin’ Louisiana In Broad Daylight (with <a href="http://www.oakridgeboys.com/">The Oak Ridge Boys</a>)<br />10. Mr. Bojangles (with <a href="http://www.joenichols.com/">Joe Nichols</a>)<br />11. Born To Boogie / All My Rowdy Friends Are Comin’ Over Tonight (<a href="http://www.hankjr.com/home/">Hank Williams Jr.</a> Medley)<br />12. Cracker Barrel Swing (Instrumental)<br />13. I Am Strong (Bonus Track) Featuring guest appearances by <a href="http://www.dollyparton.com/">Dolly Parton</a>, <a href="http://www.oakridgeboys.com/">The Oak Ridge Boys</a>, <a href="http://www.darrylworley.com/">Darryl Worley</a>, <a href="http://www.charliedaniels.com/">Charlie Daniels</a>, <a href="http://www.terriclark.com/">Terri Clark</a>, <a href="http://www.randyowen.com/">Randy Owen</a>, <a href="http://www.stevenseagal.com/">Steven Seagal</a>, <a href="http://www.tomthall.net/">Tom T. Hall</a>, <a href="http://www.joenichols.com/">Joe Nichols</a>, Ansley McLaurin - partially recorded at <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen </a>Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-64471013066035235072011-01-08T07:47:00.000-08:002011-01-08T08:05:53.236-08:00Safety Suit's Jeremy visits the Sound Kitchen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzYtj57GHfRLCpV7pP_QV1BzoKyLJBUNJPk-PVTVxzDkgT86gTr8E9fMLRSps8n7DaF7DahGIJz18tU90OZnQUpzDHq6Ibf9Vy2_fa3ZnBPunto2bZvedfUGoarSbWgJslWzaIJWSUE8/s1600/Poster_Preview.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzYtj57GHfRLCpV7pP_QV1BzoKyLJBUNJPk-PVTVxzDkgT86gTr8E9fMLRSps8n7DaF7DahGIJz18tU90OZnQUpzDHq6Ibf9Vy2_fa3ZnBPunto2bZvedfUGoarSbWgJslWzaIJWSUE8/s320/Poster_Preview.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559846192965852098" /></a><br /><br />We were quite surprised and very pleased to find Jeremy wandering the halls of the Sound Kitchen, where the group, Safety Suit, just completed their 2nd album project. The group just returned from an extended tour entertaining our troops aboard an aircraft carrier. Check out Jeremy's pictures of the tour on his Facebook page ...really fantastic group of pics! <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWIfqHkonzEgH1-wrBD0fo2McKd2qcPJlO5XIsfguBFO84eFP6yF1Dh5oblZjt8uAlUPKt_g53rygsJorASE2Fxcp0U4JIFYEDTfbPX2vfz7QyiS7602kmmI72uvFkdz3k_Yv3F33O1U/s1600/JTwitter01-04.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWIfqHkonzEgH1-wrBD0fo2McKd2qcPJlO5XIsfguBFO84eFP6yF1Dh5oblZjt8uAlUPKt_g53rygsJorASE2Fxcp0U4JIFYEDTfbPX2vfz7QyiS7602kmmI72uvFkdz3k_Yv3F33O1U/s320/JTwitter01-04.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559843382038259458" /></a>Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-73965624163684996192010-12-26T13:52:00.000-08:002010-12-26T14:03:57.451-08:00MusicArtists4U Offers “One-Stop” Music Experience filmed at Sound Kitchen<a href="http://musicartists4u.com">MusicArtists4U</a> Offers “One-Stop” Music Experience<br />Peter Cronin • <br /><br />MusicArtists4U.com, billed as a “one-stop interactive experience featuring live and taped performances, music videos and the ability for the consumer to purchase music, videos and artist merchandise,” was launched April 19 by interactive music marketer Bruce Uher. The new online music venture will feature performances by emerging and established artists and singer/ songwriters from a variety of music genres and will initially include Country, Rock and Singer/Songwriter channels.<br /><br />Another area of the site will facilitate venues across the globe booking the artists featured on the site. The site will also include an internet radio station for each genre of music, which will front and back-announce song titles and artist names along with several different radio programs and artists interviews. Also featured on the site are an online magazine with video musical equipment reviews, instructional videos on playing various instruments and songwriting.<br /><br />Uher owns Ohio-based MultiMedia-Interactive and works with artists including Charlie Daniels, Confederate Railroad and Tracy Lawrence.<br /><br />“Now is the time because almost everyone has access to high speed internet” says Uher, who has teamed up with former Sony Music A&R executive Anthony Martin to launch the new venture. “The music business is changing, and MusicArtists4U.com will allow artists of all genres to be seen and heard.”<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kochrecords.com">E1/Koch Entertainment</a> has teamed up with MusicArtists4U.com to give fans the opportunity to purchase and download music from all E1/Koch artists. Koch artists <a href="http://www.confederaterailroad.net">Confederate Railroad</a> and Cody McCarver are now on MusicArtists4U.com, and both acts will be releasing new music in June.<br /><br />Longtime WSM radio DJ and <a href="http://GRANDOLEOPRY.COM">Grand Ole Opry</a> announcer Keith Bilbrey has signed on to host MusicArtists4U.com’s country television show, with the premiere episode featuring country rock hitmakers Little Texas. The country show is filmed at <a href="http://SOUNDKITCHEN.COM">Sound Kitchen Studios in Franklin, Tennessee.</a><br /><br />Uher also announced Coca-Cola as a major sponsor, with RoadHawg Cases signed on as a co-sponsor of the series. MusicArtists4U.com is also dedicated to charitable organizations such as St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and a portion of all proceeds will be earmarked for those organizations.Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501178990887983504.post-24544217148993584522010-12-22T05:57:00.000-08:002010-12-22T06:26:10.623-08:00Sir Cliff Richard Releases "Bold As Brass" Recorded at Sound Kitchen Studios<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnJKodBhpOtzzvibvDBI1pXdMwlQAXzvzuGFLJZyHSsQfNrk7BYfj8kjB6xrmNUNBuSVlXCOBqMUZ2JeWZCrx8Z7GKzmsQw6hR7WzIQWtWyJdSkIQpSFNi652KFEXi4e-urHwyMa1Stc/s1600/Sir+Cliff+Richard.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnJKodBhpOtzzvibvDBI1pXdMwlQAXzvzuGFLJZyHSsQfNrk7BYfj8kjB6xrmNUNBuSVlXCOBqMUZ2JeWZCrx8Z7GKzmsQw6hR7WzIQWtWyJdSkIQpSFNi652KFEXi4e-urHwyMa1Stc/s320/Sir+Cliff+Richard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553509740404781330" /></a><br /><br />CLIFF RICHARD'S BOLD AS BRASS OUT NOW!<br /><br />To celebrate <a href="http://http://admin.smartfocusdigital.com/go.asp?/.emicatalogue.emicatalogue.cliffrichard.mailers.0910/bEMU001">Sir Cliff Richard</a>'s 70th birthday, EMI Music released 'Bold As Brass', a show-stopping album of swing and big band favourites with a classic Cliff twist, recorded live at <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen Studios</a>, Franklin, TN.<br /><br />Including such classics as 'They Can't Take That Away From Me', and 'I've Got You Under My Skin', Bold As Brass showcases Cliff's voice in a spectacular and unique way. Famed "We Are the World" producer, <a href="http://michaelomartian.com">Michael Omartian</a>, was at the helm in <a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen's Big Boy Studio</a>.<br /><br />This must-have for all Cliff fans is out now on CD, Digital Download and a Limited Edition Box Set with exclusive Jigsaw & bonus 2 track CD.<br /><br /><a href="http://soundkitchen.com">Sound Kitchen</a> was honored to have recorded with Sir Cliff Richard, who has sold more than 260 million albums worldwide. An amazingly successful artist whose body of work spans generations.<br /><br />See www.cliffrichard.org for more details.Ira Blonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754960050340366250noreply@blogger.com0