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Classes Start November 15th
The next round of TRCoA's Beginning Audio Engineering class starts
on November 15th. Don't wait, we are currently conducting pre-enrollment
and space is very limited.
First Friday Open House at TRCoA
First Friday will be November 3rd this month. Come see the studio
and chat with some of TRCoA's students, mentors, engineers, and
musicians. Questions and tour at 7p and festivities at 8p. Click
here to rsvp and request a map to the studio.
Conspirare's latest Christmas at the Carillon CD is Released
I Still Love You is the latest release from Conspirare
in the Christmas at the Carillon series. Conspirare, based in Austin,
Texas is a select group of professional singers from throughout
the United States, known for evocative performances and hailed by
critics as one of the finest choral groups in the nation. TRCoA
founder, John Stinson, recorded, mixed, mastered and co-produced
the recording.
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Events
Mike Castoro analogue Seminar @ Misty HIll Audio
On Friday, November 17th Mike Castoro of Wunder Audio and Misty
HIll Audio will host a seminar for the students of TRCoA. Misty
Hill Audio is one of Austin's premier analog studios and Mike will
discuss the history and sounds of the gear in the studio and track
a small session. Mike is also the owner of Wunder
Audio which designs and produces EQ's and mics based on the
vintage Neve 80 Series Console, AKG C7 and C12, and Neumann U47
products. This is a great opportunity to learn about the classic
analogue equipment many of today's plug-ins emulate in a modern
digital environment. The event starts at 1 pm and is mandatory for
all current TRCoA Students and strongly recommended for all TRCoA's
Alumni.
Austin Music Foundation : Music Mixer and MIBC Follow-Up
Mark your calendar on November 7th and 28th for the upcoming Austin
Music Mixers hosted by The Austin Music Foundation. The music mixers
are held at Opal Divine's on West 6th Street from 6:30 - 8:30. Austin
Music Mixer provides the opportunity for local musicians and industry
folks to get to know each other in an informal environment. It's
all about networking, relationship-building is important in creating
business opportunities especially in the music industry. The November
28th mixer is a mandatory event for all current TRCoA Students and
strongly recommended for all TRCoA's Alumni.
On another note, the AMF Music Industry Boot Camp
"Indie Labels: the Real Deal" event was a great success.
The panelists, who spoke at MIBC to a packed crowd, had great insights
and helpful information regarding Indie labels. Read about the top
five takeaways here.
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Who's in the Studio
Travis Bonner with The Son of Man
 Travis
Bonner, a TRCoA student in the advance class, is working with local
Austin band The Son of Man. The band is made up of Ronnie (right)
on guitar, vocals and harmonica, Moshe on bass, and Carter on Drums
and tambourine. Their sound is influenced by Wilco, Kings of Leon,
Pearl Jam, The Doors and Led Zeppelin.
Listen to a clip from Son of Man.
Bo Smith with The Johns
 Bo
Smith, one of TRCoA's advanced students, is in the studio with The
Johns. The Johns are a four-piece Roots/Southern Rock/Alt. Country
outfit, influenced by Wilco, Replacements and Rolling Stones. Their
songs possess mature lyrics and a guitar driven sound. Their EP
has drawn rave reviews from local DJs and music fans. Their loud
and tuneful songs signify the return to a truer rock sound.
Listen to a short sample of the latest track
from The Johns.
Joshua Saunders with The Kentucky Shade
Joshua Saunders, a TRCoA advanced student, is in the studio with
The Kentucky Shade. Formed in Austin, TX. in the spring of 2003,
The Kentucky Shade features Sam Stolte on drums, Jonas Hodges on
bass, and Zack Booth as primary song composer, guitarist, and lead
vocals. This three-piece plays punchy, mid-tempo rock and roll.
Think Townsends guitars meets Firehoses busy rhythm section, and
throw in some three-part harmonies to boot. A comment overheard
at a recent show: The Kentucky Shade is an icy toboggan ride in
the dark with little control, virtually no brakes, and a minimum
of visibility.
Listen to a clip of the track.
Scott Harris with Jason Marbach
  Scott
Harris (left), a beginning class student, is in the studio with
Jason Marbach (right). Jason is a songwriter whose songs are country
or Americana tunes with beats from slow to swing to blues to near
rock. An avid performer, he loves interacting with the crowd - and
judging by his results in recent months (in which he's opened for
such greats as Shake Russell and Charlie Robison), the audience
loves him, too. Also in the studio is Brennen
Leigh to provide background vocals for an additional song Scott
is working with Jason on.
Listen to a clip of the track.
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