Headlines
Happy Halloween Everyone!
Mid-Fall Semester Starts November 15th
We will be enrolling students right up to the November 15th deadline.
Town Hall Meeting: Austin Sound Ordinance
The Austin Music Commission is conducting a very important Town
Hall Meeting this Monday to discuss key issues relevant to the Austin
music industry.
Monday, November 5
7:00 pm
Momo's
Of key interest is a proposal to lower the decibel levels in the
Austin sound ordinance and impose other restrictions. The proposal
would change the requirements for obtaining an outdoor music permit.
The person wanting the permit could not be closer than 100 ft from
a residence and the decibel limits would be significantly reduced
from 85 to 75 and 70 depending on the hour.
The proposed amendment, if adopted, could have a significant effect
on the ability to play live music in Austin.That is why this issue
is so important to musicians, venue owners and others in the music
industry. Please attend the Town Hall Meeting, support the interests
of the Austin music industry, and let your voice be heard.
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Events
Mike Castoro analogue Seminar @ Misty HIll Audio
On Friday, November 16th 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. 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 3 pm and is mandatory for
all current TRCoA Students and strongly recommended for all TRCoA's
Alumni.
AMF Music Industry Bootcamp Followup
 The
AMF Music Industry Boot Camp "Tastemakers & Trendsetters:
Insider Info from Music Media Icons" event was a great success.
The panelists, who spoke at MIBC to a packed crowd, had great insights
on of how independent artists can get media coverage in a competitive
marketplace, do’s and don’ts in dealing with the media,
how to put together a focused and innovative pitch, and how music
writers and editors learn about new music.
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Who's in the Studio
Rusty Kotzur with James Pallone
 Indie
artist James
Pallone is in the studio working with Rusty Kotzur, a TRCoA
Advanced Music Production student. Working on this session is James
Pallone (lead guitar, lead vocal), Kyle Robarge (bass, vocals),
Ellana Kelter ( keys, vocals), and Chase Perkins (drums).
Listen to a clip of How We Grow from James Pallone.
Scott Harris and Cattywompus
 Scott
Harris, a TRCoA Advanced Music Production student, has been in the
studio working with Cattywompus,
a band dedicated to American Roots music. As diverse as America
itself, so is the band's musical heritage. Whether it be Rock, Country,
Blues or Folk no specific genre accurately pin points Cattywompus.
In the band are Jonathan Lennartz (vocals), Aaron Bateman (guitar),
John Webber (drums), and James Webber (bass, vocals). The four have
been playing together for six years developing their craft under
the influence of the Rolling Stones, Townes Van Zandt, Gram Parsons,
Neil Young and countless others.
Listen to a clip of Outlaw from Cattywompus.
Mirabilis
 Mirabilis
is in the studio working with John Stinson, founder of TRCoA, mastering
the upcoming Mirabilis release, Sub Rosa. Mirabilis is the neo-classical/ethereal
musical project started in 2001 by Dru Allen of This Ascension and
Summer Bowman of the Machine in the Garden. Using vocals as the
primary instrumentation, Mirabilis crafts original musical compositions
as well as interprets traditional classical vocal pieces from a
number of different periods. The music is melodic and rich and borrows
from classical, ethereal, darkwave, and gothic genres.
Listen to a clip of The Journey from Mirabilis.
Joseph Radtke and Nocturnal Sun
 Nocturnal
Sun has been in the studio working with Joseph Radtke, a TRCoA
Advanced Music Production student. Texas-based rock/metal quintet
featuring Baldo Barrera (drums), Eric Phillips (lead guitar), Danny
Ross (bass), Cody Boyd (rhythm guitar) and Gilbert Constante (vox).
Their original sound is flavored with influences from Tool, Mudvayne,
Stonesour, Inflames, Disturbed, Slipknot, A Perfect Circle, and
System of a Down.
Listen a clip of Before We Burn from Nocturnal
Sun.
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