TRCoA is excited about the upcoming move to our new facility, with its world class studio overlooking the beautiful Austin hill country. We expect the move to be completed by the end of April.

Summer classes are coming up. The May 15th class will be the first class to start in the new facility. Schedule a tour and be part of the excitment at TRCoA.

Francis Preve has over a decade of chart-topping dance music on both sides of the Atlantic under his belt. TRCoA is proud to bring him to Austin to share his insights, and take us on an in-depth tour of Reason 4.0 on Sunday, April 27th, at 6pm. This seminar is free and open to the public.

Francis is remixing artists as diverse as Hillary Duff, Gabriel & Dresden, Scissor Sisters, Orbital, Salt-n-Pepa, Thrill Kill Kult, D:Fuse, Beborn Beton, and Jacinta. As a composer, he has written a whole catalog of tracks for pop artists, and has also contributed to film soundtracks for Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema, and Touchstone Pictures. But music is only half of the story. Francis’ innovative vision helps create the tools that his peers rely on for their compositions. Ableton, Antares and Korg have all tapped him to develop original presets for their hottest new synthesizers and software, as well as consult on overall product strategy and direction.

Click here to get a map to the studio and RSVP.

The 2008 SXSW Festival was fantastic. Like most SXSW attendees, we spent a lot of time at the clubs listening to acts from all over the world. Its great what you can see at SXSW with its depth in bands, most unknown and unsigned. After-parties and private functions serve as a great way to hang with some of the best A&R people in the business.

We are gearing up for the 2008 Unsigned Artist Competition. The 2007 Unsigned Artist Competition was a great success. Look for more details on the competition, judges and venue soon at trcoa.com.

Join the Austin Music Foundation for the new spring quarter of Austin Music Mixers:
Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
April 1 & 15, May 6 & 20, and June 3 & 17
At Union Park, rooftop bar (612 West 6th Street)

Everyone knows relationship-building is important--especially in the music industry. Austin Music Mixer provides a friendly place for musicians and industry professionals to meet others who make their living from music, share experiences, and learn from each other. It's a great place to get plugged into the Austin music community, so come out and join us!

Ted Sanders, a Beginning Audio Engineering student, has been in the studio working with Patience. Blending acoustic guitar with a soulful voice, Patience delivers introspective and heartfelt lyrics in an acoustic vein. Her sound is influenced by John Mayer, Jennifer Knapp, Chris Rice, Sheryl Crowe, Jason Upton and Matt Redman.

Listen (MP3) to a track from the Ted/Patience session.

Conspirare's Love is a Circle performance featured special guest composer and guitarist Jeffrey Van for a program that included the Austin premiere of Van's A Procession Winding Around Me, a setting of four Civil War poems of Walt Whitman. The concert also featured the music of Salamone Rossi, John Muehleisen's beautiful setting of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poem, Perplexed Music, and David Asplin's cantata for peace. The performance was recorded by John Stinson, TRCoA's founder.

Listen (MP3) to Cindy from Conspirare's Love is a Circle performance.

Monkeysoop has been in the studio with Gina Johnson, a Beginning Audio Engineer student. Hailing from San Antonio, Monkeysoop is Jerry Connor: guitar, Erica Missey: bass, and Marty Guerra: drums. A Sonic Wave Intl artist, Monkeysoop's debut CD was a Grammy consideration for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 2005. Progressive, rock, instrumental, classical, metal, alternative, jazz, country, punk, spanish, surf - these influences, in unique and unexpected combinations, forge the sound of Monkeysoop.

Listen (MP3) to a track from the Gina/Monkeysoop session.

UnawarewolF has been in the studio working with Tanner Soetaert, a Beginning Audio Engineering student. The Austin-based band is Corey: guitar, Brandon: drums, Mateo: vox, and Eric: keys. The electro-rock sounds of UnawarewolF is influenced by Death From Above 1979, MSTRKRFT, Daft Punk, and Of Montreal.

Listen (MP3) to a track from the Tanner/UnawarewolF session.

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