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Events

TRCoA Open House

We are having our open house Saturday, March 7th, 4pm-6pm. We are excited about this months open house and hope to have a many attendees. Everyone is welcome. Come see the new facility and chat it up with some of TRCoA's students, mentors, engineers, and musicians. We will have food from Rudy's Bar-B-Q. RSVP to request a map to the studio.

Saturday, March 7th
Food from Rudy's bar-B-Q
4:00pm - 6:00pm
RSVP to request a map to the studio.

AMF Small Group Session: Get Ready For Tax Season!

Join the Austin Music Foundation and Layne Lauritzen, Music CPA for a small group session on taxes. This is your opportunity to get organized, get your questions answered, and get ready for tax season! Learn about record keeping, tour accounting, income tracking, deductible expenses and tax filing all in relation to the independent artist. Visit AMF for more details and to reserve at spot.

Alumni Spotlight

Travis Bonner/Diamond Factory Studios with CLUBS

CLUBS is a rock band that has come together over the past few years. On the stomping grounds of Texas State University frontman John Nichols and Alexander Beggins began collaborating on material over three years ago. Now, the band is said to be one of the most promising indie rock groups to come out of San Marcos. Having just finished their first EP with Diamond Factory Studio, the band is excited and ready to share their music to any welcoming listeners.

Travis co-owns the Diamond Factory Studio, a high quality, low budget recording studio located in North Central Austin, TX. Diamond Factory Studio offer full tracking, mixing, and mastering sessions, from single songs to full albums and will work with any type of music from pop to rock to metal to indie. If you are interested in working with Travis at Diamond Factory Studio please feel free to send a message via myspace at www.myspace.com/diamondfactoryrecordings or email Travis at travismb1475@yahoo.com.

Listen (MP3) to Gabriel from CLUBS upcoming EP.

Josh Woodhouse/Droplink Productions with about:blank

Josh Woodhouse (Chief Engineer and Owner) of Droplink Productions has just wrapped up recording and mixing the upcoming full length release from Austin based band about:blank. The new sound of about:blank was bursting to arrive. And indeed it has: The band’s new incarnation already has Austin audiences bouncing on their toes (if not their heads) with its powerful brand of psycho-funky-jazz. Coming soon to your town and the rest of the world, about:blank’s soulfully psychedelic groove will put the tickle in your dancing boots—before you can count four. Be on the look out for about:blanks upcoming release "Arise" late this spring. Also keep an eye out for the much anticipated full length release from Austin Based Metal Band Dead Earth Politics of which Droplink Productions is wrapping up as we speak.

Droplink Productions has been making records in Austin for about five years now. They offer Tracking, Mixing, and Mastering as there primary service. They have started Producing as of recent and also offer Duplication, help with album Layout and a few other services that make getting your album done and done right a fun and enjoyable experience (like it should be). If you are interested in working with Droplink Productions please feel free to send an email to Josh at jwoodhouse@droplinkproductions.com or visit them online at www.droplinkproductions.com.

Listen (MP3) to Rise from about:blank's upcoming release.

Who's In the Studio

jim Wickstead with The Reliques

The Reliques have been in the studio working with Jim "Jimbo" Wickstead, an Advanced Music Production student. Influenced by the likes of Derek Webb, Sandra McCracken, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and Fleetwood Mac, The Reliques are a blend of folk and gospel music with a beautiful two-part harmony. The Reliques are: Sarah M. - Voice, Guitar, Piano and Sarah D. - Voice, Guitar, Mandolin.

Listen (MP3) to Peacock Wood.

Patrick Dallas with Three Weed Salad

Patrick Dallas, a Beginning Audio Engineering student, has been work with Three Weed Salad. Low down blues and funk with an acoustic twist. Sometimes loud, sometimes sweet. Some hybrid fingerpickin' in unconventional places. Catchy tight originals, fresh takes on old blues and rock covers. Even some swing creepin' in the set of late. Definitely eclectic, be sure not to miss it.

Listen (MP3) My Baby's Out There

Seth Gibson with Chicken Shift

Seth Gibson, an Advanced Music Production student, has been in the studio working with Chicken Shift. Hard hittin' southern rock, blues, sometimes funk... Lake Austin's finest get together to hit the high gear. Chicken Shift is Matt Teague - lead guitar, Ryan Jung - vox, Elisha Beadle - rythm guitar, Darrin Lange - drums, and Seth Gibson - bass.

Listen (MP3) to Rusty Caddy.

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