Kludgit Sound is one of the most well known and respected recording studios in New Mexico with a spendid history of providing stellar music recordings. The studio was designed by the legendary award winning engineer Baird Banner and opened for business in 1976. Along with John Wagner's studio in Albuquerque, Kludgit Sound was the first multi track studio in the state of New Mexico. Built inside a
beautiful late 1800's cut stone building, it started as a horse stable then became a small town opera house, after that it became the first Masonic Lodge in New Mexico. Baird found the building while playing drums for the New Mexico psychedelic bluegrass band 'The Family Lotus' - many of the band members lived in and around the village of Cerrillos. Many famous (and not so famous) musicians and entertainers have recorded here. We've loved working with them all! Here's just a few; Roger Miller, Gary P Nunn, Susan Clark, Joe West, Kip Winger, Dennis Hopper, Peter Rowan, Flora Purim and Airto, Wrecking Crew, Eliza Gilkyson, Jimmy Carl Black, Chuck Colter, John Shepler, Joff Nelson, Wendy Beach, Arlen Asher, Ceasar B., Santa Fe Opera Cast, Joe Mondragon, Chris McCarty, Jo Shawn Davis, Jim Almond, The Grandmothers of Invention (members of Frank Zappa's Mother's of Invention band), Father Frank Pretto, Ruski, Eric Heithouse, John Gooche, George Kumantarus, Billy D & The Hoodoo's, John Trentacosta, Sexual Healing Tapes, Elizabeth Harris - live recording of Mercado opera, Hugh Hazelrigg, Woddy & Staina Vasulka - Video on Paganini, Ed Baytos, James Barry, Arrow Memphis, Dave McGill, Robbie Robertson, Floyd Westerman, Steve O'Neil, Sounthwest Wind, Crowsfeet, MV2=The Motion, Chief Sanchez, Eddie Garcia, Doug Bossee, Don Preston, Fowler Brothers, John Trudell, Carlos Lomas, Sneaky Pete, Sexual Chocolate, Leroy Brannen, Family Lotus, Roger Mason, Chris Abeyta, Sam Leyba, David Borrego, Sam QuintanaStacey & Kay Kay, Jerry Faires, Last Mile Ramblers, Bobby Notkoff, Carlos Nakai, Rob Bird Robinson, Ray Griffin, Bill and Bonnie Hearne, Michael Hearne, Bill Palmer, John Cline, Dave Grusin, Don Richmond, The David Becker Tribune, Arron Stone, Phil Applebaum, Art Welter, Marlin Curry, David Kurtz, Chicago Jazz Exchange, Bert Dalton, Ricky Malachi, Tony Hymas & Oyate (from Jeff Beck Group), Dave Steinkraus, Touch, Tom Rheam, Bob Rheam, Eric Miller, George Langston, Busy McCarroll, Lumbre Del Sol, Don Meredith, Peter Williams, Sid Hausman, Kevin Zoernig, Darren Cordova, Jackie McCarty, Romanovsky & Phillips, Fresh Fruit, Dadou, Mikey Chavez, Vavy Lozano, Bow Wow Wow, Ollie O'Shea, Jim Terr, Peter Amahl, Tommy Fenton, George Bullfrog, Susan Holmes, Justin Bransford, Pat Burns, Dave Toland, Alan Hand, Jack Clift, Mark Clark, Sassy Jones, Andi Romero, Larry Mitchell, The Planets, Kobayashi Maru, Ronnie Gene, Angry Babies, Jasper McCoy, Val Kilmer, DC Duncan, Paula Rhea McDonald, Sara K, Robbie Bee, Tom Bee,Terry Diers, Chris Calloway, Lydia Clark, Hans Brede, Wayne Brewster, Jono Manson, Kirk Kadish, Cameo, Christine Albert, Linda McDill, Tony Gilkyson, John Egenes, Lewis Wynn, Jon Gagan, Holy Cow, The Blenderz, Luscious Music, Roark Baron, David Salazar, Juan Gabriel, Arlen Asher, Chris Sherland, Joey Bradley, Woody Thompson, Kanoa Kaluhiwa, John Gustufson, Roots Radics, Joey Bradley,Tish Hinojosa, Steve Lindsay, Rick Nafey, Willie DeVille, Sherman Reuben, David Gilliland, Dennis Culver, Frank Recard, Dennis Overman, Kaui Boys, The Muttz, Chris Dracup, The Bufffalo Soldiers, Larry Blackmon (Cameo), Benford Stanley, Sons of the Pioneers, Original Woodstock recordings - Flashing on the 60's with Lisa Law, The Rhinestones, Jimmy Russell, of course our very favorite recording artist, our daughter, Alana Banner.....we'll add more to this long long long list of amazing musicians who've recorded at Kludgit soon. Baird made his start in the audio business when, as a kid, he worked with his father, Bob Banner's Television shows. Some of those TV shows are Solid Gold, Perry Como, Liberace, Barbara Walters Show, Carol Burnette, Andy Williams, Live at the Apollo. Solid Gold, Star Search. Sound and Audio gear is natural and second nature to Baird. He lives, sleeps, reads, drinks and eats it. Baird attended UCLA and USC Colleges, Syn-Aud-Con, Devrae School of Electronics, Otari Maintenance School. With his Audio, Lighting and Video company 'Vast Technologies', Baird and his partners design, build and install sound, recording gear, lights and visual media. Check them out at www.vasttti.com
Baird works with new gear, old gear, builds and repairs gear. He's a true gear head which is evident by the groovy recordings he creates and the focus he gives to his recordings, the room and equipment. Kludgit has had and still had many other fantastic recording engineers including; Art Welter, Marlin Curry, Stan Welsh. Baird and his wife of over 30 years, Busy McCarroll, are the owners of Kludgit Sound. Both professional musicians who have been involved in making and recording music for most of their lives - who enjoy every minute of it and don't have any plans of stopping. Our wonderful and talented daughter, Alana, is our very favorite musician/vocalist who has been recording at Kludgit Sound (and other studios) since she was a teeny tiny baby.
