Eighth & Grace Recording

I started Eighth & Grace Recording before I had a name for it. Unhappy with the recordings we were getting at the local studio in North Carolina, I decided I could do it on my own. This was back in 2001 so I bought a little Pro Tools rig with a Digi 001 & some other gear, we built a wall in my bass player’s living room for a drum booth, and I recorded my first band’s first EP. After seling over a 1500 copies of that release it was time to try a full length album. I wish I could say I look back on that record in awe, but really I didn’t know crap. I was doing it though and little side projects started happening with my bandmates and our friends. I eventually bought a house on the corner of Grace Ave & Eighth St in New Bern, NC and Eighth & Grace had its first home. The opportunity arose for me to record a couple projects remotely at a friend’s house and that was the first time I discovered how fun it was to record in a new space where all the musicians were comfortable. Out of necessity, I’ve been recording remotely ever since setting up in practice spaces, Tiki-themed basements, and dining rooms. Anywhere that sounds good and can allow the musicians to give me a performance they’re happy with.