Bates Brothers Recording

06/17/2026

Studio B is on line today with our Summer UA intern, Hannah Martz, doing a cassette to digital archiving project.
If you didn’t know, we can transfer many different audio formats to digital. Also different video formats to digital as well. Please let us know if you need something archived.
We would love to help!

06/06/2026

Another great session working with Craig Brandwein! Craig was in producing a new song for songwriter David Oberman. Awesome group of musicians represented here. Thanks so much Craig and David!

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

Tony Wachter was in studio A at BBR recording vocals for a new original song he is producing. As most people know, Tony is incredibly talented, and it was great to have him back in our studio. We are long time friends, and his wife, Hala, was there to make sure we got it right. Our UA intern, Hannah Martz, helped as well.
Great music with great friends!

05/21/2026

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05/06/2026

Recently at Bates Brothers, Jake Adler was in recording strings and woodwinds. Jake was adding to a project he had already started with us. The rhythm section, strings, and woodwinds have all been recorded to our MCI JH24 tape machine, with Dolby SR. Everyone did an amazing job! So great to have you back Jake! Always good when you are at BBR!

05/01/2026

Everything sounds better with a little compression.

04/13/2026

Danny Ingram listening to playback of the mix in Studio B.

03/11/2026

Eric Essix back at Bates Brothers! Eric came by to visit a few days ago, and it was so good to see him again. He started his recording journey with us back in 1988, with his first album, "First Impressions", and then went on to record several more projects with us over the years. Incredibly talented, and one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet! So great to catch up Eric, and we are looking forward to working together again!

You can check out his website here:
https://ericessix.net/home

03/06/2026

Had a great visit with Mark Harrelson at BBR a few days ago. Mark has been a mainstay in the Birmingham recording community at Boutwell Studios for decades and is one of the best to ever do it! He has work with so many incredible artist over the years and we consider him a good friend. 
Mark brought out a piece of gear for us to consider purchasing and we are proud to say that it is now part of our collection of outboard gear.  Thanks so much for coming out Mark, and you’re welcome anytime!