Pocket Groove Studios

01/24/2025

For anyone who is into contemporary Christian music, here is an EP my church just finished writing and recording after starting almost five years ago. I got to play drums on these songs and I also recorded most of them too. I am proud of how they turned out. Check them out here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3wrzGT9QnVqbAaqXtVOIO4?si=Edxv8y88Rn2_VGnR_tQq1w

eleven eleven worship · EP · 2025 · 4 songs

10/03/2023

Check out my buddy Chris Brown’s latest single “Upgrade to Love.” Recorded at my house with the help of Ryan Hammer and Julia Jenkins.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1PifHLM0wWEAmR57aaAGk1?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Chris Brown · Song · 2023

08/27/2023

In June of 2022, one of my best buddies and former bandmates, Chris Brown, came into town for work. He let me know he was in town and asked if I wanted to grab dinner. I told him to come over and meet my son for the first time and see my newly finished recording studio. He came over at 5:00 and we ended up recording an idea he had for a song. About 11 hours and 11 drinks later, we called it a night. The next morning (afternoon) we woke up and decided to record one more song he had written. That song was called “Blue,” and is the song I am sharing. Chris came into town 2 days/week for the next six months and we ended up recording a full album. We got Ryan Hammer to play bass and guitar and mandolin, Julia Jenkins to play violin and Jay Olaszek to play bass on a few tracks and lay down some background vocals. The funny thing is, nobody was ever in the same room together other than me and whoever was recording. It was pieced together by 5 friends just coming to my house to add their parts. The best part was hanging out and being creative with all of my favorite people. A year and a few months later and we are just finishing up the first few songs off the album. ”Blue” is the first single and I am really excited to share the rest of the album when it is finished. Please enjoy “Blue” by Chris Brown.

https://chrisbrownmusic.bandcamp.com/track/blue

https://open.spotify.com/album/3nm4JXICYhAe6g7CXkrrzP?si=s3GPhc-XSlqYcrzP1nlD6w

https://youtu.be/7Jrz3zt4sXs?si=g6oiCSIZR0ACWGKM

track by Chris Brown

08/15/2023

A month ago I had the chance to make some noise with my buddies from my first band that we started back in 1994. This was our first band practice in about 25 years. We also re-recorded some old original tunes. This was the result. Check it out!

2 track album

10/03/2022

My dad Ed (Zeppelin) Bitautas just finished a 6-month project where he performed, edited and recorded audio and video of himself playing some jazz standards he learned 45 years ago while studying with some jazz greats in Chicago. He started a YouTube channel dedicated to his jazz instructors. Check it out!!

45 yeas ago I studied guitar with well known Chicago guitarists Joe Rumoro and Fred Rundquist. Fred was born in 1916 and Joe was probably born within a few ...

11/03/2021

Back in September, I had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with guitar player Michael Britt, from the famous band Lonestar. He is also well known for being the best “profiler” for the Kemper Profiling Amplifier. So I brought my very rare Komet Constellation 30 tube amp to Nashville for Mike to profile for me and eventually sell to the world. Best of all, my good buddies John Wills and Zach Mikus from Play and Trade Guitars were there to hang out and film the entire experience. Here it is.

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08/26/2021

My rap band, C.M.E, just posted our second album, which we finished in 2014. We forgot to post it on the interwebs. Here it is. Pick your poison.

https://open.spotify.com/album/4f9HSfFOYd0snfA7E73S90?si=g6DItrUPReubS3WOGDX1hg&utm_source=native-share-menu&dl_branch=1

https://pocketgroovestudios.bandcamp.com/album/c-m-e-put-your-hands-up-2

https://soundcloud.com/pocketgroovestudios/sets/cme-put-your-hands-up

C.M.E. · Album · 2016 · 14 songs.

06/08/2021

My buddy Jay Erve just released his latest single, “Hands Up.” I got to play on the track. Check it out.

mixes beautifully with peanut butter and jelly

02/11/2021

My interview with my buddy Jay Erve about “The Business:”

This week's guest Pat B talks about how to properly mix and master your songs, the proper equipment needed to create your own great sound in your home studio...

01/20/2021

My buddy Jay Erve just put this promo video out. Vocals and video done at Pocket Groove Studios.

Jimi's Arcade is a sonically psychedelic celebration through back to the 80's where video arcades ruled. Produced by Nano

01/03/2021

Finished product! Nice work John Wills on writing a tasty jam as well as the filming/editing. Looking forward to the next one!

10/16/2020

Back at it again with Mr. Johnny Wills. Recording some fast, country chick’n pick’n guitar tracks.