The Villa

04/20/2016

Not a lot up posted here recently but rest assured the console has been switched on nearly everyday. Recently completed full length album projects include The Langer's Ball, Taco Stevenson; Steve Schmidt, Todd Menton and Michael Reitz.
Up on deck: Currently mixing a new recording for Paul Mayasich that we have been creating over the last year and a half. Due out in June Its going to be a good one...
Also on deck a live release from The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra and a new studio release from Lehto & Wright in the fall.

Keep up the creativity folks. Its a healthy way to live.

06/13/2015

John's working on his rig. A new Tech21 SansAmp Bass Driver to go with his Mark Bass Amp. \m/

06/11/2015

Studio selfie with the wife (we were trying to get the comp screen in the shot...). Finished up the violin on Earth Lift's title track today. New GCO album coming in early fall!

06/11/2015

Paul Mayasich was at The Villa today with Joe Loma on drumsand Al Oikari on piano. Paul was, of course, playing his 1978 Fender Jazz Bass... Wait, wha??

06/10/2015

Jakey wants to go outside...

06/04/2015

Here's what I'm up to today - finishing up a bass track for The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra's upcoming release, . Check out my blog post here:
http://www.thevillamn.com/johns-blog/2015/6/4/earth-lift-recording-bass-violin

Today, I finished up my last bass line for the next Galactic Cowboy Orchestra album, Earth Lift. In fact, the track was the title track. For this record, I've been recording the bass through a Trace Elliot preamp I had lying around for a number of years, unused - boosting the gain to tape with a str…

05/28/2015

Mixing Todd Menton's new album with as the backing band!

05/28/2015

Working in the lounge with a curious little next to me.

04/17/2015

In with the new!

04/17/2015

Out with the old...

04/13/2015

Our new CP6800 Console. Not actually new, from the early 80s. Sounds fantastic! www.thevillamn.com

04/13/2015

Ampeg Bass Amp FOR SALE! Contact me at www.thevillamn.com for details.