• Sanderlings
• Minus Elliot
• Max Machon
• Bob Massey
• Bob Milano
• Ben Delong
• The Brave Little Toasterz
• Constricted
• Ryan Dunlap
• The Comeback
• Newkleus
• Tim Chi
• Wikid Mex
• Highland (Scott 'n Rob)
• Shauliel
• Abby Ball

May 28th, 2010: Bob Milano had a cello player (Jim Anderson) in today!  It sounded amazing!  We also tracked more piano and vocals for another song called "Secret".

May 27th, 2010: Shauliel was back in already!  We tracked bass (joey), drums (me), and some guitar (joey again)...  It's gonna be a neat track when it's done.

May 26th, 2010: Bob Massey was in tonight with Dave Alan tracking drum parts.  The songs came out really well...  They are all ready to mix.

May 26th, 2010: Shauliel was in to jam today with Cameron (Intern) and I...  We worked out some parts for Shaul's first track.  Production starts next week...

May 23rd, 2010: Bob Massey and I ran some of his bass parts outboard through the Distressor today to thicken them up and give them some more clarity in the mix.  They turned out great.

May 21st, 2010: Bob Milano and I got to know each other in the studio today.  We tracked a song called "Mad World" which I found out later that day was originally recorded by Tears For Fears.  Oh, and hey Bob!  Thanks for reading my blog...

May 18th, 2010: Bass and electric guitar were layed on Abby Ball's new tracks.  Now it needs synth, acoustic guitar, and vocals :)

May 17th, 2010: I created a drum loop for one of Abby's songs today.  I'll track a bunch of the parts for it tomorrow morning.  It'll be spacey and a little weird!!

May 15th, 2010: Jose and Newkleus are coming into the studio later today.  We're going to track some songs for their upcoming show..

May 13th, 2010: Cameron (intern @ firefly) and I tracked some live drums today for Abby's record.  Everything went well!

May 11th, 2010: Bob Massey was in sifting through drum parts...  it went well.

May 6th, 2010: I have upgraded the studio in several areas over the last 3 weeks...  Everything from drums to mics to decor...

May 2nd, 2010: Bob Massey and his drummer were in tonight tracking drums.  We were getting some nasty sounds.......

April 27th, 2010: Bob Massey was in loading more songs into Sonar.  Drum production starts Sunday evening...  Should be cool.

April 26th, 2010: Ben DeLong was in for his first session today!  He's a Christian solo artist who has some mad skills on piano, vocals, and guitar.  It was a great session...

April 16th-18th, 2010: Highland was back working on their upcoming release "National Road."  Tracking went well, as did their rehearsals for their show on the 23rd in Cleveland.

April 16th, 2010: Bob Massey started his project.  His is cool, because he uses the program 'Sonar' for recording at home, so he brought his song files in for tracking drums and mixing the record.  Very cool stuff.

April 15th, 2010: Busy day today.  Joey from "myndcrym" tracked some guitar for Abby's country record and did a great job.  I also had a recording session with The Sanderlings at night which went well.  It's worth noting that Andy Pinney popped his recording studio cherry by sitting in on the session.

April 13th, 2010: Back to work on Abby's material.  Another tune is started!

April 6th - 12th, 2010: Getting things in order here at the studio.  A lot of catching up to do, and a lot of sessions being booked...

April 5th, 2010: Got back from vacation, newly engaged!  We partied in Vegas for 4 days and had a blast...

March 29th, 2010: I didn't tell anybody where Arika and I are going on vacation...  surprises are fun!

March 28th, 2010: Highland is in for rehearsal today.  They are getting some reps in with their new drummer Katie...  I'm looking forward to hearing them ;-)

March 27th, 2010: Josh from the Sanderlings was in tracking guitar parts for the record.  Really good stuff...  Also, thanks to my intern Cameron who helped set up for the session!

March 25th, 2010: Joey and Will from Myndcrym were in to chill for a while today.  We watched something called "I'm old Greg" on youtube, and it was reeeeeeaaaaaalllllly funny ;-)

March 24th, 2010: The Sanderlings were in working on several tracks tonight... "Busch Light Night" was one of my favorites.

March 22nd, 2010: Frank & Jesse in to record the intro and outro to the record.  Now only a couple of background vocals and mixing/mastering are left.  It's really coming together...

March 22nd, 2010: I started another song for Abby, called 'Pinky'....  it's about her man smashing her favorite guitar!!!!! 

March 18th, 2010: Frank & Jesse in to track bass guitar tonight.  I'm lookin forward to it.

March 18th, 2010: I'm starting another tune for Abby Ball today.  It's called "Felony One".  I like it!!!!

March 15th, 2010: The band 'Frank & Jesse' were in tracking the final vocal cuts for the record.  All we need is some bass now...

March 12th, 2010: Seth from Frank & Jesse was in tracking guitar overdubs.  They turned out AMAZING!

March 10th, 2010: The Sanderlings were in working tonight.  Ben did a nice job with his vocals...  I'm continuing to experiment with the new studio gear, and having some really nice results...

March 8th, 2010: 'Frank & Jesse' was in to track vocals for thier new record.  We got to use the CBS limiter to get a classic 'old' sounding lead vocal.  Very cool...

March 8th, 2010: I'm tracking Abby's song which I named "I...I..."  It's a cool track with some country flavor.

March 3rd, 2010: The band 'Frank & Jesse' was in to start their new full length.  We are off to a great start, with 9 songs underway.

February 17th, 2010: Bad news today.  The HD192 broke.  It's one of my sound cards.  It's in for repair, so that means I can't record until probably next Thursday or Friday.  GGGGGGGrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

February 15th-16th, 2010: I am heavy into one of Abby's songs that I'm tracking the instruments for...  A pop track.

February 10th, 2010: All of the current Myndcrym songs are mastered!

January 28th, 2010: Firefly enters new realms today!  I had a new customer (Karen) ask me to take a reel to reel tape that's 46 years old, and digitize it!  It turns out that the reel to reel machine I have will be able to handle it!

January 27th, 2010: Abby Ball was in today to give me the demos for her next record.  The songs are all very good...  a lot of story telling...  I'm very anxious to begin working on these tracks.

January 27th, 2010: I mastered the song "Still Birth" for Myndcrym today.  It's a smokin' metal track that's sure to please.

January 23rd, 2010: Mynd Crym was in today to put their final touches on their first four mixes.  The songs are sounding fantastic, and I promise to post some clips when I'm finished mastering the songs.  They will be worth checking out, and I won't be a bit surprised if a Metal label jumps on them...

January 20th, 2010: The band "Frank and Jesse" was in for a visit today.  It looks like they'll be recording a full length, starting in late February.  The style is alt-country, and the songs are good----

January 12th, 2010: I messed around with the vintage CBS limiter I got recently.  It is perrrrfect for adding a little gristle or hair to anything that needs it...

January 11th, 2010: Joey from Mynd Crym dropped by today...  he gave me some great tips on how to improve my chops... 

January 9th, 2010: As expected, the CBS compressor arrived.  It's suuuuper smooth, with an amazing creamy vintage tone.  This is a very nice addition to the studio...

January 5th, 2010: I received a new piece of gear today, a CBS limiter from the 60's.  It's what CBS used to use for their TV and radio stations in the old days.  It's a very cool sounding piece of gear...  it's got that 'old' sound for sure ;)  I also have another one coming, but it's a compressor.

December 23rd, 2009: I saw Mike Crawford today at the studio...  long time no see...  He says he'll be in in January to work on another tune.  Keven Machon stopped by to chat about some of the current projects...  He always offers a cool perspective.  Oh, and happy birthday to his son Max...

December 22nd, 2009: Shaul was in again to track on yet another Firefly Studios beat.  As Shaul says...  this track is like a motion picture...  very emotional.

December 21st, 2009: Newkleus was in today working on his 'rock samples' album.  We laid some beats on The Rolling Stones song "Can't you hear me knockin".  It's gonna be a cool track...

December 16th, 2009: Happy Hollidays everybody! I wanted to thank all of my artists for making 2009 a kick-ass year... Toledo has a ton of talent and I look forward to working more with everybody in 2010!

December 14th, 2009: Shauliel was back for more, this time trackin' on a Firefly Beat.  It's called "The Word"...  I should post it on the site for everyone to hear!

December 12th, 2009: The Sanderling were in working on their next record titled "Awesome Opossum"...  Drunmmer John Kinard really brought things together with his grooves.

December 1st, 2009: Shauliel was in to track a spot for a DJ competition...  it turned out really well, and we're expecting a victory.  Come back and track some hip hop!

November 30th, 2009: Max Machon was in to track for the first time and things went beautifully...  We'll get back at it soon :)

November 14th, 2009: Kyle Wilson was in to track at the studio for the first time...  He did great...  Also, the Marshall amp he brought was a monster ;)

October 16th, 17th, 18th, 2009: Highland (of Cleveland, OH) was in for the entire weekend working on their new record "National Road."  Once again, great songs, entertaining lyrics, and cool hooks.  Nice work ;)

October 14th, 2009: Arika and I closed on our house today =) 

October 13th, 2009: I recorded another track for Jerry...  Thanks for all of the business!!!

October 12th, 2009: The Sanderlings were in today recording more guitar parts for songs to be released in the future...  We also watched some "autotune" group on youtube.  It was rediculously funny!

October 10th, 2009: I finished mixing and mastering "Lucid" for Minus Elliot.  It's a rockin track...  i think they'll be pleased.

October 9th, 2009: I mixed most of Minus Elliot's track "Lucid" today as well...  I will be mastering it tomorrow.  I think they'll be pleased ;)

October 9th, 2009: Nicole was in to track The Star Spangled Banner and Oh Canada to submit for to Lucas county Arena.  She may perform at some Walleye games!!!

October 3rd, 2009: Newkleus spent his day here today ripping up tracks.  He gave Myley her props while he was in...

October 2nd, 2009: Myndcrym was in for a final mix session today.  They're pretty much done...  Some final mix corrections will be made just before mastering.  The songs are really impressive ;)

October 1st, 2009: Minus Elliiot finished the raw tracks for 'lucid' today.  The vocals turned out great...  It just needs mixed and mastered.

September 26th, 2009: Myndcrym was in to mix today.  The mixes are really coming along nicely and will be done sooner than later. 

September 25th, 2009: Minus Elliot was in for their first session, tracking a song called "lucid".  We got a good start on it, and only vocals remain...  we'll do those Thursday.  Good work guys...

September 14th, 2009: I tracked some guitar for Jerry Marcolongo today for his full length, and it turned out pretty cool!  We're starting another track very soon...

September 12th, 2009: I'mThe Sanderlings were back at it today...  We worked swiftly and did some really nice work.

September 7th, 2009: I'm booking a lot of dates, so get in while you can!

September 4th, 2009: Jerry Marcolongo has another tune done...  Nice work.

August 27th, 2009:  It's done!  Let's track...