January was a pretty exciting month here at MetroSonic! We had some great events to ring in the New Year, welcomed back a talented assistant to the MetroSonic team, and saw a return of our friend Rob Caggiano (Anthrax, The Damned Things, Volbeat, all around guitar expert).

We first met Rob back in 2010 when he came into MetroSonic with the Heavy Metal Super-Group called The Damn Things, which was comprised of some of the best musical talents this generation knows and once again in 2011 while he was the lead guitarist for Anthrax; This time he comes into the studio as Producer for Comedian Jim Breuer!

For those who have been living under a rock for the past 20 year: Jim Breuer started his career in the early 90’s on a show called “Uptown Comedy Club” where he became a true comedy stand-out and moved on to Saturday Night Live where he was also a stand-out and had recurring roles like Joe Pesci on the Joe Pesci Show, the brother of High School Goth/Prince of Sorrows Azrael Abyss’ jock brother Glenn, and one of the most iconic characters in SNL history, the half man/half goat, MTV VeeJay: Goat Boy.

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An Inside Look at Gorilla Chief’s Stay at MetroSonic

Earlier we brought to light some info on Garage Rock band Gorilla Chief‘s latest production for their upcoming EP. Well, we at MetroSonic are proud to announce that the work done here is on the verge of being wrapped!

The New York based Garage Rock trio did all of their basic tracking together in our live room and we used some of our most sought out vintage microphones to capture their great live sound, including an RCA 44 prototype and a SONY C37. For one of the songs we used our large room to capture the 2nd guitar using our Silvertone Amp, placing the microphone at a distance, resulting in a HUGE natural room sound that suited the grittiness of the band sound beautifully.

Here are some Behind The Scenes pictures of the band hard at work here in the studio with our Chief Engineer, Pete Mignola!

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All Analog Recording With Gorilla Chief

Gorilla Chief visited MetroSonic today to record 3 new songs for their upcoming EP. The session was 100% Analog, making use of our Ampex tape machine, and tracked directly to 2” tape.

The New York based Garage Rock trio did all of their basic tracking together in our live room and we used some of our most sought out vintage microphones to capture their great live sound, including an RCA 44 prototype and a SONY C37. For one of the songs we used our large room to capture the 2nd guitar using our Silvertone Amp, placing the microphone at a distance, resulting in a HUGE natural room sound that suited the grittiness of the band sound beautifully.

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In the Studio With Ariana Castelli

Today in the studio we were graced by the up and coming singer/songwriter Ariana Castelli, here to work on her next single.

Her first single “LOVE is LOVE”, which dropped in late 2013, spotlights the struggle of being the person you were born to be and being with the person you love. Using her lyrics as a way of inspiration, Castelli lends her voice to insure that you are not alone with your struggle and there are ways to overcome what you feel is breaking you down.

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Songwriting Tips from Musicians Friend

The processes of writing a song, as we all know can be a very tedious one. As some artists breeze through the process, others struggle from start to finish. Luckily, for those artists in particular, the good people at Musicians friend have took the time to take a unique look at not only the steps to songwriting but the freedom’s every songwriter has as well.

Collecting an assortment of tips and trick from group of musicians from all manner of musical stylings and backgrounds the article really gives you an inside look on what works in the music industry when it comes to getting started creatively, getting your song heard, and much more.

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The Hannlons Take Over MetroSonic To Begin Full Album Production

The new age of Social Media has really changed the playing field for the way you can put out your new music, fund the production if it, or achieve a new fan base outside of your local area and The Hannlons are taking 100% full advantage of that.

Hailing from NYC the Rock and Blues band, The Hannlons, have took to a Social Media campaign to raise the funds for the production of their up-coming 5 song EP. Raising over the $2,500 they needed to record, mix, and master; they have decided to come to MetroSonic for their full album production!

Being a band with tremendous sound and a feel for live music, they have chose to utilize our large live room. As we here in MetroSonic know, comfort is sometimes the key to success for any artist and there’s no better or intimate setting for a band than our Live Room to begin basic tracking for their album, the first stages of their production.

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