We never cease to be humbled and amazed by how incredibly talented our clients and session players are. A whole cadre of players from area rock bands and the Indianapolis Symphony developed into session players at TRC in Indy. Here in Nashville. the players are already developed, plus we’ve learned from Belmont students, recent grads and their friends while helping them launch their careers. The slider below highlights some recent artists; more music is on the Streams page. Next is a partial list of clients from the past 45 years. At the bottom of the page is a photo gallery.
Mitchell and Matt
Mitchell Kilpatrick (left), a great performer in his own right, has recently turned his attention to producing, and we like the results. He brought 2019 The Voice finalist Matt New over from Texas to do the vocals on this 2020 single, the best male pop tune out of TRC that year, “Couple of Fools”.
Sydney St. George
Sydney’s been working with us here in the studio since it opened in 2016, and liked us so much she married our engineer Jake. Together, along with other Nashville collaborators, they’re created some cool music for themselves and for others. This is Sydney’s first single release. Co-producer was Mike Robinson.
Faith Band
Jake found a sealed original vinyl LP of “Rock’n’Romance”, which Faith Band recorded with us in Indy in 1978. The 24-track has disappeared from Mercury Records, but we pulled the original mix of “Dancin’ Shoes” off the vinyl, and it still sounds great. Carl Storie wrote the song, and sings it here, but somebody else took it to number one. The album cover shows not only Carl (top center), but also Nashville songwriting coach Mark Cawley and Johnny Cascella (bottom left).
Axas
In the fall of 2018, Alex Parkevich sent us the 16-track master from a four-song demo we did in the 70s for his band Axas . He also had 2-track masters from two more songs recorded at TRC. We restored the tapes, decoded the Dolby, and remixed and remastered the tunes. Turned out so well that they got the group a contract for a two-album vinyl release in 2024.
Roadmaster
Not because they recorded the LP “Sweet Music” with us in Indy in 1978, but because Tom Griswold has unearthed a 24-track master of a live performance from a few years later. We restored the master, then copied the tracks from the Studer into Pro Tools. Here – with hats off to Michael Read, Toby Myers and Tom Griswold – is a never-before-heard 2016 TRC remix of “Say You Want To Be With Me”, performed live by Roadmaster
Friends
TRC is now a private studio. Some of our clients really value their privacy, and we don’t talk about them. Others want their names withheld until a record is released or a demo is sold. But here are some of our clients and artists who are okay with being on this “Friends” list.
John Mellencamp, “Crumblin’ Down” [single from the Uh, Huh album]
Sydney St. George, “Honestly” [single]
Rastus, horn overdubs [single]
Larry Crane, “Larry Crane”, “Eye For An Eye”
Matt New, “Couple Of Fools” [single]
Aeliana, “Creeping Death” [single]
John Fogerty, overdubs
Ben Tankersly, “California” [single]
Shadows of Knight, record company demos
Rusty Bladen, “Are You Happy Now?” [single]
Cousins From Venus, “26 Million Miles From Home” [single]
Pat Boone, “The Time Has Come”
Pure Funk, record company demos
Dakota Adams, “Aubrey” [single]
Steve Allee, “New York In The Fifties” [soundtrack LP]
Faith Band, “Excuse Me”, “Rock’n Romance”
Billy Wooten, “In This World”
Roadmaster, “Sweet Music”
Andrew Trufano, “Run” [single]
Parker Tumlin, “What’s Going On” [single]
John Michael Talbot, “The Painter”, “The Lord’s Supper”
Charles Leonard Bush II, “Boogie Woogie Stanky Wanky”
Caroline Kole, “What If” music video
Quint Collins, demos
Jeff Melo, overdubs, Barton drum videos
Carl Davis, Chi-Sound/UA producer
Matt Thomas, album
American Roommates, “Am I An Adult Yet?” [EP]
Hannah Schaefer, record company demos
Mike Klooster, keyboards for “Unredeemed” score
Kylie Nicole, “3rd Degree Burns” remix
Ray Amico, producer, “Unredeemed” movie score
Dan Daley, remix of EP
Kay Vega, “Northern Soul, Southern Spirit”, “Music Will Rise”
Jay Clementi, demos
Pharoah Cain, vocals and mix
Photo Gallery
Some fun pictures from in the studio or provided by our friends.
Liz arranging a gig with Aerosmith
This is the back of the CD from Roadmaster’s “Sweet Music”, recorded at TRC.
Duke Tumatoe
Single produced by Gary for Polydor. Kudos to the manager who thought of the name of the band.
Opening day of the original Studio A in March 1973. Mike and Gary spent so much money on the Auditronics console that they had nothing but cheap double-knit suits to wear for the photo.
Reformation – 1971
Mike with Tiffany at a charity event, long before Stranger Things.
Jake at the board in Studio 4A
Vince and Liz at a charity event. One of the sweetest guys around
Mike and Steve Warriner at a charity event. One is the better guitar player.
Mike’s favorite console, a Harrison 3232C in Control A in 1984.
Mike’s second most favorite console, a Trident 80B in Control A in 1992.
Liz and Gary Burr at the Bluebird.
Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold
Gary Schatzlein
Ray Amico supervises bgv rehearsal for the “Unredeemed ” film score.
Steve Durr tuning Control CR4A in 2015
Mitchell Kilpatrick, mixing The Roosevelts
Axas EP cover
Sydney St. George.
Mitchell Kilpatrick and Matt New
Ripley 24-track session.
Bob and Tom Live Day at TRC Indy.
Roadmaster’s “Sweet Music” was recorded at TRC in 1978.
Kylie Nicole remixed “Third Degree Burns” with us.
A candid from the Ripley 24-track sessions in 2019.
Joey Christian preps for the Ripley sessions.
Shiloh Morning album cover 1974.
Kenny Loggins towers over Liz and Mike.
Studio Five control room.
Studio Five floor plan from Steve Durr and Matt Schlachter.
A view of the Studer and the booth.
Studio Five control room from booth landing.
All of the Bob and Tom Show music was recorded at TRC.
Gary Schatzlein.
Producer’s desk and keyboards.
Racks to the left of the control surface..
Matt Sepanic, Studio Manager, Engineer, Producer.
Liz on lower Broad in 2010, before its metamorphosis.
Studio 4A, the first Nashville studio.
Vince and Amy hosted the Alive Hospice 50th Anniversary Gala, which Liz chaired
