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Found Wandering’s “On A Christmas Night” #2 on Billboard Bluegrass charts

December 17, 2015

Found Wandering’s holiday album, “On a Christmas Night” charted #2 on Billboard’s Bluegrass charts this past week. The band’s album charted second only to Steve Martin & Edie Brickell’s album, “So Familiar.”

The chart position follows a national TV appearance on Fox’s “After the Show Show,” which can be viewed below. “On A Christmas Night” was recorded here at Forge, engineered and mixed by Ron DiSilvestro.

Found Wandering will perform this Sunday, December 20th at their 5th annual Christmas benefit show in Narberth, PA. Proceeds benefit Sunday Breakfast Mission, an organization that helps the homeless in Philadelphia. Forge will also be there to record the show.

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GoodGirl Video Shoot

December 1, 2015

The all-female R&B vocal group GoodGirl chose Forge Recording as the backdrop for their music video “Hello.” Consisting of Megan Nicolle, Morgan (J.L.), Courtney (Bobbie), and Arielle, GoodGirl has been likened to SWV, En Vogue, TLC and Destiny’s Child. They were joined by musician Dre Pinckney.

Photos by @Dvvinci

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Gospel sounds of the Robert Ladson Ensemble

November 13, 2015

Gospel artist Robert Ladson brought in his entire ensemble for a 12+ hour day of recording in Studio A. Starting with the instrumental tracks (drums, bass, Hammond B3, grand piano) which were recorded live, we then reset the room to accommodate Robert’s 20+ voice choir. We split up the live room into sections, recording the sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses in different parts of the room. We also put two of our prized Neumann U87 microphones about 20 feet up in the air. The objective was to capture the sound of each section as well as the blend of all voices. The results were excellent, and we enjoyed having everyone that day.

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Forge brings sound and lights to you

October 24, 2015

Forge Recording went on location to provide sound and lighting for an intimate evening of live music. Hosted in a beautifully renovated barn, guests were treated to an evening of acoustic music by Ellis Paul. Do you need sound and lighting for your event? We are happy to get some fresh air outside of the studio and travel to you. Please get in touch and let’s discuss your event.

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Making Music with Algebra

October 15, 2015

When it comes to Algebra, we can all learn a thing or two and totally enjoy ourselves in the process. We’re talking, or course, about Algebra Blessett, Atlanta’s soulful singer/songwriter who schooled us with her amazing performance skills.

Algebra graced our studios this week to collaborate with multi-platinum record producer Carvin Haggins. In his trademark collaborative style, Carvin brought in his long-time music partner Ivan Barias, breakout artist BriaMarie, producer Déjure Hest and Forge Recording lead engineer, Ron DiSilvestro among others.

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M’Balia Singley: Halfway There

September 29, 2015

M’Balia Singley’s new album, “Halfway There,” is released today. You can learn more by visiting her website here.

Singley recorded half of the album during a snowstorm this past March. We were able to plow the parking lot and get setup just in time for the musicians. Produced by jazz pianist and composer Orrin Evans, the album also features Gene Jackson, Mike Boone, Byron Landham, Madison Rast, and Tim Motzer. The album features original compositions and a few of Singley’s favorite jazz standards. Singley recorded half of the album in Studio A, and utilized the Academy Studio for editing and overdubs.

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Found Wandering on national TV, bestseller on Amazon, Christmas album in the works

September 23, 2015

Found Wandering reached national audiences on August 29th when they appeared on the “After the Show Show” segment on FOX News. See the performance below.

Viewers seemed to like what they heard as the band quickly rose in rankings, becoming the #1 album on Amazon in the “folk,” “gospel,” and “country” categories!

Building on their self-titled album recorded at Forge Recording with Ron DiSilvestro, Found Wandering has returned to the studio to record a Christmas album. They’ve been working with Ron for the last couple of weeks to finalize the tracking stage of the project. We even cranked up the AC a little to get everyone in the holiday spirit during the dog days of summer.

Here are some photos from their recent sessions recording an upcoming Christmas album.

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Rodney Holmes visits Forge for Tama Drum filming

September 15, 2015

Rodney Holmes came to Forge Recording to film a video for Tama Drums. He worked with lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro who has gained notoriety for producing amazing drum sounds in Studio A. Ron skilfully utilized Forge’s extensive microphone collection to capture the nuances of Holmes’ performance.

Rodney Holmes’ drumming credits include Santana, the Brecker Brothers, Wayne Shorter, Steve Kimock, and many others. We were pleased to welcome him to our studios.

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Phish’s Jonathan Fishman Reunites

August 19, 2015

Jonathan Fishman, founding drummer of the band Phish, reunites with his childhood drum instructor at Forge Recording.

In 1978 a teenage drummer takes 3 drum lessons in Syracuse, New York, and becomes one of the most successful touring musicians of all time. Credit Tom Emmi of Studio Jams for another stroke of genius–reuniting the instructor, Dave Hanlon, with the student, Jonathan Fishman, and filming the session at Forge Recording. Read the article from Syracuse.com. See the recording session on Studio Jams in the near future.

Jonthan Fishman and Dave Hanlon were joined by Gil Parris on guitar, Matt King on keys and Kip Sophos on bass. Ron DiSilvestro engineered the session for Forge Recording.

Photos by Lisa Schaffer and Jim Gavenus.

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Daniel Bowen Records “Blood Moon”

August 14, 2015

Composer Daniel Bowen tracks horns, strings and vocals with engineer Brendan McGeehan. The recording will appear on Daniel’s upcoming album Blood Moon.

The Blood Moon is a celestial event that occurs on Jewish feast days. Daniel’s compositional cycle coincides with these events. He plans to release his project on the fourth blood moon of this year, in September. The music can be described as haunting, with simple melodies and a minimalist style. Each part of the cycle has a distinct character, blending orchestral and electronic instruments to create unique textures. At Forge Recording, Daniel recorded the strings, French horns, and soprano vocals. Many of the musicians are regulars in the Ocean City Pops, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Philadelphia Opera Company.

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