What’s it like to spend an entire week in the studio? Just ask Living Hope Worship, the band from Living Hope Christian Church. Under the direction of Senior Pastor Dr. Gerould J. Giddings and with creative inspiration from Forge Recording lead engineer, Ron DiSilvestro, the band recorded full arrangements of 11 original songs in 5 days.
During the Summer you’ll find us supporting live, local music every Tuesday night in Jenkintown. Come enjoy the free, outdoor concerts at the Jenkintown Summer Music Series. Hosted by our good friend Stephanie Berardi and assisted by Forge Recording lead engineer, Ron DiSilvestro, the open air performances feature some of our alumni like Black Horse Motel, shown here.
Concerts continue through September 1st. Stop by and say “hi!”
Ron DiSilvestro, Forge Recording’s lead engineer, held a workshop in Studio A. The 8-hour intensive program demonstrated how to integrate our world-class analog gear and Walters-Storyk designed room with a digital home studio environment for amazing results. The workshop featured the Brian LaPann band.
Topics included:
– Microphone selection for each instrument
– Microphone placement and techniques
– Signal path routing to and from analog console into DAW
– Gain structure
– Tone processing and capture
– Session workflow
– Overdubs
– Comping/Editing
– Vocal tracking and signal chain
– Song arrangement and production
Luke and the Ego brought their unique blend of classical guitar and funk rock to Forge Recording. The band tracked seven songs in front of a live audience of close friends and family. The recording captured their warm tones and musical subtleties, while still maintaining the raw, energetic live vibe of the evening. The recording is available on BandCamp and on the player below.
Steven LaFashia recently mixed John Faye’s song “D.N.A.” at Forge Recording. Listen in on their creative process in the video John Faye “D.N.A.” Mix Recap, and experience the finished product in the video John Faye “D.N.A.” (official lyric video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnoown4o_CA
John Faye is a singer, songwriter, performer and educator. His bands include The Caulfields, Ike, John & Brittany and most recently John Faye and Those Meddling Kids. Steven LaFashia is a producer, engineer and musician who has worked on projects at Forge Recording for John Faye, Soraia, Nick Perri, Silvertide, The Skeleton Frames, Courtlyn Carr, his band Jealousy Curve, and others.
Renowned jazz musician Dylan Taylor held a live in-studio concert at Forge Recording with Jazz legends Larry Coryell and Mike Clark. The concert was a new experience for producer Brendan McGeehan. Here’s a quick Q&A with Brendan.
Q: What are you working on from the session recordings?
A: I’m currently working on a live in-studio album for Dylan Taylor. The album features two other very important and influential musicians, Larry Coryell and Mike Clark. I originally recorded the material back in February on a very snowy night. An intimate audience was treated to a night of music by these three, playing both their own compositions as well as the music of others.
Q: What did you learn from this experience?
A: Since the in-studio concerts are relatively new, I learned a lot about how fans experience the studio and the musicians playing in the room. I will continue to build how we present these in-studio concerts, as they have become very popular amongst fans looking for a different kind of concert.
Q: What about this session made it special for you?
A: It was special because it combined my long working history with Dylan and helping him fulfill a dream of performing and recording with two musicians he greatly admires. It was also special for me because I’ve been listening to the work of Mike Clark and Larry Coryell for a very long time and have great respect for their musicianship.
Brendan McGeehan is an accomplished composer, arranger, musician and educator. In addition to being on staff at Forge Recording, Brendan is a producer for notable artists like Dylan Taylor.
Dylan Taylor is a veteran member of the greater Philadelphia area Jazz scene. Taylor has been playing the cello and bass since he was a child. Now he is also a master composer and arranger. Taylor is known for his works with Bobby Zankel and Kelly Meashey.
Forge Recording alum Dr. Beardface and the Spaceman (pronounced Doctor Beard-fuh-say and the Spuh-chem-in) is featured as Artist of the Month on WMMR’s Local Shots for the month of July! Ron DiSilvestro, Forge Recording’s lead engineer, helped produce and played drums on their upcoming album “Get Funke!” Come out to their record release party on July 18th at Dave and Buster’s Dockside Bar!
Local Shots is hosted by WMMR’s Jaxon on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm from the Grape Room.
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Jennifer Logue brought her sultry side to the studio while tracking vocals with producer/lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro. Known locally as the founder of RockOnPhilly.com and the on-air host of RockOnPhilly TV, Jenn is also recognized internationally as an accomplished singer/songwriter. Check out the finished track here.
Philadelphia based production house, KBM Productions, stopped by the studio to work on the rhythm track for their new song. With KBM’s bassist and Forge’s very own Ron DiSilvestro on the drums, the track came to life with a really tight groove.
X Factor finalist and international recording artist David Correy spent a day in Studio A at Forge Recording with Ron DiSilvestro. They were joined by Tha Noize producers Big Yount and Mason, as well as David’s manager Joey. David is best known for recording the 2014 World Cup Soccer anthem “The World is Ours” with Aloe Blacc and for his inspirational performances on season 2 of the X Factor.
