Tom Conwell came to Forge Recording to track horns with Lead Engineer Ron DiSilvestro for three new songs.
Tom Conwell is a guitarist, songwriter, and performer, best known as the frontman for the Philadelphia based band Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers. The band had a #1 rock hit in 1988 with the song I’m Not Your Man.
Bobby Michaels-tenor sax, Mike Hood-trombone, Dave Kershner-trumpet and Jim Verdeur-baritone sax (not pictured) in Studio A.
Philadelphia/Lehigh Valley-based singer/songwriter Cubbage released Live at Forge Recording, a 5-song EP engineered, mixed and mastered by Robbie Simmons. Along with the EP are a series of videos capturing the band’s live performance in Studio A, filmed by videographer Skyler Jenkins.
The Cubbage band consists of bassist John McDermott, drummer Alex Bierman and saxophonist Nabil Muquit who accompany Cubbage’s vocals, guitar and keyboard.
Among the songs on the Live at Forge Recording EP are a cover of Kings of Leon’s Use Somebody (with a reggae spin) and a mashup of The 1975’s Somebody Else and Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Cubbage was named Best New Artist at the 2018 Lehigh Valley Music Awards.
The Endless March is a modern progressive hard rock band based in Philadelphia. The band returned to Forge Recording to record the song Hollow which was recorded and mixed by Forge Recording Lead Engineer, Ron DiSilvestro.
The Endless March has opened for Slash & Myles Kennedy, Shinedown, Godsmack, Halestorm, Steel Panther, Foxy Shazam, and Octane and has played venues such as The Susquehanna Bank Center, The Tower Theater, The Electric Factory, and the TLA. Their blend of commercial hard rock with the sounds of electric violin can be heard frequently on 93.3 WMMR. The band consists of guitarists Vahe Sarkissian and Ryan Voelker, bass player Rob Smith, electric violinist George Flayed, drummer Chris “Bones” McClure and singer Mike Lunemann.
Music Audience Exchange (“MAX”) chose Forge Recording’s Studio A as the setting for a video shoot. MAX is a high-tech marketing company that matches artists such as Brantley Gilbert, Marie Miller and Anthony David with brands such as Ford, Dr Pepper and McDonald’s.
Candy Jar, a Netflix original film, was released April 27, 2018. Composer Ryan Leach chose Forge Recording to record live strings and piano for the film’s score.
Candy Jar depicts two dueling high school debate champs who, though at odds on just about everything, team up to win a national debate competition. Candy Jar stars Jacob Latimore (The Maze Runner) and Sami Gayle (Vampire Academy) as well as Christina Hendrix (Mad Men, Good Girls), Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black), Helen Hunt and Tom Bergeron.
The score for Candy Jar was recorded by Lead Engineer Ron DiSilvestro and mixed by John Rodd (Get Out, The Day After Tomorrow). Piano was performed by Alex Posmontier, who recorded his album Coast to Coast at Forge Recording. The string players were violinists Lydia Veilleux and Margaret Dziekonski, violist Lorenzo Ravel and Cellist Julia Morelli.
Forge Recording welcomed Tama and drummers Joel Rosenblatt (Spyro Gyra, Blood Sweat & Tears), Rodney Holmes (Santana, Wayne Shorter), Ulysses Owens Jr. (Christian McBride, Kurt Elling), and Joe Bergamini (4Front) to Studio A. Tama filmed several promotional videos for the launch of their new S.L.P. Drum Kits. The sessions were recorded and mixed by Forge Recording Lead Engineer Ron DiSilvestro.
Spyro Gyra's Joel Rosenblatt discusses the Tama SLP Studio Maple Kit with Joe Bergamini
The S.L.P. Line – short for Sound Lab Project – was designed using different woods, lugs and rims to offer an affordable yet professional line of drums. The kits in this video series are the Studio Maple, Dynamic Kapur and Fat Spruce.
The Tama SLP Studio Maple Kit, ready to record with our Vintage Microphone collection.
Rodney Holmes discusses the Tama SLP Dynamic Kapur Kit
OC87 Recovery Diaries filmed three documentaries in Studio A. Topics included PTSD After 9/11, Police Officer Alcoholism, and Police Officer PTSD.
OC87 Recovery Diaries tells stories about how people with mental health challenges have created paths to meaningful lives. It features stories that inspire and empower, and that generate discussion and awareness of mental health issues.
On Thursday, February 1, 2018, the first night of Black History Month, Henry Box Brown: A Hip Hop Musical, produced and starring Karl “Dice Raw” Jenkins, opens at the Bonnell Auditorium of the Community College of Philadelphia, 1700 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130. This musical forces one to ask: What would I do for freedom?
Grammy-award nominee Jenkins, well-known for his collaboration with The Roots, sees Box’s story as an opportunity to introduce a new slave narrative—the story of a real person, who is deeply flawed, highly talented and limitlessly resilient.
Jenkins, who shares Box’s large build, stars in the show. His co-stars include Minister Jamie Knight, an artist formerly on Jay-Z’s record label, and Gina Costanzo (“Gina Zo”) from Team Blake Shelton on NBC’s The Voice.
Jenkins co-wrote the music with hip hop producer Seth “Digital Crates” Barmash. Former BET and Disney writer Phillip S. Brown directs the show and wrote the narrative. The music was recorded at Forge Recording, which is also a sponsor of the musical.
Shannon DeVido, Lead Actress from the upcoming Zeno Mountain Farm production The Homecoming recorded vocals for the film’s soundtrack with Forge Recording engineer Robbie Simmons.
Shannon DeVido records vocals in Studio A.
The Homecoming is a high school musical full of humor, heartbreak, and passion that celebrates disability culture. This project comes directly after Zeno’s award-winning documentary Becoming Bulletproof and is the largest effort the production company has made to date.
Madeline Rhodes, who composed the music and acts in the film, produced the session. DeVido lives nearby and recorded her vocals at Forge before heading to film in Vermont.
Zeno Mountain Farm is a nonprofit that fosters lifelong friendships and opportunities for people with diverse needs. The community is built around projects; currently these include art, film, theatre, sports, music and adventure.
The Philadelphia comic book-inspired rock band Stereotytans is working on an EP of theme songs from popular epic movies and television shows at Forge Recording. The EP will include theme songs from Wonder Woman, Game of Thrones, Spider-Man, and more.
The Tytans take inspiration from Living Color, Fishbone, Radiohead and Public Enemy to create rock music with hints of soul, funk and metal mixed in for good measure. Each member personifies a Tytan from Greek mythology: Gab Guma (guitar, Hyperion); Marc Brasof (drums, Oceanus); Damen St. Alborne (vocals, Prometheus); Chris Jones (bass, Kronos); and Ken Khaoss (DJ, Hades). The band is 93.3 WMMR’s Artist of the Month for December 2017.
Steve Rosplock with members of Stereotytans
Steven Rosplock is the mastermind behind Stereotytans and is also a member of Phantasm, which tracked its latest album at Forge Recording.
Here is the video Clowns from the Stereotytans’ debut album Escape.
Many millennia ago, the earth and sky gave birth to the mighty Tytans! Freed by Athena, after eons of imprisonment at the hands of her father Zeus, the Tytans now reside powerless on Earth trying to regain their former glory. In a bid to overthrow Zeus’ reign, these mythic beings have formed a rock band with a plan to convert fans into an army of Demigods to battle Zeus and return them to their rightful place among the heavens. And thus, the STEREOTYTANS were born!
, Rodney Holmes (Santana, Wayne Shorter), Ulysses Owens Jr. (Christian McBride, Kurt Elling), and Joe ... )
