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Lexi Vaganos Returns To Forge

September 18, 2018

Local singer-songwriter Lexi Vaganos returned to Forge Recording to work on her new single, I’m Here. She worked with Forge Recording Lead Engineer Ron DiSilvestro in Studio A. Lexi has performed at local Philly venues such as the Tin Angel and World Cafe Live. Check out Lexi’s version of Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra filmed here at Forge Recording.

Lexi graduated from the Forge Recording Singer-Songwriter Program with John Faye, and recorded her first self-titled EP here at Forge. She believes Forge’s Singer-Songwriter Program played a key role in being accepted into USC’s music program, stating I was able to gain valuable instruction, and the experience of working with industry producers and engineers in a professional recording studio.

Lexi is also featured in two songs, You Only Get What You Take and Neutral is Reverse, on Pretty Digital’s new album The More You Scratch, The Longer It Takes to Heal, which was also recorded at Forge.

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Boulevard Express Releases “Broken Nail” Album Recorded at Forge

September 18, 2018

Boulevard Express Bluegrass Band released its third album Broken Nail. The album features both original and traditional bluegrass, along with the band’s signature three-part harmonies. It was recorded by Forge Recording Lead Engineer Ron DiSilvestro in Studio A.

Boulevard Express was born in 2009 out of the Holmesburg Bluegrass Jam. The members are Terita Reeve (lead vocal and guitar), Aaron Campbell (lead vocal and banjo), Mike Reeve (mandolin and back-up vocals), and Becky Coer (bass).

Forge lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro recording Boulevard Express in Studio A

“In the past, we have done studio recordings and home recordings, and we are very excited to be working with Ron at Forge for this project,” says Terita Reeve. “I think we all immediately clicked with Ron and feel we are in the best hands.”
The album is available on Amazon, CDBaby and Apple Music, and you can hear their music on the Boulevard Express Pandora station.

Check out some photos from the band’s first night recording with Ron in Forge’s Studio A below!

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The Voice’s Joshua Howard releases “Make You Feel Right”

August 16, 2017

Joshua Howard worked with Adam Levine on The Voice. Now he’s working with Forge Recording lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro. The first song in this collaboration is entitled Make You Feel Right.

Howard sings and plays guitar on the track. Ron DiSilvestro plays drums and also produced, recorded and mixed the music. The other musicians are Manny Hampton (keys), Josue Santiago (bass), and Josh Nussbaum (guitar).

Joshua competed in the sixth season of NBC’s The Voice. He is not the only Voice contestant to call Forge Recording home. Matthew Schuler (Team Christina Season 5), Nadjah Nicole (Team Blake Season 9) and Gina Costanzo (team Blake Season 10) have all produced major projects at Forge Recording.

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Ryan Leach Records Movie Score at Forge

June 18, 2017

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Award winning TV and Film composer, Ryan Leach, chose Forge Recording to track the music for an upcoming movie. Ryan holds a degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music and has scored a dozen feature films. His music has been heard on every major TV network.

Ryan conducted a string quartet which was recorded by Forge Recording Lead Engineer, Ron DiSilvestro. The film, entitled Candy Jar, stars Academy Award winning actress Helen Hunt, Mad Men star Christina Hendricks, and Orange Is The New Black actress Uzo Aduba.

I really enjoyed working at Forge. The atmosphere was very professional. Ron is on top of things and really knows what he is doing. It was great working with him.–Ryan Leach

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Music Publishing Goes Live

June 6, 2017

Forge Recording’s Live Events Team hit the road to record four classical pieces performed by The Bucks County Wind Ensemble. Our client, Northeastern Music Publications, is a publisher of sheet music for bands and orchestras. Forge Recording provides a multi-track recording and mixing of the musical arrangements.

Northeastern’s most recent offerings include On the Steppes of Central Asia by Alexander Borodin, Fantasie on the traditional Chinese folk song A Beaded Purse, Golden Age by Yu Jianfang, and Swarm Theory by Gary Fagan. The works were arranged by Dr. Randy Navarre who will be traveling to China to perform some of the pieces with local middle school students.

Audio Engineer Brendan McGeehan recorded the ensemble on location, while Forge Recording Lead Engineer Ron DiSilvestro mixed and mastered the recordings in Studio A.

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Quick Mixes, Fast Masters and Speedy CDs

January 13, 2017

When Germantown Church of the Brethren needed their project mixed, mastered and duplicated quickly, they chose Forge Recording.

final-insert-front Pastor Richard Kyerematen contacted Forge Recording with a seemingly impossible task–to mix and master 10 songs and manufacture 150 market-ready CDs in just 4 days. With all of these capabilities under one roof, Forge Recording jumped right in. Lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro mixed and mastered the tracks on Tuesday and Wednesday, while the production team prepared the graphics for the CDs. The True Light Christmas CDs, with full-color discs, inserts, tray cards and shrinkwrap, were in the client’s hands by Friday, in time for their Christmas service.

Forge Recording is no stranger to full-service, quick turn recording and duplication projects. For the Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir’s annual “Christmas Joy” concert, Forge does an on-location multi-track recording on Sunday, mixes and masters on Monday, and has 600 market-ready CDs ready by Thursday. For St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, the CD was recorded, mixed and mastered in Forge Recording’s world-class studios, resulting in manufactured CDs in jewel cases and DigiPaks.

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Ron DiSilvestro on TAMA’s Iron Works Studio Mic Stands

January 3, 2017

TAMA and Forge Recording continue their longstanding relationship with a testimonial by lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro regarding TAMA’s Iron Works Studio microphone stands. In addition to being Forge Recording’s lead audio engineer, Ron DiSilvestro is an accomplished session and live performance drummer. In the video above, he explains how the stands are very vibration-resistant, a vital consideration when recording drums.

Last year, we recorded accomplished drummer Rodney Holmes for TAMA Drums in Forge’s Studio A. Learn more about TAMA’s products here.

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All Are Welcome At St. Vincent de Paul Church

December 28, 2016

St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church chose Forge Recording for its latest album, All Are Welcome.

The album celebrates the diversity of their congregation and the surrounding Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. It includes a mix of classic Christian hymns, an African-American spiritual, and original compositions. It is performed by the Music Ministry’s Gospel and Contemporary Choirs, directed by Valerie Lee-Jeter and Darin Williams.

The album was recorded, mixed and mastered in Studio A by Forge Recording lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro who was assisted by Brendan McGeehan. Forge then produced in-house CDs in jewel cases for quick delivery while 6-panel DigiPaks were being manufactured at the plant. Proceeds from the CD benefit St. Vincent’s Music Ministry and their Capital Campaign, which works to preserve the rich history of Catholicism in Germantown.

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Run to Sandy From Start To Finish At Forge Recording

December 27, 2016

Run to Sandy created their entire EP, Save the Pieces, here at Forge Recording. After rehearsing in The Green Room, they recorded, mixed and mastered in Studio A with lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro. Forge then manufactured the EP which was officially released on December 27, 2016.

Run to Sandy is an adult alternative pop/rock band from Bucks County, PA, featuring Jeff Sawyer (vocals), Jonathan Millen (drums), Richie Lather (guitar) and David Palmer (bass). Save the Pieces is their third official release. As they explain it, “These are songs about everyday life reflected through the band’s power-pop prism.” You can listen and purchase their EP here. The EP release party will be held at Bourbon and Branch on Friday, February 17, 2017.

Check out “Navigator Girl” from the EP below!

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From Concert to CD in 5 days

December 25, 2016

December marks an annual tradition at Forge Recording–the Westminster Presbyterian Church Christmas concert recording.

Since 2008, Forge Recording’s staff has recorded West Chester’s Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir‘s annual “Christmas Joy” concerts on location. This year, the 120+ piece choir celebrated its 25th annual Christmas Joy season and sold out five shows for thousands of visitors.

Forge Recording’s Brendan McGeehan was there to record two of the performances. McGeehan recorded 28 tracks that lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro mixed and mastered in Forge Recording’s Studio A the following day. Within 5 days of the concert, Forge’s team produced 600 market-ready CDs in shrinkwrap for the church to share.

Westminster Presbyterian Church is one of many church choirs who have visited our studios and/or engaged us to record them on location. Learn more here about how we can help you record your organization’s live concert.

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