July - December 2010

Kevin Mambo, Abena Koomson and director Bill T. Jones of the 11 Tony-nominated Broadway smash hit Fela! were in Dubway tracking some voiceover for pre-recorded segmants of the show with Dubway engineer Chris Abell.

Cabaret singer Joey Contreras was in with Dubway engineer Chris Abell mixing his new album.

Bernie Worrell of Parliament Funkadelic fame was in with producer Evan Taylor and Dubway engineer Eric Spring tracking songs for an upcoming album project on CMH Records. 

Cast members of the Broadway musical comedy hit The Battery’s Down were in tracking and mixing some songs for the show with Dubway engineer Chris Abell. 

The ever popular cabaret singer-performer Scott Alan has been at Dubway all summer long recording his new album with engineer Paul Vasquez. 

Breakthru Radio brought in John Wesley Harding for a live on-air performance for the popular internet radio program. 

Actor Rainn Wilson, star of the NBC hit television show The Office was in tracking an Apple iTunes Celebrity Playlist Podcast with Dubway enginer Keith Rigling. 

Jason Marcucci and Mike Judeh tracked Vampire Weekend for an iTunes Exclusive six-song EP with producer Suzanne Varney.

Sh-K-Boom Records brought in The Boxer Rebellion to track some songs for a new project.

New York artist Jeff Gordon brought in Patti Smith to record tracks for his new Sony Music release of poems and other works.

Nick Jr.'s children’s television show Bubble Guppies continues tracking voice-over’s and songs for the upcoming series with Dubway engineer Stephen Schappler. 

Suze Orman was in Dubway’s Yellow Room, recording a VO for Interactive Games Group with Keith Rigling.

Kevin Mambo, Abena Koomson and director Bill T. Jones of the 11 Tony-nominated Broadway smash hit Fela! were in Dubway tracking some voiceover for pre-recorded segmants of the show with Dubway engineer Chris Abell.  The show is the true story of the legendary Nigerian musician/civil-rights activist Fela Kuti and is running nightly at The Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York.

The ever popular cabaret singer-performer Scott Alan has been at Dubway all summer long recording his new album with engineer Paul Vasquez.  The album is slated for release later this year and has many guest singers including Cheyenne Jackson.  And finally local composer Ian Fiedorek was also at Dubway all summer recording his “Vixurent Symphony” with Dubway engineers Chris Abell and Stephen Schappler.  The symphony is a wild journey of varying beautiful and lush landscapes of imagination.  Look for it later this year.

Documentary film makers Red Glass Pictures were at Dubway tracking voiceover for a series of short films to be featured at the new Jewish-American Museum in Philadelphia later this year.  The films feature Jewish-American heros.  Chris Camilleri engineered.

Dubway has been very busy wrapping up the summer with some very big artists. Dubway engineers Jason Marcucci and Mike Judeh tracked Vampire Weekend for an iTunes Exclusive six-song EP with producer Suzanne Varney. The band has been busy on the road promoting their new album Contra, on XL Recordings.

In Dubway’s Yellow Room, film maker Paul Grissomput the finishing touches on his new film “Radio Hate” with Dubway engineer Keith Rigling. The film is a Sundance Film Festival contender. The NYCity Slickers bluegrass band, was in tracking songs for their new album with Dubway engineer Mike Judeh. Cabaret singer Joey Contreras was in with Dubway engineer Chris Abell mixing his new album, and Breakthru Radio brought in John Wesley Harding for a live on-air performance for the popular internet radio program. Sh-K-Boom Records brought in The Boxer Rebellion to track some songs for a new project, and legendary New York artist Jeff Gordon brought in Patti Smith to record tracks for his new Sony Music release of poems and other works.

Bernie Worrell of Parliament Funkadelic fame was in with producer Evan Taylor and Dubway engineer Eric Spring tracking songs for an upcoming album project on CMH Records. Worrell brought in an all-star line up of musicians including Ronny Drayton (guitar), Melvin Gibbs (bass), Kyle Cadena (guitar), Tim Luntzel(bass), Andrew Kimball (guitar), and Evan Taylor on drums.

Actor Rainn Wilson, star of the NBC hit television show The Office was in tracking an Apple iTunes Celebrity Playlist Podcast with Dubway enginer Keith Rigling. Cast members of the Broadway musical comedy hit The Battery’s Down were in tracking and mixing some songs for the show with Dubway engineer Chris Abell. And lastly, Nick Jr.'s children’s television show Bubble Guppies continues tracking voice-over’s and songs for the upcoming series with Dubway engineer Stephen Schappler. Air-dates to be announced.

Wrapping up 2010, Kaos Studios completed recording voices and sound effects in preparation for the release of THQ’s “Homefront,” an interactive game depicting the resistance movement in an America occupied by a hostile North Korean aggressor. Homefront was released early this year to critical acclaim. Dubway’s Chris Abell, an avid gamer himself, was thrilled to engineer the sessions.

Chip Taylor (who penned “Wild Thing,” and “Angel of the Morning,” among other hits) was back in Dubway, but this time in the new 42 Broadway facility, recording and mixing tracks for his upcoming release “Rock and Roll Joe.” Mike Judeh was the tracking engineer.

January - June 2010

Tracking at Dubway this month, Steven Bernstein’s infamous New York City jazz ensembleSex Mob.  Band members Tony Scherr (bass),Briggan Krauss (sax), Kenny Wollesen (drums), andSteven Bernstein (slide trumpet) were in Dubway’s Yellow Room laying down tracks for a new album in the works.  Old friend and multi-instrumentalist Doug Wieselman happened to be around the studio and was recruited to play clarinet.  Mike Judeh recorded the session.

Two-time Tony Award winning actress/singer Christine Ebersole was in Dubway tracking songs for her new album release simply titled Christine Ebersole sings Noel Coward.  The fourteen-track CD is set to be released by Sh-K-Boom Records and was produced by Ms. Ebersole’s long time musical director Larry Yurman.  Dubway engineer Chris Abell recorded the sessions.

Ben Arthur and Vienna Teng were in for a new Internet TV show about the process of writing a song.  The show still in the works, is a joint-venture with Dubway Studios.  Chris Abell engineered.

In Dubway’s Yellow Room this month, Breakthru Radio hosted a live performance and interview with the multi-award winning Australian artist Sarah Blasko.  Ms. Blasko is currently on a promotional tour in America supporting her new release As Day Follows Night.  Dubway enginer Stephen Schappler tracked the session.

Our friends over at Duotone brought in their new film project.  A wonderful series of short films titled “Hardest Working (insert job title here) in America” directed by legendary film maker Albert Maysles.  The series offers an inside look at regular people around the country, hard-working Americans who go to work everyday and are good at what they do.  Some of the “Hardest Working People” include a Cattle Rancher, Web Entrepreneur, Baker, and a Coach.  Keith Rigling tracked the underscore sessions.

 Joseph Arthur to track a quick song for a short animated film.  Chris Camilleri engineered.  

Legendary songwriter Chip Taylor (“Wild Thing,” “Angel of the Morning”) was back at Dubway again, this time around to track to tape on Dubway’s vintage Studer 2-inch.  John Platania (Van Morrison) and Seth Farber(Lucinda Williams, Billy Joel, John Prine) joined as back-up.  Mike Judeh engineered.  

Saturday Night Live cast members Kristen Wiig and Will Forte recorded a Celebrity Playlist Podcast foriTunes this month with Dubway Studios engineer Keith Rigling during their Macgruber promotional tour.  The Macgruber film stars laughed it up while discussing their favorite music.  Look for the podcast September 14th.  John Thayer assisted.

Icelandic singer Bjork made a quick stop at Dubway to track a few vocal demos

DJ Scott Hardkiss was back in Dubway’s Blue Room mixing with Chief Engineer Jason Marcucci for a string of TV ads. 

Tracking at Dubway this month, Steven Bernstein’s infamous New York City jazz ensembleSex Mob.  Band members Tony Scherr (bass),Briggan Krauss (sax), Kenny Wollesen (drums), andSteven Bernstein (slide trumpet) were in Dubway’s Yellow Room laying down tracks for a new album in the works.  Old friend and multi-instrumentalist Doug Wieselman happened to be around the studio and was recruited to play clarinet.  Mike Judeh recorded the session.

In Dubway’s Yellow Room this month, Breakthru Radio hosted a live performance and interview with the multi-award winning Australian artist Sarah Blasko.  Ms. Blasko is currently on a promotional tour in America supporting her new release As Day Follows Night.  Dubway engineer Stephen Schappler tracked the session.

Composer Rob Simonsen (500 Days of Summer, Little Miss Sunshine, Capote) was in tracking underscore for the new feature documentary film LOVE ETC. by director Jill Andresevic (I Heart New York, The Lazarus Effect).  The film documents five intimate journeys of modern love over the course of one year in New York City.  From teenage romance to a decades-long marriage, from newlyweds to a divorced dad navigating the dating scene.  The session was recorded by Keith Rigling.

Saturday Night Live cast members Kristen Wiig and Will Forte recorded a Celebrity Playlist Podcast foriTunes this month with Dubway Studios engineer Keith Rigling during their Macgruber promotional tour.  The Macgruber film stars laughed it up while discussing their favorite music.  Look for the podcast September 14th.  John Thayer assisted.

Two-time Tony Award winning actress/singer Christine Ebersole was in Dubway tracking songs for her new album release simply titled Christine Ebersole sings Noel Coward.  The fourteen-track CD is set to be released by Sh-K-Boom Records and was produced by Ms. Ebersole’s long time musical director Larry Yurman.  Dubway engineer Chris Abell recorded the sessions.

Our friends over at Duotone brought in their new film project.  A wonderful series of short films titled “Hardest Working (insert job title here) in America” directed by legendary film maker Albert Maysles.  The series offers an inside look at regular people around the country, hard-working Americans who go to work everyday and are good at what they do.  Some of the “Hardest Working People” include a Cattle Rancher, Web Entrepreneur, Baker, and a Coach.  Keith Rigling tracked the underscore sessions.

New York artist Jeff Gordon has been in Dubway with his new multiple-medium project of art, spoken-word, song, and sound.  The Andy Warhol themed project includes Bob Dylan, Path Soong, Ultra Violet, Chris Makos, Patti Smith, and Lawrence Weiner, among others, and is set to be released on Sony Music later this year.  Chris Camilleri recorded the sessions.

Mountain music artist Hope Nunnery has a new project in the works and was in Dubway’s Yellow Room with her band tracking new songs.  Danny Lawrence tracked the session.  

Icelandic singer Bjork made a quick stop at Dubway to track a few vocal demos, and so did Joseph Arthur to track a quick song for a short animated film.  Chris Camilleri engineered.  

DJ Scott Hardkiss was back in Dubway’s Blue Room mixing with Chief Engineer Jason Marcucci for a string of TV ads. 

Ben Arthur and Vienna Teng were in for a new Internet TV show about the process of writing a song.  The show still in the works, is a joint-venture with Dubway Studios.  Chris Abell engineered. 

Legendary songwriter Chip Taylor (“Wild Thing,” “Angel of the Morning”) was back at Dubway again, this time around to track to tape on Dubway’s vintage Studer 2-inch.  John Platania (Van Morrison) and Seth Farber(Lucinda Williams, Billy Joel, John Prine) joined as back-up.  Mike Judeh engineered.  

Liz Swados was back working on her children’s music series with Dubway engineer Chris Abell, and local New York singer-songwriter Abby Bernstein has been in tracking demos with Dubway engineer Chris Camilleri.  Nick Jr.’s animated children’s television show Bubble Guppies is still in full production, now on it’s second season.  Season one episodes are slated to began airing in 2011.  The sessions have been engineered by Stephen Schappler.