August 2001

June July session news and updates - This is our first complete studio news letter since May, so there's a lot of new updates. Also we have an unexpected 10 day opening in August from the 7th to the 17th available (due to Lucia tour dates in Europe). We will be happy to answer each and every inquiry into studio bookings for that period. Please write back and say hello, and have a great summer!

Donna Delory - Currently on tour with Madonna, performing as one of her main backup singers and dancers, Donna is also a successful solo artist. See also http://www.donnadelory.com/
Anthony J. Resta just produced a radio remix of Donna Delory's radio release "Where I've Never Been" adding new drums, beats and synths, as well as new guitar and bass with the help of musicians Steve Sadler, and Nuno Bettencourt. Karyadi and Ajr spent 6 days mixing the song and Lynn Grossman (Donna's Manager) and Donna approved the mixes in France last week. Donna will be doing lots of press and radio interviews while on tour with Madonna here in the States. Thanks to Lynn, and Karen at Secret Roads and Keith Cunningham at Mediapositioning for all the support and great input on the mixes! Thanks to Cameron and Jay Belrose for the great job on the transfers and all the cool parts they put down on the song.

Lucia Moniz - a fantastic singer/songwriter from Lisbon, Portugal, is in to record her sophomore release for EMI. The songs are a bit heavier than her debut (which went gold last year) but it's full of great melodies and her signature jazz/pop vocal arranging. Nuno Bettencourt and Anthony J. are producing, Carl Nappa is engineering. Donovan Bettencourt and Joey Pessia and Nuno are contributing bass, guitars and some songwriting with Lucia. AJR is contributing beats, synths and turntables.

Chad Lamarsh - Chad just completed a really cool EP called Buzz; it's 6 cuts done here + a bonus live track. The songs "Say Goodbye" and "Reason to Breathe" are getting a lot of airplay at WHOB and they have had great response on the phones. Everyone is saying the record sounds like a major label release and we are all really proud of it! Thanks to Chad, Steve Sadler, Jeff Consi, Donovan Bettencourt, Jake Shpiro, Stu Sinclair and Rob Gonzalez for all their musical contributions. The record was recorded and mixed by Karyadi Sutedja. Produced by AJR (assisted by Matt Girard). Bob St.John mixed "Say Goodbye" at his pdq studio in Miami and mastered the record as well. Thanks Bob! Clifford Stoltz at Stoltz Design is doing the artwork and Melissa Mahoney is doing the photography so it's going to look as cool as it sounds. Chad writes music that appeals to a large demographic and the buzz is already starting... He works 7 days a week to make this stuff happen and good things are ahead for him. Jim Beam has already climbed aboard to help make this thing fly...There will definitely be more news in the upcoming months so stay tuned...

Ronny Jordan - a jazz guitarist on Blue Note Records, just had a radio remix of his soon to be released single "No pay, no play" done here at bopnique musique. Carl Nappa engineered the session. Soon, you will be hearing the song on smooth jazz stations everywhere. Thanks to Fletcher at Mercenary Audio for the great deal on the Fatso tape saturation simulator it really helped the mix! Thanks also to Brian Bacchus at Blue Note for booking the mix at bopnique musique!

Echohead - has been getting some serious attention for the new release "Falling up the Stairs". Eric has been contacted by a strong independent label for distribution... Echohead has been getting lots of airplay and will be doing some live shows soon as well. Check it out at http://echohead.amazed.com/cd.html

Rebecca Simone - is showcasing for RCA Records in August. Thanks to Patty Jones and Brian Malouf at RCA. Rebecca is awesome. Visit http://www.rebeccasimone.com/main.htm and see and hear for yourself......

Starr Faithfull has been selected along with artists the Goo Goo Dolls, and Victor Wooten and many others to be included in a compilation featuring artists who recorded songs with Audix Mics.
Bopnique has an array of Audix studio Mics like the CSX111's and the cxs 1- c's which sound simply amazing. We have A&B tested them to KM 84's and believe us when we say they really do hold their own!

Rumble Syndicate - The New Line film "Dawg" with Dennis Leary and Elizabeth Hurley, features the Rumble song "Cold" due out Christmas time, which is really awesome! Also the song "Trition" is in a movie called "It's about time" debuting at the Sundance Film Festival. Finally, Rumble with be showcasing at the Atlantis music conference in Atlanta saturday Aug 4th at midnight at NINE LIVES 1174 Euclid Ave...downtown Atlanta.... Also they will be appearing at Hempstock 11 in Starks, Maine August 18th so get out and check them out! Rumble news at http://www.rumble4.com/

Ajax Ray O'Vac - Anthony J. Resta's alter ego "Ajax Ray O'Vac" made a rare public appearance and read his poetry performed to his original symphonic works at The Institute of Contemporary Art on Boylston St. in Boston as part of the third installment of Cynthia Von Buhlers' three day performance art show, "the royally fu*@ked". The show was well received as Ajax ranted and raved through poems like "me and my car get out of the way", "The butcher", "skulls, skulls, skulls", and several others. Thanks to Cynthia Von Buhler for this unique and wonderful opportunity.

Gods Little Joke, a really cool band from England, was in to get grooves and sound fx for their live show off the masters for their forthcoming EP. They are showcasing for labels in late August or early September. Thanks to Patty Jones for believing in them as much as we do. http://www.godslittlejoke.com/ for more info...

David Z - The new album "BeatBank" containing the single "Meant for Me " which has been in and out of the Number 1 spot at MP3.com is finally available! Check out http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/57/david_z.html for more info! Way to go David! (Thanks to Aimee of Sacred Raisin Cakes and Michael Troy for their wonderful singing on the album!)

New Gear

• Fatso Jr. Tape saturation emulation, bus compression, warmth creating box from the makers of the Distressor Empirical Labs. (Thanks to Fletcher!) This thing is amazing.
• Shure 3 channel compressor mixer similar to level-loc. sounds terrible in a great way!!!!

Bimonthly thankyous - Karyadi, Kathy Anaya, Patti Jones, Bob St. John, Amanda at the Website, Bill Corey, Cheryl and Barbara at Lippman Entertainment, Barbara Jordan at Heavy Hitters, Andrea, gizmo, Carl Nappa, Nuno, Jeff, Donovan (aka Mourning Widows) Lucia Moniz, Joey P, Chad Lamarsh Band, Jerry at Eventide, Cliff Castle at Audix, Future Retro, Clavia

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