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Recording Credits                                                  Play Artists
Presented in reverse chronology...                        Scroll through 'My Playlists' for Various Music Styles
       
                                                             
People are always asking who has been recording at Electric Canyon recently. Below is a list of many of diverse artists who . Links have been provided for most artists to hear the tunes.
Enjoy, Dale ‘the Snale’ Price
- Owner-Engineer

2009
Electric Circus
Is recording an EP for Release this July. The first session mid June and the band has still got it goin' on.  Go see these Chico dinosaurs if you have the chance.  Circus also recorded some live shows over the past year and dug some old 90's tracks out of my digital tape archive.  Box set boys?

Antsy McClains Trailer Park Troubadours - The Beige Album - Now Available

PYRX
Recorded an EP released an EP of song recorded and mixed at EC.  The band worked up three tracks recorded at the studio while crafting other beats and doing many of the additional overdubbed vocals and instruments at their nearby canyon spot.  The final tracks were mixed and mastered at EC.  The band has distributed 5000+ discs since the March 09 release date.  Nice! Currently working on more tracks for the full length album due aout later this year.  They will be the first Chico band ever (TMK) to perform the main stage at Reggae Rising this August 2009. 

Mystic Roots
Has been recording some songs at EC for an album due out later this year.  Many songs were recorded at Prairie Sun Studios with additional overdubs and editing happening at their home studio as well as EC.  Coot and Dale will be editing the final tracks together at EC with mixing taking place by a very special mixing engineer to be announced.

Lizard Fish
Southern California Metal band has been mastering their entire catalog at EC

Eye Witness Blues Band
Recorded a live set at a gig Dale was also providing live sound PA for.   This is a good way to get some tracks recorded for a reasonable price if the band has their live set really dialed. They will mix some stuff later this summer for a release.
Shrew
Recorded tracks for an album they will complete at their home studio.
Jeff Janke
Has been working on a Suite (a short series of works similar to a symphony) recorded with the Paradise Symphony live by Dale in May '09.  We are doing post production editing at the studio for a release later this year.
Ancient I's
Recorded some tracks at EC to be completed by the band at home
All Sixes and Sevens
Durham local boys recorded their first album the EC this winter.  Nice songs and happy graduation dudes.
Darrel's Gospel Project
Former Inside Strait vocalist has brought his old band back to the studio to get his Gospel thang on.  The laughs never stop with these veterans in the studio; proving that recording is really fun when you have your stuff together.  I cant thank Billy enough for the amazing white chocolate scones from  S & S Bakery in Oroville.  Yum!

Jim Cardwell
Is doing some more poetry and music.  His poetry takes him to places like Elko Nevada for the poetry festival yearly..
Jeff Pershing Band
Mixed some some live tracks from their '08 Concert in the Park.

Sekund Nayture
Has been recording tracks of all sorts.

Old Stone Maria
Recorded and album that is receiving some final touches for a release soon. Featuring members of Ten Pound Brown and Electric Circus, These guys made recorded an album that should bring many smiles to fans of the Chico music scene.
Thick and Thin
A myriad of established Chico Folk musicians including Dave Cowan, John Glick and Gordy Ohliger have combine forces and recorded a live show at the 1078 Gallery last April. A demo release of some sort likely follows.



2008
Jason Conley

Artist from Slap Shoe Fly Fame recorded an album.
http://www.myspace.com/theinfamousjasonc


Antsy McClain’s Trailer Park Troubadours
Nashville based ensemble featuring songs of Trailercana (get it) filmed a DVD and I did the audio portion, 64 tracks live, at a theatre in Davis. I am currently mixing the final songs for the release.
www.myspace.com/thetroubs


Eye Witness Blues Band
Classic blues rockin’ band recorded a demo this spring and summer.


Serenity

Songwriter has been working up tunes song by song for a new release.

www.myspace.com/serenitychico


Evan Thyme
Songwriter has recently recorded a soon to be released album of conscious folk tunes.
www.myspace.com/evanthymemusic


X-Factor

Youth rockers, ages 11 to 14 from Nor Cal Filmed a DVD at the California State
Fair in September and I
recorded and mixed the audio as well as edited and
authored final DVD

www.myspace.com/xfactorchico

The Groovediggers
Jazz locals, Jim Schmidt, Larry Peterson, and others recorded two shows at Left Coast Pizza, which Jim and I have mixed for a release soon.

Dave Thompson
Mastered his piano jazz CD recording the tracks on his piano at his house and brought the final mixes up for mastering touches.
www.myspace.com/davidbthompson

Cory Brubaker
Bucks Lake has a solid singer in Cory who has recorded a demo of covers and is now working on some original tunes backed by the Jeff Pershing Band

Secret Stolen - Mastering
Local band recorded at Jet Star and mastered their new release here at Electric Canyon.
www.myspace.com/thesecretstolen

Geoff Baker

Worked on overdubs and editing for an upcoming album mixed in New Jersey this summer.
http://www.myspace.com/geoffbaker

Mystic Roots
Has done some overdubs for a new release tracked at Prairie Sun.
Coot and I will continue working on the project this December.
www.myspace.com/mysticrootsband

Tommy Emmanuel
The CD and DVD releases of Center Stage were released in 2008.  Dale Price was the recording engineer for the back to back live performances at the Sierra Nevada Big Room October 2007.  Audio producer, Kim Person,
was out from Nashville to oversee the recording in my audio truck and mixed the tracks in Nashville. .  An accompanying Mel Bay instructional video was also recorded during the days between shows. Chico's own Peter Berkow www.myspace.com/pberkow  is producing the project.
http://www.tommemmanuel.com


The Hallow Kids
Indie Punk style band has bee tracking their first full length release.
MySpace/HallowKids

Alex Belden

Former Chicoan music scene supporter had me go back into the tape archive and remix from his 2001 record, Every Human Need.
http://www.myspace.com/axisdreamer

Audio Therapy
Chico jamming rock band is crafting their first full length album and I think will also be featured on an upcoming Wild Oak Records release.
http://www.myspace.com/audiotherapy

Jeff Pershing Band
Brought some live track to the studio for mixing
http://www.myspace.com/thejeffpershingband

The Fabulous Hofner Brothers
Recorded a live concert in the park as a new demo to showcase their new lineup including Marcel Deguerre and Drums, and Feeny on sax.
www.myspace.com/thefabuloushofnerbrothers

Feather River Gypsies
Brett Johnson, owner of Houser’s Music in Oroville recorded a release they have been successfully selling off the stage.
www.myspace.com/featherrivergypsies

Paradise Symphony Orchestra

Has recorded first of four performances in the upcoming season of four concerts at the Paradise Performing Arts Center.
http://www.paradisesymphony.org/

Bob Christensen
Working on a Country Americana album featuring players including, Matt Christiensen, Lou Langworthy, Eric Miller, Bob Littel, myself on percussion and many others.

Chris Schadt Band
Crafting his album over time.
http://www.myspace.com/jackshattheknowitallschrisschadt

Gordy Ohliger
Banjologist swears he has completed his old time solo banjo album.
http://banjoologist.homestead.com/

Gordy Ohliger, John Glick, Christine Lapado
Recently cut a demo of jump jive old time tunes in their own flavor.

Jim Cardwell
Recorded originals with the Feather River Gypsies as well as some more poetry

Children’s Choir of Chico
Recorded and mixed the Spring 08 Concert of the children along with a large complement of instrumentalists.
http://www.childrenschoirofchico.org/

Terry Crimson
Reocorded a demo.
http://www.myspace.com/crimsonlee444

Grant Garrison
Songwriter recorded a demo in June.
http://www.myspace.com/grantdayley

Michael Tonetti
Is recording a song for a self health DVD with bassist Mick Nantel, Aaron Pico keys, & drummer Zack Cowan.

Making Peace with Gravity session Nov 2008

Tony Borgia
Is recording drums over classic Led Zeppelin tracks. We are having fun.

Jet Fuel Only
Recorded a live performance at Sierra Nevada Brewery which we brought back to the studio and mixed into a demo. 
http://www.myspace.com/jetfuelonlyband  

Julian & Friends
Recorded live at Has Beens in Chico a couple times.
http://www.myspace.com/juliansolo

Audio for video projects

Elena Tonetti - Conscious Birthing
She is converting her successful movie into several languages and we have been recording the voice-overs in, Spanish, Portuguese, German
http://www.birthasweknowit.com/

Search - Jody McNicholas
Jody has made a film about 'Yaqi Traveler' Lench Archuleta.  Electric Canyon helped with the post production audio and DVD duplication for this Santa Fe Film Festival 2008 entree.
http://www.windspiritteaching.com/

Mike Foster
Recorded a music video I had a chance to play most the instruments on and edit. It’s a satirical video called I Miss My Hair. Check it out on his or my MySpace.

www.myspace.com/livelife365everyday


2007
-Dugan & Bernie released their first album
-Carly Ann
 Recorded
an album
The Fabulous Hofner Brothers
released a live album from 06 Concert in the Park
-Alli Battaglia finished her first album recorded at EC
-Children's Choir of Chico releasing second CD of Spring concert
-Jeff Janke has released his Big Band album                                                   
-Karisha mastered her CD release with EC
-Mike Wofchuck mastered his CD release with EC
-The Klezbillies completed their first album.   www.klezbillies.com
-Karen Joy Brown album Fabulous Junkyard was released last spring
-Bare Bones finished their album recorded at live and mixed at EC
-Julian of Hear For Now recorded a solo effort
-Montuno Salad released an album mastered at EC
-Lench Archuleta released a DVD directed by Jody McNicholas edited & authored at EC
-Fight Music finished an album to be released soon
-Bob Christenson is working on an album
-Geoff Baker is doing some tracks for his next album
-Garret Brothers recorded a demo
-Josh Funk was recently in for a tune
-The Rhythm Rowdies are working on tracks
-Jim Cardwell recorded some more poetry
-Vinyl Tap recorded tracks for a demo mobile
-Grupo Canada Recorded more tracks at EC

Exerpts from a Blog originally posted on Dale's MySpace

H
ere we are…at the end of another year in recording.  Many moments of musical excitement happened up at my studio, Electric Canyon (EC), this past year.  As the owner and engineer, I just capture the magic as it flies by… created by musicians, artists-friends new and old together in this space and time.  (music is, after all, art through time).  I will attempt to outline the '07 recording projects year as best to my recollection.  If I leave a band or artist out…pre-apologies …send me a reminder.  – Dale Snale

Alli Battaglia and the Musical Brewing Company

www.allibattaglia.com

www.myspace.com/allibattagliathemusicalbrewingcompany

… finished and released their first album at Electric Canyon.  This album defines what in the music field we call 'album craft'.  That means the album is a complete work in which tremendous musical love, energy and persistence is crafted into a work of art.  Countless hours were spent recording; Alli, the band and many guest artists until the final performances beautifully mixed together.  

Mathew and Alli took the high road to reach their sonic vision and we all grew in the process.  The final mixes were taken to Bernie Grundman Mastering (www.berniegrundmanmastering.com)  in Hollywood for the final sheen. 

Hear For Now

www.myspace/hearfornow

…released their first album which we recorded mostly in 2006.  In November '07 we embarked on their second album at EC.  The basic tracks for this album were recorded totally live, with the studio doors kicked open and amps and vocal monitors blaring away.  Video was also recorded for release on the internet and/or enhanced CD.  To be completed it in 2008.

Julian

www.myspace.com/juliansolo

www.myspace.com/juliantheapostate

…from Hear for Now recorded  a solo album summer '07 before disembarking on a cross country journey to N.Y.C. with solo gigs along the way.  We had fun cranking out the tunes before his Keoracian voyage.

Carly Anne
www.myspace.com/acousticcarlyann

…finished her first album spring '07 started in '06.  This solo effort was recorded in her natural performance technique.  Voice and guitar at the same time in the room.  A few songs were recorded each session then reviewed.  The following sessions we would rerecord sessions until the perfect mood was captured.  After recording 20-something songs, we parlayed down to the best.  You can buy a CD off the stage at her shows.

 

Bob Christiensen

…has been at work since February 07 on his first album after 30 some odd years of performing.  At the cajoling of many of his long time music enthusiast friends, Bob assembled some of Chico's best session cats with the help of his son, my long time music compadre in the 80's, Matt Christiensen..  Having put the bass down for a decade to focus on his family and career, Matt recently picked up the bass to join Mossy Creek. 

  Bob's album is being crafted to represent a broad span of musical and social influences in the Americana tradition.  We're rounding the corner toward completion and at the advise of his long time producer friend who has listened to the tracks, just having fun along the way.

 

Dugan & Bernie

The first release of this married duo was early 07, though mostly recorded in late 06.  An eclectic mix of sometimes satirical tunes represents their diversity including finger picking rockabilly, soulful Spanish ballads and yodeling.  Bernie plays bass guitar, drums, and sings (or yodels) all at once.  Though listening to this enjoyable album, one would never realize it without being told.  All the songs were recorded live (vocals and instruments) which is a testimonial to their musicianship.  As Forbestown residents, they seldom play in Chico proper, But if you stumble across this duo in the hills, you'll be entertained with hilarious originals such as the PMS Blues, Heavy Drinking, and Bar Wars, as well as their own renditions of Hot Rod Lincoln, Me & My Uncle and South of the Border. 

Jim Cardwell

www.cowboypoetry.com/jimcardwell.htm

The cowboy poet-musician returned for his 2nd album, Five Silver Dollars, this time of mostly music and some more poetry.  Although not entirely 'Old West' in nature, Jim's songs and poetry reflects the contemporary West with songs titled Los Banos Bypass Blues, and 16 Pills and poetry like Pink Pagoda…testimonials to the current hot topics like freeway traffic, healthcare costs, and consumerism.   His poety is solid delivery ala public radio style, and his songs are sometimes reminiscent of Dr. Demento satire.  Jim performs all over our 21st century West from Los Banos to the Annual Cowboy Poetry event in Elko Nevada.

Fight Music

www.myspace.com/fightmusicband

…has recorded their second album at EC.  The album contains classic and modern Punk Rock anthems of their own design.  It was much fun to record their 'sophomore' album taking more time to get the performances just right, the vocals just so, and talk some philosophy with Uncle Logan & the guys.

The Funnels

www.myspace.com/thefunnels

That's Right! The Funnels released their one and only CD based on recordings spanning their Chico reign from 1984 to 1999.  If you don't know any old Chico music history, Los Funnels were Chico News and Review's 'Best Band' five years running making them 'Living Legends' in the category.  The two CD set has material from their original LP Record from '85, live concert and radio tracks, studio stuff from David Grow's Mother's Recording and Cloud Nine Studios, and most touching of all, songs recorded by Guitarist/Vocalist Jimmy Richards at home during after his diagnosis of terminal cancer in 1995(also my founding business partner).  These two song were sent to Funnel keyboard player, Kent Hooper, in Nashville who masterfully produced the never before heard tracks into fully produced songs.  Silence is a full epic 80's rock sound complete with all the trimmings.  The second is strictly Jimmy performing all part's in a stripped down reggae groove.  It is obvious Kent spent hours getting these tunes turned into the wonderful, until now unheard, Funnels songs. Kent took all the songs compiled by drummer, Paul Bruce, and masterfully cleaned them up.  I worked on the final sequencing of the songs with Paul to execute the final mastering touches. 

Skippy Tornado

www.myspace.com/skippytornado

Skippy just mixed a kids album at EC that he recorded in GarageBand (Apple Computer's native recording program) in the Bay Area.  This was his first original song-writing since, Frat Boy Drug Bust and Booger Sugar Shack in the late '80's when he was original keyboardist for Brutillicus Maximus.  Those songs were demo recorded at my house on Hazel Street in '86 and unbeknownst to the band until this blog, I helped write them.  Skippy moved to the Bay 15 years ago and formed a 13 piece disco band, Superbooty, which played over 350 shows and had various former Chicoan's in the line up from time to time.  

     The new album is targeted for preteens featuring heavy guitars, pounding drums, and his legendary screaming voice in songs such as Barfed in My Backpack and My Teacher is an Alien.  We had good fun mixing it in his computer rig at EC (this saved time and my mixing adjustments could be applied to his future projects as part of his 'sound'.)  Garage Band was really easy to work and sounds very good.  Sometimes it is more efficient, time wise, to keep the project in its native recording device and bring that to Electric Canyon for a listen in the control room then make adjustments.  I encourage artists to try this approach if they record at home.  Skippy was really happy to have the project taken to a new level of professionalism and the songs are slated for internet release sometime in early 2008.  Yeeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!! 

Geoff Baker

www.geoff-baker.com

www.myspace.com/geoffbaker

Geoff has been working on tracks for his new album coming out 2008.  Many of the tracks were originally recorded in a New Jersey studio.  I have been doing some overdubs and much of the complicated edits which he says has saved him bunches of time.  He brings up a hard drive with the tracks and a 'to do' list to tackle.  After the session, then he takes it home and works on it more.  His meticulous attention to musical vibe and detail is going render a wonderful album.

Jeff Jenke and The Neoteric Swing Orchestra

http://cdbaby.com/cd/tnso

Loose Change, a big band/swing album, featuring Nor Cal players, has been released.  After recording the band at the Paradise Performing Arts Center in 2006 as a recording space (not a live performance), We recorded each tune twice using my recording truck and then took the audio to EC for editing and mixing.  The result is 'new Jazz' arrangements with a classic Big Band sound sonically reminiscent of the 30's though 70's era.  During our project, Jeff went to the last Big Band concert at the legendary Sands in Las Vegas as a fan.  The end of an era?...Perhaps, but with guys like Jeff composing and arranging, the music will live on.  He hopes to have some of these charts available for high school and college bands. 

Superboar

www.myspace.com/superboar

Just finished (I think) the final mixes for Chico's rock group featuring veterans of the local scene.

Electric Circus (Live)

www.electriccircus.com

www.myspace.com/electriccircus

As many of you in Chico may know, Electric Circus hit the stage for a couple shows summer '07 that were a hoot.  I was behind the live mixing board on both occasions and recorded multitrack audio for them also.  We had some aspirations to get EC into EC to record in the studio… (yes, by the way, my studios initials are an homage to said band's initials, as well as the once Jimi Hendrix owned facility, Electric Lady Studios, in N.Y.C., which is still in operation having studio B and C recently redesigned by my studio designer, Wes Lachot www.weslachot.com )…but alas, Circus bass player, Chris Hendersen, fled for his winter digs in Mazatlan before it could happen.  Maybe next year…a new album…"we'll see my pretty"   -WWotW.

 

Izzy Osborne

www.myspace.com/izzyozborne

This summer I journeyed north to my good buddies studio in Tehema County to record a demo for his band (as it can be hard to be on both side of glass at the same time-engineering while giving one's all artistically is awkward.  This is why most every sound engineer in Chico has recorded with me over the years) Izzy's group is quite good as we are all familiar with these classic songs by now, as listeners and players.  He performs all around Nor Cal and needed a fresh demo to command better, shows and venues (a great reason to record) which they have done.  Check them out when you're feeling nostalgic about Metal &/or need a good laugh.  Izzy's friggin' funny! ('Where's Sharon?')

  

Children's Choir of Chico

www.csuchico.edu/mus/choir/

Recorded the Spring 2007 concert which I took back to EC for mixing.  The CD is available through the Choir.  Susan Tevis' masterful direction pulls magical performances out of the kids.  Dozens of inspired kids sining is always magical.

 

The Living Alliance of Love
www.allianceoflove.com

www.myspace.com/livingallainceoflove
Released their second CD, Soul Union, in 2007.  Overdubs of guest artists were recorded at EC in 2006.  An artistic melding of infectious bass and drum grooves, dreamy electronica, and the conscious lyrical raps of Johnny Dutro, and some fantastic female guest artists. 

Johhny Dutro

… has embarked on a new album this time utilizing organic(acoustic) percussion recorded at EC combined into grooves later by Johnny on his home rig.  Still in its early stages, this work should prove soulful as always. 

Duane Howard

Recorded a trumpet CD based on Gospel arrangements he has been collecting since the '60's.  The songs reflect Duane's mature playing style and experience with the instrument.  The songs include classics like Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Sweet Beulah Land with a reverberant glow about them. 

John McKinley-The Fat Stickeys

www.myspace.com/thefatstickys

Long time Chico musician (Jack Damit of Brut Max, Whacker and countless others) has embarked on a rock project with Bobby (Barbara) Manning on bass, and Mike Erpino on drums.  We've tracked bass, drums and guitar, done some guitar overdubs that sound utterly humungous.  We will be working on the project more in the upcoming months. 

Paradise Symphony

www.paradisesymphony.org

Recorded the 2007 Concert Series at the Performing Arts Center which is now available on CD.  Recorded in my truck and then mixed at the studio, this recording includes Peter and the Wolf, narrated by Paradise's Mayor Woody. 

Klezbillies

www.myspace.com/klezrocks

…finished their Klezmer-Acoustic-Grass album.  What an eclectic mix recorded at EC, mostly live, with a few solo overdubs. 

Brendon Alvord and the Hummingbirds

www.myspace.com/brendonalvord

www.brendonalvord.com

Brendon and his gang set off to record an album on '06 and into '07 at EC.  Many Many tracks were laid down.  Then we laid down some more.  We had some good times in the studio working with producers Ed and Laurie.  Ed was long time Devo soundman in the 70's.  The tracks were taken to there home base in Redding for more tracks to be laid down and mixed by Ed.  I'm not sure if the band is still together, but Brendon will continue to create and perform no matter what. 

Bare Bones

www.myspace.com/barebonesmusic

Chico rock band recorded a hybrid live/studio album in which we captured a show live at Off Limits (now Nick's) in Chico.  This was the idea of Ryan and Jeff (the rhythm section) who have tremendous live energy.  The vocals were redone in the controlled studio production environment along with a couple guitar parts (many 'live' albums are done this way without mention of this for fear they are 'cheating' or something…c'mon people who think it's cheating, If the production sounds better and is an efficient use of time[=money] to get a superb product-go for it.  Would that mean that movies are cheating because they are not performed on stage in their entirety? –nuff philosophy-I just record with the production aesthetic the artist desires and stick to it.  For Sierra Nevada's Center Stage TV program, for instance, there can be no fixes cause of the video associated with the recording.  Sometimes a band will play the song twice or record multiple nights if there is a performance glitch. ) Anyway, the Bare Bones album sounds really good.  But alas, the CD release was the last show, in that incarnation as Jeff took a job on SoCal.  I recently saw George downtown and He said they're workin' some stuff.    

The Fabulous Hofner Brothers

www.myspace.com/thefabuloushofnerbrothers

Released their live album March 2007, recorded at Chico's Concert in the Park 2006, then mixed by Kirby and myself sporadically over the following nine months.  The album brings back the Chico Blues glory years of the 80's & 90's in Chico.  Blues Movers at the Blue Max (now Herried Music), Ralph Shine Band (who I saw open for Stevie Ray Vaughn at Butte College in '84-also the first time I saw Dana Olsen and Jimmy Faye perform), Danny West (first released CD I ever recorded, he was proud of that and made mention of it to me between musical and philosophical diatribe.), and I'll make mention of my blues group, the Spare Parts.

Crazy Grass

www.myspace.com/crazygrass

There at it again…recording tracks for a new album for future release.  The basic tracks went down like butter.  Really good arrangements, very prepared…it's just a matter of time now.

Mastering        

Montuno Salad

www.montunosalad.com

Redding's Dave Barnett has compiled a very nice collection of North Valley  impresarios to complete a wonderfully rhythmic and dynamic Jazz album, Montunotes.  Nearing completion of the final mixes, Dave contacted me for a premastering consultation/listen through in the EC control room.  He still was finishing up the final touches on some of the mixes and was unsure of how some of the instruments were blending in the mixes.  We made a sort of 'laundry list' of how I would approach mastering at this stage, and what would be nice 'if' we could re-mix it so 'this or that' fitted together better.  Though it sounded really good and could have been mastered from his mixes, Dave went in and remixed a number number of those songs based on our notes.  He then sent those mixes to me for mastering.  The final masters rendered Dave one happy camper with late night phone calls of 'Thanks Dale'. 

Mike Wofchuck

http://www.newsreview.com/chico/Content?oid=345196

Mike recorded his album, Flight, at home over the past couple years playing all instruments and singing.  Karisha guest sang on a couple tracks also.  When his mixes were done, he bought them up to EC where we performed the final mastering touches.  Emotionally overwhelmed at the completion of his creation process, he cheerfully quipped from the couch at EC, 'This is great! I can sit back while you make the adjustments to the mix.'  These tunes represent his musical journey through the years and his world travels.  I hear little bits of India, the 60's and the Mother Hips (rhythmically speaking), in this dreamy trance like CD that will sometimes play in my over and over in my car. We talked music recording philosophy and what gear that could take his future recording to the next level.  (picking my brain is an advantage to booking time at EC as I love to help musicians get the most out of recording music….after all, I truly want to do what I can to help our music scene flourish)

Karisha
http://karisha.info/up-from-within

http://www.newsreview.com/chico/Content?oid=345196

Karisha recorded a soulful set of songs with her close friend, Mike Wofchuck, which he recommended me to master shortly after his experience at EC.  The beauty of this record speaks to a couple years recording with Mike, egging each other on, to get the best vibe and performances possible.  A co-release party for Mike and Karisha's CD was held at the Women's Center and it was a night to remember for all.    

Chico News and Review Music Compilation v.3 & 4

…was released in 2007 containing yet another mish mosh of Chico's current music greats.  My role at EC was to master the 34 songs that Chris Caraway from the News and Review sequenced into a sonically cohesive blend.  The song entries submitted by the bands came from a multitude of different environments (five were recorded at EC).  Regardless of where they were created, it is apparent from my work on Chico compilations over the years that local music production is getting better and better across the board.  Some of the songs needed no adjustment whatsoever (nice job John Staedler), most just needed the volumes bumped so they were consistent and the listener would not have to mess with their volume knob from song to song.  Some songs needed a little equalizing of the bass and treble, again so the listener has a consistent listen through.  That is a generalization of what mastering is.  The artful aspect is getting the song louder without making any peaks go over the top (0dBfs) limit which can make audible clipping noises on some CD players (okay -.3dBfs for you techno nerds so don't call me on it).  It really gets deep and I'm simplifying how it's done for easier understanding.  If songs are brought up to max volume with plug in effects like 'normalization' and 'maximizing'  things get loud fast, but in turn can sound like overstressed, unmusical crap if not done very carefully and tastefully.  This we call in the industry the 'loudness wars' and 'it sucks' is the unanimous contention at trade conferences.  One company makes a record loud and the next must make theirs louder till all depth and musicality starts to diminish.  All these factors are carefully weighed in the mastering process. It involves much trial and comparison to make sure it sounds better and doesn't mess up the artist's sonic intention. 
 

That's the recording year in review.  I'm going to post the 2007 live sound reinforcement year in review soon.  Live sound had a great year too, with the purchase of a Meyers Laboratories sound system which sounds really nice. 

Cheers Dale Snale

2006

Sam Bush
 Recorded live video from Sierra Nevada Brewery for future DVD Release on Sugar Hill Records, August
The Brubeck Brothers with Dave Brubeck
 
Live from
Sierra Center Stage  April
The final episode of Sierra Center Stage was April 13.featuring a 'Bothers Set', some 'Family' Trio(Chris, Danny, Dave Brubeck) numbers and everyone on the last few numbers including a 14:30 version of Take 5.  Chris Brubeck  came to Electric Canyon to mix the episode.    The material will likely be released as a live album in the future.
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
 
Live from
Sierra Center Stage  March
Richard Thompson

Live from Sierra Center Stage
  February

Live from Sierra Center StageSierra Center Stage.   click for Info, times, and channels.
Dale has been recording live performances for the upcoming television series, Sierra Center Stage.  Shows are listed below in the credits.  The first four episodes were released to public television stations nationally in 2004.  The completed
13 episode series is now airing nationwide on select Public Television affilliates.    Dale’s role has been to provide a mobile 48-track audio truck and record the band while an 8+ camera crew shoots the video at the Sierra Nevada Brewery Big Room.  The audio is then mixed at a later date and put to the final video edit.  Some of these performances have been released as CD’s and DVD’s by the artist’s label.
The Ford Brothers,
Michael Bloomfield Tribute August 2003 Live Show recorded at the big room.  Mixed by Dale and Patrick Ford at EC.
 http://www.bluerockit.com/albums/thefordbutterfieldbloomfield.shtml

Wave of Compassion a film by Jody McNicholas 2006:
Dale Price Video-Audio Editor & Musical Director
www.awaveofcompassion.com  Spent five months cutting this documentary at Electric Canyon.  Dale's first independent film as both video and audio editor.

Jim Cardwell Son of California 
Froggie Lane Productions 2006 .onecowboypost@dcsi.net  Jim has been publishing his poetry for some time and now has a complete Cowboy Poetry album with 2 live music tracks featuring Jim and Brett Johnson. 

NewmanAmuYumi
Recorded a Kid's song Jazz CD July
www.magnasystems.com


Wounded Pickup (aka Tom Haithcock's Country Folk) has completed their new album www.woundedpickup.com

 


-Chris and Jack Bradshaw

mastered their Ragtime piano duo CD, Takes 2 in August

ragtime@Bradshaw88.com

Children's Choir of Chico
released a live CD, Jubilee 5th Birthday Gala Concert

Pat Hailey's seasonal CD
mixed at EC, Irish Folk by Chico's Celtic Artist's includes Mossy Creek, Jimmy Faye, Michael Cannon, Sid Lewis, & more.

 

Chico Area Music Compilation 2006 Volumes 1&2 mastered at EC

www.NewsReview.com

                                   

 

 

 

More 2006 recordings
-Chris Schadt has started tracking an album.
-Hear for Now finished their first release in September. www.myspace.com/hearfornow
-Dylan Seid recorded tracks for his new CD including musicians John LaPado and Jimmy Faye October

-The Hummingbirds are recording an album.
-Chico News & Review mastered a 34 local band compilation CD set in September
-Gordy Olinger is almost done with his solo banjo CD.
-Wings of Swing recorded some tracks.
-Jeff Pershing recorded live at the concert in the park.
-Ginger Brown recorded a project in May.
-Formerly Known As recorded a project in May.
-Shakespere in the Park, Mummy's Melody talent made a cast recording of the show at the studio.
-Bare Bones recorded a demo
-Red Horizon recorded a project in the studio and live recordings from the Crest in Sacramento and Paradise Performing Arts Center.
-Northern Heat Band recorded a project.
-David Baxter did a project

-Grupo Canada finished tracking a 20 song album with Dale.  The tracks have  sent to Mexico for mixing by the experts in their style Cumbia, Polkas, & Ballads.

-Ted Shred did some mastering in April, he currently resides in Brooklyn, NY
-Long Lonsome Road recorded their live Chico performance April
-Bird in Hand recorded live at LaSalles.
-Amber McDaniel recorded a demo.
-Bo McBrayer finished a demo.

2005 Recording Highlights
Marcia Ball  Live! Down the Road  Alligator Records   www.marciaball.com
Nominated for 2006 Grammy Award: Blues Album of the Year category
Nominee for 2006 Blues Music Award (formerly W.C.Handy) Contemporary Blues Album of the Year
Magic Slim and the Teardrops Anything Can Happen DVD & CD Release
 
Blind Pig Records
   www.blindpigrecords.com
Nominee for 2006 Blues Music Award (formerly W.C.Handy) Album of the Year

Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers Big Blues Party DVD Blind Pig Records

Tommy Castro Whole Lotta Soul DVD Blind Pig Records

Mossy Creek  Mossy Creek www.mossycreek.org
 Winner of 2005 CBMA Emerging Artist Award & 2006 Cammie's Peoples Choice Award.

Mystic Roots Constant Struggle National Re-Release on Cornerstone RAS.  www.mysticroots.com

Crazy Grass Twenty First Century Hillbilly Music   www.crazygrass.com 
Lenny Hubbard Gone
The Retrotones did a project.
Gordy Olinger recorded a solo banjo album.
The Flowmasters with Dave Houser completed a CD.
Kate Cavell completed her first album, Californitucky style.
PYRX mastered the newest album at Electric Canyon.
Outta Space mastered their project.

Doug Love did a solo project.
Ann E Burr recorded a project.

Shayne Dwight recorded live at the Rumsey Blues Festival
Shad Harris
recorded live at the Rumsey Blues Festival

2004
The Ford Brothers
Center
Stage  Blue Rock’It Records   www.bluerockit.com

Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings
Live at the Big Room
 www.roy-rogers.com

Rodney Crowell
Live from Sierra Center Stage 

Guy
Clark with Verlin Thompson
Live from Sierra Center Stage 
with Ramblin’ Jack Elliot

Mossy Creek
Christmas With Mossy Creek

Inside Strait Playin' Our Music
Wings of String recorded a project.

Mama's Hotcakes recorded a demo.
Shelby Cobra mastered his album.
Harmonia Women's Chorus recorded a live concert

 

 

 

 

 

2003 Recording Highlights
Panacea
Pleasure Seeking Animals
Three Fingers Whiskey
John Senior
Inside Straight
Lenny Hubbard
New Breed
Deep Six
Mystic Roots
Spiritall
Bong Gruel
Queer Nazi Cowboys
Relic
David Baxter
Long Lonsome Road
Peta Paka
Outta Space

1990's to 2002 Releases
Tommy Emmanuel Live from Sierra Center Stage 2003 www.tommyemmanuel.com

Strunz and Farah In Performance DVD 2003  www.strunzandfarah.com
Higgey Lerner Quartet
Jade Sketches 2003
Pyrx
Infinite Medicine 2002    Band Info
Socially Pink
Crappy Music for a Shitty World 2003   www.sociallypink.com
Dylan Seed
The Donation Album 2002
Asskickers
Home on the Range 2002 & The Other Side of Town 2001  www.asskickers.net
Country Folk A Bitter Kiss 2002
Deborah Coleman Soul Be It 2002 Blind Pig Records    www.blindpigrecords.com
Alex Belden
Every Human Need 2002
Goldmind 2002   Band Info
The Contraband Natural Born Killers 2002
Magic Theater Smoke and Mirrors 2001 & Self Titled 2000   Band Info
Electric Circus Changing Faces 2001 & Magic Mountain 1995
The Black League 2001
Ten Pound Brown
Number 2 2000
Beltain Time of the Assassins 2000 & Merry Begot 1999
Esoteric 2000
Indecisive Youth
Songs to Celebrate the Uncool 2000   www.indecisiveyouth.com
Jason Reed 2000
Chris Monlux Dark Room Confessions 2001
cootdog
Project 2000  Info
Chico City Limits 1/2/3 Compilations CD 1998,1999, 2000
Mystic Roots
Constant Struggle 1999  Band Info
Josh Funk 1999

30 Fingers 1998
August Clown 1997
Jordhuga Rhythm of the Earth 1997
Cornerstone New Lyrics 1997
Danny West Wedding Day Blues 1995

 

 

 

2003 Mobile Recording Highlights and earlier
Chris Cain Band
Dick Dale
Debbi Davies
Dig
Dog Named Blue
Esther McFarlamd
Greyboy Allstars
Kotoja
Long Lonsome Road
Mr. Lif and EL-P Cage and Copyright Def Jux Records
Nicodemus
Jeff Pershing Band
Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings
Greg Scott II
Spark and Cinder
Strictly Roots
Sundogs
Tropical Expressions

Joe Louis Walker

1994 to 2002 Dale Price/ProSound Studio Recording Projects 
These are projects recorded before Electric Canyon Studio was built at the previous
Glenn Street Studio.  Repeated artist from above have been left out. 

Amerikan Standard
Attic

DJ Badrok
Bait Meets Fish
Matt Baldoni   www.mattbaldoni.com
Bean Fight
The Belmont Sisters
Berkow and Beka   www.berkowandbecca.com
Brian Birkes
Blue Dye Fire
Blue Paradise
Blue Plate Special
Bone Gruel
DJ Boomshot
Brown House
Buffalo Creek   www.buffalocreek.com
Butte County Allstars
Clockwork
Colorinthelines
Dan Cohen
Diligent
Downshift
Duane Drake
Drimsykol
Echolalia
Fabulous Nicklaus Brothers
Face Down
The Firemonkeys
Food
Force Seven
MC Grits and Archetype
Gruk
Guido
Jen Hayden
Helen & Her Escorts
Holdjer Honda
Hutch
Iguana Jive
Irie Vibration
Iron Core Collapse
Jack Shat & the Know it Alls
Jimmirig
Keepers of the Grail
Bythos Lewis
Long Lonesome Road
Lurgee
DJs Manic One and Mantis
Mary John Robin
Lex McDonald
Sara McGie
Merlin/Peta Parka
Milo
Monster Truck Five
The Mother Hips/Tim Bluhm   www.motherhips.com
MT Mynd
Oblio
Panacea
Pat Pape
Pep Rally
Prisoner 420
Pushbutton Warfare
Raven
Relic
Robots Hate Cowboys
Rocket Queen
Toby Roye
Scapegoat Wax
Robert Seals
Simpko
Slow Car Crash   www.slowcarcrash.com
Smeat
Soci ally Pink
Soul Maze
Spencer
Spiritfall
Struble Oskar Hadorgel Duo
Stutter
Take it Back
Three Fingers Whiskey
Throwing Wrenches
Tropical Expressions
Virgo High Power Sound
Whacker
Watts Boys
Ali Weiss
Kenny Williams

Studio Guest Appearances
Rocket T
Luciano and Mickey General
Shock G
Joe Craven
Mad Professor


Chico City Limits Compilations            

From 1997 through 2000 Dale Price partnered up with Mike Waltz (Electric Circus) to form Chico City Limits Records. Three compilations of Chico bands were made to promote the live music scene. Each CD was released with a multi-day club show in which all bands played. Oh what fun!! Please support your music scene.

Film and Video Credits
Sierra Center Stage Berkow and Berkow Video Production 1998-2004 Multitrack Audio Engineer/Mixing Engineer-6 Episodes
Wave of Compassion a film by Jody McNicholas 2006 Editor & Musical Director www.awaveofcompassion.com
Liberty Bound Blue Moose Productions 2003 Post Audio
Orly's World Shirley Russel Production 2003 Post Audio
Singing Christmas Tree Simulcast KHSL TV 1993 to 2001 Live Audio Coordinator

Warren Harding Interview 2000 Audio for Video
Independent Movie Megan Petersen USC Film School 2001-2002 Mixer-Boom Operator
Sammy and Spot PAX Network 1998 Audio for Video
Lay Down with Number 13, Dubya Tee Production 1997 Boom Operator- Mixer

Ruby Ridge An American Tragedy, Scherick Productions CBS miniseries 1996 Cabling-2nd Boom Operator-Multitrack Audio Engineer
 

 

 

 

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