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Eric Salt & the Electric City’s Excellent!

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Rafi

Very excited to share Eric Salt and the Electric City’s video for their new song, Excellent, which is, er… Excellent! Produced by Ed V and recorded and mixed by Pat DiCenso. The video was premiered by our friends over at Daykamp Music.

Posted in Eric Salt & the Electric City Tagged with: artists, d-train, denzel, edv, eric anderson, Eric Salt, guitars, mike oram, rock, studio a, video

Slight Bight – This Again

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Rafi

Slight Bight is a vehicle for Gavin McCarthy’s songs. Gavin’s songs are catchy and tuneful while still allowing for exploration, especially in sections that feature Andrew Stern on guitar. Gavin performs quadruple duty – playing bass, drums, guitar, and singing! Could have named the band Quad Bight. You might have heard or seen Gavin play […]

Posted in Slight Bight Tagged with: andrew stern, artists, gavin mccarthy, guitars, rafi, rafi sofer, rock, slight bight, Studio b, Studio D

Dinoczar

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Rafi

Look, it’s unclear to us if Dinoczar recorded anything from this track at Q, though we have concrete confirmation that the band did track some of its upcoming EP in Studio B with Matt Tahaney. With a name like Dinoczar we have to share their recent write up in Boston Hassle about their new single. […]

Posted in Dinoczar Tagged with: artist, boston hassle, dinoczar, drums, fuzz, guitars, Matt Tahaney, mt, rock, Studio b

Sleep Crimes – Twin Geeks (Rubber Tracks)

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Rafi

We hosted and met so many bands during the 18 month long residency of Converse’s Rubber Tracks pop up studio that we’ve completely lost track of everyone who visited! Here’s a great couple of loud sludgy rocker from Sleep Crime. I’d love to know what was going on with the guitars, the fuzz is fantastically lush! […]

Posted in Converse Rubber Tracks, Sleep Crimes Tagged with: artists, fuzz, guitars, loud, lush, matt beaudoin, rock, rubber tracks, sleep crimes, studio a

Helicopter Helicopter – The Modern World

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Rafi

After years of laying low there’s new Helicopter Helicopter out in the world… Not only did the band reunite in Studio B last summer to track a few songs, you’ll notice ex Boston rocker Dave Foy in the video. And they got USA Mike to mix the tune.

Posted in Helicopter Helicopter Tagged with: artists, Chris Zerby, Dave Foy, guitars, Helicopter Helicopter, julie chadwick, ned gallacher, rafi, rock, Shawn Setaro, Studio b, USA Mike

Township – Will O’ The Wisp EP

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Rafi

The last of Township’s 4 EP’s for summer is out. Tracked and mixed by Pat DiCenso, produced by Ed, penned by Marc Pinansky, and rocked by Township. The title tracks is a SIX minute epic journey that would make Journey jealous. Check it. Will O' The Wisp EP by The Family Township

Posted in Township Tagged with: artists, denzel, edv, guitars, pat dicenso, pinansky, rock, studio a, township

Old Soldiers – Soon is a Long, Long Time

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Rafi

These 10 songs from Andrew Stern’s Old Soldiers are full of hooky guitars and stories of late night romance… Old Soldier feature James Rohr on keys, Greg Loughman on left handed bass, and Jared Seabrook on drums. Andrew Stern has multiple bands, and this one’s a vehicle for songs that inhabit the rock zone (think Stones/Waits/The […]

Posted in Andrew Stern, Old Soldiers Tagged with: andrew stern, artists, greg loughman, guitars, james rohr, Jared Seabrook, rafi, rock, Studio b, Studio D

Township – Life Goes On (Until it Don’t) EP (BC)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Rafi

Township are back with their third EP of 70’s flavored mustache rock. This stuff is great if you like great stuff. Loud guitars, rocking drums, guitarmonies, harmonies, synthmonies (ok, I’m not sure about that one). But still, you’d be hard pressed to find fault with this stuff. Ed V produced, Pat DiCenso recorded and mixed […]

Posted in Mixing, Township, tracking Tagged with: 70's., artists, denzel, ed v, guitarmony, guitars, mustache rock, rock, studio a

Township – When We Were Young EP (BC)

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Rafi

So, Township worked on a full length with Ed and Denzel, but things being what they are, they’re releasing the record as three separate EP’s. Second installment of the batch came out this week, and it’s rocktastic and futuristic. We’ve put it right here, but you should also saunter over to Bandcamp and buy a […]

Posted in Township Tagged with: bandcamp, denzel, edv, guitars, marc pinansky, mellotron, mixing, neve, rock, studio a, township, tracking

Love Love – Murderpedia (Video)

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Rafi

Love Love were back in Studio A over the weekend mixing some tunes with Matt Tahaney. This tune, Murderpedia, is from a previous batch of songs that they cut with Matt and Ed in Studio B. The song takes its name from a website that documents homicides… Cheerful! Awesome video shot and edited by Paul […]

Posted in Love Love Tagged with: artists, Chris Toppin, Darren Ray, drums, ed v, guitars, Jefferson Davis, Jon Ulman, Love Love, Matt Tahaney, mixing, rock, Studio b, tracking, trident, Winston Braman

Will Dailey Releases National Throat (Vinyl)

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Jon Lupfer

The long awaited Will Dailey album is now available on vinyl. Our copy was hand-delivered sometime in the wee hours and looks fantastic. You can get it at willdailey.com My favorite thing so far? That Side A was sponsored by Mike O’Malley! The band had a lot of fun in the studio when Will was here, […]

Posted in Client Albums, Video, Will Dailey Tagged with: artists, Dog, dz, guitars, Live Recording, Matt Tahaney, neve, patrick dicenso, rock, studio a, tom polce, vinyl, will dailey

Township – A.L.A.N. 3 Song EP

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Rafi

Township have been hard at work one some new songs, along with Ed V and Pat DiCenso. They’re releasing this batch of songs as a series of EP’s. This is the first in the batch. If you love guitar harmonies and rock n roll, you’d be hard pressed not to enjoy these tunes! A.L.A.N. EP […]

Posted in Township Tagged with: artists, awesome, denzel, dz, edv, guitarmony, guitars, loud rock, marc pinansky, pat, seventies rock, township

Peter Buzzelle – Sea of White EP

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Rafi

Peter Buzzelle, Sea of White. Produced by Craig Small, Engineered by Rafi Sofer. 2014

Peter Buzzelle’s new EP, Sea of White, is out now on Hidden Trail Records, out of Brighton, UK. Produced by Craig Small (Airport), and recorded and mixed by Rafi Sofer in Studio B, the EP features five guitar rock tunes that are laden with harmonies, riffs, thundering drums, and heartache. Sea of White EP by […]

Posted in Peter Buzzelle Tagged with: artists, bandcamp, chuck ferreira, craig small, guitars, peter buzzelle, rafi, rock, Studio b, trident

Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion! – Caught Dead EP (RT)

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Rafi

Beware the Danger of a Ghost Scorpion! are a Boston based Surf-Prog band that was in Studio A tracking an EP as part of their Converse Rubber Tracks session. Reverb, reverb, tape delay, echo, and maybe a little spring reverb are abundant on this EP. CAUGHT DEAD EP by Beware The Dangers Of A Ghost […]

Posted in Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion!, Converse Rubber Tracks Tagged with: artists, beware the dangers of a ghost scorpion!, guitars, matt beaudoin, reverb, rubber tracks, spring, studio a, surf, tracking

OC45 -Robbery – (Video)

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Rafi

Matt Tahaney produced and engineered this punk rock anthem by Bostonian’s OC45. It’s a classic sounding punk tune with thundering drums and loud guitars.