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Session Americana – Tracking in Studio A (Gallery)

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Session Americana hunkered down for a tracking party in Studio A for three days. We lost count of how many people were involved! The room was setup for a party, and a party was indeed captured. Engineering the festivities was Matt Beaudoin; to add a bit of drama to the mix Mrs. Beaudoin was due today, the 29th of May!  The Mayor was at the ready, should baby Beaudoin arrive (as of the posting of this gallery, there’s still no news of a baby).  Sean Cahalin assisted, and our crack staff of interns was on hand, as usual.  Here are some pictures from the session!

Sleepyhead Video and Boston area release party!

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Sleepyhead has a video for their song WILD SOMETIMES

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To quote Chris O’Rourke

“Our first video, the title track from Wild Sometimes has just been released thanks to the fabulous Wifey.tv. Directed by the amazing Jeannie Donohoe. Please SHARE SHARE SHARE!! And if you live anywhere near Boston, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come to our record release show THIS SATURDAY, MAY 24 at Cuisine en Locale!! We’re playing with the ‘Mericans and we would LOVE to see you there! See Sleepyhead at Cuisine en Locale with the ‘Mericans for details! (And please RSVP if you’re coming.)”

The song was recorded and mixed here at Q on the Studer A827-  Come to our Yard Sale and then head over to the Cuisine en Locale up the street.

The Bynars – Time vs. Money (BC)

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The Bynars have been to Q Division a few times. This time they were here on a Converse Rubber Tracks session, where they used their day with Matt Beaudoin to work on the song Time Vs. Money.
Word has it they cut guitars, AND ran some of their drum machines through amps and into Studio A’s live room. The synths on this track are killer!

Alissia Benveniste (Video)

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Tracked and mixed in Studio A! Produced by Ben Zecker, mixed by Denzel!

The Blue Ribbons

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The Blue Ribbons, a band familiar to anyone who’s set foot in Toad in Porter Square on a recent Tuesday night, recorded AND shot a completely live album in Studio A, in October of 2013.
They spent an afternoon setting up the band: Mike Castellana plays guitar, Jeff Charland and Tauras Biskis on bass and massive drums respectively, and bandleader James Rohr on our baby grand and synths. The Blue Ribbons sound a little like the Band at moments during their set at Q. They can extend a song, or keep it simple and quick. They’re all great players who are busy in multiple bands around town.
On the Q Division end of things we had Matt Beaudoin engineering the recording, and Joe Tooley working sound in the room.
The folks from Gypsy Pixel brought multiple cameras and shot both sets. They have released four videos, and a full length LP (which Matt mixed and mastered).

Here’s one called Foolin’ Around:

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