03/20/2016
Final Mixes today on Leo Zeitlen score "Palestina"
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01/19/2016
It is with great sadness that we have lost so many musical icons in the last several days.The recent loss of Natalie Cole, David Bowie and now Glenn Frey are a constant reminder that life is precious. Tierra Studios would like to say "Thank You" to all three of these strong musical influences. Our world is a better place because of the art you created. Thank you for graciously sharing your art and talent with us all.
01/10/2016
Tierra Studios would like to congratulate Grant Wheeler for becoming a TMEA All State Choir Member. Way to go Grant!
01/03/2016
Happy New Year 2016!
Let's make great music together!
06/25/2015
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ETX Music music promotions in east texas for all music, music venues, festivals & ETX Music Awards annually. Rock, Country, Rap, Latin, Jazz, EDM, Jazz, etc.
04/08/2015
We are so thrilled for you CroCro! Come on everybody support this great musician and his All Star Band! Come on Stand up at your desk and dance. We are dancing all over the studio with pride and joy.
Recorded at the 2014 El Festival de la Salsa. Produced by Flamart, Foundation for Modern Music and Strictly Street Salsa at Jones Plaza, with orchestra Crocr...
04/06/2015
Tierra Studios bids farewell to Doug Sax.
Doug Sax was the CEO and Chief Mastering Engineer at the Mastering Lab.
We will miss making music with you Doug.
04/01/2015
CroCro!!!!!!!! This video is killer. CroCro is Blowing up in the clubs across the world. If you don't want to dance after seeing this video, then you should check your pulse.
02/19/2015
Way to go Jack Nelson Band! We are thrilled for you at Tierra Studios.
Our spotlight shines on Jack Nelson this week. “H***y-Tonk Angel” moved up to #77 on the Texas Regional Radio Report, adding +3 new stations! The song was cut at Tierra Studios in Houston, TX and got its start while Jack was in high school. He had formed a locally successful progressive rock band, a…
12/17/2014
Tracking steel and fiddle with The Jack Nelson Band
11/14/2014
We are so proud of Jack Nelson, and his band for reaching #113 on the Texas Country charts with their debut single, "H***y Tonk Angel!"
Way to go Jack!!! Let the hits keep coming!
11/12/2014
Had a great time with Cameran Nelson last week recording vocal tracks for an upcoming Christmas Release. He has the greatest Beer Bucket I have ever seen… It was a great session. A Big Thanks to "Lil Jefe" Eric Garza for his help durig the session.
11/12/2014
Congratulations go out to The Jack Nelson Band on their video debut for H***y Tonk Angel. Way to go guys.
11/12/2014
Making the studio ready for author Lacy Johnson this afternoon.
11/12/2014
Final DDP prep for Abigail Coy Christmas release.
10/31/2014
Way to go Jack. You sound great. We are proud of you buddy!
Rebeccacreekradio.com
10/27/2014
Lots of editing today. Starting a session shortly with Abby Coy editing her upcoming Christmas EP. Abby is fine mezzo here is Houston. It should be a great day.
After that vocal comping and part editing for The Jack Nelson Band. Their debut album is really turning out to be great. Fine songs all written by Jack and the band.
Going to be a busy day.
03/27/2014
Great work by Tierra friends Brad Sayles, Andrew Bradley. Nice to hear such a fine product come out of our city. We at Tierra believe that Houston truly is a world class city for the arts.
An original short film by Zenfilm set to a score by Jeff Walton, performed by Houston Symphony and conducted by Brett Mitchell. The project was imagined and compelled…
03/14/2014
A Day with The Lovely and Talented Sharon Montgomery
We recently had an incredible experience at Tierra Studios. We were contacted by local composer John Yow and he wanted to record a couple of original pieces. I love these types of sessions. You never know what you are in for so the challenge and joy is in the adventure and unknown. I think it is important to be a studio where artists not only singers and musicians, but composers and arrangers feel safe enough to bring their creations. As John and I spoke he informed me that he already had musicians in mind for the session. That statement can be a bit disconcerting sometimes, however when John told me who was on the session, I almost started dancing in my office.
John has written several songs and i expect to have more of those recorded in the future.
The trio was made up of Tim Solook on drums, Brennan Nase on bass and jazz guitar, and Bob Henschen on piano. Not sure it could get any better than that until you mention Sharon Montgomery on vocals.
I met the amazing Sharon Montgomery on the band stand at an Ed Gerlach job in 1991. When she sang “Miss Otis Regrets” I swear she brought that story to life. We worked with Ed for about three years and then on and off around town until 2005 when I was asked by Lamar University to record the first installment of Jimmy Simmons and Friends with my mentor the late Wayne Dyess. We recorded that record live at an alumni concert. Sharon was stunning that night. Her rendition of I’ve Got it Bad (and That Ain’t Good)” was truly magical. If your heart is not crying with her by verse two, then it must be made of wood as the song says. We reconnected again in 2013 at a release party for Gary Weldon and his new album “Every Day Ain’t Fiday”.
Sharon sang two songs for John “ You’re the Christmas in My Heart” which is available on Itunes and a swing tune entitled “I’d Rather be with You Than Not” (available on Itunes in the near future). There is something special about these two songs, but let me say that Sharon brings them to life like no one else can.
What an amazing day of music. Please look for these songs on Itunes and sharonmontgomery.com and support local artists.
03/14/2014
Check this Out!
Click to listen at CDBaby
03/14/2014
Groovin to My DJ "Spettro"
Extended Play Live in Denver (DJ Set) - March 6, 2014 ...
03/05/2014
Repairing Relationships
From time to time, your studio gear sends you a message. The message that our Lexicon 960L sent to me was a message of frustration and a feeling of neglect. We all know that personal relationships take love and care to maintain them, a relationship with your favorite reverb is certainly no different.
Our sweet 960L sent me a series of messages and honestly I just missed them. The problems began with the LARC controls being un-responsive from time to time. However the LARC began to lose sync and eventually not start up with the machine at all. As our troubles increased, the unit began to fail to boot much like older hardware pieces will do over time.
Being the fun-loving optimist I am typically, I just let things go a bit too long until one Friday morning just prior to a mix session, it happened…
She left me high and dry. My sweet Lexicon (Lexi) would not even boot. Not a single light or whistle only the sounds of my lonely sad heart and her cooling fan motor roaring.
It is safe to say, I was guilty of neglect.
What is a man to do but to begin to repair the relationship so I called Lexicon for some counseling on the subject. The tech I spoke to encouraged me to become intimate with Lexi. I said please elaborate and he said, your going to have to open her up. Open her up, pull her cards out, clean her, lubricate the fans, clear out the dust and put her back together and restart with the LARC attached.
I did that, she did sound a bit happier and would load again, but not past the boot screen. Yet another couples counseling session later and I was connecting the network connection and looking at the bios and other settings. Basically the 960L is just a big PC. Any of you who know me, know how I feel about the PC. After additional sessions with Lexicon support, we determined that she needed to go in for factory service.
They determined that she has suffered a broken keypad on the LARC and needed a new Motherboard. She received an all expense paid trip to a twenty-one day spa for rebuilding, resting, testing and a thorough spa treatment, my treat of course. She was returned to me in tip top shape with a new and renewed outlook on our relationship. I am treating her with the love and respect she needs with bi-monthly cleaning and re-seating of cards.
On a serious note, the tech support department at Lexicon was great. They have a staff of technicians with several decades of experience and never said that my situation was hopeless. Their customer service was on time and communicated like professionals. It was truly a breath of fresh air.
02/19/2014
Recorded by Brad Sayles at Tierra Studios. Brad Sayles is a great local engineer and studio friend. It was a pleasure to have Brad Sayles and Bryan Anthiny in for this fun session.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FepXJ8o7JZc&list=PLkVyS8SGbu3HokjIsLl3yPRYPt4mChKGE =175
Bryan Anthony and the Gentleman's Club featuring Richard Cruz - piano, Gerald Massoud - Sousaphone, Ernesto Vega - clarinet, Bryan Anthony - vocals
02/04/2014
02/04/2014
Recording Baleros with my friend Sixto Federico Montesinos Sr What a fun session tonight. I am loving these new songs tonight. Such sweet sounds.
10/11/2013
Christmas in October?? Engineer Seth sets up a session with some Christmas lights to set the mood!
10/04/2013
Whew, it's been a busy week for us! Here's big boss man Glenn booking a salsa session with famed Venezuelan percussionist CroCro!
10/02/2013
Please support a Texas Jazz Master. An Evening of jazz with the Larry Slezak Hammond Organ Band at the Historic Galvesyon Opera House. Don't miss this event.
See Flyer for ticket details.
09/26/2013
This physics Bohemian Rhapsody cover is AMAZING.
http://io9.com/so-this-physics-grad-student-made-a-mindblowing-bohemia-1333515132
Question: What do you get when you mix a ca****la, sock puppets, string theory and Queen? Answer: The geekiest (and astonishingly good, musically speaking) cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody" EVAR. Easily the greatest physics-themed cover of the classic we've ever heard. Seriously. The thing's a masterpiec...
09/25/2013
It's Wednesday. You need some LOLs: http://howwhywhen.tumblr.com/post/62109223907
pony-fuhrer-bradley: “ alphieralphie: “ Musical infographics. ” Very important ” Perfection
09/23/2013
Happy Music Monday! What are y'all listening to today?
09/20/2013
A panoramic view of the studio as we record Jennifer Embry today!
09/19/2013
As a fan of both, this is awesome!
http://pitchfork.com/news/52312-watch-aap-rocky-meets-aesop-rock/
"This nerdy hip-hop moment"
09/17/2013
Mazzy Star's first album in 17 years! What do you think?
http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2013/sep/16/mazzy-star-seasons-day-album-stream
Have a listen to Mazzy Star's new album – their first for 17 years – and let us know your thoughts!
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Seven years ago, Texas Music Artist Jack Nelson was presented with a very rare opportunity. A gaggle of the most award winning and well respected studio musicians were gathering at Raney Studios in Drasco, AR to cut a couple of projects.
They knew that Jack had a handful of songs he was looking to record and asked if he would be willing to include them in the sessions.
Without hesitation, on a cold and rainy night after a gig in Montgomery, TX, Jack
loaded up his Ford Explorer and began the trip to Drasco.
Within five miles of making the journey on that dark and treacherous night, tragedy struck.
Rather, Jack struck the back of a vehicle parked in the middle of a bridge over Lake Conroe without its lights on. As his vehicle was bearing down on the guard rail separating him from the icy waters below, his plane crash training from the Navy kicked in and he had his entire emergency egress planned before he was ultimately brought to a halt by the guard rail.
Luckily, prior to the incident Jack had given into the annoyance of the seatbelt alarm
and was able to walk away with only a few bruised ribs, banged up shins from the
bottom of the dash, and some airbag burns to the face.
After tending to the other driver (a very sweet elderly woman with minor injuries) and waving off the first responders, Jack had one thing in mind: “I’ve got to get to
Drasco.”
After a quick call to his nearby touring drummer Matt Finley, he and his mother Kim they were able to pick up Jack and haul him to Drasco, stopping in Marshall, TX to pick up multi-award winning Texas artist, Sarah Hobbs, along the way to sing the duet “I Still Do” in the collection.
This incident nearly a decade ago was foreboding.
While the songs were in the mixing process, Jack continued to tour as a full time musician averaging 200 shows a year across the country.
His journey had no shortage of road/life setbacks which delayed the work. While persevering through countless road troubles, four band trailers, seven touring vehicles, and suffering the deaths of 11 friends and family members (including the drummer on this EP as it
would be his last session, the late great Mike Kennedy - touring drummer for George Strait) Jack has done nothing but “Ride On” as the song from this collection suggests.
“Drasco” is a five song biopic telling of a life both lived and yet to be lived. Drawing
from his own personal experiences, Jack Nelson has written a collection of songs
telling the story of a man's journey through life and love.
From leaving a tumultuous relationship and finding “Somebody New,” to shouting his love to the world, to getting married, providing for that love, and to the time of our ultimate passing when even souls reach through to the great beyond to express that, even though the loved one is gone, the love remains in “I Still Do.”
Drasco’s official release date as a collective work is scheduled for April 7, 2023. This
EP is a precursor to a full length album that Jack Nelson will be releasing August of 2023.
–
Produced by Jack Nelson and Grammy Award nominee Glenn Wheeler
(Tierra Studios, Studios at Fischer, & Longhorn Studios)
Engineered By multi ACMA winner and multi Grammy Nominee Jon Raney
(Raney Recording Studio, Drasco, Ar) producer 3x engineer 2x album
Mastered by Eric Conn
(Independent Mastering - has mastered records spanning all genre including artists
such as Garth Brooks, Neil Young, Joan Osborne, Janis Ian, John Prine, SKID ROW, Ted Nugent, Sheryl Crow, George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, Willie Nelson, JJ Cale, and
many many more)
–
The Players
Jack Nelson - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Tim Crouch - Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Fiddle
Robby Springfield - Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Steel Guitar
Dennis Wage - Keys
Mike Kennedy - Drums
Robert Diblanco & Glenn Wheeler - Samples
They knew that Jack had a handful of songs he was looking to record and asked if he would be willing to include them in the sessions.
Without hesitation, on a cold and rainy night after a gig in Montgomery, TX, Jack
loaded up his Ford Explorer and began the trip to Drasco.
Within five miles of making the journey on that dark and treacherous night, tragedy struck.
Rather, Jack struck the back of a vehicle parked in the middle of a bridge over Lake Conroe without its lights on. As his vehicle was bearing down on the guard rail separating him from the icy waters below, his plane crash training from the Navy kicked in and he had his entire emergency egress planned before he was ultimately brought to a halt by the guard rail.
Luckily, prior to the incident Jack had given into the annoyance of the seatbelt alarm
and was able to walk away with only a few bruised ribs, banged up shins from the
bottom of the dash, and some airbag burns to the face.
After tending to the other driver (a very sweet elderly woman with minor injuries) and waving off the first responders, Jack had one thing in mind: “I’ve got to get to
Drasco.”
After a quick call to his nearby touring drummer Matt Finley, he and his mother Kim they were able to pick up Jack and haul him to Drasco, stopping in Marshall, TX to pick up multi-award winning Texas artist, Sarah Hobbs, along the way to sing the duet “I Still Do” in the collection.
This incident nearly a decade ago was foreboding.
While the songs were in the mixing process, Jack continued to tour as a full time musician averaging 200 shows a year across the country.
His journey had no shortage of road/life setbacks which delayed the work. While persevering through countless road troubles, four band trailers, seven touring vehicles, and suffering the deaths of 11 friends and family members (including the drummer on this EP as it
would be his last session, the late great Mike Kennedy - touring drummer for George Strait) Jack has done nothing but “Ride On” as the song from this collection suggests.
“Drasco” is a five song biopic telling of a life both lived and yet to be lived. Drawing
from his own personal experiences, Jack Nelson has written a collection of songs
telling the story of a man's journey through life and love.
From leaving a tumultuous relationship and finding “Somebody New,” to shouting his love to the world, to getting married, providing for that love, and to the time of our ultimate passing when even souls reach through to the great beyond to express that, even though the loved one is gone, the love remains in “I Still Do.”
Drasco’s official release date as a collective work is scheduled for April 7, 2023. This
EP is a precursor to a full length album that Jack Nelson will be releasing August of 2023.
–
Produced by Jack Nelson and Grammy Award nominee Glenn Wheeler
(Tierra Studios, Studios at Fischer, & Longhorn Studios)
Engineered By multi ACMA winner and multi Grammy Nominee Jon Raney
(Raney Recording Studio, Drasco, Ar) producer 3x engineer 2x album
Mastered by Eric Conn
(Independent Mastering - has mastered records spanning all genre including artists
such as Garth Brooks, Neil Young, Joan Osborne, Janis Ian, John Prine, SKID ROW, Ted Nugent, Sheryl Crow, George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, Willie Nelson, JJ Cale, and
many many more)
–
The Players
Jack Nelson - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Tim Crouch - Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Fiddle
Robby Springfield - Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Steel Guitar
Dennis Wage - Keys
Mike Kennedy - Drums
Robert Diblanco & Glenn Wheeler - Samples
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