Bates Brothers Recording

01/02/2026

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all our clients and friends! We love and appreciate each of you!

11/14/2025

Hello everyone.
We want to let you know that our mom, Ruby Irene Bates, passed away on Wednesday evening. She was a glorious 96 years old. She passed peacefully in her sleep. She is rejoicing in Gods presence and seeing all our loved ones who have gone before. She was always so supportive of our career in music and recording. We wouldn’t have made it without her.
We love you mom! ❤️

The funeral will be Monday. Visitation at 1pm and the service at 2pm. It will be at Peoples Chapel Funeral Home in Hueytown.

We appreciate your prayers.

10/18/2025

Sometimes you have to take a break from recording and watch some football. 🏈
(In the Artist Suite at Bates Brothers Recording)

09/18/2025

Yesterday it was so great to have the multitalented musician/Producer/and our great friend, Charles Harnach in Studio B.
Charles was in working on a project for The Warblers with singer Wayne Atkinson.  Adding vocals to an upcoming project that they’re releasing. Always great to see Charles and it was great to meet Wayne.
Thanks guys!

09/16/2025

Doing more 24 track tape transfers to digital. This one looks like it was in a fire! Lord help us. lol

09/10/2025

George Vinson was in recently with Jarrod Nichols as well. Recording a new song with Jarrod called “ Another Thing or Two”.  It’s the same song that Gillian added fiddle to. George always does an incredible job and we have been working with him since the 80s. Thanks Jarrod and George!

09/10/2025

Recently at Bates Brothers, Jarrod Nichols was back in Studio A with Gillian McCary, adding fiddle to his newest single. She did a fantastic job, adding the final touch to the song. It’s always great having Jarrod in the studio and was so good to work with Gillian!

09/09/2025

Our UAB intern, Michael Bagby, doing recalls on the SSL for the new Big Band of Brothers project. This album is being mixed on our SSL console and then printed to our Sony tape machine for maximum analogue goodness. A beautiful combination!
And thanks Michael for your help! 👏👏 Always a great day when you’re making music!

09/06/2025

Another great session with Redeemer Community Church! They were back in recording their 3rd song with us. Kyle Carpenter is on the team there and produces their songs. Kyle has been recording with us since the early 2000s. Always great to have them at the studio and thanks again for choosing BBR!

09/05/2025

Great day today at BBR! Both studio were busy with sessions. Evan Hart was in Studio A working on a 2026 album release with Eric Bates, and our UAB intern, Michael Bagby, was doing tape transfers in Studio B. Michael was learning the fine art of tape slicing!

08/26/2025

Traveling back in time today with the Roulettes!