Owned by producer Brian McTear (founder of Weathervane's Shaking Through) and musician, engineer and (We are very proud of that little detail.)
In 1996, Miner Street made the move from McTear's college living room at 112 E. Miner Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania to 128 Krams Avenue in Philadelphia's Manayunk neighborhood. In 1999, there was another move - across the street to what was then "Cycle Sound Studios" with owner and live sound engineer, Gary Ferenchak. The "merger" put Miner Street's growing clientele together with Cycle Soun
In 1996, Miner Street made the move from McTear's college living room at 112 E. Miner Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania to 128 Krams Avenue in Philadelphia's Manayunk neighborhood. In 1999, there was another move - across the street to what was then "Cycle Sound Studios" with owner and live sound engineer, Gary Ferenchak. The "merger" put Miner Street's growing clientele together with Cycle Soun
Operating as usual
https://orcd.co/closertomyself - Another great track by Rachel Angel last year at Miner Street Recordings. Check it out, and fwiw... every song on this record is equally this excellent.
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Brian and Amy recorded a great record with Rachel Angel about a year ago. It's finally seeing the light of day. This is the first single. So much variety on this record, but all of it suits the many faces of this really great artist.
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Amy and I very sad and distressed that Miner Street's beloved home since 2005 is up for sale. We have time left on our lease, and happily, she and I continue to be very busy. That said, I am sure time will fly. We'll have more on the future of Miner Street in the coming months, but til then, please come record with us. We're still getting better and better at this whole thing...
of such a great songwriter and human. After 13 years, another real bright spot of the last year for and
More 2021 backlog of pics from a busy last year. and got to finish out 2021 with the fine kids of . It was a quick couple of sessions, and really really satisfying to be sure.
Another handful of shots of Alec Ounsworth at in philadelphia this past week w and . Really great couple of days.
Andy Canadian is a heck of a songwriter. One of the best songs ever recorded at Miner Street, no doubt about it. Canadian Invasion recorded it back in 2009. I'm so glad they are back in the studio this past year. https://www.instagram.com/tv/Ca6D4AHg3-c/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
There’s this great new project called Bedolina () by a fella named Ken. So glad it’s been happening at our beloved . , , have had an incredible time over the past couple months working w studio musicians like Charlie () and Robbie ( ) of ), and most recently ’s Frank McElroy. The songs, experience and people are all excellent. Should be revealing itself in the near future.
It’s not easy to always be the life of the party….. Timelapse group photo from a late summer session last year where War on Drugs Robbie Bennett () played keys for a couple hours. Something and I enjoyed a lot in 2021.
Snowy days at are really special. Amy and I have had 3 this year. This was shot the morning of our recording with a really remarkable singer songwriter who came to Philly from Brooklyn , .
Wanted... THIS EVERY YEAR till we can no longer stand it. Thanks so much to John Murray for writing these incredible songs, and putting a bow on the studio calendar now three years in a row!
2 track album
Matt Poirier and Brian D. McTear recorded this in the last weeks before the pandemic. Thankfully, it's releasing now, the second song from the EP. And better than that, we're right in the middle of 2 more tracks that will ultimately follow. This is a great band and great people!
Dream-poppers The Real Sea follow up June’s swooning “Paper Machete” with “Jeong Kwan,” premiering this morning on Bored In Pittsburgh. The single pays tribute to the …
This is a well deserved recognition for Rachel Angel. Brian and Amy just finished recording said "new record" this past week. Mastered by Joe Lambert Mastering. Don't know when it'll be out, but yes, it's great. Can't wait for everyone to hear it.
Rachel Angel
We just learned that this morning our little corner of the world lost a great one, Paul Williams. He made everything we do possible at Miner Street and Weathervane. That is not hyperbole. Thank you, Paul.
Amy, Brian, and the whole Miner Street crew wish to send all the love we can muster to Paul, his family, and long, long, long list of friends. Our hearts are broken.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.Paul Williams · Swearing At MotoristsAlong the Inclined Plane℗ 2002 Secretly CanadianReleased on: 2002-04-02Auto-generated ...
Congratulations to Miner Street's neighbor, Dan. He got a one-sentence review in Philadelphia Magazine's "Where to Eat Hoagies in Philadelphia: The Ultimate Guide". They call it "the platonic ideal of a hoagie shop." We can attest...
Our city runs on hoagies. Here’s where to get the best.
Brian and Matt Poirier recorded this great new set of tracks from Pittsburgh's The Real Sea last year just before everything stopped. So happy it finally released! And excited for more this Summer! https://theallsceneeye.com/2021/06/25/the-real-sea-get-realer-on-a-cutting-debut-dream-pop-single/?fbclid=IwAR2hJcMx8mMNGQA0TvP7OfZld7S7dxtsyY3ck4E7lOvVvz3ODru0EVAnDAQ
When Pittshburgh dream pop band The Real Sea was founded, they took their name from the Sylvia Plath poem “Two Lovers and a Beachcomber by the Real Sea.” “The first songs we wrote together were chi…
Live recording with some real pros. Thanks, fellas! Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen
This just out. I'm grateful to tell Amy's and my pandemic story. Thanks Magnet!
https://magnetmagazine.com/2021/06/22/isolation-drills-brian-mctear-miner-street-recordings/
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area had been staying at home over the past year, learning to adapt to a “new normal.” MAGNET is checking in with local musicians to see how and what they’d been doing during this unprecedented time. Photos by Chris Sikich. McTear: There....
A few last minute parts before wrapping up Rachel Angel's record at Miner Street. We loved having you, Rachel. Come back soon!
Live vocal and guitar... the essence of simplicity.
The War On Drugs' Robbie Bennett playing organ on a pair of Rachel Angel songs recorded by Brian and Amy.
Brian's uncle Jim Callan, recording pedal steel on Rachel Angel's record. Jim also played on Bitter bitter weeks, Mazarin (Light Heat), Sharon Van Etten, Marissa Nadler, and several others over the years. A beautiful morning with the best pedal steel player within a hundred miles.
Summer time.... These, and more, in the new store.
https://www.minerstreet.com/store/flip-flops
Prepare for an adventurous and carefree summer with a pair of colorful slippers that are created just for you! The rubber sole is lined with a soft fabric to make sure you feel comfortable wherever your day takes you. • Rubber sole • Customizable 100% polyester fabric lining • Black Y-shaped r...
Added a big batch of pics to the website over at https://minerstreet.com. Memories new and old. We're really grateful.
Rick Moon flew up from Miami to track on Rachel Angel's new record. He was here for six really wonderful days. Thanks, Rick!
Fun days.
1 of 77,000+ stills in an incredibly unwieldy time lapse attempt for Rachel Angel basics. (The only one where Brian D. McTear didn't have his hand in a bag of pretzels). Average height without Patrick Berkery, a mere 5' 5".
Rachel Angel - A million mics and stealthy shot from behind so as not to distract...
Great pic of Patrick Berkery from Rachel Angel recording today. Swear to god, he only used the word "Zildjian" twice. (Unprecedented!) Will shoot more of these in the coming days. So great and fun to be back.
As imperfect as it may be at present, and as unpopular as this is among a conservative set of thinkers in various circles (that truly surprise me), I feel I understand and believe in the potential of this movement fully.
For these artists, digital art is about creative freedom and financial stability, not headline-grabbing, million-dollar sales.
There could not have been a better night, and there could not be a better time to return to that night. Thanks to everyone who made this happen, like Mike Gallagher, Matt Poirier, and Gabe Greenberg for shooting, recording and editing. Thanks to Bill Robertson for thinking to do it in the first place. And thanks for everyone who came out to the studio.
December 6, 2019 was indeed a very special night for Weathervane Music. It was the holiday party marking the end of our 10th year, and co-founder Bill Robert...
All of us at Miner Street Recordings are so proud of our very own Jonathan Low who recorded Taylor Swift’s new record Folklore. Jon was Brian’s assistant engineer at Miner Street from 2007 - 2015, and engineered and appeared in all Shaking Through episodes from 2010 through 2014. Pictured here is Jon working on our Shaking Through episode with Steven A. Clark.
Check out the new EP from recorded here at Miner Street!
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💥 IT'S HERE 💥 Our EP, "Characters Living in Screens" is out today on all streaming platforms. I'm super proud of this work, and couldn't be happier to share it with the world. These are four rippin' rock n' roll tunes that are THICC, THUMPIN', and will make you feel GOOD when PLAYED LOUD. Consider this an introduction to The Ridge Runners, and have fun rocking out. Link in bio to hear all of the tracks.
New release from recorded here at miner street! Link in their bio! - - -
BIG NEWS!!! Our single and video for “If A Tree Falls In The Forest” is out now! Classic link-in-bio situation!!!thanks to for posting such a thoughtful write up about our song :) video by and photo by .xoxo
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IT'S HERE. Our new single "Followers" is available on all streaming platforms. Hit the link in bio to listen now.
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Produced by Brian McTear
Engineered and Mixed by Matt Poirier
Recorded at Miner Street Recordings
Mastered by Ryan Schwabe
Photography by Nick Thomas .thomasphotography
Design by Mason Starkey
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Head over to to listen to their new EP - TRUST ME is out TODAY! link in the bio
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Since bandcamp is waiving fees today, we are donating all EP sales to ! Lutheran Settlement House is a life sustaining, non-profit, community-based organization that has stayed open during COVID to provide food for seniors and support for domestic violence survivors.
EP credits
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Maria Mirenzi - vocals, saxophones, accordion
Daniel Espie - keys and vocals
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and Austin Wagner - drums
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.meynig - flute
Sean Bailey - clarinet
EP Artwork by .vanheel
Sending our sincerest heartfelt love into the world... Everyone please be safe. This generational event has already touched us all. Please call, text, email ... or yell hello from the street. We're here, listening and longing for the interaction. Our friendship with this beautiful community will always be our greatest treasure. It's been in our hearts since the beginning. We'll figure out how to keep it growing in these hard times, and long into the future.
Love,
Brian D. McTear, Matt Poirier, Amy Morrissey, Nick Fiorentino
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Grape Greenberg, 49 Burning Condors, John Ryan, The Real Sea, Hauntress, Far Pines, Mt Vengeance, Brian Campbell, The Dead Milkmen Stella Ruze, Matt Neal,
You wanna hear a Debut EP done right? Listen to this! is heavier than most of the stuff we get in our studio and we loved making it sound as good as possible. We loved the challenge of a different genre than we’re used to and it kept us on our toes and we had a blast recording this:
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Our debut EP ‘Now Here’ is officially available on streaming platforms everywhere! thank you to everyone who helped bring this album to life. we are so proud of it.
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Sneak peak from @ellensiberiantiger : NEW ALBUM - Spring 2020
New music video by @hauntress and we’re really proud of how this song turned out! - Ever thankful to call Philly home, here is our music video inspired by it, our pasts within it, and in admiration of the best dang local music & arts community on planet earth. Thank you to @hannahdarrah for making an abstract idea come to life in such a beautiful way. Enjoy! link. in. bio. #thanksgiving #music #musicvideo #philadelphia #philly #phillymusic #phillymusicscene #band #rock #single #song #animated #animatedmusicvideo #claymation #graveyard #laurelhillcemetery #easternstatepenitentiary #westphilly #fishtown #doom #doomrock #illustration #art #scenery #fall #autumn #leaves #death #dance #skeleton
Head over to @weathervanemusic to see the premiere of season 10 of Shaking Through! This episode is the first of a new style of video we know you’ll enjoy even more. Enjoy! “The season premiere of Shaking Through Season 10 is now streaming. Thank you @davidboringhk for allowing us to share your story. Click the link in the bio to watch the full episode now”
“What It Becomes: I figured I’d start this round off a little differently. We’ll get to where and how Warm Gin & Bobby Pins began. Before we do, here’s a clip of where we ended up at Miner Street Recordings with @farpinesmusic and @_mpoirier 🎹” - @tomrushpresents
AEA A440 + Marshall JCM 800 = Massive Guitars 🎸. @kcullenhart got his guitar intonated and restrung in Drop D for this recording by Nick at @minerstreetguitarservices and it paid off!
Mixing the new @blackdirtyband record
Black Dirty is here tracking their new EP! Stay tuned @blackdirtyband
“Down Your Street” recorded here at Miner Street is out now! Link in the @rfabandphilly bio. #rfa
Miner Street Recordings is owned by Brian McTear, a life-long musician, record producer, educator and music community activist, and Amy Morrissey, a musician, engineer and artist. In 1996, Miner Street made the move from McTear's college living room at 112 E. Miner Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania to 128 Krams Avenue in Philadelphia's Manayunk neighborhood. In 1999, there was another move - across the street to what was then "Cycle Sound Studios" with owner and live sound engineer, Gary Ferenchak. The "merger" put Miner Street's growing clientele together with Cycle Sound's much larger room and coveted vintage gear collection. It was a match made in heaven, and a partnership that lasts to this day. And at a time in which the entertainment industry underwent dramatic changes, when most studios did not survive, Miner Street Recordings actually thrived. (We are very proud of that little detail.)
In September 2005, Miner Street Recordings moved to Norris Street in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood, just blocks away from McTear's and Morrissey's home. Long before the revitalization of Fishtown, Miner Street was one of the first creative enterprises to explore the neighborhood's potential. Over a decade has passed, and today we find ourselves thankfully located right in the middle of the best live music venues, restaurants, art galleries and more. Recording clients from out of town are welcome to enjoy recording in Fishtown, by taking advantage of Miner Street's simple but cozy apartment space (complete with bathroom, shower, kitchen) that comfortably sleeps 3 - 4 people for weeks at a time.
Miner Street Recordings has long supported the music community that gives it life, and is perhaps best-recognized as the studio setting for the non-profit Weathervane Music's Shaking Through documentary recording series, from an organization and series that McTear co-created at the beginning of The Great Recession in early 2009. Weathervane's work has brought incredibly talented and enthusiastic artists to Miner Street Recordings, including members of The War on Drugs, Dr. Dog, Grizzly Bear, Wilco, Sufjan Stevens, Sharon Van Etten, Strand of Oaks, Waxahatchee, and many others.
We love to show the studio, talk about its history and hear about new projects. Come see Miner Street Recordings.
