4th Street Recording

09/19/2025

What a wonderfully joyous session with Brynn and her hummingbirds!

09/09/2025

That’s a wrap on code switch! So in no particular order here at some pictures of 4th st as a movie set.

09/07/2025

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Ayana Webb for the podcast she produces and hosts for The Musical Webb. Ayana created The Musical Webb initially as an online music training site, where she continues to offer piano courses, and which is growing into a hub of resources for musicians, with a blog, newsletter, and a cool podcast. A diverse community of artists is growing.

We shared our insights on the current state and future of the music business, and the interview became a conversation, as we discussed our shared vision in getting our businesses off the ground, and the purpose we both have found in our journeys.

“Business is not linear,”Ayana noted, “it’s turbulent and you have to be okay with the sacrifices you make when you are building it ” She talked about the “10-year path to overnight success,” saying that a good way to know if you are on the right track is if you are okay with spending the first ten years doing a lot of things you don’t like to do because you know these will get you to where you want to be.

A strategy we both followed in order to survive the turbulence in the music business was by keeping our overheard and underpricing the competition. Operating with kindness and without judgement has been key for both of us, and we have both found ourselves purposefully building very human communities.

“Machines help us, but at the end of the day, creators like to create - and there’s a joy in creating together.”

Ayana is an exceptional piano teacher, and she told me how she thinks it is so important to listen, to hear her students, especially those starting out. “I want them to feel confident making mistakes and to feel the freedom to grow.”

You can check out The Musical Webb here:
www.the musicalwebb.com

Ayana is offering a special discount on her one-on-one zoom lessons (only $47 for 30 minutes; $97 for 60 minutes!) but you need to jump on that because the deadline is midnight September 7th!

https://www.themusicalwebb.com/interview-with-4th-street-recording

08/31/2025

Re-amp BTS footage and some strike.

08/13/2025

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Ayana Webb for the podcast she produces and hosts for The Musical Webb. As we shared our insights on the current state and future of the music business, it felt more like a conversation

She created Musical Webb in the beginning as an online music training site with piano courses and a hub of resources for musicians. There’s a blog, newsletter, and super cool podcast, and a diverse community of artists is growing.

08/11/2025

Got to rock out in the studio with last week 🤘🏻 There’s nothing like a good ole live band tracking session!

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04/16/2025

Women In Music​ Los Angeles’ Shop Talk returns to The Village Studios​ on April 26th, 2025 from 10:00am to 1:00pm for the fourth edition of this popular annual workshop, diving even deeper into the heart of studio recording. Shop Talk 104 is designed specifically for women creators and those working alongside them, offering a welcoming and inclusive space to explore the fundamentals of audio production. Whether you’re an artist or on the support team, with questions about working in a commercial studio or recording tracks at home, Shop Talk 104 is your chance to learn directly from the women engineers and producers at The Village Studios, who will explain essential recording terminology and demystify the gear and workflow of the control room.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to visit this world-renowned studio where legendary artists like The Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre, Fleetwood Mac, Whitney Houston, Bob Dylan, Shakira, Janet Jackson, and Gwen Stefani have recorded — and get your questions answered without fear or judgement. If you’ve ever felt like you should know more about the technical side of music but didn’t know where to start, this event is for YOU!

COME CURIOUS — LEAVE EMPOWERED!

RSVP today to reserve your space / 100 tix limit

Link in bio!

04/30/2024

Can you help me out by signing this petition? No one should be killed for their music! Please sign and forward to everyone you know.

86,914 signatures are needed, let’s get there by the end of the day?

04/20/2024

Do streaming platforms view famous artists as a threat to their brands?

04/20/2024

This is a must-read for anyone with music on Spotify. Read the comments too.

Do streaming platforms view famous artists as a threat to their brands?

04/14/2024

We are excited to join the Master Tape Rescue project and have started to inventory the “lost tapes” in our attic.

For decades, recordings left at studios have languished in storage rooms and basements. Master Tape Rescue, a company of two industry vets, is coming to save them.

04/08/2024

This year marks the 35th Anniversary of my studio in Santa Monica, 4th Street Recording. I have always gotten a lot of calls from artists who are unclear about many basic technical terms and recording processes, so three years ago I created a program called Shoptalk with Women in Music, where female artists and those who work with artists can ask those simple questions, to be answered without judgement by female engineers and producers. I am proud to announce Shoptalk 103, which will be held this Saturday morning at The Village Recorders in West LA. here's a link so you can come join!

https://womeninmusic.wildapricot.org/event-5639071