Last spring I hosted a producer’s round table discussion about drum recording for Drum magazine. The feature article, written by Glen Caruba, is in the July 2009 edition (with Chad Smith on the cover). Richard Dodd, Reid Shippen, Denny Jiosa and myself answered Glen’s questions about our drum session experiences, recording techniques and trade secrets.
If you have the chance to see it, it’s a fun read. Along with the brilliance of Richard, Reid and Denny, Glen really captured the spirit of the discussion (including us frequently interrupting each other) here at my studio. Check it out!
At Last!!! New Release – CR&B Naughty Kitty Cat is availabe now on CD Baby, and will be available on iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, eMusic, Napster and other digital outlets starting March 12th
CR&B- Drummer/Percussionist Glen Caruba, DJ Tyrus Briggs and Engineer/Programmer/Guitarist Dan Rudin- combine elements of big-beat house, techno and jazz-funk into their own unique brand of dance music.
Caruba and Rudin had been working together on recording sessions in Nashville for several years when Caruba (inspired by a live performance group he founded with Briggs) suggested they have a go at creating their own sound. In 2001 the trio holed up in Caruba’s bungalow jamming, talking about their influences, and churned out some tracks that would eventually forge the basis for their first release, Naughty Kitty Cat.
Caruba has played for Sara Evans, Steve Forbert, Glenn Frey, John Jorgensen, Toby Keith, Hal Ketchum, Tom Kimmel, Barry Manilow, The Mavericks, Kenny Rodgers, Lionel Richie, SheDaisy, Chester Thompson, Pam Tillis, and Kirk Whalum and is internationally recognized for his live and session percussion work.
After more than a dozen years playing in clubs around the southern US and his home town of Nashville, Briggs is now resident DJ and music director of Fuse, Nashville’s only Vegas-style nightclub.
