Ashlynne Vince Recording this month, still looking for songs
Posted: April 25, 2014 Filed under: Song Pitch Opportunity | Tags: Ashlynne Vince Leave a commentUpdate: She’s recording more tunes this month (February) so no time to waste! Uptempo female pop only, demoed with a female singer.
Submit to:
LAMusicPublishing.1@gmail.com. Contact for permission before submitting.
Producer, Tommy Mantor.
Do your research 1st:
Trick Pony: Together Again & Looking for Songs! Pitch Opp!
Posted: April 24, 2014 Filed under: Song Pitch Opportunity | Tags: Heidi Newfield, Ira Dean, Trick Pony reunited Leave a commentPitch Opportunity:
All three original members of Trick Pony have reunited, (yes, including Heidi Newfield). Band member/producer Ira Dean is looking for material for a new record. Submit uptempo country hits only, and only through a Nashville based music publisher such as:
LAMusicPublishing.1@gmail.com. Contact for permission before submitting.
Heidi is a fabulous harmonica player so if it works for your tune, a harp solo might be that extra edge you need to get a “yes.” We have a top-notch session harmonica guy in Mike Douchette, just chomping at the bit to play on your song.
If you’ve ever seen them live you know this a high energy band Trick Pony is and likely wanting material to match that mindset. We saw them at Kentucky Speedway where Ira rode his bass guitar across the stage and Heidi was all over the stage and runway playing her harmonica. High….energy!
If you’re nor familiar with the band, your homework is at: http://www.trickpony.com/
Pedal Steel Guitar Tracks Online: Steel Tracks Online For Your Recordings
Posted: April 20, 2014 Filed under: Nashville Session Musicians, Studio Services, Tracks Online | Tags: Australia, Mr. Mike, Nashville, pedal steel guitar tracks online, Steel Tracks Online, United States Leave a commentWhether you need a drum track online, a guitar track, bass guitar, steel, fiddle, sax, flute, harmonica, background vocals, lead vocals, piano tracks online…you name it, we can do it!
But how easy?
Louise D’Arcy found out how easy we are to work with, even though she’s located in Australia, she now has a steel guitar track by one of the best players in the world, straight out of Nashville Tennessee and Nashville Trax Recording Studio!
Here’s how it went down:
Louise D’Arcy
Apr 14, 2014
Hi,
My name is Louise D’Arcy, I am a singer/songwriter from Australia and am currently Studying a Bachelor of Popular Music. For our assessment we are required to produce 20 mins of original material per semester. I have a country song I wrote called Crazy (Wild Heart) and would love some Pedal Steel guitar on my track. The track itself is still in early stages with only the acoustic guitar recorded and some guide vocals. I will attach the track, if it is not suitable in anyway regarding the volume of panned click etc. please let me know and I can send you another bounce from Pro Tools.
Kind Regards
Louise
Crazy (Wild Heart) with click
.mp3
Download
To Louise D’Arcy
Apr 15, 2014
Hi Louise, I’ll take a listen and let you know.
Do you have a chord chart by any chance? If not, no biggie, we have great ears, just saves a few minutes, don’t go out of your way to make one.
To Louise D’Arcy
Apr 15, 2014
Track is fine for us to work with Darcy, good job. Nice song, good voice.
What’s the deadline?
Bill Watson, producer.
Louise D’Arcy
Apr 17, 2014
I don’t have to have the track handed in until June but it would be great if I could have it on or before the 2nd of May if possible, just so I have plenty of time to add other parts and mix and master it.
Anyway just let me know if there’s any problems.
Thanks again!!
Kind Regards,
Louise
Oh yeah, no problem Louise. We do are in the habit of doing these quickly because a producer is usually waiting on our track to move their project forward. I’ll get it back to you no later than end of next week, most likely sooner.
Bill
Louise D’Arcy
Hi Bill!!
Sorry, I forgot to mention in my last email (but you’ve most probably heard it in the track anyway), I play slightly off the click purposely right at the end for the outro. I just thought I’d mention that, a part I had done elsewhere they stayed with the click and i made a messy ending.
Apr 18, 2014 at 5:01 AM
Ok, no problem.
To Louise D’Arcy
Apr 19 at 4:51 PM
Hi Louise,
Your steel track is finished. You’ll get a Dropbox invite no later than Monday afternoon and you can download it from there.
The player is our primary pedal steel guitar man, the great Mr. Mike.
Bill Watson
http://www.NashvilleTrax.com
Louise D’Arcy
Apr 19, 2014
Hey Bill!!
Just listened to the steel guitar files and they sound Awesome!! Thank Mike for me for playing on my track, it sounds absolutely amazing and thank you for being so great to deal with.
Take Care,
Kind Regards
Louise D’Arcy
Louise ordered a second steel track in April 2016. She was very pleased with it also.
To order go to: Steel Guitar Tracks Online
Now Tracking: Man In The Distance for Songwriter Kevin Wood
Posted: April 20, 2014 Filed under: Now Tracking | Tags: Kevin Wood, Man In The Distance Leave a comment
William Ellis Drummer for Montgomery Gentry
Just booked in a song titled Man In The Distance, a full band demo for songwriter Kevin Wood.
Drums
Bass
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Piano
Lead Vocal
Harmony
Steel Guitar
Fiddle
And our fiddle girl Jenee will be doing extra work as well to make the bridge sound extra special super!
We’re figuring on approx. 8 hours of charting and studio time for writing the arrangement charts, recording rhythm tracks, recording scratch vocals then keeper vocals with harmony, recording overdubbed parts such as the acoustic guitar and fiddle + producer, engineering and mixing.
Same day Fiddle Track Over The Internet Via Tracks Online!
Posted: April 15, 2014 Filed under: Client News, Now Tracking, Tracks Online | Tags: 33334, 42nd Street Studios, fiddle player Jenee, Florida., Ft. Lauderdale, Marc Loren, nashville trax Leave a commentMarc Loren of 42nd Street Studios hired us to do a fiddle track (for a country song he’s been working on for one of his clients) through our Fiddle Tracks Over The Internet service, Trax Online.
It was a bit of a rush job, Nashville Trax was contacted by Marc in the morning and he needed to mix that afternoon. Our fiddle player, Jenee, happened to be available.
Done deal!
“Her playing is excellent and fit perfectly with this track. I look
Forward to future projects with you.” Marc
If you ever need him and you’re in the Ft. Lauderdale 33334 area, Marc does great work. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with him and 42nd Street Studios.
Harmony Singer Online
Posted: April 15, 2014 Filed under: Studio Services | Tags: BGV stacks, Harmony Singer Online Leave a comment
How would YOUR song sound with a Nashville pro singing harmony on it? Awesome!
Producing original music at home is popular but so many people who “roll their own” don’t know where to turn for just the right singer. The singer IS the song so it’s imperative that you hire the right one, but it can be frustrating to find a singer locally that sings well, fits the song and has a clue on how to deliver a track.
Yet it may be the easiest thing you do.
Simply pick your singer from this page
Need only harmony or both lead and harmony? Extensive BGV stacks? You’ll find that here.
Don Carr Resigns from Oak Ridge Boys Band
Posted: April 14, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Don Carr, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Java Jive, Oak Ridge Boys, Sweeetwater, The Oaks Leave a commentAfter 23 years in the saddle, The Oaks long time guitarist, Don Carr, has resigned to take a position with Sweetwater in Fort Wayne, Indiana. His duties will include teaching classes, clinics, shows and studio work at Sweetwater’s world class recording studio. Don has played on many tracks at Nashville Trax as well as at Java Jive We wish him well!
The Christian Songwriter Association
Posted: April 14, 2014 Filed under: Songwriting | Tags: Christian music, Christian Songwriter Association, Christian songwriters Nashville Leave a comment
A Christian Songwriting Association member kneels at the foot of the cross
If you write Christian songs, even just a few, it will benefit you to become a member of The Christian Songwriter Association. Benefits include:
- A highly informative blog
- Exposure for your songs on American CSA radio
- Meetings in several chapter cities
- Help writing, recording, promoting and performing your Christian music
If you don’t live near one of the chapters in the following cities:
Christian Songwriters of Phoenix, Arizona
Christian Songwriters of Denver, Colorado
Christian Songwriters of Orlando, Florida
Christian Songwriters of Cleveland, Ohio (Ohio Chapter)
Christian Songwriters of Nashville, Tennessee
Christian Songwriters of Austin, Texas
Christian Songwriters of Longview, Texas (East Texas)
Christian Songwriters of El Paso, Texas
Christian Songwriters of Dallas/Fort Worth, TexasWhy not start your own?
Additional information is available by phone or e-mail:
Phone: (817) 527-1CSA
Email: john.hershenberg@christiansongwriter.org
Houston, Texas
San Antonio, Texa
Vocal Tracks Online Service: Hire a Nashville demo singer for your song production!
Posted: April 14, 2014 Filed under: Client News, Music Industry News, Studio Services | Tags: female country singer tracks online, female singers online, JenniferL Nashville Session Singer, male singers online, Nashville session singer, nashville trax recording studio, singers over the Internet, Vocal Tracks Online Leave a comment
Why not have Nashville session demo singer, Jennifer L, sing your song?
Take a quick look at the choices available at Vocal Tracks Online!
06-12-14 For Immediate Release:
Nashville Trax Launches Vocal Tracks Online!
Many self-producers and sometimes even experienced studio owner/producers don’t have the right singer available for a particular song. Vocal Tracks Online solves that problem by offering the client proven Nashville session singers over the Internet who can be added to their work by trading files online that lock right up to their project. It’s easy and it’s smart business!
The producer doesn’t have to “search and hope” by running Craigslist ads and other dubious singer search methods. They can get proven, reliable talent with great pitch and tremendous skills to make their singing choice a “sure thing” instead of an expensive shot in the dark.
Here’s one of our male vocalists, Jason, on a country ballad:
We have both male singers online and female singers online in almost any style a producer needs. If a producer needs a Jo Dee Messina style powerhouse modern country singer, they can Google “female country singer tracks online” and dial right into our site.
Pricing is reasonable and varies according to the singer’s experience; demand for their services; whether or not they do major label work and other factors.
Songwriting News: Writer’s Den signs Tom Worth
Posted: April 12, 2014 Filed under: Music Industry News | Tags: Alan Jackson, Joe Nichols, Lee Ann Womack, Ricky Skaggs, songwriter Tom Worth, The Writer's Den Music Group, TV show Nashville Leave a comment
The Writer’s Den Music Group has placed songs on the TV show “Nashville”, as well as cuts by Alan Jackson , Lee Ann Womack, Ricky Skaggs, Joe Nichols and other major artists. They also published the 2013 Grammy nominated song, “So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore” recorded by Alan Jackson.
The first five songwriters signed by The Den all signed on to their very first publishing deals. And now they’ve added songwriter Tom Worth to their roster, proof that perseverence pays. Congrats Tom!
The Writer’s Den is located at 1604 17th Ave South Nashville, TN 37212.
Breaking News: Initial Mix Clip of “Rednecks Do It Like That”
Posted: April 11, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Dan Thompson, mud, pickup trucks. tailgates, rednecks, Rednecks Do It Like That, tractors Leave a comment
Singer and songwriter Dan Thompson
Here’s the initial mix of the first song completed for the Dan Thompson debut album. It’s titled “Rednecks Do It Like That”
It still has some engineering work scheduled but this is fairly close to what it will sound like. The mastering process will also add some polish.
The picture above was taken as Aaron McDaris actually played his part on the recording using the banjo that Sonny Osbourne used on the original recording of Rocky Top in 1967!
The banjo part is occasional and subtle but is still a very important part that keeps the song chugging along.
“Dan Thompson is singing and playing rhythm guitar. When He wrote Rednecks Do It Like That the original hook line/title used a word that rhymes with “it” but might have limited potential radio airplay. Just as I was about to mention to Dan that maybe we should reconsider using a “swear word” repeatedly throughout the tune that might limit its appeal, Dan realized the problem and rewrote it replacing the word with “it”.
I recently discussed the subject of the current state of country radio airplay yesterday with a friend who’s well connected with radio programmers and the powers that be on Music Row. These days song after song is about the same few subjects, “Why is that? I asked.” What they related, is that basically, due to a few monster hits, if a song isn’t about pickup trucks. tailgating out in the woods, tractors, rednecks, mud. etc. people are afraid to cut it, fearing it won’t be a hit. So Rednecks Do It Like That doesn’t break any new ground in that regard, but rather, aims right at what country has become in 2014- b. e.
Our guy Aaron playing his historic “Rocky Top” banjo on “Rednecks Do It Like That”
Rednecks Do It Like That is © 2014, Dan Thompson, produced by Bill Watson. Used by permission. Intended for demonstration of production values only. All other uses prohibited under U.S. and International Copyright law. If you’re interested in recording or performing this song please let us know and we’ll forward your request to the songwriter and music publisher
Bass Guitar Tracks Online, Over The Internet Bass Tracks
Posted: April 10, 2014 Filed under: Now Tracking, Studio Services, Tracks Online | Tags: Ampeg SVT, Bass Guitar Tracks Online, Bass guitar tracks over the Internet, ender Precision Bass, Steve Whitaker Leave a commentBass guitar tracks online is our service that permits a person producing their own project at home or in a local studio to add a pro played bass guitar track to their production. Yes, it’s worth it, yes, it makes a big difference.
An order just in for our Bass Tracks Online service from Steve Whitaker who is having Nashville Trax record the first bass guitar track for a rock album cut. He’d already ordered the same track part from another service but was not happy with it, even after a modification.
Part of the problem was the playing itself, part was the track was “bottoming out” badly on the low notes. If we can make him happy, we’re in for all the bass tracks on the project.
Steve Whitaker 🙂
After receiving the two files (one with the bass track through an Ampeg SVT, the amplifier he requested be used, and one bass track of the same part except direct line, he asked for one note to be changed in the pre-chorus section. A one note fix and he’s ready to proceed with finishing his song only now he has a fantastic sounding bass guitar track as the foundation.
Then this, after the fix: ”
Great! Thank you for getting it did. 🙂
Should have a couple more songs ready for you soon.”
Steve
Update #2: This after the bass guitar track for a second song was completed over the Internet:
Track sounds great!! Thanks again. I’m on vacation for a month after this week and will be sending you as many as I can as fast as I can 🙂
Update 3 5-14-14: We have now almost completed ten bass guitar tracks, almost finished with Steve’s entire album!
“Got the bass tracks this morning and imported into PT.
They sound great, as always!!!”
Need professional sounding bass guitar tracks for an album over the Internet played by a professional session bass player? We do that! It’s this easy!.
The final product, Steve Whitaker’s album Edge of Oblivion, featuring Nashville Trax bass guitar parts on all songs, has been released!
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