PRESS & MEDIA INFORMATION
For immediate
release
studioexpresso reports a busy year with growing
membership, expanded geographic area and added services. 
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L-R: Sherry and
engineer/mixer/producer Michael C. Ross, Alex Ross, Annex Digital studio
manager, Janice Lee, Jordan Ross, Claris Sayadian-Dodge, Tamara & engineer/mixer/producer
Rafa Sardina.
November 15, 2001 (Los Angeles, CA)— Beginning this month studioexpresso is
offering the recording and ProAudio community a bulletin board featuring local
news and events. This PR service will
supplement the promotional tools available to member service providers
producers/composers/engineers and studios.
Since its launch late last year, studioexpresso has added
over 2500 select members worldwide. “Our membership
is relatively small but powerful - they are the movers and shakers of the music
and pro audio industry and we make a point of getting to know everyone. Our
intention is to build a community and provide them with service, service and
service. Ultimately we’re responding to an industry need for facilitating information
and saving time,” says founder Claris Sayadian-Dodge. “I had such a tight
deadline to get the master tapes of Ringo’s transferred and shipped. In less than two hours studioexpresso helped
me locate a studio, rented machines… all under budget! I was able to fulfill my
client’s demanding needs and have him mixing within 24 hours of his phone
call,” says music supervisor/engineer Lenise Bent.
studioexpresso emphasizes its community approach
by profiling producers, engineers and composers. “They are the life line to
the artist and studio. The growing studioexpresso roster of producer/engineers
includes participants who are with or without management,” says Claris. Currently
there are more than forty select members including notable producers like
Eddie Kramer,
Rick Nowels,
Joseph Magee,
Rik Pekkonen, Rafa Sardina, Ken Allardyce, Marvin Etzioni
and Tim Palmer. “I
find the service very helpful. If someone is asking for my bio or current
credits, I can e-mail the link from my profile page on the studioexpresso’s
web site. Additionally, I always welcome
new client referrals. Last month, I was called to work with a WB artist,”
says producer/engineer Michael C. Ross.
The studio spotlight section continues to
feature both new finds and world-class facilities. “We like to bring unique or
state-of-the-art recording studios that have news of interest to our community.
We also use this page to provide our clients with an “express studio tour,”
says Claris. A year-end studio gallery
will include all twelve studios show-cased in 2001. Recently featured studios
include: Studio Atlantis,
Hollywood; Annex
Digital, San Francisco & Menlo Park; Studio
880, Oakland, Prairie Sun, Sonoma;
Allaire, upstate
NY; Royaltone, North
Hollywood; Skywalker Sound, San
Rafael NRG , North Hollywood, Conway , Hollywood Cello
(Hollywood) and currently Avatar, In
NY. “Cello has a world wide appeal.
studioexpresso’s one-page snapshot with photos and description makes us more
accessible to a larger audience who would be interested in our services. We
welcome everyone! ” says Candace Stewart, manager at Cello Studios.
The studio-time search engine and referral
service has expanded to include new geographic areas. “We’ve got the inventory
- available studio-time is averaging between 20-35 offers per day,” says
Claris. The participating studios have SSL 9K, Neve VR, API, Trident and Pro
Tool in a variety of desirable acoustic spaces and locations including Burbank,
Santa Monica, Hollywood, Bay Area and Sonoma. “We’ve started including
Nashville, New York and Arizona this month. Additionally, we’ve allied with
Canadian Recording and Studio Sessions in Australia to extend our reach and
offer deals to our clients recording outside the US,” says Claris.
It’s especially convenient for out-of-town
productions looking to find recording services in California. The studioexpresso online resources are
available 24x7 and the staff is available via e-mail; and a toll-free number
during business hours. “The service is timely since we are obviously
gravitating towards Internet services for just about everything. The site is
easy to use, looks good...and it just plain works,” says engineer/producer, John Sorensen, Montreal, Canada.
Finally, studioexpresso is a one-stop service
that helps simplify the task of locating production services quickly without
adding to ones’ overhead. Plus, It’s a helpful reference and referral tool for
the artist, label, manager or project co-coordinator. “We have artists who need
development and always look for the right guy to track/mix a song or a studio
that can accommodate our budget,“ says Sam Chates of Blue Print Management.
Founded in January of 2000, studioexpresso (http://www.studioexpresso.com/) is
the first on-line exchange that leverages the power of Internet to provide the
recording community a promotional tool including real-time information on
available studio time and related services in a one stop, convenient and
private environment. The system is
custom designed to satisfy the music industry’s recording needs such as
engineer/producer profile, studio spotlight, news, related links and more… The
service is initially available for studios in California and few select regions
in US and is free to all registered members worldwide.
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Editorial Contact: Susan Klien
818-990-3031 fn
818-990-3361 fx or [email protected]