EP 257 | Bill Hudson

EP 257 | Bill Hudson

Bill Hudson is an in-demand session guitarist who has played with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, I Am Morbid, Savatage, and more. He’s currently the lead guitarist for NorthTale. ON THIS EPISODE: 2:27 – The impact of Coronavirus 11:32 – Touring & the rise of YouTube  19:07 – Metalcore and prog bands 25:38 – Pop music has improved 38:45 – Understanding your preferences …

EP 256 | Brad Blackwood

EP 256 | Brad Blackwood

Brad Blackwood, Grammy-winning mastering engineer who’s worked with artists such as Maroon 5, Black Eyed Peas, Lamb of God, returns to the URM Podcast! ON THIS EPISODE: 5:04 – Feeling like you should have done more 14:42 – The rise of audio schools 28:44 – Barely getting paid for your first recording job and finding your path 40:04 – Starting …

EP 255 | Garth Richardson

EP 255 | Garth Richardson

Garth Richardson, aka GGGarth, is a producer who has worked with huge names in rock and metal such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Nickelback, Motley Crue, Testament and many more. He’s also the co-founder of the Nimbus School of Recording Arts in Vancouver, Canada. ON THIS EPISODE: 2:37 – Work ethic is everything 7:05 – Being …

EP 254 | Eric Valentine

EP 254 | Eric Valentine

Eric Valentine is a legendary producer best known for his work with Queens Of The Stone Age, Good Charlotte, Maroon 5, and Taking Back Sunday. ON THIS EPISODE: 3:53 – Eric’s priority as a producer 6:53 – What Eric is working on in his studio 14:35 – Source tone component experimentation 22:32 – Navigating people is more complicated than navigating …

EP 253 | George Lever

EP 253 | George Lever

George Lever is an insanely insightful record producer that’s worked with genre propelling bands such as Sleep Token, Loathe, and many others.  “You’re not setting goals in order to achieve them. You’re setting goals in order to reach beyond them” – George Lever ON THIS EPISODE: 2:29 – Why the 5 am wake up call doesn’t always work for George  …