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APRIL 08 - SIBYLLE BAIER
My mother and I are working on her new songs. Some of them are for an upcoming film (still top secret). Check out sibyllebaier.com. MAY 08 - TONY LEE THOMAS
Tony and I finished In Love and War, his second full length album. We mastered it at Warren Amerman's place Rotary Records in West Springfield. Now we just have to create a cover and send it out to get pressed!!
NOVEMBER 07 - CASSIS
My friend Cassis came to SubStation to record the first half of her new record. Cool instrumentation featuring Cassis on vocals keys and accordion, Larry Chernicoff on vibes, John Sutters on Bass and Conor Mehan on drums. Strings were provided by the german wunder duo Peter und Kat Nickel. OCTOBER 07 - MELODROME SO STICKY TOUR
Wow. What a wild ride it was.
4 dewds, one red minivan, a gps unit named shaniqua and 7000 miles. Did I mention gobs of fresh rock?
Thanks so much for all your support out on the road: Joe and Christine Fletcher for inviting us to play at the Monterey Music Summit, Justin Mather for offering his crib to us outside of Las Vegas, Eric Ernie, Tom and Laroy for setting up the recording session at Studio City Sound, Norm and Beth for putting us up in LA, Casey for sneaking us in the back door of the Monterey Aquarium, Justin for being a drunk fuck pretending to work for Monterey Peninsula (we love you anyway, haha). We especially want to thank Julie and Richard for lending us their van for the road and Jason for coming along for the ride, helping with driving and loading. Last but not least we would like to thank all the fans, new and old, that came out at unexpectd times to rock with us. We love you all!!
Robby, Jesko and Otto JUNE 07 - TYNAN WHALEN, AKA THE APOSOUL
The Aposoul, the 16 year old local rap prodigy came in for a week to bust out some of his phat hip-hop rhymes. This dedicated young artist has been hanging round the studio for almost 2 years now and he is getting ready to lay down his greatest effort to date. Keep your ears to the ground for this one...
Tynan is very connected to the Railroad Street Youth Project, the famed youth organization in downtown Great Barrington. For all you kids who think there is nothing to do around here do yourself a favor and check these guys out!
June 07 - Tony Lee Thomas
Tony Lee Thomas and I did a 3 day writing session working on the tunes for his next album. This one will be more of a stripped down thing. More naked truth, less hard rockin. JUNE 07 - ELIZABETH KEMLER
Elizabeth Kemler came in for several weeks to start on her new CD. We will continue the project in late summer. Elizabeth is a very soulful and passionate singer, her songs offering pop sensibilities that are firmly rooted in the blues. MAY 2007 - Madison Project
I went back to Frank Aversa's Barn to work with Madison Project, the crazy rock outfit from VT. This was a writing session were I work with Ryan, Kyle and Forrest on finishing up their song ideas. We also wrote a bunch of songs from scratch. These dewds have a gig coming up in Saratoga Springs on May 30. Check their myspace for more info. APRIL/MAY 2007 - PILOT THE DARK
Kim Janssen of Pilot the Dark came up for 2 weeks to work with me on his latest record. An incredibly gifted young writer and player (vocals,piano and guitar) Kim is one of the most diligent artists I have ever worked with. We will finish the record end of May. APRIL 2007 - MELODROME
Melodrome
finally managed to get into the studio! We finished the basic for 10 tracks over at Frank Aversa's Barn
in Great Barrington. Thanks Frank for the whiskey and the good vibes! I will go back for guitar and vocal overdubs in June. APRIL 2007 - CAROL EMANUEL, TONY LEVIN, JERRY MAROTTA
Carol Emanuel recorded 3 tracks with Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, John Lennon, Paul Simon, David Bowie) on Bass and Stick and Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel, Sarah McLachlan, John Mayer) on drums. Carol is a classically trained Harpist who started writing songs over the past couple of years. We have been writing together, finishing the songs and then went to Jerry's place in Woodstock to record the basic tracks. Then we did some dubs here at SubStation. As a producer and fan it was great to work with Tony and Jerry. If you don't know who they are please click on their names above and read about their incredible accomplishments. Get into SubStation on a low budget!
Have you thought about how to get into SubStation on a low budget? Well, here is your chance! I will be away from Febuary 19 to March 19. While I'm gone my man
Jason will be getting his feet wet behind the gear. This means good deals for you and real world experience for him. Don't get me wrong! Jason spent a year at SAE in NYC learning everything about recoding that there is to learn from a school. He knows what he is doing and will be willing and able to get your tracks recorded and sounding great. Rates will drop down to $30/hour (from $50/hour) while I'm gone. Pop Jason an email at coopermorse@hotmail.com or call him at 413 274 9940 to book time. See you in the spring! February 2007: Elizabeth Kemler
Local Songwriter Elizabeth Kemler is coming in to record a track on Feb 11. Gifted with a fantastic voice, Elizabeth is sure to make a great recording. Local guitarist Dan karp will be on hand to lend one. February 2007: Chaos in a Terminal
Kim Janssen of Chaos in a Terminal Will be coming up for 3 days in Feb to work on new tracks for his debut cd. The 18 year old songwriter will be opening the show for Carol and I at the Mana Dew in Millerton on February 9th. Kim and I are scheduled to record the record in 10 days starting on April 23. Jan 2007: Carol Emanuel
Accomplished harpist Carol Emanuel contacted me about recording 3 of her latest pieces. We have been working on the songs and expect to record them in the beginning of April. Jan 2007: Ben Hillman
Ben Hillman
came in with local music legend Jody Lampro to work on a tune for a film about the creation of the hydrogen bomb called Bomb Squad. Jan-Feb 2007: Madison Project
Frank Aversa
and I have been working on a record with VT based rockers Madison Project. Frank is producing and I am acting as Musical Director and co-writer. Middle America
Middle America Is coming to SubStation in January. We will be rocking the bues for a good week with these young guys from Shwingdale, NY. Thanks to Jess from Pump Audio for hooking us up! Robby and Frank
December - I have been hanging out with fellow Berkshire producer Frank Aversa (Spin Doctors, Hazies) these days. After an expensive invasion by a rackoon Frank has wrestled control of his studio back from the wild and has been working with me on some projects. Our first co-production is a band called Channel from Pittsfield, MA. Melodrome spent a day there this month and came up with a rocking track, aptly titled "Rock with Me".
Nikki Rose
Soultube Music is proud to announce our liaison with Nikki Rose who will be acting as an agent for our music publishing devision. She will work on placing songs from our artists and bands in film and television. Nikki and Robby met in LA at the billboard film and music conference last November. Nikki lives in Chicago. Justin Mather lives the High Life
Justin Mather was in the studio to record "High Life". It's a really catchy and fun track. Check out the practice room demo version on his myspace page. Justin has left the Berkshires and is now living under a rusty truck on the side of the road somewhere in the desert outside of vegas. If you roll down the window heading out from vegas towards death valley you might be able to catch one of his songs on the breeze... Good luck Justin! NERFA Folk Alliance
I am at NERFA this weekend (Nov 11) sitting in the lobby. I am being Presented by Rarity Concerts and am in the wonderful company of Moses Atwood, Kim Taylor and Rose Cousinc. We have been having a blast playing together In The Round till the wee hours. Check them out! Robby and Graham Isaacson
I recorded Melodrome's "Crush" and my song "Room in My Chevy" (from my CD "Soultube") with Graham. The tracks are to be released along with the other songs on his debut "Nine Days" on Sinister Muse Records. Its good to work with him again! Reed Foehl and Robby Baier
Reed and I have got together and recorded "Going down in Flames", a song Reed wrote with his friend Wes. We had a blast working together and intend to meet again next time Reed is on da Es-zide. Rick Robbins - Time and Gravity
Rick Robbins went down to see Toby Mountain of Northeastern Digital to master "Time and Gravity", his first original release recorded at SubStation over the last 3 months. Congrats to Rick for wrapping this baby up!!.
Open House on Saturday, October 7
SubStation Studio will be hosting an open house from 11am to 7PM on October 7 and you are invited! Besides checking out the studio, hanging with fellow area musicians and talking to Robby about your next project, make sure to check out the panel sessions from 3 to 6. Asa Hardcastle (Zenn New Media, WBCR, Berkshares) will be talking about Creative Commons, an exciting new concept in the online music industry. Deborah McDowell (Club Helsinki) will be giving you the scoop on how to best package your product so that talent buyers actually look at your stuff and doesn't just end up in the trash. Robby Baier will speak about performance royalties, ASCAP and BMI. Q & A after each session. We look forward to seeing you there! 168 Front Street, Housatonic, MA, 413 274 99940. Click here for Directions. Graham Isaacson signs Record Deal
Nine Days, a record I did with Graham Isaacson last year, has been picked up by Sinister Muse Records. Graham is coming back to the studio in October and November to work on some more tracks. The release slated for early 2007. Read more about it here
APRIL 2006
www.robbybaier.com
Now that I'll be doing more solo gigs and getting a new disc out in the near future I thought it was time to set up a proper website for this. Go and Check it out!! Please leave me some hellos in the guest book!!
Also, come and check out my solo show at Club Helsinki in Great Barrington at 4 PM on Friday, May 12 (yup, its early... but you'll be boppin' around GB anyway coz of the film festival, BIFFMA).
FEEL THE VIBE
I wrote an Article for Performer Mag (still under review) called "Feel The Vibe" about what is important to a performer when selecting a studio. Sort of a big studio vs. project studio piece. The article features studio friend Forever Autumn as well as my mother Sibylle Baier. Check it out here.
IN THE STUDIO
MELODROME
Melodrome tracked some of their new songs at Justin's Garage, our new rehearsal place, conveniently located between NYC and Housatonic (haha). Check out Oh Yeah and dig the Rock!.
RICK ROBBINS
Rick has been coming down to SUBSTATION to work on some demos for his third release. With fiddle and mandolin support from local music guru Rick Tiven, the album is going to carry a folky, jug-band flavor. Check out his website and learn about his work with Arlo Guthrie, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, John Sebastian, Eric Weissberg, Larry Campbell and Rory Block.
JOHN SUTERS
Ex Pearls At Swine bassist and local bass hero John Suters has been working on a collection of original classical guitar pieces. In April he started tracking some of these at the studio with Robby. If you are looking for a master bass or guitar teacher give him a ring: 413 637-9674 or email him at guitbox@earthlink.net.
GRAHAM ISAACSON
Robby cruised up to Portland ME to record 12(!) demo tracks in 2 days in G's pad. Graham is still being hounded by the majors who are out looking for "the hit". We went through my song catalog and picked the cream of the crop for Graham to record. The old tracks sound great with his rumbly voice. From SoulTube we took Whiskey Whiskey, Warning Signs, Room in my Chevy and In My Car. From Melodrome's catalog we lifted Crush, Love Replaces Love, Chasing, Not To Love You, Crying is Done, Sex Cash and Fuel to name a few. We also took an old Pearls At Swine track called Don't Look Away, one of my favorite Pearls tracks.
BEN HILLMAN
Ben came in with a great film voice over project about Mitchell Lawrence, the 18 year old kid from Great Barrington who was sentenced to two years in jail for selling a teaspoonful of marijuana to an undercover police officer for $20. The FIlm is about raising awareness for the Drug Policy Alliance and will be featured on their web site shortly.
Ben Hillman is a local film maker, writer, designer and animator with credits up to the sky. Check out his fun and wacky projects on line and watch his film Little Red Jiving Hood at the BIFFMA film festival next weekend. March 2006
Graham Isaacson and Robby Baier's song "What's The Point" won second Place in the International Songwriting Competition in the folk/singer-songwriter catagory!! March 20006
Long time SubStation Recording Client and Friend Maya Solovey and Robby Baier have won the Great American Songwriting Contest for Best Contemporary Pop/Adult song for their song "Linger". Check it out here.
MARCH 2006
Robby wrote and recorded a song about adption at Levon Helm Studio, Justin Guips producing. The song is for a compilation produced by the National Adoption Foundation and will be made available at Barnes and Nobles in the Spring. Alyssa and Robby worked on a song for SHREK III. We hope they will like it!! Steve Adams was back working on his guide tracks for his session is on the 19th. Robby is back working on music for a show produced for PBS by the Visionaries Institute, a not for profit org that makes movies about not for profits. This one is about land conservancy in urban environments. FEBRUARY 2006
Thanks to all who showed up at the open house. We had a blast! In the Studio we had Graham Isaacson working on his Demos for Columbia. Steve Adams came in doing guide tracks for his new Album to be recorded in March and Allan and Narain were working with Robby on their tunes. Febuary 11 2006 - SubStation Studio Open House
You are invited to come and check out the new studio renovations that went on last fall here at Soultube's SubStation Studio. Please drop by on Saturday, Feb 11 between noon and 5 to met other musicians in the area, check out the new gear and have some refreshments on us. 168 Front Street (Rt 183) in Housatonic, MA, right across from John's Garage. Call 413 274 9940 if you need ditections. February 7 2006
Robby Baier is offering Songwriting Classes.
Are you interested in improving your songwriting skills and getting hands on feedback and instruction?
Come to a 2 hour songwriting session in either a private setting ($100) or within a group lesson($20). Group writing lessons are held on the first Tuesday of every month and individual lessons by special appointment. The next group lesson is on Tue, Feb 7 at 6 PM at SubStation Recording Studio, 168 Front Street, Housatonic, MA, right across from John's Garage in the old Train Station. Please call to confirm 413 274 9940. Bring your guitar or other instrument (we have a piano here). To group sessions please bring 6 copies of lyrics you would like to work on. For a private session bring 2 copies. January 2006
Sibylle Baier's CD Colour Green was released this month on Orange Twin Records. Thanks to J Mascis for passing on Sibylle's music to them! Look for an article on Sibylle soon in a mag called Arthur written by Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore.
Reed Foehl
of Acoustic Junction was in the Studio doing some work for up and coming label Red Parlor. Thanks to Pete Adams (Pedal Steel) and John Suters (Upright Bass) for lending a hand! Graham Isaacson and Robby wrote 2 new songs for a demo for Columbia Records. Good Luck Graham! Steve Wink finished off his four song EP. December 2005
Melodrome started working on their next cd at Justin's studio in Clinton, NY. At SubStation we had Steve Wink workin on his 4 song demo and Clemens Knieper of Two Fertile Inches. The song we worked on is called The Question. November 2005
Melodrome goes back into writing mode after a busy summer and fall touring schedule. In the studio: Local rockers Adora
Adora Website, LA Singer Songwriter Eric Fowler Eric's Page and Steve Wink from Saratoga Springs.
October 2005
The NEW Studio is in full swing. Robby worked with Scott Cole www.scottedwardcole.com, Sky Smeed www.skysmeed.com, Johhny Kerns and the Rubber Bullets, Steve Wink and Celia www.celiasongs.com..
September 2005
The studio is getting a deeper soul and a stronger heart. We are building a new control room. There will be 4 rooms now to record in plus a killer lounge. We'll put up some new pictures once we are done. Give us a call to check ou the new look and sound.
This month in the studio we welcome Scott Cole www.scottedwardcole.com and Forever Autumn. July 2005
Melodrome is on the road and getting rave reviews. Check out www.melodrome.com and get the skinny Meanwhile they are testing the waters with their new drumer and co-producer Justin Guip.
Laura Cayer has finished her 4 song EP. Check her out at www.lauracayer.com.
Robby has been working with the Rubber Bullets. Now a quartett, the young group is working on their second release. June 2005
Graham Isaacson is featured in an on-line fashion mag. Dig:
zoozoom. April 2004
Melodrome Releases Happens While You Blink.
April 2 was Melodrome's release party at Club Helsinki. The place was packed and the CD's are flying off the shelves. Check out some reviews on www.melodrome.com.
In the Studio:
Maya Solovey finished her 4 song demo. Run with it, baby...
IN THE STUDIO
Laura Cayer is recording a demo.
Johnny Kearns is back the Studio with Garrit Baker working with Robby on mastering their lo-fi loop diddies.
May 2005
Melodrome goes to Radio. If you live in the Capitol Region, Berkshires or down in CT check out www.melodrome.com for a complete station listing.
Graham Isaacson was voted Best Singer/Songwriter in Maine by the Portland Phoenix. Robby and Graham Isaacson wrote and recorded "Nine Days" last year and it has been making some nice waves.
Melodrome's Sex Cash and Fuel made it into the Disney DVD Release of "Life as we know it".
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