January 2024: a 2023 retrospective
Here are just some of the highlights: Kevin McElroy is a Portland ME-based fiddler, mandolinist, guitarist and vocalist whose music sits firmly in the Irish Tradition. I’ve had a lot of fun playing music with Kevin up at Blue in Portland, and it was delight to work with him on his first vocal-centered CD. Kevin tours with the great Irish
January 2023
I’ve been very quiet on the Posts lately, which around here means only one thing: the studio’s been busy! Lots of good music, and I’m only finding time today to write because it’s a snow day and Concord NH’s Lynda Nelson and I had to postpone a vocal session for her third CD. This is shaping up to be a
Spring 2022 Update
It’s been called to my attention that I haven’t posted anything recently. I checked, and sure enough it’s been at least 9 months! Hard to believe, since there’s been plenty to report: Lots of guitar-oriented Christmas music from renowned composer/keyboardist Tim Janis, featuring yours truly and David Surette on guitars with orchestration by Tim. Local singer-songwriter Harrison Guptill continues with
Summer 2021 Update
Lots of activity these past few months: Concord NH’s Lynda Nelson, whose first CD Forever in a Song we produced in Nashville, has completed the recording of a second Nashville-style CD right here at MPM Studio New England! We enlisted two excellent Boston-based musicians, Jesse Williams on bass and Grant Smith on drums to join me on acoustic guitar for
What a Year!!
It’s been almost a year since my last Studio Notes update, but there’s been a lot happening at MPM Studio. I’ll skip the expected commentary on the effects of the virus on the music scene, suffice it to say that I think we’re seeing a way forward. A bunch of musicians, songwriters and podcasters have taken advantage of the live