The studio was established in 1977, and Kevin has been there every step of the way. Colorado Sound has hosted many national artists such as Natasha Bedingfield, D'angelo, 'NSYNC, Ginger Baker, eminem, Styx, Steve Miller, Method Man, Redman and The Fugees, as well as thousands of local and regional artists and bands.
Kevin and the toybox remote recording truck has also had the pleasure of engineering many live performances for recordings and broadcasts all over the U.S.. Among these are Stevie Ray Vaughn live at Red Rocks, several MTV, VH1 and KBCO broadcasts of artists including YES, Collective Soul, Natalie Cole, INXS, Norah Jones and Spearhead, He also recorded and mixed a three-year concert series of Reggae on the Rocks, (Red Rocks), - Pulse magazine says RORX: The Tenth Annual Reggae on the Rocks "...rates as one of the top-rankin' live reggae recordings to date."
Kevin's passion for music began very old school with recording on a 2-track analog TEAC 1/4" machine and playing drums in his bedroom on an old Ludwig set. With an Electrical Engineering Degree and too many hours in the studio, he lives his dream of balancing music, electronics and artists.
To date, Kevin has hundreds of projects under his belt as engineer and/or producer. He engineered two Grammy-nominated albums and was awarded a Platinum CD for D'angelo's Voodoo CD. Awarded a Grammy (for best vocal performance) and a Gold Record for work on Gladys Knight's "All Our Love" album. He received an Emmy Award for Audio Engineering and he won an ITVA (International Television & Video Association) award for Best Original Music Production.
Kevin can help you organize your next project, whether it's a live remote recording or a straight-ahead CD music project, starting with booking great musicians all the way through your project's final stages.
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J.P. Manza, Engineer/Producer
J.P. Manza is a self-described "recording junkie": he has a full-fledged Mac addiction and a Pro Tools dependency that will require the help of a 12-step support group. He first stepped into a recording studio at the age of 14, and has been working in music production ever since.
Along the way, he has earned a degree in Audio Engineering from the University of Colorado at Denver and a degree in Music Production from the Luleå Institute of Technology in Sweden. His education, coupled with the experience of being a life-long musician and his tremendous passion for recording, have helped make J.P. into a well-respected engineer.
Over the last five years with Colorado sound J.P. has been behind the board for many great national and local artists. He has received a gold record for his work on Matisyahu's album "Youth", engineered a song for the television show "The Office", and worked with other notable artists like Natasha Bedingfield, and TV on The Radio. He has also engineered and produced songs for many great Colorado bands including The Epilogues, Vonnegut, Sofo, Rob Drabkin, Wendy Woo, and Al Hood.
J.P.'s creativity and enthusiasm work their way into the projects that he is part of, and have constantly led to original and successful results for his clients.
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Jesse O'Brien, Producer/Engineer
Jesse O'Brien has been with Colorado Sound for four years now and in that time he has worked with a number of major artists and projects including Matisyahu, TV on the Radio, Rocco Deluca, Brad Lidge, and Natasha Bedingfield. He also is working for toybox remote recording as protools op, which has recorded live shows for Nora Jones, Yellow Card, Dierks Bentley, Big Head Todd, Blues Traveler, Black Eyed Peas, and even work for the Democratic National Convention. In 2008, while Jesse was co-engineering a session for artist Todd Fancy, he sang background vocals on one of the songs that ended up playing on screen for the hit series "The Office".
Jesse started with Colorado Sound as an intern doing the busy work and helping out around studio, setting up mics, cleaning up after sessions, rewiring patch bays, fixing gear, headphones and cables, and even installing new ceiling tiles. Very quickly, Jesse started doing his own sessions and is now a full time engineer. Jesse's wonderful production ideas and musical understanding make him a great producer/engineer that any artist in any genre could benefit from.
But wait! It doesn't stop there. If you want loops and beats, Jesse is our go to guy for pop, hip hop, and R&B, beat and loop production. With the extensive Sample, Virtual Instrument, and loop libraries at Colorado Sound, Jesse has free rein to produce beats and songs that will truly BLOW YOUR MIND!
Jesse is very good at adapting to the genre and style of a project and treats every project as if it were his own. He is incredibly easy to work with and loves getting feedback from the band or artist to make sure that the production is heading in the right direction and making the best of the project.
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Steve Avedis, Engineer/Producer
Steve Avedis has been a premier Recording Engineer / Producer in Denver
since 1980. A native of New York, Steve took the skills that he learned
there and went to Denver to launch a recording studio and record label.
After such successes as: Air Supply, Rita Coolidge, and Images, the
demand for his services rose. He chose to go independent and rise
to the call of the other recording studios in town.
Since that time, Steve has Engineered/Produced for: MCA, Capitol,
Columbia
Records, Arista, Sony, and Jive Records. He's worked with Producers
Jimmy Bowen and James Stroud in Nashville. Artists he's worked with
include: Kenny Rogers, Tony Bennett (Gold Record Awarded), Edwin McCain
and NSYNC, to name just a few. While working with major artists and
labels,
Steve's songwriting skills strengthened and which earned him a Billboard
Songwriting Award.
Over 20 years of experience gives him the expertise to mold new artists
and
help their projects compete on a national level. With over 100 albums
and
CD's to his credit, he brings five major record deals worth of
experience to
your project. His skill, professionalism and experience makes him a top
choice for established artists as well. Steve's progressive attitude and
knowledge takes projects into the future. He'll bring your project new
life with his fresh approach.
And...he's a really nice guy, to boot!
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Tom Capek, MIDI Guru/Producer/Mastering Engineer
Tom Capek has been a resident composer, keyboardist, and engineer at Colorado
Sound for over 20
years. A professional musician for over 30 years, Tom has performed
and/or recorded with
Dotsero, Nelson Rangell, Chris Daniels, Lannie Garrett, Images, Chuck
Pyle, Peter Kater,
Colorado Springs Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, and others. He
toured nationally
with the Henry Paul Band as well.
Tom studied jazz piano with Mike Longo (pianist and arranger for Dizzy
Gillespie) in New York
City. He attended both Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for Computer &
Systems engineering,
as well as the Manhattan School of Music in New York.
Tom specializes in original music composition and sound design for film
and video, and has
done audio post production work for both corporate and non-corporate
clients. Some of these
production credits include music arrangement for numerous Baby Einstein
educational videos for
children, and original music composition for the documentary, The Life
and Times of Allen
Ginsberg. In 1993, he and Colorado Sound won an ITVA (International
Television & Video
Association) award for Best Original Music Production.
As a producer, Tom has worked on a variety of projects, including three
projects with
classical guitarist, Darren Curtis Skanson. Skanson's Classica (2000),
reached #11 on
Billboard's Top Classical chart. Tom also co-produced the jazz group
Dotsero's Jumpin'
Through Hoops album, and has performed with them at numerous jazz
festivals including "Genuine
Jazz in July" at Breckenridge, Colorado, and the Winter Park Jazz
Festival. Tom has also
produced several local and regional bands including Exit 232 and
Starless.
In addition, Tom has mastered over 200 album projects at Colorado Sound,
from jazz to
classical and folk to rock, and everything in between.
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Tammy Baretta, Office Manager
Tammy Baretta is the main point of contact for our clients and takes care of many essential responsibilities that keep Colorado Sound running smoothly. She schedules sessions, handles bookkeeping, and is the primary client contact and liaison.
Tammy's experience working as an Operations Manager for a major music retailer, and a family of musicians shows she can't get it out of her blood. She understands the importance of each step along the way to making a great recording, from concept to finished master. She has a great attitude and perspective that makes speaking with her a pleasant experience. Give her a call, and introduce yourself! She would love to discuss any details about your upcoming project!
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