In the Studio!

In the Studio!

Three days, ten songs, six musicians, one studio, a producer and an engineer….equals one very happy artist!

Having written and recorded over 80 songs in my short lifetime, experience in the studio I have in abundance. But this was something different. Six of the hottest country session musicians in Canada all in one room, playing and recording my babies(songs) live off the floor, simply blew my mind! I’m still on cloud nine, and I’m not planning on coming down anytime soon..:) We had two take Jerry on drums (a.k.a Jerry Adolf), and Jay Buettner on guitar laying down solos you would have to hear in order to believe. On bass we had smooth as butter Rob Becker. John Ellis was on pedal steel, banjo, mandolin, guitar, or whatever else he wanted to play since the guy seems to play pretty much everything and flawlessly I might add.

The Dream Team!

We had Tom Mckillip strumming away with perfect meter on the acoustic guitar, and Larry Hershman adding a little ear candy on the keys, and who knew.?…the guy plays the accordion! Paul Laine held the producers chair and ran the whole show, and I was either seated comfortably on the couch in headphone land, singing along as the guys played, or hovering over the mixing board. I came to be affectionately referred to as the “Warden” or the “General” in the studio. I guess when I know what I want, I know what I want! We were recording at The Factory Studio’s and thus had the pleasure of working with engineer Sheldon Zaharko. He pulled up the most amazing tones I have ever heard and worked so fast, he was always one step ahead of us!

In preparation for this session I left no rock unturned. I walked into the session armed and ready to impress. I knew the surest way to get everyone on my side before the first note was played was to let them indulge in one of my amazing homemade cookies.

Jay's Guitars

I was up until the wee hours of the morning baking up a storm, but I assure you it was time well spent. After one of my milk chocolate oatmeal cookies even you would not be able to say “no” to me! Whether the recipe was mine or a friend of mine is irrelevant. The session went off with out a hitch…well maybe there was one or two, and they were probably my fault…. I’m allowed to be a temperamental artist every once and a while right?!? Regardless of who’s fault it was, all hitches were easily averted. How could they not be with a dream team like this.

I’m back in my little home studio now, downloading the tracks off my hard drive and could not be more thrilled with the results. Now it’s my turn to lay down the goods and record the vocal tracks, but my job has just been made that much easier. All I have to do is put my headphones on, close my eyes, and I can actually feel the band in the room with me. It doesn’t get much more inspirational them that!

Paul Laine and Sheldon in the studio.

Me in the producer's chair!

Kylee xo