I just finished producing an acoustic EP from Baltimore’s The Honest Mistakes. It was a stripped down version of the band. Simply a guitarist and a voice. It was a joy working with Chris and Joylene (who is 7 months pregnant!). Chris’ guitar playing was exactly what you needed, precise and melodic playing yet never overplaying. And Joylene’s voice was phenomenal and full of detailed tonalities that microphones (and ears) always love to eat up. They are total pro’s and I really enjoyed what they are doing. Watch out, they are currently mastering the EP and it should be dropping sometime this fall!

Here are two of my favorites from the EP. The first cut has some unorthodox percussion. It was a blast tracking this with them, even though the timing is clumsy. It’s perfect for the song, and it doesn’t matter because it’s all about the song!

Bridge I Had To Burn

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Frank from the Honest Mistakes recently dropped by the studio to mix their song “Sidekick” which was recently on a local compilation. The mix for the compilation was good, but they asked me to pull out more from the instruments and liven up the vocals and drums. We had a lot of fun with the track. Stellar song-writing, melodic harmonies, solid guitars and wonderful drums always leads to great songs and much fun. Here’s a sample of the mix:

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The Beechfields Record Label is a self-proclaimed “small artist-run label based in Baltimore, Maryland … devoted to helping spread the word about music that we love, and to building a supportive community around the people who make it.”

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