Sear Sound Hosts Spring Sessions with Sting, Foreigner, Gipsy Kings
Sear Sound has had a strong spring, with big sessions in their Neve 8038-equipped Studio A, and the sun-kissed, Sear-Avalon custom console-equipped Studio C.
Sting: seen at Sear Sound.
Sting was in Studio C composing and recording with Sear Sound’s 1973 Steinway “D” grand piano. Rob Mathes was arranging and co-producing with Sting. David Shoenwetter assisted.
Foreigner tracked in Studio A. Original producer/leader/founder Mick Jones co-produced with Jeff Pilson, Tom Gimble and Kelly Hansesn completing the band. Wyn Davis of Total Access Recording Studios in Redondo Beach engineered, and Ted Tuthill was the assistant on the sessions.
The famed Gipsy Kings mixed with engineer James Farber, assisted by Chris Allen, in Studio A, working to RMGI 1/2″ 900 tape using Sear Sound’s ATR 102. Bernard Paganotti produced and supervised the mixes from France.
Also in Studio A, James Farber mixed more live Brad Mehldau tracks for Nonesuch Records. Farber engineered and produced the sessions, with David Shoenwetter assisting.