Spotlight on Takoma Park Studio Manager Mike Petillo

 

In this year's newsletters, we're featuring profiles of Airshow's engineers and staff. This month we speak with Mike Petillo, studio manager in Takoma Park.

 

When he came on board at Airshow last year, Mike had been working with musicians at live events and festivals. He's now managing the day-to-day operations at the newly expanded studio, helping make sure clients have an excellent experience working with engineers on their mastering, recording and mixing projects. 

 

Chances are if you've called or come by the Takoma Park studio lately you've already met Mike. When not answering the phones, he's also an electronic musician and DJ. Read more of our conversation with Mike in our spotlight this month. 

Anna goes to RockyGrass Academy, and Summer Fun at Planet Bluegrass

Boulder engineer Anna Frick got her induction into RockyGrass Academy at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, Colorado this summer. Here is what Anna had to say about her experience:
 
I was very lucky to attend RockyGrass Academy for the first time this year in the lovely town of Lyons, Colorado on the sacred grounds of Planet Bluegrass. For four days I immersed myself in mandolin instruction from none other than the illustrious Frank Solivan and the brilliant Don Julin. I even mustered up the courage to sing. On a stage. In front of people! It was a week of brain-bending learning from amazing musicians, including Yonder Mountain String Band's Allie Kral, and finger-breaking applications that left this budding picker grinning from ear to ear and wishing the week would never end.

Check out some more photos from our time at Planet Bluegrass!
Takoma Park's Allyworld Space is Almost Ready - Come to our Opening Party!
 
Airshow's studio in Takoma Park, Maryland has a new tracking and multi-use performance room called Allyworld, and you're invited to come check it on Saturday, November 7, 2015. More details to come, but for now please save the date!
 

Check out our Recent Tracks on SoundCloud


From time to time, our engineers post tracks from their mastering projects on the Airshow SoundCloud page. 

We've uploaded some great songs recently, so visit the playlist to hear brand new sounds from Facing West, Donna Ulisee, and Holley McCreary. 

 Client Releases
 
Caribou Mountain Collective
Went Down With the Sun
Independent
Mastered by Dominick Maita
 
Mile 21 A capella
You Are Here
Independent
Mastered by Jon Gold
 
Nate Belasco
Nothing Happiness Unless
First A Dream
Mastered by Charlie Pilzer
 
  Dan Schatz
The Promise of the Sowing
Folk-Legacy Records
Mastered by Charlie Pilzer
 
Dan Chadburn
Keys of Light
Independent
Mastered by Charlie Pilzer
 
Sons of Serendip
Firework
Independent
Mastered by Randy LeRoy
 
Rapidgrass
Crooked Road
Independent
Mastered by David Glasser
 
Ian Cooke
Antiquasauria
Greater Than Collective
Mastered by David Glasser