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John Vanderslice, producer, proprietor Songwriter, producer, studio owner, tireless collector of gear, pursuer of fidelity improvement, lover of cats, evangelist of “sloppy hi-fi.” Forced into piano lessons as a kid; couldn’t be happier about them now. Has worked with Cherry Glazerr, the Mountain Goats, Grandaddy, and Spoon. Managed by Adam Katz at Next Wave. jv@tinytelephone.com | 415.334.1970 | production website |
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Beau Sorenson, engineer/producer Death Cab for Cutie, Bob Mould, Sparklehorse beaunoise@gmail.com | 608.445.1980 | website |
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Maryam Qudus, engineer / producer / musician toro y moi, tune-yards, sasami $300/day 510.825.3586 | website |
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Danielle Goldsmith, engineer/mixer/producer SASAMI, Madeline Kenney, Cherry Glazerr $300/day danigold0@gmail.com | 925-876-7723 | website |
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Layla Moheimani, engineer/producer/musician
Coraza, Isaiah Ashburn, G Timothy Shestak
$250/day
layla.audio@gmail.com | 650.223.4762 | website |
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Luke Baće, engineer/producer/musician
LakeCube, Bows, Firemaid
$250/day
lukebace@gmail.com | 646.248.9931 | website
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Meric Long, engineer/producer/musician
The Dodos, FAN, Brigid Dawson, Eternal Drag
$250/day
mericlong@gmail.com | 510.388.9194 | website
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Chris Palowitch, engineer/producer/musician
Elujay, John Daversa Big Band, Just Friends
$250/day
chrispalowitch@gmail.com | 925.872.9399 | website
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recommended session players
I can’t overstate the impact of having great session players on your booking. These players are pros: they’re faster and more in control of tone and performance and, because of that, they’ll save you money.
All of the players on this list are amazing people with tons of experience tracking at Tiny Telephone. They have our full endorsement.
Please discuss options with your engineer, we can help schedule the players.
These are our rock/jazz/indie go-to players, for orchestral musicians and arrangements, contact resident genius Minna Choi at Magik*Magik Orchestra.
All players, unless noted below, are $250 for an 8 hour day.
Drums
Jason Slota ($400 / day)
Percussion, Mallet Instruments
(Vibraphone, Marimba, Hand Percussion)
Mark Clifford
Jason Slota ($400 / day)
Keyboards
Mark Clifford
Guitar
Jon Monahan
James DePrato ($400 / day)
Pedal Steel
David Phillips $200/half day
Cello
Nate Blaz
Crystal Pascucci
Trombone, Tuba
Adam Theis $250/half day
Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone/ euphonium, French horn
Henry Hung $50 an hour, 2 hour minimum
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Jamie Riotto, engineer/producer/musician Gem Club, Charlie Hunter, Geographer james.riotto@gmail.com | 401.439.8405 | website |
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Jacob Winik, engineer/producer Magnetic Fields, Pomplamoose, Samantha Crain $300/day jacob.winik@gmail.com | 510.333.8055 | website |
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Rob Shelton, engineer/producer/musician Kacey Johansing, Brian Laidlaw, DRMS $300/day rob.shelton08@gmail.com | 650.814.6879 | website |
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Sami Perez, engineer/producer/musician Sonny and The Sunsets, Union Pacific, Bear Call $250/day sami.m.perez@gmail.com | 415.793.9006 | website |
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Adam Hirsch, engineer/producer Ex Eye, Shahzad Ismaily, Yasmine Hamdan $250/day adamhirsch0@gmail.com | 310.569.5531 | website |
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Omar Akrouche, engineer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Glaçon Garçon / Cataldo / Astronauts, etc. $250/day omarakrouche1@gmail.com | 949.607.9883 | website |
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Shawn Alpay, engineer/producer/musician matt pond PA, Emily Jane White $250/day salpay@gmail.com | 530.220.3789 | website |
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Eli Crews, engineer/producer/musician Why?, Thao Nguyen, tUnE-yArDs website |
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John Congleton, engineer/producer David Byrne, Modest Mouse, St. Vincent website |
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Merrill Garbus, producer tUnE-yArDs, Thao & Mirah, Latryx Jason.Colton@redlightmanagement.com | website |
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Brandon Eggleston, engineer/producer Josh Ritter, Mountain Goats, Pelican website |
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Chris Walla, producer Death Cab, Tegan and Sara, Decemberists website |
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Joel Hamilton, engineer/producer Black Keys, Sparklehorse, Elvis Costello nicole@mastermindartistmanagement.com | website |
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Kelley Coyne, engineer/producer Tall Sheep, Doe Eye, Kronos Quartet ok.coyne@gmail.com | 415.525.2150 | website |
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Laura Dean, engineer/producer Kronos Quartet, Dead Kennedys, Amanda Palmer ledrecording@gmail.com | website |
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Spencer Hartling, engineer/producer/multi-instrumentalist the gonks, eyes of love, the paranoyds $250/day spencerhartling@gmail.com |949-633-3511 | website |
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John McEntire, engineer/producer/musician Stereolab, Yo La Tengo, Teenage Fanclub john@somastudios.com | website |
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magik*magik
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Minna Choi, director @ magik*magik Death Cab, Explosions in the Sky, Mike Patton minna@magikmagik.com | website |