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

house staff

		Jamie Riotto, engineer/producer/musician Gem Club, Charlie Hunter, Geographer $300/day james.riotto@gmail.com | 401.439.8405 | website				Jacob Winik, engineer/producer Magnetic Fields, Pomplamoose, Samantha Crain $300/day jacob.winik@gmail.com | 510.333.8055 | website
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		Beau Sorenson, engineer/producer Death Cab for Cutie, Bob Mould, Sparklehorse $300/day beaunoise@gmail.com | 608.445.1980 | website				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				Adam Hirsch, engineer/producer Ex Eye, Shahzad Ismaily, Yasmine Hamdan $250/day adamhirsch0@gmail.com | 310.569.5531 | website
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		Maryam Qudus, engineer / producer / musician toro y moi, tune-yards, sasami  $300/day 510.825.3586 | website				Shawn Alpay, engineer/producer/musician matt pond PA, Emily Jane White $250/day salpay@gmail.com | 530.220.3789 | 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				Danielle Goldsmith, engineer/mixer/producer SASAMI, Madeline Kenney, Cherry Glazerr $250/day danigold0@gmail.com | 925-876-7723 | website
		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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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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visiting staff

		John Congleton, engineer/producer David Byrne, Modest Mouse, St. Vincent website				Eli Crews, engineer/producer/musician Why?, Thao Nguyen, tUnE-yArDs website
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		Brandon Eggleston, engineer/producer Josh Ritter, Mountain Goats, Pelican website				Merrill Garbus, producer tUnE-yArDs, Thao & Mirah, Latryx Jason.Colton@redlightmanagement.com | website
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		Joel Hamilton, engineer/producer Black Keys, Sparklehorse, Elvis Costello nicole@mastermindartistmanagement.com | website				Chris Walla, producer Death Cab, Tegan and Sara, Decemberists website
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		John McEntire, engineer/producer/musician Stereolab, Yo La Tengo, Teenage Fanclub john@somastudios.com | website				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

magik*magik

Minna Choi, director @ magik*magik Death Cab, Explosions in the Sky, Mike Patton minna@magikmagik.com | website