Brass, bass and sonic boom

The studio was really flying high last week when the Screamin' Eagles, an 18 piece big band, recorded their third CD, Breaking the Sound Barrier, at Tapeworks, Inc.

Structures Engineer at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, band manager and bass player, Chuck Gendrich explained, "All our musicians have day jobs at United Technologies. We do this as stress relief and we do this because it's fun. The only pro in the group is our music director, Topher Logan who is also Director of the Community School of the Arts at the University of Connecticut."

Topher added, "The Tapeworks staff is super helpful. They anticipate the needs of a big ensemble making the process smooth and effective. And chief engineer, Bill Ahearn, has a great set of ears!"

Chuck went on to say that, "Recording forces us to get better and we are a not-for-profit so sales of the new album help underwrite our operating expenses. Tapeworks makes it all work for us."

The band plays at private functions and charity events. Recent gigs include; Veteran's Day at Pratt & Whitney, Bradley Family Day and the Hartford Hospital Cancer Center.

We're not above simple . . .

Perhaps the highest form of giving is to donate anonymously to those you will never know.

Last week Tapeworks, Inc. had the privilege of building a series of very simple, but powerful radio spots, directed by Eric Cavoli of Lang & Durham.

For the last three years the Dalio Family Foundation has been funding a campaign to raise our aspirations at holiday time. In this series of radio spots the compelling voice of Sam Mercurio encourages us to redefine the spirit of giving at Christmas. Rather than buying gifts that will soon be forgotten or discarded, we can make better use of our money by donating to worthy causes in the names of our friends and loved ones.

As Doug Kupper, owner of Tapeworks commented, "Sure, its fun to create a complex production but sometimes when you have such a powerful message, the simple route is the best. Tapeworks is privileged to contribute to such an honorable endeavor."

So check out www.redefinechristmas.org and redefine your Christmas.

Disney Makes Yet another Splash at Tapeworks

We had a lot of laughs and learning at Tapeworks recording studio today with Ernie Sabella, a Simsbury, CT resident and the voice of Pumba from the Disney feature film, The Lion King. We recorded a new episode in the Disney children’s Safety Smart series; "Safety Smart in the Water" by Douglas Segal.

Water Safety issues; including the importance of sun screen, the dangers of thunder and lightning and AFR (accidental fecal release – uhg!) were all covered sensitively, humorously and musically.

Ernie was directed via phone patch by the Disney team in Burbank, CA, while being recorded by Bill Ahearn, chief engineer, here at Tapeworks in Hartford.