Beatrix Kiddo

Beatrix Kiddo, from Athens GA, finally made it to the Lair. There was a bit of confusion on time of arrival because I had to work the day after Thanksgiving and no one else did, so they showed up in the morning and Steven entertained them for the rest of the day. They were staying the night and recording all day Saturday as well so we had plenty of time. By the time I got to the house, they already had all of their gear set up and had rehearsed their songs a few times. We had recently removed the ceiling from the studio giving us about 2 more feet of height in the live room, so all of the equipment was in another room. Steven brought it all back in and had most of the drum mics set up and all of the recording gear in place which was great. I felt like an A list engineer being able to walk in and just start pressing buttons.

Once I got settled, we started working on drum tracks. Chris is very talented and did a great job busting out his tracks. He knew exactly what he wanted to lay down and stayed in high spirits and focused the entire time. We did drums until about 9:30pm. Wes attempted to record some bass for one of the songs, but had spent too much time with his bottle of whiskey throughout the day to really make it happen. I do have to say he made a very honest attempt at making it happen though. We decided the rest of the night should be spent sharing new music and enjoying some drinks and company....and everyone passed out at 10:30(these are real rock stars) leaving me to spend some time doing some work online.

Saturday everyone woke up bright and early ready to get back on it. Steven hooked us up with breakfast and we jumped on the bass tracks. Wes, being in a more stable state of mind, ran through all of the songs with the quickness. I really enjoy his style on bass and we were able to record some really awesome tracks. After about an hour and a half of bass, it was time to color the songs with the guitar. Taylor was already set up and ready to go with plans for each song already laid out. We worked through one song a time until complete. He mixed and matched guitars and pedals throughout which came across on the recordings really well.

All three of these guys are very talented and they work together really well. There was no drama and the entire session was balanced with collaboration and agreement from everyone. This is exactly how I like to work and I couldn't have asked for anything more. I am really excited about mixing these songs and continuing to work with Beatrix Kiddo.


Drum Mics
- 2 DR-HX1 condensers overhead
- 1 DR-STX1 over toms
- 1 DR-KX1 kick drum mic
- 1 M-Audio condenser on the snare/hi hat
- 1 DR-STX1 on snare
- 1 SM58 room mic

Bass Mics
- Direct Line w/ Ibanez Soundgear 5 string

Guitar Mics
- SM58
- DR-STX1

Beatrix Kiddo photos

Wes Kyatt

Wes Kyatt plays with a group called Beatrix Kiddo that is coming from Athens GA to record in a few weeks, they were supposed to stop by this weekend but things didn't work out, leaving an open spot. Wes hit me up asking if I would work on his solo stuff with him and I agreed.

Wes and Lauren were prompt showing up which was nice. We started with guitars, Wes laid down some great rhythm and lead tracks, then worked on bass for a while. He worked out the bass line and I have to say, it is stellar and going to sound great when I get done with this mix. He gave drums a try but as he does not have a kit of his own, it was choppy at best and we agreed to have O Zone take care of the drums, Steven will be working on that and will most definitely dominate the situation. After a few vocal takes I had to make him stop singing, he changed the key of the guitars to be much lower than he originally planned and he needs to work on it a little more and then come lay it down.

I am not sure that I am interested in working with too many single musician groups, mostly because I really enjoy recording a working band, a band that can play all of its songs already and knows how they want to lay them down. The whole process goes faster and the feel of the finished project is a bit different. Wes is a really talented artists though and we will continue to work with him for sure.

Mac Morryzon

Mac Morryzon, a local Atlanta producer and rapper came to the studio one night with some other kids via his friend Brandon that I was in contact with about free studio time. He laid down some lyrics for a mix tape and eventually called me back just the other week talking about recording vocals for his album. I agreed and our first session was this past Saturday morning.

Tried to get started around 10am but it ended up being more like 12. When Mac showed up we immediately started working. I think this kid has a lot of talent in both areas that he is working in, production and rapping. His beats are eclectic and his raps are truth speaking if I have ever heard it. For a young mind he has a lot to think about and I think he expresses himself well.

We knocked out 3 tracks Saturday, I personally would recommend redoing a few parts here and there or redoing 2 of the tracks completely, but working with Mac is easy and I am excited to be a part of this album.





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