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For those who aren’t yet following me on Twitter, an exciting/scary announcement. Exciting because it’s what I’ve essentially always worked towards, scary because I will now be completely on my own (with my amazing bands) and will be the only one responsible for my success or failure ha! There will be no love lost between [...]

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Inspired by lessons learned from both Leo Babauta’s book “The Power Of Less”, and Seth Godin’s continued posts urging focus, I decided to further streamline this blog. The sole focus will be on my writing/analysis of music industry topics, and translating lessons learned from other industries in order to apply them to our own.
For those [...]

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Nyle put together a second video, summarizing the 250th Cross-Pollination perfectly. Footage of Mancino and Nyle collaborating on a song together.

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We signed U.S. Royalty to Engine Room Recordings for a 7″ and digital EP. Listen to it below. These guys have some real catchy songs.

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Excited to report that we just received the final master for the new Bloodsugars album, “I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On”, out this Fall on Engine Room Recordings. It sounds amazing. Can’t wait to share. This cover art is part of a gorgeous package designed by the wonderful Carolyn Wachnicki. You’ll really ‘get’ the [...]

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A few quick tidbits:

I’m excited to say we just signed great DC-based band Middle Distance Runner to Engine Room Recordings, and we’ll be releasing their album in October. Official news soon.
I updated my discography page, so for those interested in a list of albums I’ve worked on either in a production, A&R, art direction or [...]

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The lovely Kate Childs wrote an article called “Inside Family Records: The Music Man“, for which she interviewed me. It took me a few hours to forgive her for calling me a ‘thirty-something’ (technically correct since I’m 30, but emotionally disturbing). Since the Supermelon is a style and fashion oriented site I for once got [...]

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Welcoming US Royalty to Engine Room Recordings. Upcoming is a 7″ and a digital EP called “Midsommar” due out August 25th. They’ll be playing a bunch of shows all summer (see dates below) including opening spots for Elvis Perkins and Tinted Windows.

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Over at Engine Room Recordings everyone’s super psyched to be mastering the new Bloodsugars album tomorrow.
The Bloodsugars – I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On
01. Light At The End Of The Tunnel
02. The Pedestrian Boogie
03. Form/Function
04. Sleep Well (Cottage Industry)
05. Falling Makes You Blue
06. Happiness
07. Girls At
08. I Want It Back
09. Fly Along
10. Before The [...]

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Luke Wesley is in the studio with producers Casey Shea and Peter Block hard at work on his debut record on Engine Room Recordings! Videos coming soon.

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