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Dr. Beardface and the Spaceman, WMMR’s Artist of the Month

July 13, 2015

Forge Recording alum Dr. Beardface and the Spaceman (pronounced Doctor Beard-fuh-say and the Spuh-chem-in) is featured as Artist of the Month on WMMR’s Local Shots for the month of July! Ron DiSilvestro, Forge Recording’s lead engineer, helped produce and played drums on their upcoming album “Get Funke!” Come out to their record release party on July 18th at Dave and Buster’s Dockside Bar!

Local Shots is hosted by WMMR’s Jaxon on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm from the Grape Room.

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Tracking Vocals with Jennifer Logue

July 6, 2015

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Jennifer Logue brought her sultry side to the studio while tracking vocals with producer/lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro. Known locally as the founder of RockOnPhilly.com and the on-air host of RockOnPhilly TV, Jenn is also recognized internationally as an accomplished singer/songwriter. Check out the finished track here.

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KBM Productions Laying Down a Tight Rhythm Track

July 1, 2015

Philadelphia based production house, KBM Productions, stopped by the studio to work on the rhythm track for their new song. With KBM’s bassist and Forge’s very own Ron DiSilvestro on the drums, the track came to life with a really tight groove.

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David Correy – A day in Studio A

June 8, 2015

X Factor finalist and international recording artist David Correy spent a day in Studio A at Forge Recording with Ron DiSilvestro. They were joined by Tha Noize producers Big Yount and Mason, as well as David’s manager Joey. David is best known for recording the 2014 World Cup Soccer anthem “The World is Ours” with Aloe Blacc and for his inspirational performances on season 2 of the X Factor.

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RECPhilly In-Studio Concert

May 27, 2015

RECphilly, a music collective based out of Philadelphia, recently stopped by to record an live EP. The in-studio concert gave their members and fans a chance to experience an intimate musical performance. The goal of this collective is to collaborate with all facets of the Philadelphia music community to bring back the “Philadelphia Sound” that was once a household name. We are glad that they chose Forge to capture that “Philly sound”.

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Michelle Lordi in-studio concert on Saturday, May 16th

May 4, 2015

Join jazz vocalist Michelle Lordi for our next in-studio concert. She’ll be backed by some of Philly’s finest jazz musicians, including Sonny Troy, Larry McKenna, Mike Frank, Matthew Parrish, and other special guests. The concert/live recording takes place on Saturday, May 16th, with sets at 7pm & 9pm. Ticket includes food, open bar and a digital recording of the session. Tickets available here.

Here’s a video that explains how our in-studio concerts work:

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Latin Grammy winning engineer Jesus “Chuyito” Ortiz spends 3 days at the studio

March 16, 2015

Chicago based engineer, Jesus “Chuyito” Ortiz, recently flew in to spend 3 days in Studio A. Ortiz, who won Latin Grammys in 2007 and 2008 for Best Banda Album with Los Horoscopos De Durango, really enjoyed working in our spacious live room, and particularly loved the sound of our API 1608. We are honored that he chose Forge Recording and look forward to having him again.

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Charlie Puth rehearsal

March 13, 2015

Having recently released hit songs with Wiz Khalifa (“See You Again“) and Meghan Trainor (“Marvin Gaye“), Atlantic Records artist Charlie Puth visits Forge Recording to rehearse for his upcoming appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Here’s Charlie on keyboard with accompanist Josh Nussbaum on guitar in the Gold Room.

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Orrin Evans snow day

March 9, 2015

Composer, producer, and pianist Orrin Evans recently came to Forge to work on a project with vocalist M’Balia Singley, bassist Madison Rast, drummer Byron Landham, and keyboardist Luke Carlos O’Reilly. The snow didn’t stop everyone from making great music!

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Jazmine Sullivan tour rehearsal

March 9, 2015

It was a real pleasure hosting Jazmine Sullivan and her band for 5 days of intensive rehearsal before their tour. The band came in to refine material and get everything ready for their live show. We were able to provide them with full back line equipment, in-ear monitor mixing, and multi-track recording of each rehearsal. We were really firing on all cylinders!

Jazmine and the band are touring to support her latest release, “Reality Show.”