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> Jeff Crosby and members of Equal Eyes started recording a new CD in July with producer Mike Kirkland (member of Prong). The new songs sound great. More recording to follow. > 70's soft rock band Providence recorded at The Tonic Room in June 2010. Originally from Boise, Idaho, then Portland (1971-1974), Providence was signed to The Moody Blues label Threshold Records (Decca/London Records). Providence is busy at work on an upcoming release.  > Grammy Award-Winning world musician Kepa Junkera, from Bustaria, Buziki, Spain (Basque country) recorded at The Tonic Room in May 2010. Kepa recorded with Emmy nominated Curtis Stigers and pianist Paul Tillotson. The band was backed by drummer Spencer Martin and bassist Rob Wray of Boise's Amuma Says No. An 11-piece female Boise Basque choir and vocalists also accompanied Kepa at the session.  picture from The Idaho Statesman www.idahostatesman.com/2010/05/14/1192145/making-beautiful-basque-music.html > The Tonic Room now has a vintage 1978 Ludwig Vistalite clear acrylic drum set.  Click here to see a full size pic of our drum inventory.
> Mousy Brown recorded their first full length CD at The Tonic Room in March 2010. The five piece band recorded basic tracks for the entire record together in only three days, and it is sounding great! More work to do........  Monday morning opening the studio
> Andrew Ryan and Divulge Records give The Tonic Room kudos in The Idaho Statesman. "I was amazed at the sounds we got out of the Tonic Room," Ryan said.
(March 14th, 2010)  > Audra Connolly's debut release 'Dear Friend' receives a rave review and 4.5 stars from MusikReviews.com. (February 2010)
> January 2010. Happy New Year! We recently finished mixing Soul Serene's new EP "Rooftops" and are very excited for them. Soul Serene recently won the Fox 12 Battle of the Bands. The EP will be released soon which is good news for the quickly growing Soul Serene fan base.  > After spending a good portion of the year at The Tonic Room, Marcus Eaton will be releasing his new full length CD soon (due out in early 2010). Mastering is being done by Evran Goknar of Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood. > Various Lazy and The Tonic Room are the topic of a front page feature story in The Idaho Statesman. (December 20th, 2010) > The Jeremiah James Gang performed an outdoor concert at the Old Idaho Penitentiary on Oct. 11, 2009. The concert was held in the courtyard where Rage Against the Machine last performed in 1996. The concert was multitrack recorded by The Tonic Room. > Thaddeus Turner (Brad, Maktub, Thaddillac) recorded three more songs at The Tonic Room in June 2009. Thaddeus has been writing, playing, and producing all tracks ad lib and on-the-spot. More vocal tracking dates to follow after a European tour.  > Kofi Baker, son of legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker, recorded at The Tonic Room in April 2009. Kofi was in town for a live preformance and a recording session with internationally acclaimed fretless guitar master Ned Evett. > The Tonic Room recorded John Nemeth Live At The Knitting Factory on March 19th, 2009. A native Boisean, John Nemeth's new CD was #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart that week and was #1 on the Roots Music Chart starting February 2009. Idaho Statesman -- October 31, 2008 "The new Eagles of Death Metal album, "Heart On", received four stars in the Oct. 30 Rolling Stone. This would not be locally notable except for the fact that three of the songs, including the title track, were laid down at Boise's Tonic Room Recording Studio. The work was done while Queens of the Stone Age was in town for a concert last year; QOTSA's frontman, Josh Homme, drums for Eagles of Death Metal." --Michael Deeds  "Heart On" peaked at #3 on Billboards Top Independent Records (2008) > Boise-based Equaleyes records, "While I'm Alive", at The Tonic Room and hits #1 at The Record Exchange in Boise, Idaho (August 5th, 2008). > The Black Kids of Florida were in The Tonic Room previewing mixes for the upcoming release, "Partie Traumatic" (Columbia). (April 18th, 2008) "Partie Traumatic" later recieved 3.5 stars in Rolling Stone and hit #5 in the UK. > Marcus Eaton's "Story Of Now" is named the #1 CD of 2007, George Graham Radio, WVIA-FM, 89.9, Scranton, PA. "Story Of Now" was recorded and mixed at The Tonic Room. Idaho Statesman -- February 2, 2007 Idahoan Josh Ritter has a cool new record for sale at The Record Exchange. "The six-song disc, "Live at the Record Exchange EP", was recorded when the Moscow singer-songwriter performed in Boise last year. "I'm psyched about it. It sounds great, " he says, taking a moment to chat while sound-checking in New York." -- Micheal Deeds  #8 Selling CD of 2007 - Junket Boy Distribution
Idaho Statesman -- April 28, 2006 Marcus Eaton - 'Story Of Now' CD Review "3.5 out of 4 stars. The georgeous-sounding result - Eaton's third album, begs for high-end speakers." -- Michael Deeds > May 18th-19th, 2006 - Black Eyed Peas Producer and Music Director, Printz Board, records at The Tonic Room with members of The Black Eyed Peas band and BEP opening act Flypside. Flypside, from the California Bay area, is signed to Universal Music Group. > Irish rock band Morello recorded at The Tonic Room in February 2006. The band was touring the US and recorded 5 of the songs on their CD 'Twelve Ways To Breath' (I Scream Records) in Boise.  Boise Weekly, January 25, 2006 “Story Of Now” Boise Weekly, January 18, 2006 “Technology Does Not Make Talent” Boise Weekly, May 18, 2005 “The Tonic Room is Now the Largest Recording Studio in Idaho” |
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