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brian deck

Partner / Producer

 

I like music to at once feel familiar, emotionally engaging and uniquely captured. I draw on years as a touring member of Red Red Meat, Orso and Ugly Casanova as well as my music education from Northern Illinois University. My approach can be heard on records by Ohmme, In Tall Buildings, Iron and Wine, Modest Mouse, Counting Crows, Califone, Josh Ritter and many others. 

 
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Jim Gifford

Partner / Producer

 Jim recently produced guitarist Chris Poland’s full length “Resistance” as well as Felicia Patton & the Chicago Soul Revue’s full length “In or Out”. He has recorded or performed with bassist Mike Gordon (Phish), guitarist Chris Poland (OHM, formerly Megadeth), guitarist Guthrie Govan (The Aristocrats), bassist Billy Dickens (The Meters), bassist Percy Jones (Brian Eno, Brand X), Phil Tarver, Anita Wilson, Sam Beam (Iron & Wine), Rhymefest, Malcolm Jamal Warner and Rudy Ray Moore among others.

 
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Wesley reno

Engineer

My approach to recording is to document the emotional impact of a moment in music for it to tell a story for many years. As a songwriter and performer in Snake Pond, I have worked to amplify my own musical expression, and I extend that expertise to the artists I work with. You can hear my work on records by Alex Dupree, Taxi, Fake English, Calicoloco, China Rose, Sick Day, Billy Dickens, Taylor Swift, and Ed Sheeran.

 
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PAUL NORMAN

Engineer

In over two decades of recording and touring Paul has worked with Patti LaBelle, D’Angelo, Steve Aoki, Isaiah Sharkey, Dee Snyder, Lupe Fiasco, Ernest Dawkins, Calvin Bridges, Lemmie Battles, Byron Stingily, Manny Torres and many others. Paul is known for his meticulous approach to music and his flip flops.

 
 
 

JEFF BREAKEY

Engineer / Producer

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Jeff’s work has played a key role in over 30 Grammy-nominated projects. He has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music including Anita Wilson, Donald Lawrence, Hezekiah Walker, Justin Timberlake, The Clark Sisters, Yolanda Adams, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. His experience includes commercials, film mixes, live theater projects and working with organizations like Uniting Voices, Steppenwolf Theater, Starcom, SRW, and RA Imaging. Jeff is known for his craftsmanship and commitment to realizing creative visions and he also shares his expertise as an instructor at SAE Institute Chicago.