Gerald Thomas-Head Engineer and Producer/
Pepper Ochsner Thomas-Assistant Engineer,Promotions,Graphic Design,Moral Support
Influences
Tom Dowd, Lee Perry, Butch Vig, Steve Albini, Jim O'Rourke, John Vanderslice, Jack Endido, Bill Korecky, Phil Elvrum, Brian Deck, Isaac Brock, 60's Psychedelia, Peter Katis, Sam Coomes , Home Recordists, Don Fury, Steve Evetts, 60's/70's Progressive Rock, Rhett Davies...
Sounds Like
Abusing the Word(X2), 16 Wheels of Justice, Trailer Park Tornados, The War We Create(x2), Spangler, Vine Street Victory, the Peeping Toms, 425, Minkus(x2), Swami(x2), The Random Strangers, Dawson, Merit Badge, Last Days of Radio, the Broadcast Schedule, the Rabies, Mockba(x2), La Cacahouette(x6), Vox Humana(x2), L'Dorado, Sonic Boom Project, Canary in a Coalmine(x2), Corpus Dei, Our Times, Evil Robot Us', Alla, Francois, the Frame Up(x2), Running For Cover, Rachel Jacobs, Team Chocolate, Dj Soulstation, Mc Valiant and Miss Six(x2), Ausa, Hue of Two, xWitnessx, the Failures' Union, Swingset Hands, Amateur Thief, Delirium, Qualia, Arachide, Sonorous Gale, Dimetrodon, Cages, Save Yourself, Robot has Werewolf Hand, Everything Falls Apart, London Vs. New York(x2), Dj Perceptor, the Ratwaters, Minuet, Scheisse Kreig, Pseudo-Slang, the Grade Grubbers, Dark Morning...
I have always been interested in recording music. Starting with a four track in hand, the idea of Blizzard Sounds started years ago. The four track soon became eight and the eight soon became 24 and so on. Our doors first opened to bands in the end of 2002. Growing up in the Buffalo hardcore and punk scene i knew what it was like to be a struglling musician (hell i still am) looking for the best and cheapest place to record. That was the service i wanted to be able to offer to people...a decent recording at a fair price. now with over 50+ recordings completed and a never ending recording schedule Blizzard Sounds is becoming one of the best indie studios in the Queen City. I am now also freelancing as a Live Sound Engineer for our city's beloved Mohawk Place. I am also available for on site recordings as well.
SOME BASIC STUDIO INFO:
$20/HOUR
WEEKDAY EVENINGS PREFERRED
48 TRACK PRO TOOLS LE 7.1 RECORDING.
24 CHANNEL ALLEN & HEATH CONSOLE.
FOCUSRITE CLASS A PREAMP.
MICS FROM:SHURE, SENHEISSER, GROOVE TUBES, OCTAVA,BLUE,SONY.
TONS OF GREAT AMPS AND EFFECTS:FENDER,VOX,MUSIC MAN, AMPEG,GALLIEN KRUGER, KORG, BOSS, ELECTRO-HARMONIX, TECH 21, MARSHALL..
LOTS OF PLUG-INS INCLUDING: PULTEC EQ'S, SOUND REPLACER, TL LABS REVERB, SLIGHTLY RUDE COMPRESSOR, BEAT DETECTVE AND MORE!!!
AWESOME LIVE DRUM ROOM!
LOTS OF FUN ANIMALS TO PLAY WITH
EMAIL GERALD@BLIZZARDSOUNDS.COM
WWW.BLIZZARDSOUNDS.COM FOR MORE INFO SONG SAMPLES, ETC.
I have run live sound for the following bands:
The Fruit Bats, Devics, Sam Jayne, Call it Arson, The Sword, The Appleseed Cast, Amandine, The Creeping Nobodies, Cheap Sex, Clit 45, A Global Threat, C.O. Jones, Folly, Rouge Wave, Dirty on Purpose, The Prids, No time Left, Year Long Disaster, Early Man, Rahim, Knife Crazy, The Castanets, Ho-Ag, Joe Lally, Antelope, Chris Trapper, The Whiskey Daredevils, Hopewell, the Stay Lows, Ice Cream Social, State Radio, the Exit Strategy, Be Your Own Pet, The Black Lips, Lemuria, The Irving Klaws, Lucero, Zox, Steven Kellog and the Sixers, Ambulette, The New Trust, Maria Taylor, Kevin Devine and his Goddamn Band, John Roalston, the Legendary Shack Shakers, Aloha, the Big Sleep, Black Heart Procession, Man Man, Icy Demons....
Blizzard Sounds if you or any band you know has enough material recorded for a cd check us out, we produce high quality cd's and cases and sell them online, the best thing is there are no catches or hidden fee's like the other guys! Check out the graphic below and visit our website for more details. Thanks for looking, if you support what we're doing help get the word out about us, we want independent artists/bands to have a better chance than what they have now!
Blizzard Sounds if you or any band you know has enough material recorded for a cd check us out, we produce high quality cd's and cases and sell them online, the best thing is we provide our service for free! Check out the graphic below and visit our website for more details.
hey whats up?
thought I'd let you know you can pick up our CD at Interpunk for under $10
(click on the cover to check it out) Support Local Punk Rock
and help a touring punk band out
support a band that actually needs it.
thanks,
-Jaryn
Online Now!
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