Mark Meisel - Producer/Arranger/Guitar/Keys/Vocals
Robert Becker - Producer/Engineer
Influences
Waaaaaaay too many to really list, but here’s a sampling:
Artists
The Beatles (duh - who wasn’t influenced by them?)
Frank Zappa (the world should rediscover this genius)
Van Halen (because......they really rocked man!)
Steely Dan (teaches us the merits of "production value and work ethic)
Bob Dylan (who can craft a better turn of phrase???)
Todd Rundgren (A wizard, a true star!)
Stevie Wonder (simply brilliant)
John Mayer (proves that old school stylings can sound contemporary)
Phillip Glass (you probably haven’t heard of him, but you should check him out!
Joe Jackson (is she really going out with him???)
Producers
Sir George Martin
Hugh Padham
Phil Spector
Michael Powell
Alan Parsons
And on, and on, and on, and on.........
Sounds Like
We sound like you....only perfected!
We are producers, and as such cannot claim any particular sound. We will have an influence on your sound, and we will work to help you get the most out of your compositions, but ultimately we are just capturing and refining the sound of the artists we work with.
So, you're a great songwriter, or singer, or band. You have that next great thing, but the
costs to produce your masterpiece have left you simply daydreaming.
Counter Clockwise Music can help! We offer a fantastic studio, an accomplished
producer, and a skilled engineer, at unheard of rates. The studio is located in Dearborn,
Michigan, just outside Detroit, and is the home of countless hit recordings, going all the
way back to the heyday of Motown.
If you think that Detroit is too far away for you, consider this: We have worked with artists
that have come from as far away as Ireland, and saved money doing so, including their
travel costs. Other clients visit us from the Chicago, and Pittsburgh areas,and have
also found it to be more cost effective to travel to Detroit, than to use local, less
accomplished, and more costly production services.
If you are in the Detroit area, and would like to make a live recording of a special gig at
that hot venue, we are well equipped to help with our "Mobile Recording Unit". We make
it easy, and affordable for you to have a great recording of your show, without adding to
your burden of setting up your stage.
Home recording artists note: Those of you using Cakewalk, Cubase, Pro-Tools, etc...,
are probably somewhat disappointed with your final results. You find that your mixes
just don't stand up to commercial quality. The reason for that is simple: you are an
artist, not an engineer. If your recording is clean, but the mix isn't sizzling the way it
should, Counter Clockwise Music offers a mix only package, which we call "remote
mixing". You upload your project files to us, we mix it professionally, and return to you
CD quality wave files suitable for release.
If you are a solo act, or need more musicians for your recording, we can help there too!
We offer professional level bass, drums, guitar, and keyboards. Backing vocals too!
We know that every project and artist is unique, and we treat every project as such. We
can help you take that great idea, and turn it into a legitimate, professional quality record
that you can be proud of, and more importantly sell, or use as your calling card to record
labels, venues, etc...
Also, since as previously mentioned, all projects are unique, our rates are based
specifically on your needs. Please contact us for more information, or to discuss your
project and determine a rate and schedule.
To all musicians who read this: Working w/ CCW was a great experience! You will not be disappointed w/ their care and professionalism in getting you the best recording(s) possible! And no, they're NOT paying me to say this! Great job CCW!
