"NEW BEGINNINGS"- Produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Frank Wright.
WEA/Wright Records
Band members incl:
*Jim Keltner- drums (Pink Floyd/Foreigner)
*Patrick O Hearn- synthesist (Missing Persons)
*Sammy Hagar "The Red Rocker"- bass player (Van Halen)
*John Elefante- singing background vocals (Kansas)
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK TO SEE FRANK D WRIGHT PERFORMING AT CAESARS PALACE IN LAS VEGAS FOR THE CHER CONVENTION 2008!!!! HOME OF THE CHER ODYSSEY!!!! AND CHER CONVENTION 2008!!!! DON'T MISS IT!!!! AUGUST 11TH & 12TH!!!
Cher Convention 2008 for CCA Review
Date: 2008-08-22, 3:57PM EDT
"This year's Cher Convention for CCA(Children's CranialFacial Association) was held in Las Vegas at Caesar's Palace. Alot of people have the misconception of what the Cher Convention actually is and what CCA is. If you ever seen the movie"Mask" where the boy has the facial deformities , the Children's Cranialfacial Association is the Charity that is searching for the cure for that and also helps the children and families that suffer from that disease understand and cope with it. And Cher is the honary spokesperson for the CCA.
There were people from all over the world there(Germany, Austrailia, The U.K., Sweden and Holland). There was alot of Cher and other celebrity impersonators impersonators along with ,international dance diva, Pepper Mashay and legendary musician, Frank Wright, performed both days. There were silent auctions as well as live auctions. Dancing and Karaoke along with games rounded out the festivities at night. During the day there was a entire room filled with merchandise that was on sale. If you are a fan of Cher you can pick up some pretty rare items there. During the auctions there was also alot of merchandise Cher donated or signed that came with Certificates of Authenticity.
The convention itself is like a giant family. Something I wasn't completely understanding until this year. I had worked the previous convention that was in Woodland Hills, CA and witnessed the closeness and bond that everyone had. For me being a newcomer 2 years ago I was welcomed with open arms(and alot of hugs) and when I came back this year it was like a big homecoming. As for the workers, voluteers and performers,I have never seen more dedicated hard working people.I can honestly say after my experiences I Love each and everyone of them.
The next convention is 2 years away and I cant wait."
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Influences
Elvis, Beatles, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Asia, Yes, King Crimson, Tom Petty, Peter Cetera, Cher, Fleetwood Mac, Phil Collins, AeroSmith, Stones, Electric Light Orchestra, Cream, America, Jimmy Hendix, Billy Withers, Foreigner, U2, Chicago, Sonny & Cher, American Breed, Kansas, Van Halen, John Fogerty, Styx, Rolling Stones, Dick Dale, James Taylor, Pink Floyd, Marvin Gaye, Rod Stewart, Dire Straits, Elton John, Doobie Brothers, Pink Floyd, ACDC, Pearl Jam, Survivor, The Temptations, Roy Orbison, REO Speedwagon, Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Andrés Torres Segovia marqués de Salobreña, Jack Cecchini Classical Guitarist, Alan Jackson, Tina Turner (any and all great musicians & songwriters & performers…
Frank loved music ever since he was a young boy. He received his Master of Arts degree under the direction of Jack Cecchini at the Chicago Conservatory of Music. He took his training and degree in Classical Guitar. He also learned keyboards, trumpet, harmonica and took his vocal talents to the next level
Frank has worked and preformed with such greats as Sonny & Cher, Chicago, American Breed and Kansas. Since achieving an audio and video engineering degree from SMI, He turned his focus towards producing and engineering, working with major record labels such as ABC Records (Brian Ingoldsby President), A&M Records, Geffen, Interscope, Cherokee Records, Filmways-Hyder, WEA (Warner/Elektra/Atlantic), Warner Bros
Some of his favorite musical accomplishments have been with David Foster (St. Elmo's Fire), George Martin (Producer EMI) Michael Frankovich Jr.(Producer of Purple Rain), Morris Diamond, Phil Spector (Music Record Producer & Songwriter), Robert John "Mutt" Lange (AC/DC), Bob Pittman (MTV / WKQX Hometown Album) Michael Crawford (Phantom of the Opera), Rick Wakeman (Yes), Dick Dale, Tom Petty, and Hootie and the Blowfish. Also, Frank has written and produced music soundtracks for motion pictures such as Death Fear, Fire Storm, The Wrong Dude, and The Peter Principle Project
Lately Frank has been busy working with talented new and upcoming artists Producing their music and helping to guide their careers as well as working on his own songs whenever he has a chance.
Frank owns and operates a 3500 sq ft live tracking, digital, state of the art recording studio along with his independent record label Wright Records Inc.
(OH, BY THE WAY, THEY ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW TALENT TO DEVELOP AND SIGN!)
The studio (California Sound Studios), records everything from Broadcast quality voice-overs for national television, movie sound tracks, radio commercials, and corporate projects to music of all genres. For an online tour of the studio, go to www.casoundstudios.com.
SEE IT HERE 1ST!!! THE OFFICIAL CA SOUND STUDIOS COMMERCIAL AS AIRED ON VH1, MTV, MTV2 AND BET.
CALIFORNIA SOUND STUDIOS (as published in the OCMetro Aug 2, 2007)
When you think of Snoop Dogg, you probably don’t think of the quiet little city of Lake Forest. However, that’s exactly where the rapper, along with celebs such as 98 Degrees’ Jeff Timmons, has headed to record albums. California Sound Studios’ state-of-the-art facilities are far more convenient than driving to L.A., says CEO Nathan Wright.
Wright credit his father’s connections (he was the lead guitarist for the band Chicago) for help in launching the studio five years, and, more recently, a recording label which now boasts five artists
According to the younger Wright, “What I do is package it together and build relationships with dad’s contacts.” It’s working. The company has attracted major players such Capital, Epic and Warner Brothers. OCM
--Kimberly A. Porrazzo
CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS EDITION OF OC WEEKLY IN THE MUSIC SECTION FEATURING WRIGHT RECORDS INC. CEO NATHAN WRIGHT AND THE AWESOME ARTIST THAT ARE IN DEVELOPMENT!!!!
Aural Reports
The Family That Twists Nobs Together: California Sound Studios has the Wright staff
By REX REASON
Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 3:00 pm
Nathan and Jesse Wright. Photo by Leslie Agan Nathan Wright of California Sound Studios and Wright Records knows the business of music.
Nathan and Jesse Wright. Photo by Leslie Agan
What do you do?
We have two businesses: California Sound Studios and Wright Records, a record label. Basically, what we do is record everybody in the studio from up-and-coming bands to corporate projects—movie soundtracks, commercials, things like that. With the label, what we’re doing is looking for talent in the area to develop, help them with their album and their press kit, and then shop them to major labels.
Does the label or studio have a specialty or focus?
The label is focused on really good rock & roll and innovative hip-hop—a new style of delivery and lyrics. We’re looking to get away from the bling-bling, the girls and all that stuff. We’re trying to put together good character with a natural talent for poetry. We’ve signed four rock bands and one hip-hop artist. The bands are the Morning Riot, VeedaVoo, Blacklist Union and Evolution. Evolution is 14 and really influenced by Mötley Crüe and Poison. The hip-hop artist is Reign the Italian.
Is the shift from CDs to downloads an issue for the label or the studio?
The whole industry is really worried about that right now. Record sales are looked at as dropping, with downloads as the cause of that. But I would look at it as just another avenue. Some people aren’t looking at the new avenues as a way to grow the industry. If you have a fan base and you’re out there promoting yourself, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t sell if you have a good product. It’s just getting it out there. With the majors owning the majority of the distribution and marketing, it’s tough to get your name out there. The way we find to do it is through endorsements. A lot of our bands are endorsed through No Fear, Quiksilver and Vans. Those companies sponsor the Warped Tour, Coachella, the Weenie Roast and things like that. If you’re sponsored, you can get your band at those festivals on a side stage or something.
What’s the history of your recording studio?
It’s a family-owned, full studio. Our team is phenomenal: My mom and dad, JoAnn and Frank Wright, are the owners. My brother Jesse is an engineer here along with Adam Duffy and Jeremy Lemke. And I’m the CEO running the business side of the studio and the label. What sets us apart here is our team. My dad started as a guitar player right out of high school. He had a teacher who was friends with Sonny and Cher; they had a TV show, and they had an opening for a guitar player. He made the cut and played with them for a couple of years. He ended up starting a band called Chicago Transit Authority, now known as Chicago. He did the first couple of albums; he did a tour with Kansas. He came back from that and met my mom, got married, had me, went to school and got a job at Warner Bros. as an engineer. He’s an executive producer at WEA now.
Do you see the accessibility of home recording changing your business?
It’s different. You can get a great sound at home, but it’s hard to get a good acoustic sound, an open-concert-hall-drum sound, if you don’t have the right room size, acoustics and microphones. It also comes down to what you’re going to do with the finished product. You need the contacts. The majority of deals I see signed are not made off demos made at home. They’re made at real recording studios. There’s a reason why they’re in business. If U2 could record a great product at home, I’m sure they would. If Snoop could do it at home, I’m sure he would. But where do they record at? They make their own studios or record at high-end studios.
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My new record just came out this week on I-Tunes and CD Baby. I have included a video talking about the record, hope you enjoy it! Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think! Thanks for your support.
-Ray Stephenson
PS: This album would make a great stocking stuffer ;)
Hey, come check us out at the Acropolis Records Christmas Showcase on December 19th, at Gallaher's Pub & Grill, 300 Pacific Coast Highway #113, Downtown Huntington Beach. Hope to see you there -Late on Thursday
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