J.D. Feighner, Taylor Biskup, Skyler Weekes, Skye Lewis from A Novel Form on drums, Kim Stone on bass, also guest appearing Kajmir Royale and Christian Teele (drums). Assistant Engineer: Travis Morris
Growing up in San Diego, music has always been part of JD Feighner’s life. You might even say that his exposure to music was longer than life-long.
JD's dad played drums in bars and pubs where his step-dad played in dance bands. Although JD’s dad eventually became a physician, creating the Feighner Criteria and the lead consultant on Prozac and Paxil, he had started out as a bassoon and conducting major in undergrad school and continued to play piano and sax in various dance bands his entire life. JD’s mom plays flute and piccolo; and, her mom played violin in a variety of orchestras in the Portland area well into her nineties.
JD has has played the piano, violin, trumpet, drums and both the electric and acoustical guitar. Also, there were the extracurricular school activities—performing in choirs, glee clubs, etc. However his interest in music really peaked when he became involved in production. As a senior Physics Major at Colorado College, he was cajoled into writing a uniquely, original composition for a fellow student’s senior dance class final. When he went into the studio for the final mastering of the piece, he was blown away. In fact, JD was so fascinated by what was going on there, he ended up working at that studio for two years.
After that, he went on to open a studio of his own, 1620 Studios, in Colorado Springs, with an impressive mix of mic preamps and outboard analogue compressors, a ProTools HD 7 rig using a Digidesign control24 as its mixing interface, and, for monitoring, JBL's LSR 32's and LSR 28's. A very high quality sound is achieved at 1620 with JD doing the engineering and production himself. The studio has been used by bands such as A Novel Form, Ten After Eight, Bodycast, Step To Every Pit, Mamzers Dream, YESSURR, Young Deuce, Elision, Habitual, etc. to record, mix, or master their various projects.
Working on those projects inspired JD’s debut album "Sundays at 1620" as a singer/songwriter.
Entitled "Sundays at 1620", the album actually evolved from random Sunday afternoon sessions when a group of musicians would join JD at his studio and just jam together. Also featured on the debut album are Skye Lewis from A Novel Form, Kim Stone on bass, also Kajmir Royale and Christian Teele on drums.
I hope everything is going great with your album. It really sounds fabulous.
I'm playing the Walnut Room on Sat. Sept 20. I'm opening for Matt Morris (produced by Justin Timberlake). This would be a good one for you to see me live...
Kristi
PS, Our EP has received radio play on 99.5 The Mountain (Denver), KRFC (Fort Collins) and 92.9 here in town, as well as been reviewed by Colorado Music Buzz. Thanks.
saw the vid lol, and you're terrible at pretending the camera isnt there. lol. j/k good job bud!! i want to use you though as a vocal coach coming soon. hope youre doing ok!!
It was great meeting you too. Don't forget to check out Andy Tanner, Mike Stephens, Abracastabya, and Eyes Caught Fire. I really think you'll like them. :)
Thanks! no worries if you can't as I know you are in Colorado. The wedding will be in August...2009. ha. too much stuff going on right now to have it any closer. But save that date for 2009.
JD. I need your address. I am getting married and we are having an engagment party in SD that we would like to invite you to. It is the weekend of June 15.
