Haven Studio Blog - Adrien and the Fine Print

It seems like not so long ago, but time really has flown since we welcomed Adrien and the Fine Print into our studio this past October.

This Berklee-educated band is fronted by Nashville native Adrien Saporiti (brother of Julian Saporiti of The Young Republic and my latest publicity intern at Powderfinger!). Their unpretentious approach to folk and americana, fronted by Adrien's Dylan-esque ramblings were a welcome addition to the studio and a damn pleasure to record.

While they were at Haven they recorded five songs that are being released this February 10th as the Tennessee Swing EP. I've copied the press release with show details below:

'TENNESSEE SWING' RELEASE SHOW - WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10th - MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS

Adrien and the Fine Print, Boston's best indie-folk-rock band, are celebrating the release of their latest record, TENNESSEE SWING with a show at the MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS on February 10th. An engaging, vivacious live act, Adrien and the Fine Print have been cutting their teeth around Boston and the Northeast for the past two years, creating loyal new fans at each show. Their rich sound, fleshed out by lyrical violin phrases and astute guitarwork , showcases a sharp intelligent focus on the craft of songwriting. Joined by CLATTER CLATTER, JAMES HARRIS MOORE, and ALEN OF DALE, this promises to be one of the best shows Boston will see this Spring.

ADRIEN AND THE FINE PRINT - TENNESEE SWING RELEASE SHOW

MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10th, 9p

$9, 18+

Hear the band's latest single 'Rosalind' at their MYSPACE, and learn more about them at their WEBSITE

Really looking forward to the show and feeling quite proud that our recordings are being released!

Haven Stuido Blog - Moving On Up!

Haven Studios is extremely pleased (okay, actually ecstatic) to announce several huge upgrades to our already impressive recording arsenal.

First, after 6 long and highly productive years running on a Power Mac G5 dual 2ghz we finally upgraded to an Intel-based Mac Pro. The specs for the new system are as follows:

2x2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor
8 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 RAM

"Did he say 8-cores???" - That's right I did.

But what good is a new computer without some new software to show it off with? Not much good we say and because of that we've also upgraded our main DAW to Logic Pro 9 and topped that off with Native Instruments Komplete 6.

And last, but certainly not least we've upgraded our main monitors to a pair of JBL LSR4326p. These monitors have WAY more bass and high end than our current Yamaha MSP5a's and offer features such as room correction that are sure to make all of our mixes even better!



Look our for some awesome new electro-acoustic music (including Michael Dylan's solo album and more) coming out of the studios in 2010.

Haven Studio Blog - Hazard Adams Full-Length Album - Session 1

This weekend we began tracking on the latest album from rock-americana band Hazard Adams. We were fortunate to record their last EP, Tongue Tied White Lies over the summer and were thrilled to have them back for more.

The band's energy, coupled with frontman Jesse Friedberg's honest lyrics are already shaping into what will certainly be an amazing album. Stay tuned for updates as we continue the process!