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Come in and check out the new West Street Digital. Our new state of the art quad-core system (from our good friends at ADK Pro Audio) is now online in Studio A.

Also visit us on myspace: West Street Digital site ; Andre Maquera site

New Gnus Briefs:

- Work continues on "Lyraka", a heavy metal opera project that encompasses a set of highlights CDs, as well as a 3-D animated movie. Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ) has completed four songs for the project, contributing the voices of the musical narrator and palace guard.

- German singer Tommy Heart (ULI JON ROTH, FAIR WARNING, SOUL DOCTOR)  and Veronica Freeman (Benedictum) have signed on to contribute vocals to the "Lyraka" project.

- Mastering is complete for Al Conti's: "Northern Seas", based on Norse Mythology.  

- Ron "The Friendly Pirate" has completed work on his CD: "Give Me an RRR" .

- The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Talented young song writer, Raya Lurvey has been laying tracks.

- November Guest released  "The Island Pond Connection"

- Carol Ann Jones and the Superchargers have begun work on a second CD.

- The Will Patton Ensemble has begun work on a new CD.

- It's official, Ben Patton is now producing songs faster than we can listen to them. "Kaboom! Wow! Summertime! I Love You!" has just been released

- WSD welcomes two new interns: Anthony Gibbons and Gary Foster.

Keeghan Nolan

Rising Country phenom, Keeghan Nolan, has been hard at work recording and writing songs with the fine staff at WSD

Randy Smith's "Bittersweet" is now available wherever fine music is sold

Muller & Patton (as the Guards) have completed Mixing their latest masterpiece, spanning over four decadeof pop music culture

Former Rainbow, MSG, and Alcatrazz frontman, Graham Bonnett has completed  4 songs for the upcoming 3D computer-animated movie titled "Lyraka - Music From A Mermaid Empire"

The globe-trotting von Trapp Children were in laying tracks for an upcoming CD/songbook with the ageless Maria von Trapp and producer Jay Chattaway.

Al Conti

Following up of his last award winning CD comes "Northern Seas". (Available Soon)

SCHEHERAZADE

Best World Album 2008

Will Patton Ensemble

has relesed their latest, 6th St. Runaround, with special guests, Paul Glasse (Lyle Lovett) and Anna Patton. JazzMando.com review

Carol Ann Jones

The Georgia Singer/Songwriter has completed work her debut CD, "Out of the Blue" with André and the WSD team.

Also featured on pedal steel, banjo and dobro, the busiest man in show business,

Gordon Stone

John Cassel

Look for Moon Dream, a collection of "moon songs", performed in the unique style that has made him a Vermont Icon.

Read the reviews in the Times-Argus and the County Courier.

8084's long awaited "Last Great Train" CD, is now available from GB Music

WSD is famous for its diverse selection of fine guitars.

August's Playmate of the month, The Brian May "Red Special" in Antique Cherry

Will Patton Ensemble

Mixing and Mastering is now complete on the Mando Master's latest CD "Sixth Street Runaround"

"Legendary" Producer/Guitarist, André Maquera

Mad Bassist Sighted

4-String Madman, Aram Bedrosian, just completed work on his first CD, featuring the Bass as a solo instrument. It's a powerful, riveting piece of work. If I hadn't done the recording, I never would have believed all that sound came out of one instrument with no layering. Look for the glowing review in Bass Player Magazine

Prog-Metal Rockers Shard Villa have completed all tracks for an upcoming release.

Changing of the Guards

Hailing from London and NYC, respectively, Muller and Patton completed mixing their latest project, "The Best of the Guards"

The recently Mastered "A Heaping Helping Of Perspective" from The Conniption Fits is now available wherever fine music is sold.

"Check Please" from the ever engaging Tyrone Shaw's Oleo Romeos >

Read the review in Seven Days

John Cassel 's Kids Dig Jazz featuring the same elite musicians from the Jade Lady sessions.

The ReBop Record Kids(gathered 'round the Steinwaywith John)are also featured.

Julius, Brit, and Mingo jazzin' it up!

Listen to John Cassel on NPR's Marketplace

Finished mixing and mastering the latest from The Steve Blair Septet, featuring Keith's kid, Gabe Jarrett on Drums and Joe Davidian on Piano. Steve is also due back in to mix live tracks from his recent CD release concert.

Smugglers Notch Resort>

has just completed work on Showtime, a multi-media presentation featuring a cast of characters in a one hour live musical romp celebrating Winter activities.

-KRS-One- in da house

Hip-Hop legend KRS-One, The Teacher, was in laying tracks with LBP for an upcoming release.

After hours, hangin' with the cast of Rent

Yes, that's American Idols' Constantine Maroulis on the far right.

Talkin' Guitars with Al DiMeola in the Green Room

Mark Maron stopped by at a recent show to play a little Air (America) Guitar