The Toy Box Studio Show

Lij Shaw
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thetoyboxstudioshow.com The Toy Box Studio Show with Lij Shaw brings you inside the recording studio for interviews with artists and bands to talk about making records and the business of music. This show will bring you inside The Toy Box Studio and share with you the stories of the bands that we work with.

  1. 06/26/2015

    The Hay Bale Studio backstage at Bonnaroo 2015 - TBS EP22

    TheToyBoxStudioShow.com TheHayBaleStudio.com StereoSessions.com   Welcome to The Toy Box Studio Show! Lij Shaw takes you inside the Hay Bale Studio backstage at the Bonnaroo festival for 2015. Lij gives you a walkthrough of the studio, and series of honest interviews with the staff and friends. This episode is like Bonnaroo… raw, fun, awesome, and also explicit. So put on some headphones if you’ve got kids around :-)   Each year The Toy Box Studio packs up for the road to Bonnaroo. We build a recording studio on site behind the main stage and wrap it in a hundred bales of hay for soundproofing. We team up with an amazing staff to invite incredible artists playing Bonnaroo to record in our Hay Bale Studio. The recordings then get shared with all the radio stations at Bonnaroo.   In one recording session each artist is able to hit 40 radio markets around the country at once and be viewed by the gazillions (well a lot anyway). We have recorded hundreds of bands and over a thousand songs since we began in 2005. And now we invite you to be right there in the studio with us recording with these amazing artists!   So sit back and enjoy the only Bonnaroo experience more intimate than sharing a tent!   Thanks to all our guests on the show! Cara and Adia Michael Hardesty (24HR records) Joe Hutchinson (Garage Mastering) Stephen Turney (24HR records) Seiji Inouye Tyler Schaefer Nick Lobel Alena Moran David Gehrke   Thanks also to our awesome interns seeing us off from The Toy Box Studio! Matt Friend Benjamin Benekos   And a deep thanks to our Studio Support Squad, the great companies that help provide equipment and support for The Toy Box Studio and The Hay Bale Studio. With your help we have brought hundreds of great bands to their fans!   Miktek Audio - Lewitt Audio - Daddario - Gibson - KRK Systems - Evans - Planet Waves - Kurzweil - Artist Relations - Quilter Labs - Best Drum Rental   And here is a list of the amazing bands we got to record this year at The Hay Bale Studio 2015: Jungle Houndmouth Courtney Barnett Moon Taxi Rubblebucket Fruition Strand of Oaks BenFolds The Districts Elle King Guster SOJA Bear’s Den Sylvan Esso UnknownMortalOrchestra Catfish and the Bottlemen X Ambassadors Bahamas Dawes Rhiannon Giddens Songhoy Blues Corey Feldman & The Angels Shakey Graves Gary Clark Jr The War On Drugs Spoon Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear The Very Best Punch Brothers Trampled by Turtles

    1h 1m

  2. 06/12/2015

    bree - Happier Place - TBS EP21

    My guest today is bree, an East Nashville rock-n-roller, a chick with a dirty guitar. Bree writes songs from the heart about her real life coming of age stories. Everything from love to shoplifting to getting kicked out of a family cult gets the troubadour treatment as she bounces across the USA from California to East Nashville. Finally bree lands right here in our backyard rocking a flying V while surfing on top of an upright bass looking out over the crowd and the future. I hope you enjoy the show! Email Lij Shaw or Call The Studio with your comments or leave a review To learn more about bree: bree website and email list Stereo Sessions with bree Happier Place Broken Do What You Wanna Do Reverbnation.com/breesongs facebook.com/breemusic Twitter & Instagram handle: @breesongs Email list signup is here at the bottom of the page for info on upcoming shows and fun stuff! Some of the cool things we talked about on the show: Southern Word Notes For Notes Band Members David Castello Mayrk McNeely Producers Michael Gigante Tyler Touhy Shout out to Miktek for helping make this podcast happen with their awesome gear! I use the Miktek Procast SST podcasting microphone and Miktek PM 9 and love them! (These are affiliate links and helps to bring you free content. So thanks for checking them out!) Cheers! Lij

    55 min

  3. 02/13/2015

    The Toughest Interview I Have Ever Done! - Sarayah Shaw - TBS EP20

    TheToyBoxStudioShow.com/20 Email Lij Shaw or Call The Studio with your comments or leave a review My guest on today's show is none other than my own daughter, Sarayah Shaw. She tells us all about being a kid on stage and growing up acting and singing in East Nashville. I also unveil plans for a new podcast that will bring forth your inner rockstar! For more info you can see the full show notes at TheToyBoxStudioShow.com/20 I hope you enjoy the show! Lij

    23 min

  4. 01/30/2015

    TBS EP19 - Manny Nieto - Recording Punk Rock in China - (part 2)

    TheToyBoxStudioShow.com/19 Email Lij Shaw or Call The Studio with your comments or leave a review My guest on today’s show, Manny Nieto, has been working with some of the coolest punk rock bands from Los Angeles to Beijing. Manny has been recording in LA since he caught the recording bug in 1997 from Steve Albini. He describes his trip to Beijing seeking awesome bands to cut records with his mobile recording setup. In this 2-part podcast, Manny’s story takes us on a trip through Beijing’s underground punk scene with stories of killer bands, great engineers, and fantastic studios. For more info you can see the full show notes at TheToyBoxStudioShow.com/19 I hope you enjoy the show! Lij

    36 min

  5. 01/23/2015

    TBS EP18 - Manny Nieto - Recording Punk Rock in China - (part 1)

    TheToyBoxStudioShow.com/18 Email Lij Shaw or Call The Studio with your comments or leave a review My guest on today’s show, Manny Nieto, has been working with some of the coolest punk rock bands from Los Angeles to Beijing. Manny has been recording in LA since he caught the recording bug in 1997 from Steve Albini. He describes his trip to Beijing seeking awesome bands to cut records with his mobile recording setup. In this 2-part podcast, Manny’s story takes us on a trip through Beijing’s underground punk scene with stories of killer bands, great engineers, and fantastic studios. For more info you can see the full show notes at TheToyBoxStudioShow.com/18 I hope you enjoy the show! Lij

    29 min

  6. 01/16/2015

    TBS EP17 - Björgvin Benediktsson - Audio Issues.com

    TheToyBoxStudioShow.com Audio Issues.com   Email Lij Shaw or Call The Studio with your comments or leave a review Our guest on today’s show is Björgvin Benediktsson, an audio engineer and writer. He is an Alumni from the SAE Institute and has been writing about music production since 2008. He is also the marketing director for Crowd Audio, a site helping home studio musicians find a mixer for their record. You can check out his blog Audio Issues where he has written guides on EQ, building a home studio and recording vocals. He is a published author, and he also provides great tutorial videos and interviews on his Youtube Channel which we will have links to in the show notes. Audio Issues supplies easy to use, practical production tips about music production and audio recording. Björgvin gives you a solid understanding of everything you need to know to produce your own music in your home recording studio. Here are links to the resources from the podcast: Audio-Issues.com Audio Issues Youtube Channel Crowdaudio.com   Resources from the Jam Session:   Recommended Books Must Read Books On Music Production and Audio Production: Modern Recording Techniques Instrument and Vocal Recording The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook The Art of Mixing: A Visual Guide Recording, Engineering, and Production Master handbooks of Acoustics Behind the Glass: Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft the Hits Recording & Mixing Strategies Mixing Secrets All You Need is Ears   Recording Gear Breedlove Cloudlifter Focusrite Saffire   Recording Software Logic Pro X Fab Filter EQ Waves Tape Saturation (Eddie Kramer plugin) LA-2A (color without reducing the gain)   These are affiliate links and help fund the show. So thanks for checking them out! Cheers!   Lij

    39 min

  7. 01/09/2015

    TBS Ep16 - Lij Shaw on Drum Phase

    TheToyBoxStudioShow.com Email Lij Shaw or Call The Studio On Todays show I explain the meaning of phase when you are recording and importance of getting it right. I share in detail my process of checking phase on all the drum mics to help you get your drum recordings sounding awesome! I explain absolute phase, relative phase, and stereo phase, the ways they can affect your recordings, and how to set phase for all the mics just right for your drums. To learn more about reocrding Drums you can check out some of these helpful resources: Recording Drums The Complete Guide The Drum Recording Handbook Both available as Kindle books from Amazon. These are affiliate links and help fund the show. So I think you in advance if you decide to check them out! Cheers! Lij

    33 min

  8. 01/03/2015

    TBS Ep 15 - Lij Shaw Goals For 2015

    TheToyBoxStudioShow.com Email Lij Shaw (email lij@thetoyboxstudioshow.com if you would like to be part of the launch team) or Call The Studio (615-697-9545 and Leave a message with your goals for 2015) Its New Years Day 2015 and time to take a look at setting goals for the year. I am podcasting from a cabin deep in the woods. The turkey is on the wood stove, and the kids are playing like crazy. Whats the difference between a goal and a wish? I talk about creating a road map for reaching your goals whether personal, making music, or with your business. I decided to put myself up for your accountability by sharing some of my goals for 2015. Including a surprise for April 25th double whammy. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are feeling ready to rock in the new year! Cheers, Lij Some of topics I discussed for reaching a larger audience for your podcast, music, or business: Create a launch team Make a Facebook group for your team Google Hangouts for online meetings Trello & Google Calendar Youtube transcripts Podcast places for listening iTunes Stitcher Zune Spreaker iHeart Radio Blubrry Here is the video program from The Toy Box Studio StereoSessions.com And from Bonnaroo The Hay Bale Studio And here are some of the tools I use to create my podcast: Mac Book Pro Protools DAW Software Miktek SST Procast podcasting microphone Beyerdynamic DT 770 headphones (I highly recommed these! Get the 80ohm)   And my personal goal to run the Nashville marathon barefoot! Nashville Marathon map and route Barefoot running Wim Hof who inspired me to get into cold running   Here is a killer community you can join to learn more about podcasting for your band, studio, or business (this my affiliate link so thank you kindly if you take a look!) Podcasters Paradise

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thetoyboxstudioshow.com The Toy Box Studio Show with Lij Shaw brings you inside the recording studio for interviews with artists and bands to talk about making records and the business of music. This show will bring you inside The Toy Box Studio and share with you the stories of the bands that we work with.

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  • Creator
    Lij Shaw
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2015
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © copyright Lij Shaw
  • Show Website
    The Toy Box Studio Show