Natalie Bartholomew has just finished her second, bluesy single "In My Man's Arms"
Ryan Bedard has just finished his first song at Blackdog!
Ryan Bedard has been in the studio a lot working on his first solo effort. His new single "Over Again" is the first of many.
New single from Alyssa Trahan
Alyssa Trahan has just finished her newest single, "Hi"
38 Special starts work on new CD!
38 Special locked out both studios one week in December to start crafting his new CD with an amazing cast of talented musicians. Look out for more from this charismatic artist!
Cardiak is in the studio!
Producer Cardiak is in the Doghouse crafting his new single with singer Sierra.
Oleh Krysa is back in the studio!
World renowned Violininst and Eastman Professor, Oleh Krysa, is once again working with Robert Blackburn, remastering his 40 CD box set, which will be released internationally on June 1st, 2012, Krysa's 70th birthday!
Eastman School Of Music students prepare for international performance competitions.
Here at Blackdog Studios we often get Eastman Students preparing video and audio submissions for various International competitions.
Check out this video we created for Dasol Jeony, an incredibly talented performer.
James Van Demark finalizes recording "Dana La Colora"
Robert recently put the finishing touches on the recording of Emilio
Colon's Original composition for Double bass and Piano "Dana la Colora".
The piece features Soloist and Esteemed Professor from Eastman School of
Music, James Van Demark, who was recently featured in an article in the Wall
Street Journal.
Happy New Year from Blackdog Studios!
Once again we'd like to say thank you to everyone for another amazing year here at Blackdog, and we send everyone best wishes in all of your endeavors, musical and otherwise in 2012!
A new face at Blackdog Studios!
We here at Blackdog Recording Studios would like to welcome Robert Beshures to our ranks as a new engineer! He received his Bachelor's degree from SUNY Oswego in Voice Performance, and is excited to bring his passion for creating music and sound engineering to Blackdog Studios!
If you bring in your most recent report card/transcript,
we will reward your hard work with studio discounts In Studio A for each A you earned!
You can read more about it on our Rates Page!
Happy Holidays from the Doghouse!
From all of us here at Blackdog, we would like to wish everyone a happy Holiday Season, and thank you all for another awesome year!
Check out the new Christmas Single from young talent Jamie Jarone, which Robert recently Produced, Performed, Mixed and Mastered. Keep an ear open for this up and coming 15 year old singer/songwriter!
New Releases from Blackburn!
Blackburn, a studio band consisting of The Doghouse's own Robert Blackburn, and longtime musical staple of the region Dan Mayer, are releasing their second single entitled "Breathe."
Blackburn's first single "Nequam" was released a few weeks ago, and is available for sale On CDbaby as well as iTunes and all other major digital distribution sites.
you can listen to it here:
Seasoned Musicians Pete Baird and Ben Proctor in the Doghouse!
Pete Baird and Ben Proctor recently lent us their talent, adding the "special sauce" to Alyssa Trahan's newest upcoming single, "Hi".
New Music from Alyssa Trahan!
Alyssa Trahan has just finished her new single, "Obsessed" off her upcoming album. You can listen to the track right here!
Music for The Rochester City Ballet's Lincoln Center Performance!
Music Composer Steve Kennedy just finished the final touches on a new musical score, created exclusively with human voices.
The Rochester City Ballet will perform to the score at Lincoln Center this fall.
Check it out!
Young Classical Talent In The Studio!
17 year old You-You Ma was recently lighting up our Grand Piano with her nimble fingers, during a recording session here at Blackdog.
Hip Hop Sounds From The Doghouse!
See if you can recognize the local talent on this track!
Young Talent at Blackdog!
Alyssa Trahan is working on her new record with Robert; currently wrapping up mixing on her second Single,
this 16 year old is tapping out a lot of good vibrations.
Listen to her single "Can't Write A Song" right here!
New Mwansa Video released!
Mwansa, recently moved to Rochester from South Africa, has just released her new Single and Video, Produced and Co-written by Robert!
Natalie Bartholomew in the studio!
Natalie Bartholomew has finished her first single and is currently working on a second here at Blackdog.
Listen to her new track "Turquoise Mama."
Alicia Routley finishes recording her upcoming single!
Alicia Routley has just finished her new Single with Robert, to be followed up with a Video, shot on location in Las Vegas.
Expect a lot from this talented songstress!
Listen to the new single "You're Fading Away"!
New graduates from Blackdog's Modern Recording Techniques course!
All of us here at Blackdog would like to congratulate Matt Oyer and Jason Meyer, who recently graduated from Blackdog's Modern Recording Techniques course.
Both of these young, budding engineers have found a place interning at the studio, and Jason plans to go on to Full Sail University in January to study for his Bachelor's Degree in Audio Engineering
If you would like to know more about the "One-On-One" Modern Recording Techniques course don't hesitate to contact us at 585-747-6689
Heavy Hitting musicians of The Lloyd Milburn Trio invade the Backdog to record a new Record
"I've been so busy, but I couldn't let another day go by without saying thanks to you and your crew for an absolutely top shelf job recording. The whole session there was great, from the accomodating vibe to the superb sound quality and engineering knowledge. Craig and Frank also were impressed and happy with the studio". -Lloyd Milburn
Rochester's Freedom School in the studio!
Emily and Vincent Blackburn hosted Rochester's own Freedom School Children and helped them record their new "Theme Song".
38 Special in the studio!
Hip Hop Artist 38 Special was here at Blackdog Recording Studios producing new tracks with French Montana who was in Rochester Performing at Liquid.
Rupert Greenall spends some time with aspiring engineer
Rupert Greenall (producer and Keyboardist for "The Fixx") took a few minutes from Producing Intelligent Gunmen to meet and visit with Blackdog Recording Studios youngest budding engineer, Emily Blackburn, age 11.
Enlightenment is in the Studio!
The family gospel group Enlightenment was in the studio to record two new songs for their upcoming album!
Check out the new single, "It's For Real."
Dixon Van Winkle In The Studio
Blackdog Recording Studios and Rochester's own Recording Engineer Calvin May recently welcomed Legendary Producer/Engineer, Dixon Van Winkle(with a list of credits like Van Morrison's Moondance, The Beatles' Uncle Albert, and Frank Sinatra, just to name a few) to our Downtown Rochester studio for some tracking.
Rupert Greenall In The Studio With Intergalactic Gunmen
Blackdog Recording Studios and Calvin May welcome Producer and Keyboardist for The Fixx, Rupert Greenall, to the studio for 2 days of tracking 2 new singles with the band Intergalactic Gunmen, formally Empty Grave.
Narrae Joo Prepares New Video
Narrae Joo, one of the rock star pianists from Eastman School of Music, was in Balckdog Recording Studios Preparing an HD video of her performaning on our Grand Piano.
Blackdog Now Offering NetMix Service
You produce and record it, we mix it.
We have just launched our new NetMix service, allowing musicians to send in recorded tracks to the studio to be mixed by the Blackdog team.
To find out more about this new offering and other services, visit the Services page.
Blackdog Welcomes the 2010 Rush NYC TabCon Event
Oleh Krysa 6 CD Set Released Internationally
Robert finished working with Oleh Krysa, renowned violinist and a professor at the Eastman School of Music,
on mastering and editing Oleh's life work. Most recently, he completed the 6 CD set "100 Violin Show Pieces", which featured Tatiana Tchekina on piano.
Mrs. Skannotto Album Release
We want to congratulate Rochester's own Mrs Skannotto on their brand new CD-release. Check out the CD release party at the Club at Water Street on October 15th at 5:30pm.
Smash Mouth at Blackdog
Smash Mouth stops into Blackdog to work on some of their
number-one-hits in the studio before their big performance at the
Rochester International Jazz Fest.
"You guys were amazingly professional - we felt so comfortable
working with you guys, and we will tell everybody about this gem of a
recording studio here in Rochester, and we'll be back!" - Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth
Flo Rida in the studio!
Hip Hop pop Star Flo Rida stops in to record some tracks at
Blackdog after his performance at the WPXY Summer Jam Concert.
New CD Release from Paul Estro!
Congratulations to Paul Estro on the
release of his new "self titled" CD
