by Blair Hardman | Mar 30, 2015 | Celebrities, Events
Jim Boggio was a frequent visitor to Zone Recording in Cotati. Besides being hired for his accordion playing, he was the voice of numerous radio and TV commercials. This is his obituary from The San Francisco Chronicle, 1996:...
by Blair Hardman | Mar 10, 2015 | Celebrities, Music and Recording Equipment
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri is one of our favorite members of the Zone Recording Studio Hall of Fame, here in Cotati CA. His gonzo attitude towards life and his passion for everything he does made all our recording sessions fun and exciting. Plus, the Food Network, not...
by Blair Hardman | Feb 6, 2015 | Celebrities, Events
The Grammys are airing this Sunday Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. on CBS. If you have not been paying attention, it’s okay because we have all of the insider information you need for this upcoming ceremony. The Grammys are one of the biggest nights for music, and features the...
by Blair Hardman | Jan 29, 2015 | Celebrities
Perhaps one of the most common controversies in the music industry is copyright, sampling and re-using of other people’s material, and the use of soundbites in radio commercials. Among those, however, is blatant similarities between two songs. This debate brings...
by Blair Hardman | Dec 3, 2012 | Celebrities, Music and Recording Equipment
Legendary guitarist Steve Vai visits well known Sonoma County Recording Studio. Steve Vai, has sold over 15 million albums and started his career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa. Vai then recorded and toured in Zappa’s band for two years, from 1980...