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RON IS HARD AT WORK ON NEW ALBUMS BY THE ROYAL CANADIANS AND TRAUM DIGGS
Ron has spent much of autumn 2011 and winter 2012 in Electric City Studios in Victoria BC Canada working on 2 very special and exceptional projects ... the debut album of Beck/Mumford & Sons/John Lennon inspired band "The Royal Canadians", as well as the third album from Philly Hip-Hop fixture Traum Diggs. Here are some photos from the sessions, expect both albums to drop at some point in late spring 2012 !
 
  
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RON PRODUCES NEW ALBUMS FOR LOUIS COPELAND, ISUNRAY, GREG MERRITT & HEAVY ROAD, OH HELLO, AND PROJECT GRAND SLAM
Ron has recently completed production on albums for a variety of artsits...Country/Pop artist Louis Copeland's "Roots", Greg Merritt & Heavy Roads "Everything Changed" (which reached #10 on the US Jamband charts), Kiwi artists and Kate Bush/Feist inspired Isunray, Alternative rockers Oh Hello, and perennial AC/top-40 radio sensations Project Grand Slam, whose remake of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is screaming up the charts ... Check out these photos from the sessions !
    
 
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RON COMPLETES ANITA PRIME ALBUM "DESTINY", TOURS THE GLOBE, AND APPEARS ON MULTIPLE TV PROGRAMS ALONGSIDE PRIME ON DRUMS
Ron has recently completed production on Anita Prime's debut album "Destiny", and has accompanied Anita on tours of her native New Zealand, the All-Star Rock Tour across the USA, appearances throughout Europe including the MIDEM Music Conference in Cannes, and on television programs in NZ, Canada, The USA and Europe. Here are some photos from the performances, and videos!
  
  
  
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RON CONTINUES WORKING WITH LATVIAN-AMERICAN ARTIST NIKA, AND KIWI POP ICON ANITA PRIME
Ron has been deep in pre-production for the last four months with dance-pop artist NIKA, working on her new album for StbN, "Colors", slated for release in late Fall 2009. Nika and Ron will be entering the studio in May for the entire month to track and mix the balance of the album.
In addition, Ron has partnered with Kiwi Pop artist Anita Prime to produce her recent radio hit single, "Serenade", and her hotly anticipated follow up single "Hand On Your Heart". Ron will continue travelling to New Zealand several times over the next 6 months to complete tracking and mixing for Anita's forthcoming full album release, "Destiny".
Here are some photographs from the recording sessions :
 
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***** 2 0 0 9 N E W S F L A S H *****
KELLY SAINT PATRICK's ALBUM "IN THE MARGINS" ON THE OFFICIAL GRAMMY © BALLOT IN 8 CATEGORIES
PROJECT GRAND SLAM's ALBUM "PLAY"ON THE OFFICIAL GRAMMY © BALLOT IN 7 CATEGORIES
Producing and drumming on both Kelly Saint Patrick's June 2008 release "In The Margins" and Project Grand Slam's new release "Play", Ron's work appears in several categories in the 2009 official Grammy © ballot ... Kelly Saint Patrick's "In The Margins" has been incluoded for Album of The Year, Record of The Year, Best New Artist, Song of The Year, Best Female Pop Vocal (for 3 songs!), Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist, and Producer of The Year. Project Grand Slam's "Play" has been included for Album of The Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Collaboration Accompanying Vocalist, Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Best Instrumental Composition, and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist ... Watch the Grammy's on Feb. 8th 2009 |
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RON HEADLINES INAUGURAL "PRODUCER'S CONFERENCE TOUR" IN NEW ZEALAND IN OCTOBER 2008
Sponsored by Propellerhead Software, Reason, Digidesign, Apple Computers, and organized by NZ Rockshops' Leon Dahl and Wayne McIntyre, Ron was invited to headline a 3-city Producer's Conference Tour through New Zealand this last October 2008. Making their way through Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, Ron (Blondie Boy) along with digital production specialists Sean Cooper (Coopa), Simon Flower (Peak:shift) and Ross Garrett (D'Opus) shared thoughts and concepts about modern production, content creation, and the state of the music industry. Three sold out shows were proof positive that a furtive and expressive contingent of Kiwi producers and artists are well on their way ! Here are some photos from the events and the sights in New Zealand: |
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JASON YUDOFF's "YOU SHOULD BE MY GIRL" ENTERS SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME
The radio single "You Should Be My Girl" from Jason Yudoff's album "Tragic Hero", produced by Ron and appearing on the 2008 official Grammy ballot in 4 categories, has been selected for inclusion on the Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2008 Compilation CD. "The Best of the Songwriters Hall of Fame New Writers Showcase:" will be premiered at the annual SHOF Awards show on June 19th. |
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RON BEGINS PRODUCTIONS FOR LATVIAN AMERICAN DANCE STAR NIKA, AND KIWI POP ARTIST ANITA PRIME
Ron is about to begin work on dance-pop artist NIKA's new album for StbN, slated for release in the Fall 2009. Veronika and Ron will also be making an appearance at MIDEM's international artist showcase this upcoming January 2009 in Cannes France
Ron has also partnered with Kiwi Pop star Anita Prime to produce her greatly anticipated new single, "Serenade". Ron is heading to New Zealand in mid-November to complete tracking and mixing. |
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RON COMPLETES PRODUCTION ON 3 SONGS FOR R&B/SOUL ARTIST DAYA FOR HER FORTHCOMING RELEASE
Ron recently entered the studio with R&B/Soul sensation Daya to produce 3 tracks for her new release, "Complicated", featuring rapper Junior Reid . The album has an expected street date in early 2009, to coincide with Daya's 2009 European Tour launching her Broadway-styled theatre production of the same name. |
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RON COMPLETES PRODUCTION OF POP-COUNTRY ARTIST KELLY SAINT PATRICK'S LATEST RELEASE "IN THE MARGINS" AT GALUMINUM STUDIOS
Beginning with preproduction sessions in October '07, Ron spent November, December and early January '08 producing and putting the final touches on acoustic-pop/country artist Kelly Saint Patrick's (www.kellysaintpatrick.com) forthcoming release "In The Margins". Keep your eyes open for this Jewel/Alannis Morisette/Leann Rimes inspired powerhouse !! Watch for the album release in late Spring 2008. Here are some photos from the recording sessions : |
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***** 2 0 0 8 N E W S F L A S H *****
RON TO APPEAR ON NBC's "LIPSTICK JUNGLE" ALONGSIDE BROOKE SHIELDS & PROJECT GRAND SLAM
In early January '08, Ron will head into NBC studios for an on-camera role on the pilot episode of a new weekly series,"Lipstick Jungle" starring Brooke Shields, with pop-jazz outfit Project Grand Slam. Three of the bands songs, co-produced by Ron and the legendary Frank Fillipetti, will also be featured during the episode. The band is to have a recurring role on the program, as the husband of Brooke Shields's character on the series is a musician. The show's premiere episode airs February 7 2008 :)
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JEFF FIORELLO'S DEBUT "COME ON" PRODUCED BY RON @ TAINTED BLUE STUDIOS IS PICKED UP BY FAKE FROWN/VIRGIN RECORDS IN THE UK
Florida guitarist/singer Jeff Fiorello’s self-titled debut, “Jeff Fiorello”, is now available through Fake Frown/Virgin Records nationally and internationally. Produced by Ron in the spring of 2006 at Tainted Blue Studios (www.taintedblue.com), Jeff’s album captures his southern roots and acoustic flare, and touches upon his strongest influences, John Mayer, Jack Johnson, and Jason Mraz. Jeff is currently on tour in the UK in support of the release, and opening for Kenny Rogers on select dates.
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RON COMPLETES CO-PRODUCTION WITH LEGENDARY MULTI-GRAMMY WINNING ENGINEER/PRODUCER FRANK FILLIPETTI ON ROBERT MILLER'S UPCOMING JAZZ-POP RELEASE "PROJECT GRAND SLAM" @ LEGACY STUDIOS NYC
In late June thru early July, Ron teamed up with legendary engineer/producer Frank Fillipetti along with bassist Robert Miller, pianist Haim Cotton and saxophonist Gilad Ronen to record "Project Grand Slam" at Legacy/Right track Studios. Watch for a Fall release ! Here are some photos from the recording sessions : |
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RON COMPLETES PRODUCTION OF MULTI-GRAMMY NOMINEE JASON YUDOFF'S LATEST RELEASE "TRAGIC HERO" AT GALUMINUM STUDIOS
Beginning with preproduction sessions in March, Ron spent April, May and early June producing and putting the final touches on funk-rock-pop artist Jason Yudoff 's (www.jasonyudoff.com) forthcoming release "Tragic Hero". Citing Stevie Wonder, King's X, Billy Joel, and Jamiroquai as major influences, Jason and Ron have crafted an album of unrelenting energy and momentum. Watch for a release in fall 2007. Here are some photos from the recording sessions : |
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RON COMPLETES PRODUCTION OF ERIC HILL'S LATEST RELEASE "SECOND SIGHT" AT TAINTED BLUE STUDIOS
In early January Ron went into the studio with folk-pop artist Eric Hill (www.erichillband.com) to produce 12 songs for his third indie release. With an incredibly subtle and evocative voice, and featuring songs whose roots could be traced to James Taylor, U2, and Carlos Santana, Eric is looking forward to a sprintime release to coincide with his forthcoming European Tour. Here are photos from the sessions: |
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RON PRODUCES JEFF FIORELLO'S DEBUT "COME ON" @ TAINTED BLUE STUDIOS FEATURING DJ LOGIC AND ALUM FROM JOHN MAYER'S AND STING'S BANDS
Florida guitarist/singer Jeff Fiorello’s self-titled debut, “Jeff Fiorello”, has now been released on Vivid Horizon Records, and available through iTunes, CD Baby, and finer retailers nationally and internationally. Produced by Ron in the spring of 2006 at Tainted Blue Studios (www.taintedblue.com), Jeff’s album captures his southern roots and acoustic flare, and touches upon his strongest influences, John Mayer and Jason Mraz. Jeff’s first single, “Come On”, is moving quickly up the charts, and to capitalize on this success Jeff is preparing a tour of the US in the new year followed by a European tour in summer 2007. Jeff’s artistry can also be heard on “City Sessions : New York” (www.citysessionstv.com), a high-definition TV program featuring up-and-coming indie artists based in New York. Jeff performs material from his self-titled debut in an acoustric trio setting on the program, available on the Comcast/DTV/DIsh network nationally. |
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BETHANY JOY LENZ SIGNS WITH EPIC RECORDS
Bethany Joy Lenz, star of WB Television’s “One Tree Hill” and production client of Ron’s (“One More Thing”) signs recording deal with Epic Records. Her Epic label debut is slated for early 2007. |
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RON PRODUCES NEW "ELIMOTION" ALBUM
Elimotion, a New York City incidiary funk-experimental band making waves in the underground progressive scene has completed tracks for a new album. The album features mixmaster DJ Logic (fresh off tour with John Mayer), guitar phenom Elijah Steele and bassist extraordinaire (and John McLaughlin/Joe Zawinul/Herbie Hancock alumnus) Matt Garrison, along with Ron playing acoustic drums & percussion instruments triggering loops and an assortment of efx pedals in real-time ... A feast for the senses, watch for an early 2007 release . For more info, click here |
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