Hey there all, 16 Ton back for another tour of the recording world through our eyes and ears! Well, there’s been a lot going on in Nashville lately, as is usually the case, but a few things have happened around our world recently we felt we ought to share with you all. First, Johnny Henry, a fantastic country singer/songwriter hailing from St. Louis, is in the studio right now cutting a 5 song EP. This record is an incredible batch of country tunes, another top-notch project helmed by the wildly talented producer and 16 Ton regular, Scotty Huff. Scotty has brought a multi-faceted group of musicians together for Johnny’s project which employs everything from familiar country instruments like guitar, fiddle, drums and bass, to 4-piece string chamber orchestra, dobro and mandolin. The results have been pretty amazing so far, and are providing the perfect back-drop for Johnny’s warm, soulful voice being tracked at this very moment! It’s been another great 16 Ton production to this point, and we are all really excited to hear the finished product! You can check out Johnny Henry at myspace.com/johnnyhenrymusic and www.digitalrodeo.com/johnnyhenryand stay tuned for the release date of his new EP coming soon!
Next we wanted to mention that Kink Ador, the 3 piece band (that’s right there’s only 3 up there) produced by Mike Esser, gave an absolutely stellar performance at 8 off 8th the other night at the Mercy Lounge. This band is like nothing else you’ve heard before, and their indelible mixture of primal beats, blazing guitar hooks and other-worldly vocals mesmerized the crowd with their 3 song set. One cool remembrance among the many of the evening was lead singer Sharon’s seamless transition from trumpet to bass mid-song right before beginning the 3rd verse in the song ‘Barbarian’. You can check this great band out at www.kinkador.com
And finally, Mr Tim Elliott and The Wheels have the finished masters of the 16 Ton produced Rock album ‘Volume 10′ ready for release, and we are all pretty much blown away by the results! This album is exploding with gritty, powerful, straight-up Rock N Roll! It’s laden with incredible contributions from friends of the studio, who also happen to be some of the best musicians in the world! You’ll have to check out the album to see who they are, but some are names you already know, while others are names you soon will, including Tim himself. Tim wrote all the music, played guitar, and poured out his soul-blasting vocals at level 10 throughout the record, which may just be one of the reasons it’s titled ‘Volume 10′, we’re not sure! You will find this amazing Rock record in stores soon, or on their coming soon website at www.timelliottandthewheels.com coming 2/14/10. Thanks for checking in with us again, and as always, stay tuned to 16ton.com to hear the latest from the heart of the Nashville recording world!
