20 years before the emergence of STS9, NASA sent Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 on a mission to the farthest reaches of the solar system and beyond. Each of these probes was equipped with identical Golden Records, special messages attached to what Carl Sagan called “a bottle launched into the cosmic ocean.” They contained numerous images and sounds from throughout the world, pieces of music from various cultures, a map identifying the location of our planet, and other information for whomever, or whatever, might find them.

While the Golden Records included greetings in 59 languages, they made no mention of nations and borders, wars and rivalries, or anything else that divides us. What they did mention was life, love, peace, birth--the things that bind us to one another and to the planet we call home. 

The Universe Inside is a reflection of this message. It is a story about human identity and the magical truth of who we are, where we’re going, and our place in the Universe. It says we are one, made of stardust and the forces of nature that evolved over billions of years. Connected by the sun, moon and stars, we are the living, breathing conscience of the Universe. 

"We are one, made from dust of the stars / down here we bear the weight of the pain and the scars / just want to live with nothing to hide / every one of us a universe inside."

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“I'm unpredictable, I never know where I'm going until I get there, I'm so random, I'm always growing, learning, changing, I'm never the same person twice. But one thing you can be sure of about me; is I will always do exactly what I want to do.” 
― C. JoyBell C.



Ri'Yo Day reigns from a small town called Hatchechubbee located in Alabama. Even though this talented artist shares size with her hometown, her lyrics and enthusiasm to climb the charts of Hip-Hop and R&B is impeccable. When asked where she get's her motivation from she states, "from people who said I wouldn't make it." Whenever she hears negativity she thinks of the motto from the hallways of Eddy Middle School, "Aim for the best, and don't settle for less." Those words alone is enough to motivate anyone.

At this time Ri'Yo Day is currently working on numerous projects with other upcoming artists. She works hand-in-hand with Producer Ac OnTheBeat (CEO of Play With It Entertainment/Drunk Music) where everyday you live is music. Ri'Yo states, "In life there's only two things that can keep you afloat and that's God and music." Keeping that in mind she started her own label "Legit Music Makers," where music is made for everyone and for every situation. Legit Music Makers is home for young artist(s) that have not been signed. Ri'Yo says, "Its more than a label its a family for some and a getaway for others. Music allows me to connect and bond with people. Through music and my label I am able to mentor younger kids, give them a positive environment, teach them other skills and explain to them that crimes and violence is a fast way to losing their freedom." As you can see this young lady has her hands full. Besides mentoring and running her label she is also preparing to drop her first LP a mix-tape of her own titled, "Back Home Where I Belong," A glimpse into the project, Ri'Yo Day expresses how she's finding herself able to focus more on her life and passion for music after separating from the military. The release date for this project has not been made known yet but she states it will be viral to the public this year.

During the early stages of her career Ri'Yo Day is striving to be picked up by a major label. She maintains her faith and stays humble to her success. There's no doubt in mind this young artist will be performing on stages all around the world within the next year or two. If you don't believe me listen up for her single "This Life is Amazing," found on https://www.reverbnation.com/RiYoDay, where she speaks on finally making it and being able to provide for those dearest to her. At the end of it all this young lady is working hard for her home run and its very much so in the makings. For more on Ri'Yo Day follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Reverb. Also feel free to ask as many questions as you want. She's more than willing to respond with an honest and sincere answer.



To put Katie Herzig in any sort of box is for it to be broken, as she continues to outdo herself with each new release. Her music is as intimate as it is epic. Herzig grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado but found her way to Nashville upon starting her solo career. Having released her last album Walk Though Walls in the Spring of 2014, this year in 2018 Herzig has come back with her 6th studio album titled 'Moment of Bliss'. She's performed at Bonnaroo, on VH1, toured extensively both as a headliner and as support for artists such as Brandi Carlile, Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson, The Fray, and as a member of 10 out of Tenn. She has had her music licensed for many film, TV, and commercial uses including over 10 songs on Grey’s Anatomy. Herzig collaborated with RAC on their song “We Belong,” and has co-produced songs on Ingrid Michaelson's 2014 Lights Out album, including her platinum selling single “Girls Chase Boys” and subsequently went on to produce and write with Ingrid for her last album, It Doesn’t Have To Make Sense, including her single, “Hell No.” ASCAP awarded Katie the Sammy Cahn Award for her song “Closest I Get.”  Earlier this year Katie was nominated for an Emmy for her song “Morse Code” written for Netflix’s  The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show.

About The Crash Pad Studio

A recording studio owned and operated by musicians, for musicians. We caters to the needs of the independent project, offering professional music production and a comfortable recording studio at affordable rates. The Crash Pad is a positive, relaxed place to bring your creations to life. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.


The songs featured here are selections of material to give you an Idea of what the production values of the studio are. You may notice that the sounds are diverse in approach. I've always tried to make sure the band maintains a true representation as well as their personal vision. Some tracks will sound slick and have a high production value others will sound more raw. A few of these tracks have not been mastered. Take a listen and feel free to ask any questions. Thanks for checking out The Crash Pad Sound Cloud Page. 

Bart McCrorey

Multi instrumentalist, guitar,bass,keyboards,mandolin,percussion,cello. I am also a producer,engineer. I like to experiment with sound as much as possible. I like to play anything from jazz to dark ambient music. I consider myself musically confused. I have played in close to a dozen or bands since I was 13 and have toured as a sound engineer and as a musician. I currently write music at home most of which is Ambient, I also have a ton of really crazy tripped out blues mixed with jazz guitar stuff that I am getting ready to put up here in the next few months. I will also be including some of my shoe gaze stoner rock material in the near future.

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