Milwaukee’s Big Dill & The Boys checked into VertuStudio to cut ‘Sunday Blues’, a chocolaty piece of mellow songcraft with a tasty one-drop surprise tucked inside. 

The quintet recorded the rhythm section tracks in one pass. Bassist Brendan and drummer Nick paired off in the iso room, with Brendan running his bass direct. Guitarists Will and Kevin set up their Fender and Boogie rigs in the control room while keyboardist Vince played the house Rhodes 88. At mixdown time, VertuStudio Mike broke out a Strat and mirrored the reggae bass lines to bring more of that classic one drop flavor to the table. To top it off, we added some dub sugar effects here and there (check the yummy guitars) to reveal some hidden spaces.

The recording session lasted about six hours from setup to teardown. The band sounded better on every pass, making this a totally fun Saturday night session that we didn’t wanna see end.

VertuStudio is pleased to help Big Dill & The Boys get their sound. 

Cheers to the band!

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Mo’ Cheers!
Mike/VertuStudio

Big Dill & The Boys Sunday Blues

Madison party rock band Family Reunion checked in to record a six-track demo for their summer promo kit. Everybody had a great time! The team accomplished its mission on time with a two-day lockout preceded by free setup. We tracked power trio format on day 1, then we added/replaced guitars, did the vocals, and made a few instrument punches on day 2. We passed mixes back and forth for a week as every band member provided input and direction. The result is a great promo kit goodie that will sell the band. Extra fun: the band and the studio merged its guitars, amps and stomp boxes to create a vast assortment of options for tracking. We totally picnicked on guitars!

This fun-focused band loves to play and sing, and the new demo shows it. Visit the band at https://www.facebook.com/FamilyReunionMadison/ and listen at https://www.reverbnation.com/FamilyReunionMadison/songs.

This version of 'That's What You Get' features a giant soundstage with detailed vocal production and searing, in-your-face, all-analog guitar tracks. Here we have this song's premaster render with all its dynamic range intact (turn it up!). Even in its unmastered form, it cuts through and keeps blooming, with subliminally ricocheting guitars and a passionate vocal delivery that received full attention in the mix. Enjoy!