A Western Massachusetts recording studio where creativity and laughs take shape.
1357 Recording Studio was built with the everyday artist and musician in mind. It is an inviting and comfortable space capable of bringing your ideas to life.
The Engineers
Monte Arnstam has worked as a touring and session musician based out of Western MA and the greater New England area for all of his life. After many years of gigging and recording with other groups and artists the opportunity to build the studio of his dreams came true in early 2020. Thus began his never ending pursuit of making the best quality recordings possible in collaboration with some of the most talented musicians in and around the area. Making everlasting relationships along the way.
Alan Evans: Engineer, Producer, Artist
With over 30 years of experience in the studio, Alan Evans is a versatile engineer, producer, and artist who has collaborated with musicians from around the world. His extensive list of artists includes renowned names such as Oteil Burbridge, MonoNeon, BT ALC Big Band, Soulive, Joe Marcinek Band, and Marty Schwartz, among others.
Music has always been an integral part of Alan's life, shaping his most memorable experiences. It has brought him love, as he met his soulmate through music. From their wedding to the birth of their children, music has filled their home every day. Alan's passion for music has also taken him on a journey across the globe, performing on legendary stages alongside iconic artists.
Within the creative confines of the recording studio, Alan has forged long-lasting friendships while working on music. He understands the profound impact that each lyric, note, rhythm, and performance can have on someone's life. As an engineer and producer, Alan takes his role in the lives of the artists he works with and their listeners very seriously. He strives to ensure that every recording and mix he works on has the potential to be a part of meaningful moments in people's lives.
A New York state native Marc Seedorf quickly found a home for himself in Western MA during his time as a student pursuing a degree in musical production at UMASS Amherst. It was not long after that he began working with some of Massachusetts most notable artists such as Dinosaur Jr and Mark Mulcahy to name a few. As a seasoned Engineer and multi instrumentalist Marc has produced and played on countless records over the last 10+ years.
A Western Mass native, Brian Westbrook has been devoted to music from day one - from his upbringing as a classical and jazz pianist, to drumming in his first punk band at 13, to his work today with thrash stalwarts Lich King and skacore upstarts PWRUP. After earning his BM in Sound Recording Technology from UMass Lowell in 2009, he established PDP Productions and began a dual career path in both live sound and studio recording. Since then, his whirlwind of a career has included touring the world with Lich King, engineering at music festivals across New England with Klondike Sound and PDP, co-founding and organizing RPM Fest, mixing and programming content for Rock Band, and co-establishing a heavy music and arts cooperative in THCC. After the past seven years as a co-owner of Sonic Titan Studios and producing dozens of acclaimed metal and punk recordings, he’s thankful for the opportunity and excited to embark on the next stage of his studio career at 1357.
Tony Interlande, AKA Naptime specializes in mixing and all things drums. Drums are the foundation of your music. In his pursuit of getting the best possible drum sounds, he has developed unique ways of mixing to achieve the sounds he hears in his head. Do you have a sound in your head you want to get to translate? Are you looking for better sounding drums for your YouTube videos? I can get you there. Whether it’s a single, EP, or full length album, it’s never been easier to send files over the internet from anywhere in the world. With video conferencing and audio streaming, we’re no longer constrained by geography. Reach out to him here or at https://mixedbynaptime.com/
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