Athens’ Modern Skirts Visit Ardent Studios
After listening to the Modern Skirts' latest album All of Us in Our Night, I knew I had to get them to record a set for The Ardent Sessions. Little did I know at the time how closely they were already tied to Ardent and Memphis. After listening to their album no less than half a dozen times on the ride to SXSW this year, I committed to make it my mission to find the band in Austin and invite them to come to Memphis to record. I found them at a showcase for the 40 Watt Club, which according to ...
The Scruffs Return to Ardent Studios
The Scruffs. From left: Stephen Burns, engineer Geoff Allan, Mark Rodgers, assistant Adam Hill, and guitarist Paul Napier. Power pop magnates and Ardent mainstays The Scruffs were back in studio A this June, working on the mix for their forthcoming record. They spent a week and a half mixing with their engineer Geoff Allan, who with the rest of the band travelled all the way from Scotland to be at Ardent. Adam Hill assisted on the mix. The Scruffs have a long history in the Memphis/Power pop scene, having originally hailed from here and having cut their debut, "Wanna Meet the ...
Todd Agnew with Curry Weber, Scott Hardin, and James Joseph
In the picture: Co-producers James Joseph, Curry Weber, Scott Hardin, and Todd Agnew. Ardent Records artist Todd Agnew has been spending time in the studio working on a variety of material for his new record. What started as more than 30 songs (Todd is extremely prolific in his songwriting efforts) has been pared down to 12, and the record is now very close to being finished and ready to go. Six of the songs on the record were co-produced by Todd, Ardent's Curry Weber, James Joseph, and Scott Hardin; the rest were produced by Todd and Curry only. Scott mixed the ...
John Fry Mixes Big Star with Adam Hill for Box Set
In an event that may or may not have caused the hurricane force winds that blew through Memphis last week, Ardent Music owner and founder John Fry stepped behind the console for the first time since, according to the man himself, the 1980s. Fry was in studio A mixing some tracks for the upcoming Big Star Box Set, entitled Keep an Eye on the Sky. Ardent's Adam Hill (our resident Big Star historian) assisted on the mixes, with a giant grin on his face. The tracks they worked on were: 1. An 8 track version of "Try Again" from #1 Record 2. ...
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The Scruffs Return to Ardent Studios
The Scruffs. From left: Stephen Burns, engineer Geoff Allan, Mark Rodgers, assistant Adam Hill, and guitarist Paul Napier. Power pop magnates and Ardent mainstays The Scruffs were back in studio A this June, working on the mix for their forthcoming record. They spent a week and a half mixing with their engineer Geoff Allan, who with the rest of... [Read more of this review]
Todd Agnew with Curry Weber, Scott Hardin, and James Joseph
In the picture: Co-producers James Joseph, Curry Weber, Scott Hardin, and Todd Agnew. Ardent Records artist Todd Agnew has been spending time in the studio working on a variety of material for his new record. What started as more than 30 songs (Todd is extremely prolific in his songwriting efforts) has been pared down to 12, and the record is now... [Read more of this review]
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In the picture, L to R: Producer Jim Gaines, bassist Tony Valdez, Lance Lopez, add’l engineer Adam Hill, assistant Nick Redmond, and engineer Pete Matthews. Texas blues guitarist Lance Lopez was in the studio recently with producer Jim Gaines (George Thorogood, Steve Miller, Huey Lewis), overdubbing guitars and mixing a new record. This project... [Read more of this review]
Star & Micey Finishing Up Debut Record for Ardent Music
In the picture: Top row, L to R: Studio manager/Big Star drummer Jody Stephens, co-producer/engineer Curry Weber. Bottom row, L to R: Bassist Geoff Smith, singer Josh Cosby, and co-producer/lead guitarist Nick Redmond. Ardent Music artists Star & Micey were back in the studio yet again, tracking the final song for their debut record, to be released... [Read more of this review]
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