The World’s Most Recorded Musician at Zone Recording in Cotati

We had the privilege of working with Hal Blaine the incredible drummer of The Wrecking Crew. Click here to read the whole article.

Zone Recording Studio is giving voice to the North Bay

 Zone Recording Studio has maintained an outstanding reputation throughout the Northern San Francisco Bay Area. North Bay Biz wrote an incredible article on Blair Hardman. Click here for more info.

Speak Like An Adult

Many young people are hampered in business, academia, and social situations by something they may not be aware of a speech pattern that is often seen as a marker of immaturity, subservience and even stupidity. This is commonly known as “the little girl voice.” Click here for more info!

What You Need to Know For the 57th Grammys

The 57th Annual Grammys are approaching this Sunday and Zone Recording Studio of Cotati has all the insider information you need to stay up to date. Click here for more info.

Sam Smith, Tom Petty and Copyright Infringement

With Sam Smith and Tom Petty working out the details of the recent accusations of plagiarism, the topic of copyright infringement has been brought up. Zone Recording Studio has the answers you need. Click here for more info.

Practical Tips For Working With EQ

Mixing vocals with EQ can be beneficial and can also become a problem. The key is knowing the appropriate way to use EQ when mixing sound. Click here for more info!

3 Tips for Mixing with Headphones

We believe in finding the best quality sound by creating the perfect mix every single time. Check out three strategies that can help find the perfect sound while mixing. Click here for more info.

A Sonoma County Recording Studio Remembers a Profound Journalist

A moment of silent respect is given as this Sonoma County Recording Studio looks back fondly on a public figure that is now laid to rest.

Huell Howser was a much beloved Public TV travel journalist based in Southern California, and produced hundreds of shows under the names California’s Gold, and Road Trip.

In August of 2002 he traveled to Sonoma County to do a show on the Cotati Accordion Festival.
Blair Hardman, owner of Zone Recording Studio, has been a part of the festival from the beginning, as bass player in the Sonoma Swampdogs with Jim Boggio, co-founder of the festival, and later raising funds for the Jim Boggio Accordion Scholarship Fund.

Mr Howswer was known for his delight in discovering unusual paces and people.  He would often exclaim, “that’s amazing!”  When Mr. Hardman began to talk about the festival, Huell exclaimed, “don’t tell me anything until the cameras are rolling, I want to hear about it the same time the folks at home do.”

Huell passed away Jan 6th at 67.

A Sonoma County Recording Studio Remembers a Profound Journalist

A moment of silent respect is given as this Sonoma County Recording Studio looks back fondly on a public figure that is now laid to rest.

Huell Howser was a much beloved Public TV travel journalist based in Southern California, and produced hundreds of shows under the names California’s Gold, and Road Trip.

In August of 2002 he traveled to Sonoma County to do a show on the Cotati Accordion Festival.
Blair Hardman, owner of Zone Recording Studio, has been a part of the festival from the beginning, as bass player in the Sonoma Swampdogs with Jim Boggio, co-founder of the festival, and later raising funds for the Jim Boggio Accordion Scholarship Fund.

Mr Howswer was known for his delight in discovering unusual paces and people.  He would often exclaim, “that’s amazing!”  When Mr. Hardman began to talk about the festival, Huell exclaimed, “don’t tell me anything until the cameras are rolling, I want to hear about it the same time the folks at home do.”

Huell passed away Jan 6th at 67.

 

Steve Vai visits Sonoma County Recording Studio

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai visits well known Sonoma County Recording Studio.

Steve Vai, has sold over 15 million albums and started his career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa. Vai then recorded and toured in Zappa’s band for two years, from 1980 to 1982. He began a solo career in 1983, has released eight solo albums and won three Grammy Awards. He has also recorded and toured with Joe Satriani, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake.

So what was he doing at our Sonoma County Recording Studio?  He came to Zone Recording Studio to do a big promotional appearance for his signature guitar the “Jem”.  Blair Hardman, owner of Zone Recording Studio, explains Vai’s visit and exactly what is happening in the picture you see here:

He is autographing my guitar, which is made by Ibanez, a company that endorses him.

Hardman also mentioned the following:

My favorite Steve Vai performance is in the movie “Crossroads” where he plays the devil in a guitar duel for the soul of a young Ralph Macchio.  Even though Vai has a huge rock star image, in person he was very humble, kind and quite intellectual.  In the background you can see a photo of me sitting in with The Persuasions, the “Kings of Acappella”.  They were performing a song called “I’m So Glad That I’ve Got Skin, (Because That’s What Keeps My Insides In)”, that I co-wrote with Country Joe McDonald of Country Joe and the Fish.

More on Steve Vai:

In addition to the brief history listed above, Vai has been a regular touring member of the G3 Concert Tour which began in 1995. In 1999 Vai started his own record label Favored Nations, intending to showcase as he describes,

“…artists that have attained the highest performance level on their chosen instruments.”

If you’re interested in seeing the Jem guitar that Vai signed, stop by the recording studio here in Sonoma County.  It’s proudly on display in a very conspicuous location.  Just send us an email or give us a call and we’ll make sure you get a full tour of the recording studio.

(800) 372-3305

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