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J.P. Manza

I haven't even started pushin faders yet

About Me

Simply put, I am a 27 year old, producer, engineer, and songwriter living in Denver Colorado. I thought I would throw my self up here and see if I could meet some new musicians and artists to hopefully make some albums with.
As far as my music history goes, I started playing guitar at the age of 5 and soon after picked up the bass. Once I got into high school some friends and I formed a group called Kindred that did pretty well in the Rocky mountain area. But after almost 8 years of rocking out, I realized that I really didn't want to be a rock star. I rather preferred being the guy behind the scenes helping to produce and engineer records for other bands. I got a Bachelors degree in Audio Engineering from the University of Colorado, and then got a second Degree in Music Production in Sweden from the Luleå institute of Technology. After 6 years of intense studying and recording I was fortunate enough to become a staff engineer at Colorado Sound Recording Studios (www.coloradosound.com). I have been there for three years now and have made some amazing records, and working with all kinds of artists including, Vonnegut. Sofo, Yo Flaco, Rob Drabkin, Wendy Woo, Matisyahu, T.V. On The Radio, Johnny Rocket And The Broncos, Mole, Styx, Norah Jones, Yellowcard, Franz Ferdinand, and tons of others. The music above are some songs that I have mixed and tracked.
So like I mentioned earlier if your in a band and your thinking about doing some recording and your looking for a good engineer and/or producer, or you just have some questions about recording, shoot me an e-mail or something.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/28/2005
Band Website: coloradosound.com
Band Members: J.P. Manza
Influences: George Martin, Chris Lorde Alge, Tom Lorde Alge, Howard Benson, Brian Gardner, Ted Jensen, Bernard Löhr, Rupert Neve, Saul Walker, Les Paul, John Feldman, Rick Rubin, The Beatles, Pearl Jam, Sigor Ros, Green Day, Thrice, Hum, Ben Folds, Keane, Snow Patrol, The Postal Service, The Used, Stanley Turrentine, Bush, Brand New, The Weakerthans, Our Lady Piece, Jimmy Eat World, Alkaline Trio, Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, Tchaikovsky, Self, VAST, Vendetta Red, and My Dad
Sounds Like: Everything you don't want your girlfriend to be. Big, Fat, and In You're Face

Vonnegut's "Evacuation" Filmed and recorded at Colorado Sound
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Don’t go to Phoenix in July

So I'm back, and despite the 120 degree heat in Phoenix, the hostile and unwelcoming folk in Laramie, the overwhelming excess of Vegas, and a horrible little drinking game we learned in Las Angeles ca...
Posted by J.P. Manza on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:43:00 PST

6 degrees of Sofo

So I have all kinds of music news and updates to let the world in on. Enough news in fact that I am going to split this blog into chapters.Chapter One "My Triumphant Return To The Stage"About a year ...
Posted by J.P. Manza on Fri, 23 May 2008 05:55:00 PST

Westword Awards

So I am super excit ed to see a numbe r of bands I have worke d with that have been nomin ated for the Westw ord Music Award sThey inclu de: Best Moder n Rock Band: Vonne gutBest Singe r Songw rite...
Posted by J.P. Manza on Fri, 02 May 2008 05:40:00 PST

Music on "The Office"

So I didn't have a chance to watch last weeks episode of the office until right now, but a song that I engineered and played bass on was featured in the last episode. I must admit, it was pretty cool...
Posted by J.P. Manza on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:36:00 PST

Current Projects

So I thought I would put a quick list of some projects I am currently working on hear just incase anybody was was bored enough with their day to wonder how I was spending mineSofo: I love these guys....
Posted by J.P. Manza on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:27:00 PST

Ephesus

So I just finished mixing the new Ephesus album, and I had to put a post up hear to let everyone know they should definitely check this disc out. Great songs being played by great musicians. I didn'...
Posted by J.P. Manza on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:51:00 PST