Melbourne based Sound Production with Michael 'smasha' Pollard.
Recent Smash'n'Sound teamsters:
+The Josh Owen Band
+Solaa (NZ)
+Daddy Cool
+Ross Wilson & the Urban Legends (Mondo Rock)
+Root!
+Bushido
+The Dooms
+Archie Roach
+Unified Gecko
+Divine Blue Project
+Sender
+Bomba
+Small Affairs
+Horse Competition
+Stereo Volvo
+Elephant Gun
+Charles Jenkins
+Icecream Hands
+Daybreak Giants
+Labjacd
+Jaimi Faulkner Band
+JPS and Johnny Hooves
Upcoming shows to look out for include:
JOSH OWEN BAND entertain the masses at the Australian Open Tennis Sat 24th Jan, then catch them at the Globe To Globe festival in Oakley VIC on Sun 25th and a final headline gig to round off the long-week-end at Geelong Forshore to close of the Skadia Sailing regatta on Australia Day
WINSTON GILES has teamed up with Smash'n'Sound for some shows, Revolver Fri 24th Jan then at Kiss My Grass festival at Sidney Meyer Music Bowl on Sun 25th Jan - with a line-up that features the multi-instrumentalist Mr Dorian West these are shows that will move and groove the people
Smash'n'Sound is proud and enchanted to be doing the live sound for upcoming shows by ROOT! - catch this unique brand of urban commentary with oversized hats at NSC 6th Feb and the Romsey Rodeo on 22nd Feb - yeah haaa!!!
ROSS WILSON & THE URBAN LEGENDS - The songs are etched in the memory of any person over 35 - see the tunes you grew up with and witness one of the best line-ups around, just try and not sing-a-long - forget cover bands - see the real thang
Some fond memories from 2008
MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA entertained the masses in fed Square MElbourne on NYE - an awesome night of ska fuelled mayhem
BASEMENT DISCS - a real owner operated music store that promotes in-house with live in-store appearances by touring artists - some highlights from 2008 - JUSTIN GROUNDS, RITHIE FOSTER (USA), JORDIE LANE & TRACY MCNEIL (FIRESIDE BELLOWS), ROSS WILSON, JOSH OWEN, BARRY ADAMSON (UK), THE FLOOD, DAVE GRANEY & CLARE MOORE, THE SAND PEBBLES, MR STEPHEN CUMMINGS, CHASE THE SUN, THE VANDAS, CHARLES JENKINS, AND JUSTIN TOWNES EARL - wow wot a year!
BOMBA - the typical BOMBA is one big party- get some BOMBA action throughout 2009 see myspace/bomba for gigs there are tooo many to list here :-) - BOMBA!
JOSH OWEN BAND - once again see their myspace for full details
JOSH OWEN acoustic EP has been laid down with Smash'n'Sound - get it at all good stores - full length albun due out 2009
ARCHIE ROACH - One of Australia's true legendary indigenious parformers will be performing special and rare gigs in late 2009, Smash'n'Sound is proud to be the FOH production for many of these shows.
Studio News:
The DOOMS have had a sonic makeover with Smash'n'Sound with 4 powerfull examples of their genre defying metal sludge rock - probably best to go to their myspace to get the full picture.
THE PLAGUE BLACK slammed down some metal mayhem for their Ep due out early 2009
Proudly supported and funded by Multicultural Arts Victoria - Smash'n'Sound has completed engineering duties with Nicky Bomba on production and recording in the new studios at RMIT to complete the VISIBLE project - featuring many artists that are new to Australia - many from Africa - look out for the 2009 amazing compilation of roots and groove fuelled indigenous music
JOSH OWEN has been in Cardigan St Studios with Smash'n'Sound laying down some awesome guitars for the debut full length album - stand-by!
TIGER! aka James Power - has been very productive in the studio with Smash'n'Sound producing/engineering his much anticipated solo album - yep he is playing EVERYTHING! Not bad for a drummer!
Smash'n'Sound in association with RMIT and with the musical guidance of the amazing Russel Smith (Brolga Boys) has the pleasure to be producing the live CD from the Aboriginal Elders Choir ACES - due for release iin late 2008, it captures the authentic mass-voiced sound of the true elders of Australian music. Mixes are completed and Jack The Bear will be mastering the tunes soon.
ELEPHANT GUN - Well they have nothing out and are doing nuthin but they they still rate a mention just because when they do ROCK - they ROCK with masive big deep wide attitiude! No Gun - No Glory
Smash'n Services that keep 'em coming back:
Concert Sound Mixing
Studio Production/Engineering
Post Production
Over 18 years involvement in professional audio education, putting back what the industry has given, nurturing the engineers of tomorrow.
Examples of work:
Check out some of my friends - official Smash'n'Sound web site is coming with all the other buisiness stuff on it
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