Staff
David Willingham
recording engineer | dw@theecholab.com | www.70hurtzaudio.com
Dave has been the FOH engineer for The Polyphonic Spree, John Vanderslice, Ray LaMontaigne, and zillions of others. He has recorded more than one hundred albums for dozens of bands since starting Stank Booty Sound Labs (later 70 Hurtz) in the mid-90′s.
Selected discography
Lift to Experience, The Polyphonic Spree, Hairy Apes BMX, The Black Frames, Earl Harvin Trio, Jetscreamer
Matt Pence
recording engineer | missouribottom@gmail.com
Matt is the drummer for Centro-matic and South San Gabriel, and one of the most well-respected engineers in Texas. He has won “Best Engineer” in the Dallas Observer Music Awards for many years running now, but don’t hold that against him.
Selected discography
Midlake, Sarah Jaffe, Here We Go Magic, True Widow, Centro-matic, South San Gabriel, Jason Isbell, John Grant, Rossif Sutherland, , MIcah P. Hinson, Yuck, American Music Club, The Drams, The Breeders, Fishboy, Rob Gomez, American Music Club, Centro-matic, South San Gabriel, The Drams, The Breeders, Fishboy, Rob Gomez, Midlake
Matthew Barnhart
recording engineer, studio manager | mb@theecholab.com | matthewbarnhart.com
Matthew plays in the band Tre Orsi, and used to play in the band Little Grizzly. He is FOH engineer for Superchunk, Destroyer, Dodos, The New Pornographers, and The New Year, and has toured with Shearwater, John Vanderslice, St. Vincent, and many others. He is overworked to the point of total uselessness and loves his cat and dog more than he loves coffee. (That’s saying a lot.)
Selected discography
The New Year, Knife in the Water, Shearwater, Nervous Curtains, Chris Brokaw, Red Animal War, The Great Tyrant, Deep Snapper, American Werewolf Academy, Robot Monster Weekend, Little Grizzly, Tre Orsi.
Associates
Justin Collins
JC is the current sucker running sound at Hailey’s in Denton, and has recorded a few zillion bands to 1/2″ 8-track at his old Satisfactory Recording Studio. You will probably see him around the studio soldering things and making coffee. He also leads the band Burntsienna Trio.
Howard Draper
Howard has just about left the internal combustion engine behind. He plays in Tre Orsi and Small Things Amplified, used to play in Shearwater and Okkervil River, runs the great Bike Friendly Denton blog, and still flexes ridiculous muscle as a sideman on some sessions.
Bryan VanDivier
Bryan played in the much-loved, long-departed band Wiring Prank before turning to a life of computers and nicotine. He now plays in the band Tre Orsi. He has lent gear, advice, and fireworks expertise in exchange for being allowed to fix our broken guitar amps and busted guitars.