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Working Class Audio

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 597

The Working Class Audio Podcast pulls back the curtain on the professional recording world. Host and audio engineer Matt Boudreau talks with guests from music, film, games, restoration, and beyond—diving into their real-world journeys. No fluff, just honest conversations about the wins, losses, money, collaboration, and survival strategies that define a career in audio. It's recording life from a working class perspective.

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🇨🇦 Canada - musicInterviews
02/06/2026
#44
🇬🇧 Great Britain - musicInterviews
02/06/2026
#92
🇨🇦 Canada - musicInterviews
01/06/2026
#23
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01/06/2026
#61
🇺🇸 USA - musicInterviews
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#90
🇨🇦 Canada - musicInterviews
31/05/2026
#60
🇬🇧 Great Britain - musicInterviews
31/05/2026
#39
🇨🇦 Canada - musicInterviews
30/05/2026
#49
🇩🇪 Germany - musicInterviews
30/05/2026
#87
🇫🇷 France - musicInterviews
30/05/2026
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WCA #507 with Ebonie Smith - Memphis Upbringing, Education, Atlantic Records, Administrative Proficiency, and Multitasking As A Necessity

Episode 507

lundi 2 septembre 2024 • Duration 01:14:34

My guest for this episode is Producer/Engineer/ Composer Ebonie Smith, who currently holds the esteemed roles of senior audio engineer and producer at Atlantic Records. Ebonie has worked on projects for The Hamilton Cast Album, Janelle Monae, Sturgill Simpson, and Jason Mraz. In This Episode, We Discuss: Memphis Upbringing and Tri-State Area Radio and Musical Influences Transition from Sports to Music College Struggles and Musical Pursuit Technological Fascination and Audio Barnard College Audio Tech Job Pursuit of Music Technology Parental Expectations vs. Music NYU and Advanced Music Studies Career Start at Atlantic Records Evolution from Editing to Producing Hamilton Cast Recording Involvement Creating an Incubator Program Move to Los Angeles Decision Differences Between NYC and LA Atlantic Records Role Transformation Producing Unique Label Projects Challenges in the Music Industry Importance of Administrative Proficiency Balancing Multiple Creative Roles A Continuing Passion for Audio Multitasking Is a Necessity Full Control of the Signal Chain Matt's Rant: Making Opportunity For Yourself Links and Show Notes Ebonie's Site Credits Guest: Ebonie Smith Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #506 with Wesley Heaton & Kamaron Lockwood – Studio Resilience, DIY Spaces, Live Sound Lessons, Gear Overload, And Lessons From Their First Studio Fiasco

lundi 26 août 2024 • Duration 01:16:43

My guests today are Wesley Heaton and Kameron Lockwood, producers, engineers, and mixers from Indianapolis, Indiana. They are studio partners at Holy Ground Productions and have extensive live sound experience working with bands like Bingo Boys, Skeletonwitch Rituaal, and Pillars. In this episode, we discuss: Studio Location And Name Early Friendship Timeline Growing Up Experiences Meeting Through Audio Live Sound Frustrations Musical Background Origins Gear Acquisition Journey First Paid Recordings Studio Environment Challenges DIY Venue Recordings Recording School Experiences Self-Education In Audio Recording With Anthrax Transition From Live Sound Studio Construction Challenges Importance Of Deposits Business Partnership Dynamics Studio Community Focus Lessons From First Studio Hospitality And Client Comfort Matt's Rant: Perfection Links and Show Notes Holy Ground Productions Holy Ground on Instagram Credits Guest: Wesley Heaton and Kameron Lockwood Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #497 with Danny Reisch - Dallas Childhood Memories, Back to the Future, Daytrotter Sessions, Austin Music Scene, Moving to LA, and Making Records on Cassette 8 Tracks.

Episode 497

lundi 24 juin 2024 • Duration 01:00:00

My guest today is Los Angeles-based Producer/Mixer/Engineer/Drummer Danny Reisch, who has worked on projects for Local Natives, Dirty Projectors, Khruangbin, Barns Courtney, White Denim, Other Lives, Shearwater, Sun June, Tele Novella, Intocable, Halo video game ( last 3 seasons), The Green Knight score (a24), Disney Peter Pan score, Interview With The Vampire score, Willie Nelson, Ed Sheeran, Lizzo, The Zombies, Counting Crows, Jimmy Cliff, Father John Misty and many more. In this episode, we discuss Dallas Childhood Memories Early Band Experiences Four Track Beginnings Michael Jackson Obsession Back to Future Influence Supportive Creative Family Unique School Experience Discipline College Music Degree Early Audio Awareness Atmos Mixing Insights Texas State University Touring and College Life Sound Design Job Band Experiences Takeaways Respect for Bands Working with Passionate Clients Good Danny's Studio Journey Early Studio Challenges Austin Music Scene Daytrotter Sessions Impact South by Southwest Frenzy Live Recording Skills Move to Los Angeles Pandemic Mixing Shift Film Score Mixing Financial Ecosystem Differences LA Studio Setup Challenges John Congleton's Advice Matt's Rant: What If? Links and Show Notes Danny on Instagram John Congelton on WCA Credits Guest: Danny Reisch Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #407 with Maryam Qudus - Pursuing Music, Transitioning to Recording, Spacemoth, The Role of Recording in Marriage, and So Much Coffee

Episode 407

lundi 3 octobre 2022 • Duration 01:03:39

My guest is Producer / Engineer / Mixer Maryam Qudus who has worked with Spellling, Toro y Moi, Sad13, Tune-Yards, and Zelma Stone. Maryam also writes, records, and produces music for her solo project Spacemoth and composes music for film on top of all that! In this episode, we discuss: Growing up in the Bay Area Parents from Afghanistan Days in the Family Restaurant The Role of Language Pursuing Music Stacking The Cheese Singing on The Countertop Recording at Tiny Telephone Teaching Transitioning to Recording So Much Coffee Women's Audio Mission Surviving The Joy of Recording The Role of Recording in Marriage Spacemoth Matt's Rant: The Complexities of Selling Gear Links and Show Notes Maryam's Site Beau Sorenson (Maryam's Husband) on WCA Women's Audio Mission John Vanderslice on WCA The Pellici Brothers on WCA Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Maryam Qudus Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #406 with Joe Carrell - Owen & Bobby Bradley, Being Allowed to Fail, In The Hot Seat, Being on the Cusp of Change, and Helping People Have a Good Time

Episode 406

lundi 26 septembre 2022 • Duration 01:08:18

My guest is Grammy Nominated mixer, engineer, and producer Joe Carrell who has worked with Walt Disney, Chase Goehring, Jane Monheit, Birdland Jazz Club, Linda Lavin, and George Jones. Joe has had 11 Grammy Nominations and mixed/recorded 33 number ones in multiple genres. In this episode, we discuss: Branson, Missouri Treasure Ilse Studios Southern Illinois Early Music Lessons Cheap Trick School Band Pursuing Studio Drumming Jeff Porcaro Recording Drums The Other Side of The Glass Owen & Bobby Bradly Being Allowed to Fail In The Hot Seat Leaving the Nest Moving to Nashville Family of Four Being on the Cusp of Change Wayne Hahn Relationships Never Discuss Questionable Things Being Professional & Neutral Keeping Your Mouth Shut Being Team Player Being The Bright Spot Attention to Detail Helping People Have a Good Time Financial Strategy Saying No To Work Matt's Rant: One Mic Recording Links and Show Notes OneMic Series Joe's Site Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Joe Carrell Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #405 with Dan Johnson - Solving Archiving Puzzles, Burning Out, Rogue Tape Machines, Going Independent, and Not Cutting Corners

Episode 405

lundi 19 septembre 2022 • Duration 01:10:44

My guest is Audio Archivist Dan Johnson, who owns and runs Audio Archiving Services. Dan has worked with several well-known artists, including KISS, Jackson Browne, Jimi Hendrix Estate, WAR, TOOL, Duff McKagan, Aimee Man, Tommy Boy Records, Trust Records, Ansonia Records, Now-Again Records, Light In The Attic Records, ORG Records, Warner Bros, Universal, and Sony. In this episode, we discuss: Rural Upbringing Foreigner's "Hot Blooded" Recording the Radio Playing in Bands Medical Records Work Failed A&M Internship Poor Brad Working at Ocean Way Friends with the Tech Staff Surviving as a Runner Thomas Maps and Pagers No Guns at Capital Burning Out Cleaning Rat Traps Working for Ikea Living in a Closet The Benefits of Capital Going Independent Audio Archiving It's All About Friendships Tape Triage 70 Hours a Week Tape Machine Scarcity Noahs Ark of Tape Machines United Archiving Not Cutting Corners Solving Archiving Puzzles Rogue Tape Machines Rod Stewart Farting Knocking Michael Jackson Down Matt's Rant: Appreciating Our Tools Links and Show Notes Dan's Site Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Dan Johnson Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #404 with Chris Clark - Playing Trombone, The Draw of Classical Music, The President's Own Marine Band, Classical Recording, Planning for Second Career, and the Perfect Guilt Trip.

lundi 12 septembre 2022 • Duration 01:00:59

My guest is Recording Engineer, Producer, and Trombonist, Chris Clark. Chris works with artists such as Jack Sutte, Thomas Circle Singers, Jonathan Bisesi, and The Lantana Trio on the recording side of things, but he also plays Trombone in The President's Own Marine Band. In this episode, we discuss: Growing Up in Commerce, Texas Playing Trombone Listening to Dad's Vinyl Collection Family Listening to Orchestral Music Hiring an Outside Teacher The Draw of Classical Music Dad's Return to Music The Perfect Guilt Trip Curtis Institute of Music Blind Auditions Active Duty Marine The President's Own Marine Band Jumping Into Recording Creating a Production Company Classical Recording Gear Used on Remotes Planning for Second Career Accepting Video Working With Great Musicians Source to Destination Editing Insurance Time Management Matt's Rant: Whatever Works Links and Show Notes Chris's Site Insurance We Talked About CNA Valor Brass album on Apple of Spotify: Rachel Alina (teaches at Berklee) Curtis Institute of Music Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Chris Clark Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #403 with Catherine Vericolli- Changing Audio Careers, Shifting Mindset, Learning on The Fly, 90's Digital Formats, and Archivists Anonymous

lundi 5 septembre 2022 • Duration 01:15:11

My guest is Catherine Vericolli, the Chief Transfer Engineer & Archive manager for Infrasonic Mastering. Catherine works on projects for Third Man, ORG Music, Oh Boy! Records, and Sun Records. This is Catherine's second appearance on the show. She originally appeared on WCA #035 in 2015. In this episode, we discuss: Changing Audio Careers Moving to Nashville Moving Two Studios Selling Her House Getting Into Archiving The Economics of Archiving Nashville Recording Practices Academia Shifting Mindset Getting Settled Learning on The Fly Comparing Stress in Audio Jobs Play and Pray 90's Digital Formats World War 2 and Tape Archivists Anonymous Prosumer Audio ATMOS MONO Will The Transfer Work Runout? The Dixie Cups Matt's Rant: Let's Read a Letter Links and Show Notes Transfers and Archival at Infrasonic JRF Magnetics The Dixie Cups "Chapel of Love" Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Catherine Vericolli Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #402 with Arne Frager - The Plant Studios, Finding a Path to Recording, Studio on the Beach, Lessons for Aspiring Studio Owners, and the Best Gig He Never Did

Episode 402

lundi 29 août 2022 • Duration 01:27:37

My guest is Grammy-Winning producer and engineer Arne Frager. Arne is known for his run as owner/operator of The Plant Studios in Sausalito and his work with Paul McCartney, Prince, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Santana, Dolly Parton, and Clare Fischer. In this episode, we discuss: Growing up in Cleveland Lifetime musician Selling computer systems Finding a path to recording Recording in the 70s Spectrum on the beach Having no fallback, so you have to succeed Ray Brown Sony Digital 2 Track George Winston Eric Prestidge Learning to survive Mars Studios Almost arrested for picking up gear The best gig I never did Al Schmitt The story of The Plant The Plant in the 90s The dark times Seeing mistakes from the past Lawsuits against home studios Lessons for aspiring studio owners Matt's Rant: Book Recommendations Links and Show Notes The Plant Studios Franki Jupiter - Piece of Me Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Arne Frager Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #401 with Matt Wallace - Staying Visible in the Business, Crushing it with ATMOS, Keeping a Low Overhead, and the Importance of Alternative Income

Episode 401

lundi 22 août 2022 • Duration 01:20:45

My guest is Grammy-Winning producer, engineer, and mixer Matt Wallace. This is Matt's second appearance on the show, originally appearing on WCA #046. He has worked with Faith No More, Maroon 5, O.A.R., Dio, Tank and The Bangas, Replacements, Eric Gales, 3 Doors Down, Andy Grammer, Blackberry Smoke, Ludo, Train, Blues Traveler, Satchel, Mushroomhead, and I Prevail. In this episode, we discuss: Status since the last episode Difficulties in the industry Challenges with ATMOS Legacy Mix ATMOS and Apple, WTF? Crushing it with ATMOS Smart Speakers Moving Towards the Future What kept you in the business? If you build it, they will come Keeping low overhead Musician first, construction second Importance of Alternative Income Staying Visible in the business "Prodixing" Band performance quality ProTools - No need for those pesky chops Studio Deluxe Vibe is more important than gear Studio space influences performance Leaving the Bay Area LA is the best place to make a record Matt's Rant: Managing Your Money Links and Show Notes Matt's site Matt on instagram Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Matt Wallace Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith