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tony geballe is currently mixing the new Braindance cd Master of Disguise, a darkly beautiful and powerful work featuring the astonishing fiery playing and composing/arranging of vora vor, and the moving and potent melodies, lyrics and singing of sebastian elliott. for more details and information about this unique band, who are simultaneously visceral, theatrical, intelligent and thoughtful, see the Braindance website.

new hellboys cd a young person's guide to hell, produced by tony geballe and featuring robert fripp, tony levin, bill rieflin, vora vor, the california guitar trio, curt golden and others, is now available. it can be purchased (download or physical cd) direct from the artist or from their page at cdbaby. also soon to be on itunes!

Native of the Rain now available at CDBaby (as CD or download) and from the iTunes Music Store.

patrick smith's solo guitar cd "Scattered Hearts" (engineered and produced by tony geballe) is now available. it can be purchased (download or physical cd) direct from the artist or from his page at cdbaby, and at itunes.

new discography page with links to purchase cds.

upcoming events:

in production:

new sun palace cd

recently completed:

May 11, 2009, with jo williamson at the anyway café, 34 east 2nd street at second ave, nyc

April 13, 2009, with jo williamson at the anyway café, 34 east 2nd street at second ave, nyc

March 16, 2009, with jo williamson at the anyway café, 34 east 2nd street at second ave, nyc

February 27, 2009, with the Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists at the Teatre la Uniò, Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain

February 16, 2009, with jo williamson at the anyway café, 34 east 2nd street at second ave, nyc

january 26, 2009, with jo williamson at the anyway café, 34 east 2nd street at second ave, nyc

december 6, 2008, with la compagnia de'colombari at the museum of the city of new york

august 6, 2008: hellboys project manager carolyn redmond and i made the trip to brooklyn to master "a young person's guide to hell" at salt mastering, which was recommended by joe mendelson of the trey gunn band. the cd is now assembled and (nearly) ready for manufacture. once we give final approval of the master, my work is done! it's been an exciting and scary process, taking on the producer's chair (and some engineering) for this project: all this great music and these amazing performers, and if it sounds lame in the end i probably won't get much more producing work...but, i have been very fortunate to have people who sound great to produce, and great people in the studio to help capture those sounds and put them together.

at one point i said to joe demaio at shorefire studios, while we were mixing, "i still have a lot to learn about this." he replied "i do too." so i told him that between the two of us, we pretty much don't know everything.

i've really enjoyed the process though - very happy that this year 2 cds are being released that i've produced entirely (hellboys and patrick smith), and another cd that i edited and mixed 2 songs for (stone document). the new sun palace cd is being mixed right now too, which i played on and engineered a chunk of. i look forward to learning more about producing...if anyone would like to help me continue my education, at their expense (but getting a great cd out of it), please get in touch!

july 28, 2008 with jo williamson at the anyway café, nyc

july 7, 2008 with jo williamson at the anyway café, nyc

june 23, 2008 with jo williamson at the anyway café, nyc

June 10, 2008: Mixing for the Hellboys at Shorefire Recording in Long Branch, New Jersey, has been completed. Under the expert hands of Joe DeMaio, we have more tracks featuring Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, more kickass drumming and tap dancing by Bill Rieflin, incendiary guitar by Vora Vor, and the harmonica and slide guitar of Curt Golden. And of course, more from Hellboys Tom Redmond, Tony Geballe, Victor McSurely, Luciano Pietrafesa, the California Guitar Trio, and the Hellboys Boys Choir. Expect to be stunned.

Meanwhile we have completed the recording, editing, mixing and mastering of Patrick Smith's solo guitar cd "Scattered Hearts." The CD is now ready for manufacture, with cover art and design being finalized by Pablo Mandel at Circular Studios. We recorded Patrick playing his Godin guitar at his home in Takoma Park, and if i may say so, this record is a beautiful jewel - each piece is a gem, and the whole package looks to make for an intimate and rewarding experience. I am very excited about this project.

Lastly, a plug for Joe Demaio and Shorefire Recording in Long Branch. Joe is a connoisseur of vintage gear - the centerpiece of the studio is the last major mixing board manufactured by the legendary Dick Swettenham and Helios Electronics, Ltd. Of interest to longtime Guitar Craft associates, this board - built for Olympic Studios - was owned at one time by Tony Arnold, and was undoubtedly the board that recorded "Get Crafty!," "Ophelia's Shadow," "Sunday All Over the World," and before that, many other seminal and famous session. For example, Peter Gabriel's "So" was recorded on this board - and now it is once again sweetening the sound of Tony Levin.

Joe's Shorefire Recording is packed with vintage and connoisseur gear - mics, amps, tape machines (of course Pro Tools too), outboard processing, etc. and the live room has a really wonderful sound (just take a look at the historic client list) - we are looking forward to tracking as much of the next Hellboys record there as possible.

But really the star of the show is Joe DeMaio himself. Joe came up listening to the great recordings and wondering "How did they get that sound??!!" Joe has done brilliant work for us, has made the impossible happen, and given his utmost to our humble project. Joe is golden. I cannot say enough about his generosity, enthusiasm, willingness to try things, professionalism and demeanor - and of course, his ears! We were lucky to find him. Joe also teaches Audio Engineering classes - take a look at his myspace or the studio's website for more details. For anyone looking for an expert recording or mix engineer, a great room, the flexibility of having the classic sound with up-to-date techniques as well, and someone who will be great to work with and devoted to his craft, he has my recommendation.

may 9, 2008, with the Docile Bots (kelli rae powell, jo williamson, and Special Guest Bryan Dunn), appeared on doctor cosmo's nocturnal transmissions live radio broadcast on wprb

april 7, 2008, with jo williamson, anyway café, nyc

March 31, 2008 - hellboys cd: major recording is complete and editing/mixing is underway for the upcoming hellboys album, "a young person's guide to hell." we are working at shorefire studios in long branch, new jersey, a studio with much history, a newly acquired classic helios mixing board and a Hellotron. we've completed the first mix for the cd, a song called "mr. boring," which features robert fripp's burning lead guitar, tony levin's inimitable bass, bill rieflin's sweet and ecstatic kick ass drumming, the incredible voice of kelli rae powell, and also curt golden on jaw harp, luciano pietrafesa on banjo, victor mcsurely on mandolin, tony geballe on air guitar, the hellboys boys choir...and of course chief hellboy tom redmond on guitar and vocals.

march 17, 2008, with jo williamson, anyway café, nyc

march 10, 2008, with jo williamson, anyway café, nyc

jan 27-feb 11, 2008, tony's music and sound featured in rebekah maggor's shakespeare's actresses in america (directed by karin coonrod) at the huntington theatre in boston. reviews here, here and here.

january 7, 2008, guest appearance with jo williamson at the anyway café, 34 east 2nd street at second ave, nyc, 8:30 - 11:30 p.m.

dec 6-9, 2007, tony's music was featured in a student production of shakespeare's love's labour's lost (directed by karin coonrod) at the new school.

nov. 6-8, 2007, with tom redmond, recorded bill rieflin and tony levin at flymax studios, for the upcoming hellboys cd. all 4 of us played together on "masters of war" and a new tune which cannot be named.

oct. 26, 2007, with kelli rae powell and the hellboys, appeared on doctor cosmo's nocturnal transmissions live radio broadcast on wprb.

oct. 18, 2007, with tom redmond, recorded the california guitar trio for the upcoming hellboys cd.

september 17, 2007, guest appearance with jo williamson at the anyway café, 34 east 2nd street at second ave, nyc, 8:30 p.m.

sept. 2-5, 2007, with tom redmond, recorded robert fripp at dgm studios for the upcoming hellboys cd, david singleton engineering. photos here, here and here. also visited ben crowe's crimson guitars workshop and showroom, photos here (scroll way down).

aug 19-21 2007 recording session with the hellboys at mad oak studios in boston, ma - players: victor mcsurely, luciano pietrafesa, tom redmond, curt golden, and tony geballe

apr 15 2007, free music on tax day! tony geballe with pheeroan aklaff, laraaji, and frank london, downtown music gallery, nyc. special thanks to jonathan brainin for making this event possible

apr 6 2007 special guest appearance with kelli rae powell and jo williamson, 8:00P, bar 4, 444 7th ave (park slope), brooklyn

performed with company colombari at the iamny conference, feb. 22-24, 2007, nyc

recorded and mixed "left," by jo williamson and ann ellsworth, and other songs by jo.

created an electronic soundtrack for "variations on a meme: zion", a 30-minute abstract video by jonathan brainin. for more information email jbrainin at verizon.net

sept. 28, 2006, solo concert, van der plas gallery, nyc, 7 p.m.

oct. 11, 2006 solo concert, maryland hall for the creative arts, annapolis, 7:30 p.m.

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