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This company began as a mobile 16 track digital
studio in late 2001(we are now a 32 track studio). Since then we've added
related services in order to consolidate our position in the local marketplace.
In other words, If you are a local musician who needs quality promotional
products and services, but doesn't want to pay "professional" prices, you've
come to the right site! So browse around and check out our past work, and don't
hesitate to call or e-mail if you have any questions.
Check out some Harder Beat interviews from
the past
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Jim Wright |
July 2002
Avalon Sound's Jim Wright
Meet Jim Wright of Avalon Sound By Gabby Martinez
Ok, your band has gotten good enough to cut a CD. You've got your 10 or 12 songs
ready and found a studio that will charge an arm and a leg. Five hundred dollars
later, you have one CD with six songs that sounds good but could have been mixed
better. If you want better sound you discover it will cost more money - and your
budget is already blown. What's there to do? Maybe you should have gone mobile -
as in a mobile studio like Avalon Sound. Avalon is the anti-studio, because
owner Jim Wright brings the studio to your rehearsal space and cuts your CD on
the spot. He hits the streets of D/FW with a 16-track digital studio, an army of
microphones and over 80 pounds of cords. He uses top quality mics; Shure 57's
and 58's. Wright has had his company running for about six months. Prior to
that, he was playing the D/FW area with bands like Gibson Cemetery and Hanger
18. He knows the ends and outs of the local scene. "I want to make every band I
work with comfortable when recording," Wright says. "In a studio you've got five
guys looking at you through glass and, with that pressure, you don't play your
best." Wright points out other aspects of Avalon Sound that make his mobile
studio stand out. "I produce quality recordings, provide excellent customer
service, convenience, low prices and moralistic values. And when I mix the CD, I
have the band approve the final product." A 12-hour session with Avalon Sound
will set you back $250. Since there's no overhead for rental on a permanent
studio, it equals less money for musicians to record. Local bands that have used
Avalon Sound are Damnasty, Enemy Within and Disorder. In addition to embarking
on mobile recording, Wright wants to expand with video production and setting up
web sites for up and coming artists.
August 2004
Desecrate -
Self Titled demo, Avalon Multimedia
Aiming to be a “heavy-as-sin metal band,” the tag
is definitely within reach for this group. Profound intensity and dark gothic
undertones run crazy in this bad ass Avalon Multimedia release. Ricky Casas’
singing style can only be described as a powerhouse, ripping sky-high with
intensity and feeling. Jeremy Norvelle and Kevin Law (guitars) bring forth a
melodic element, with J.V. Whitman (drums) and Greg Garcia (bass) helping punch
up this unique record. “Murder” and “What You Want” showcase the band’s
versatility without undermining their overall style. Desecrate rocks you hard,
punches you in the face and leaves you there to figure out what happened. (Kathy
Utorka)
Various
Artists - Thank You From, Avalon Multimedia
Jim Wright of Avalon recorded this compilation as
a special thank you to four bands that went above and beyond the call of duty.
They filled in at Monte Carlos at the last minute for a cancelled act. The album
features four tunes widely varied in their musical style - ranging from the
melodic and crisp acoustic ballad “The Difference” by Chris George - to 80’s
flashback “Wheels of Steel” by Muthalode. There’s also the grooving guitar licks
and melodic harmonies of Paradigm’s “Friend” and Cold Fury’s hard hitting “Non-Serviam.”
One thing for sure; this compilation is an excellent way to showcase the
diversity and quality recording of Avalon Multimedia- while promoting a few of
the bands who have helped Jim out. (Kathy Utorka)
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