Brain Grenade Entertainment LLC

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	Scott Ross / Elliott Bay Recording Company (recording) Elliott Bay Recording Company is a large 2,200 sq. foot recording facility in the Capitol Hill district of Seattle, Washington, just 5 minutes from downtown. A Sony DMX-R100 digital console and a Pro Tools HD system are the centerpieces of the acoustically designed control room. A huge playing room (23'X45'X13') with concrete walls adds a great natural reverb to any instrument. There are three isolation rooms, the main one (19'X23'X11') is large enough to hold several musicians. The control room (19'X23'X11') is designed so that many musicians at one time can be comfortable. This is the studio I prefer to work with FSRP clients in. Scott and I work faster and better together than any one else I have ever worked with in my career. Hands down, my favorite engineer and my favorite studio.
	Mark Allan Miller / Slaughterhouse Studios (mastering) Mark Alan Miller is a jack of many trades and a master of quite a few. He's known as one of the Northeast's foremost engineers and producers. Mark is the owner and lead engineer at Slaughterhouse Recording Studio in Westhampton, MA. He's worked with Dinosaur Jr., The Stone Coyotes, Drunk Stuntmen, Pernice Brothers, and Sebadoh, as well as almost the entire Pigeon Records roster, just to name a few. With regard to his musical identity as Out Out, his musicianship is distinctly electronic, and his forays into the realm of really high frequency manipulation, are both rewarding and disturbing. His creativity shines forth in layers; poundingly playful beats underscored by a high-wire balancing act of synths, guitars, and plenty of cool and unexplored samples, with intense and punctuating vocal performances guiding you all the while. His mastering skills are amazing and I highly advise all clients to use Mark as the Mastering Engineer.
	Peter Fernandez - Keyboards, Bass, Arrangements, Preproduction Peter is the Co-Founder of Brain Grenade Entertainment and an incredible musician. With his experience in diverse styles as well as writing in numerous genres of music as well as writing musical theatre, plays and short films, Peter brings a broad sense of ideas and approaches to supplement arrangements and assist artists and bands with additional ideas that can really refine and define the songs you are working on. His approach is tasteful, musical and considerate to the artists creation and vision.
	Murl Allen Sanders (Piano, Keys, Organ, Harmonica, Accordion) Murl Allen Sanders is an independent, modern accordionist, pianist, composer, teacher and recording artist who plays pop, rock, zydeco, country, jazz, blues and various ethnic styles on piano and accordion. He has worked with such diverse national and international artists as: Chuck Berry, Etta James, Merrilee Rush, Theodore Bikel, Peter Duchin, Leslie Gore, The Von Trapp Children, Lee Oskar, OhNo, Underground Resistance, Leroy Bell, Clare Fischer, Todd Simon, and composer David Matthews. Murl is amazing and always brings quality, musicianship and taste to every project he is brought in to.
	Clipper Anderson (Bass) Clipper Anderson is one of the Northwest’s leading bassists. Playing all styles on acoustic and electric bass, Clipper is a composer, studio musician, vocalist, and educator. He was described in Seattle’s premier jazz magazine Earshot as “a player for the connoisseur to savor.” The list of recordings on which Clipper appears is both long and impressive. He has performed with jazz artists Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Terry Gibbs, Peter Erskine, Bob Berg, James Moody, Jack Jones, Paquito D’Rivera, and Buddy DeFranco. Clipper appears at jazz festivals throughout the Northwest and Canada and has been a featured guest artist annually at the Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival at the University of Montana and the Port Townsend (WA) Jazz Festival. He currently teaches jazz bass studies at Pacific Lutheran University. Clipper is a must if you are in need of a bass player.
	Johnny Conga (Percussion) “JC” Johnny Conga has been performing for 41 years, as a “multi-percussionist-specialist”, in the Art of Afro-Caribbean Drumming. Some of the Artists that “JC” have worked with, cover the gamut of “styles” in music. Here is a short list: Sergio Mendes & Brasil 77, Paquito D’Riviera, The Jackson 5, Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria, Cerrone, Gloria Gaynor and over 100 other major artist’s in the United States and abroad. To date Johnny has been in 140 bands and has done 17 International tours all around the world.
	Max Cohen (Acoustic and electric guitars, fingerstyle) Max usually hits the mark; this becomes breath-takingly evident when you listen to him. An accomplished fingerstyle guitar player, Max has been playing and writing for guitar for more than twenty years. His musicianship has drawn accolades from critics and fans alike. Compositionally, Max is always aiming for something to engage the listener - a melody with staying power, a clever twist, a poignant harmony. His exquisite attention to detail is what distinguishes him. Technically precise, Max is capable of "virtuoso speed" (according to Guitar Player Magazine), but he doesn't overplay. As one anonymous listener commented, "what I love about Max is that he can play a thousand notes a second, and he knows exactly when not to."
	Chad Quist (Guitars) Chad grew up in the Bay Area where he began playing piano at age five. He took up guitar at ten and began studying with Jimmy Lyons (Eddie Money), Terry Maderas (Starship) and Jack Eskridge, along with other local Bay Area instructors. From age seventeen to nineteen Chad attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. There he studied music theory, composition and all styles of guitar performance. After his college years, Chad relocated to Seattle. His talents for being adept at many styles on stage or in the studio were soon sought after by the top local acts, from the top-40 scene, to casuals and record work, doing everything from rock, pop and country to fusion and jazz. Some highlights were playing with local favorites where he had the chance to perform on stage with Kenny G, The Platters and Martha and the Vandellas. These experiences led to gigs opening shows for artists such as Ray Charles, Tower Of Power, George Benson, Rick Derringer, Head East, Diane Schuur, Dave Grusin, Lou Rawls, Larry Carlton, Basia, Huey Lewis and Jamie Foxx.

	Seattle Airport The Seattle, Washington Airport (SEATAC) is located at 17801 International Blvd. (Pacific Highway S.), Seattle, WA 98158
	Seattle Amtrak Train Station The Amtrak train station in Seattle (King Street Station) is located at 303 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98104.
	Seattle Grey Hound Bus Station The Grey Hound Bus Station in Seattle is located at 811 Stewart St, Seattle, Washington 98101.
	King County (Seattle) Transit (Local Transportations) This is the site for Metro transit in King County. You can access bus schedules and basic transportation around the city of Seattle for your stay here. Whether getting to and from the studio or traveling around the city and outlying areas on your off days, this site can be very helpful.
	Seattle Airport Express (Town Car Service) This is a towncar service that can bring you to and from the airport. PH - 206-755-6395
	Metropolitan Town Car and Limo Service This is a towncar service that can bring you to and from the airport. PH- 1.800.266.0255
	Yellow Taxi Seattle Yellow Taxi in Seattle - PH - 206-622-6500
	Crown Black Car Crown Black Car - PH - 206-722-7696
	Washington State Ferry System This site will give you schedules, fees and ferry routes for the Ferry System in Seattle.
	Zip Car This is a great hourly rental car service that you should have regardless. Especially if you are traveling a lot.
	Enterprise Rent a Car I do not advise renting a car for the entire recording but if it is something you choose to do, this is an option.

	SIR Entertainment Services (Backline, equiptment and instrument rentals) A backline rental service when you need gear.
	Costco Costco is a great place to pick up the bulk food products for your session. You can save a great deal of money using Costco for items that you will want in the studio each day with you. The Costco location closest to the studio 4401 4th Avenue South, Seattle, Washington, 98134. The hours are M-F 11:00am - 8:30pm // Sat. 9:30am - 6:00pm // Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm.
	Trader Joe's Trader Joes is a great store that has good food at cheap prices. I highly advise artists to have a list ready to pick up items between costco and Trader joes, the savings can be amazing if you prepare menus and buy on a budget instead of eating out everyday. The Trader Joes location closest to the studio is1700 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98122, Phone: (206) 322-7268, Hours: 9 am - 10 pm
	QFC QFC is a normal supermarket only a few blocks from the studio at 1401 Broadway Avenue, Seattle, WA. 98122. This is a short walk from the studio if you are in need of anything you might have forgotten at Costco or Trader Joes.
	Sliver Cloud Hotel Silver Cloud Hotel is a four star hotel less than half a mile away. It is not the cheapest, but if you are bringing in higher profile players for your recording or looking for a night or two, this can be a great location. They also have airport transportation and shuttles to take you to tourist spots in Seattle.
	Short Term Rentals, Bed And Breakfasts, Temp Housing This link will connect you with the Seattle Craigslist short term rental, temp housing and a couple B&B's in the Capitol Hill area of Seattle.
	Google Maps A site where you can plug in all the different locations while you are in the Seattle and find your way to and from easily.

BGE Website
www.braingrenademusic.com

Loren Weisman Website
www.lorenweisman.com

	Paypal Set up a paypal account. It can be attached right to your FSRP account and can make payments, tracking payments and accounting even easier. Many if not most of the people you will have to pay for the FSRP can be done through paypal and the records and statements make organization a good deal easier. You can also set up paypal donation links when you are in the fundraising phase for donations to your project.
	Clane Gessel Photography Clane Gessel is an award-winning wedding and landscape photographer based in Seattle, WA. Clane Gessel's photography is featured in The Space Needle, Seattle Bride magazine, The Seattle Times, and Tully's Coffee. Clane's lifestyle wedding photography and amazing landscape photos are totally unique and unparalleled in quality, even by imitators. Unlike most studios, Clane personally photographs every wedding so you can rest assured that you will get the same amazing style of wedding photography that you see here. All of Clane's wedding photography packages include a full-resolution disc of all photos and prints at no extra charge. Clane also photographs family portraits, senior pictures, and special events. Clane is amazing with artists as well and I can not say enough about both how he works with clients and his work. He understands the requirements for the right promotional shots that are needed in today's industry.
	Send2Press (Press Releases) Send2Press® was launched in 1997 as a division of Neotrope®, in order to offer an affordable alternative to expensive PR and press release promotion services. Because Neotrope is a 20-year veteran in the media relations business, we are one of the few companies who maintain their own media contact database, in addition to licensing a major database from a partner company founded in 1953. What makes us unique is that all of our staff members are working journalists, published authors, and contributing editors to national publications. This means we know what works, and can write a release that gets results. Our highly skilled team members are active members of professional trade groups including the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the Periodical Writers Association of Canada (PWAC), and the National Writers' Union (NWU), among others. All of our staff writers and editors adhere to the Code of Ethics of all of these professional organizations. When you utilize press release services from Send2Press, you're getting the honesty and expertise of a true media relations company, and not just a "no name" online Website offering to send bulk e-mail on your behalf — and who claim to be something they're not. We're the "real deal" in affordable press release services.
	The CD Framers They specialize in preservation framing of music & entertainment memorabilia - whether it be CD's, DVD's, game or software disks or collector items. We understand and abide by the Library of Congress' rules and requirements of preservation framing by using only acid & lignin-free mat boards and mount boards and Conservation Clear glass to block 97% of the ultra violet rays.
	CD Baby CD Baby is a little online record store that sells albums by independent musicians. [In•de•pen•dent: (adj.) Not having sold one's life, career, and creative works over to a corporation.] We're just a bunch of people in a cool Portland, Oregon, warehouse that looks like a playground. We listen to every album we sell before we sell it, so we can help you find other albums you'll like. We only sell music that comes directly from the musicians. No distributors. Musicians send us their music. We digitize and warehouse, sell them to you, and pay the musicians directly. Cool thing: in a regular record deal or distribution deal, musicians only make $1-$2 per album, if they ever get paid by their label. When selling through CD Baby, musicians make $6-$12 per album, and get paid weekly. In business, and thriving, since March 1998. We're one of the largest sellers of independent music on the web.
	SonicBids Sonicbids is a Web site that helps bands get gigs, and promoters book the right bands. Our community includes over 150,000 bands, singers, songwriters, and performers of all kinds, and 14,000-plus music buyers of all kinds, including promoters, licensors, festival programmers, and much more.
	Digidesign For over 20 years Digidesign has been the industry leader in digital audio production, providing the professional music, broadcast, multimedia, and film industries with tools for audio creation, post production, collaboration, and distribution. Our innovative core technologies, which continue to revolutionize the audio profession and the art of recording, have earned us a Grammy® award for Outstanding Technical Achievement, and an Oscar® statuette representing the Scientific and Technical Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the design, development, and implementation of the Digidesign® Pro Tools® digital audio workstation.
	National Association of for Campus Activities (NACA) NACA is the premier not-for-profit organization for previewing and booking talent for college and university campuses across the US. More than 2,000 delegates from 450 schools attend the NACA National Convention each February to network with close to 240 artists and agencies. In addition, NACA hosts six regional conferences in the fall and two regional events in the spring. Year-round, NACA provides the opportunity for schools, artists and agencies to connect via our online Block Booking system. With this unique system, NACA school members are able to book talent, network with artists and share ideas within their programming boards.

	ASCAP ASCAP is a membership association of more than 330,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. Through agreements with affiliated international societies, ASCAP also represents hundreds of thousands of music creators worldwide. ASCAP is the only U.S. performing rights organization created and controlled by composers, songwriters and music publishers, with a Board of Directors elected by and from the membership. ASCAP protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works. ASCAP's licensees encompass all who want to perform copyrighted music publicly. ASCAP makes giving and obtaining permission to perform music simple for both creators and users of music.
	BMI BMI is a performing right organization: It collects license fees on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. As a performing right organization, BMI issues licenses to various users of music, including television and radio stations and networks; new media, including the Internet and mobile technologies such as ringtones and ringbacks; satellite audio services like XM and Sirius; nightclubs, discos, hotels, bars, restaurants and other venues; digital jukeboxes; and live concerts. It then tracks public performances of its members' music, and collects and distributes licensing revenues for those performances as royalties to the more than 375,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers it represents, as well as the thousands of creators from around the world who have chosen BMI for representation in the U.S.
	SESAC SESAC is a performing rights organization with headquarters in Nashville and offices in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami and London.
	Taxi the world's leading Independent Artist & Repertoire Company. As a matter of fact, we invented independent A&R more than a decade ago. Since 1992, TAXI has specialized in giving artists, bands, and songwriters real access to the people in the music business who have the power to sign deals.
	Harry Fox Agency The Harry Fox Agency is the United States of America's largest agency collecting and distributing mechanical license fees on behalf of music publishers.
	Sound Exchange SoundExchange is an independent, nonprofit performance rights organization that is designated by the U.S. Copyright Office to collect and distribute digital performance royalties for featured recording artists and sound recording copyright owners (usually a record label) when their sound recordings are performed on digital cable and satellite television music, internet and satellite radio (such as XM and Sirius). SoundExchange currently represents over 3,500 record labels and over 31,000 featured artists and whose members include both signed and unsigned recording artists; small, medium and large independent record companies; and major label groups and artist-owned labels.
	Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry. Its mission is to foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes our members' creative and financial vitality. Its members are the record companies that comprise the most vibrant national music industry in the world. RIAA members create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 90% of all legitimate sound recordings produced and sold in the United States. In support of this mission, the RIAA works to protect intellectual property rights worldwide and the First Amendment rights of artists; conducts consumer, industry and technical research; and monitors and reviews state and federal laws, regulations and policies. The RIAA® also certifies Gold®, Platinum®, Multi-Platinum™, and Diamond sales awards, as well as Los Premios De Oro y Platino™, an award celebrating Latin music sales.
	Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC) The Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies, Inc. (AARC) is the leading organization representing featured artists and recording companies, both domestically and abroad, in the areas of hometaping/private copy royalties and rental royalties. AARC, a non-profit organization, was formed to collect and distribute Audio Home Recording Act of 1992 (AHRA) royalties to featured recording artists and sound recording copyright owners (usually record companies.) However, based on its success in administering the AHRA royalties, AARC’s mandate was expanded to include foreign hometaping/private copy and rental royalties.
	American Federation of Musicians The largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians. Whether negotiating fair agreements, protecting ownership of recorded music, securing benefits such as health care and pension, or lobbying our legislators, the AFM is committed to raising industry standards and placing the professional musician in the foreground of the cultural landscape.
	U.S. Copyright Office United States Copyright Office. “To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries” (U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8)
	The IFPI - Representing the Recording Industry Worldwide IFPI represents the recording industry worldwide with some 1400 members in 72 countries and affiliated industry associations in 44 countries.
	World Intellectual Property Organization The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.
	Independent Music Companies Association MPALA's mission is to grow the independent music sector, promote cultural diversity and cultural entrepreneurship, improve political access and modernize the perception of the music industry.
	International Music Managers Forum The IMMF is a global non-governmental organization (NGO) which has as its members national federations(15) of music managers in 14 countries. These federations are individual national country chapters (often called MMF) which are comprised of individual managers and management companies. Its mission is to ensure the safeguarding, respect and protection of the moral and professional interests of its members and the worldwide community of music managers.

	National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Over the past 108 years, NAMM (the National Association of Music Merchants) has proudly represented the industry that brings the gift of music into people's lives. NAMM is the not-for-profit trade association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $17 billion global musical instruments and products industry. NAMM's trade shows, activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages.
	CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival CMJ Network connects music fans and music industry professionals with the best in new music through interactive media, live events and print. CMJ.com offers a digital music discovery service, information resources and community to new music fans, professionals and artists. CMJ Events produces the legendary CMJ Music Marathon, the largest and longest-running music industry event of its kind.
	South by Southwest (SXSW) The SXSW Music and Media Conference features a legendary festival showcasing more than 1,800 musical acts of all genres from around the globe on over eighty stages in downtown Austin.
	North by Northwest (NXNW) North by Northeast (or NXNE) is an annual five-day live music and film festival and music conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, held each June.
	MIDEM is the world's largest music industry trade fair, which has been held annually at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, since 1967. Bringing together musicians, businesspeople, cultural policy makers, and journalists from many countries, it provides a forum for business talks, discussing political and legal issues, and showcasing new artists, musical trends and music-related products.
	Winter Music Conference (WMC) The Winter Music Conference is a weeklong electronic music event, held every March since the mid-1980s in South Florida. It is aimed at professionals such as artists, DJs, record label representatives, producers, promoters, radio and the media. The event is attended by a who's who of the electronic music scene, and it is a sought-after place to network, premiere tracks and showcase skills. As such, the event has major international draw, with around 38% of attendees coming from outside the United States.
	RedGorilla Music Fest RedGorilla Music Fest is held annually in Austin, Texas. In 2008 the festival played host to over 300 bands and solo artists[1] from all over the U.S.A. RedGorilla Music Fest is a free event and is open to all ages. None of the bands get paid for playing this festival, therefore the event tends to attract smaller bands looking to take advantage of a publicity boost and a chance to sell some merchandise.
	Dfest Music Conference and Festival Dfest is the Midwest's largest music festival and most comprehensive music conference in the Midwest. Past National acts include The All-American Rejects, The Roots, The Disco Biscuits, Clutch, Paramore, Zappa Plays Zappa, Ghostland Observatory, moe., Helmet, Phantom Planet, Edison Glass, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, AM, Ty England, Ravi, The Apples In Stereo, Joshua James, and Cory Chisel who all played to large audiences in Tulsa's Blue Dome District. In addition to national acts, Dfest features 130 unsigned artists selected from applicants for these slots that generally exceeds 1,000 musical acts.
	Emergenza Emergenza is the world's largest music festival solely dedicated to new and up-and-coming unsigned bands. It takes place in many major European cities as well as in North America, Asia, including Japan and Oceania. All groups, of any kind or origin, can participate, performing their own original songs. ""Covers"" are tolerated if given an "original touch". It is a musical marathon that encompasses some of the most prestigious international stages. From January to June, the bands participate in a knockout contest, progressing from heat to heat. At the end of each of the concerts, the audience votes for their favorite band of the evening. The band picked by the public then moves forward to the next stage of the Festival. The goal is to reach the International Final. The winners of which, then have the opportunity to perform a live showcase in the U.S.A. including South By South West in Texas or Popkomm in Berlin, Germany.
	Millennium Music Conference The event celebrates new music with 4 nights of showcase performances by over 300 original acts and artists on 30 stages in and around the City of Harrisburg, PA. Since 1997, this conference & showcase has become one of the premier music events on the East Coast. Music industry professionals attend as panelists, speakers, mentors, exhibitors and talent scouts to network, do business and share their experience with musicians, registrants and attendees.
	The World Music ExpoWorld Music WOMEX (short for World Music EXpo) is an international world music support and development project based in Berlin, whose main event is an exposition held annually in different locations throughout Europe. It integrates a trade fair, showcases, conferences, film market, networking sessions and awards. WOMEX is a worldwide development project dedicated to the creation of an economically sustainable – and fully independent – music industry. It concentrates on helping artists and music professionals in their own countries of operation – and then works to provide international opportunities through trade fairs, conferences, showcases, networking and related efforts. It also actively consults for regional, federal and international governing bodies.
	Midpoint Music Festival MidPoint Music Festival is the Midwest’s premier independent music festival. It is held throughout the downtown Cincinnati area. The festival lives up to its slogan, Music Starts Here, by bringing the region together to celebrate the music of nearly 250 bands from all around the world. The festival atmosphere is always friendly and supportive as musicians, fans and professionals all enjoy the midwests annual musical mecca. MPMF focuses on helping emerging artists gain quality exposure by performing for a dedicated and passionate audience. MPMF2008 also featured special performances from Robert Pollard, Mates of State, Why?, Jukebox The Ghost, Felice Brothers, Ha Ha Tonka, Sonic Boom, Radio 4, The Sadies, AA Bondy and introduced the first of MPMF's ongoing independent record label showcases.
	MUSEXPO MUSEXPO is an unprecedented and exclusive opportunity to interact with a wide range of influential decision–makers from the international music, media and technology industries –– all brought together again in Los Angeles at MUSEXPO. Created by popular demand, the inaugural MUSEXPO enriched the experience created at the A&R Worldwide dinners, creating a climate that attracted executives and artists to travel from over 30 countries across the world to participate -- all because they understand the value of discovering and developing fresh new relationships, inspirations and solutions in an ever-changing worldwide community.
	Folk Alliance The International Folk Alliance conference is annual event that draws together music industry professionals from throughout North America and the world to share ideas, network, and celebrate traditional music and dance. It is an event of celebration, education, and entertainment for all who attend.
	Popkomm Festival The Popkomm Festival is the most international of all music business festivals in Europe and one of the world's leading showcase festivals.

	Pro Mark Drumsticks The drumstick company that Loren endorses and swears by.
	Red Sox Official Site Loren's favorite baseball team.

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