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Treelady Studios client Charles Constantino Publishing becomes exclusive administrator of catalog of original songs released on Core808 label.

Charles Constantino Publishing has become the exclusive publisher of the catalog of original songs released on Core808, the California-based record label and multimedia-production company. The original songs released on the Core808 label include As Close as This, written by Taisen Abreu, Tony Anthony, Duncan Osorio, Paul “LP” Yang, and Jason Zulueta; Childhood Games, written by Taisen Abreu, Tony Anthony, Duncan Osorio, Travis Stine, and Paul “LP” Yang; and Easy, written by Brian Gallagher, Tony Anthony, Paul “LP” Yang, and Renee Hums. The original songs also include Know My Name, written by Jonathan Jury and Alex Taimanao, and Miss Us, written by Taisen Abreu, Tony Anthony, Duncan Osorio, Paul “LP” Yang, and Jason Zulueta.

Producer Charles Constantino reviews the drum mic set up during the Somerhill tracking sessions.

The recordings by Pure N8ive of As Close as This, Childhood Games, and Miss Us are available on the Internet at iTunes.com. Easy, performed by artist Core808, is available at Amazon.com. Know My Name, performed by Pure N8ive featuring J. Jury, Alex Taimanao, and Travis Stine, is available at iTunes.com. In addition, Pure N8ive has a merchandising deal with Lost Kingdom Klothing.

Charles Constantino Publishing—a member of ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers—is also the exclusive publisher of the songs, Free Your Mind (Tara Na) and Today or Tomorrow. Charles Constantino, Chad Gontkovic, and William Rose wrote Free Your Mind (Tara Na), performed by Somerhill and available at Amazon.com. William Rose and Charles Constantino wrote Today or Tomorrow, also performed by Somerhill and available at Amazon.com. The Recording Academy selected Free Your Mind (Tara Na) and Today or Tomorrow for inclusion on the 52nd Grammy Entry List in the categories of Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Rock Song.

“The Core808 record label approached me with the idea that Charles Constantino Publishing administer the original songs released on the label,” says Charles Constantino of Charles Constantino Publishing. “I welcome the Core808 label to Charles Constantino Publishing.

Treelady Studios is proud to be a sponsor of the 2011 105.9 FM WXDX Radio / Hard Rock Cafe Winter Rock Challenge V. Get off the couch, leave your cave, and come support local music at the Hard Rock Cafe at Station Square. Bands have been selected and will play through a serious of rounds in leading up to the April Finals.

Deadline to enter is Friday, January 7, 2010 at noon.

SEMI-FINAL DATES:
Thursdays: Jan 27 – Feb 3 – Feb 10 – Feb 17 -
8:00 pm / Show 8:30 pm approx.
(5 Bands Each Night – 20 minute set / 15 minute changeover)
All Backline Provided
Band Members Age: 18+ Audience Age: Limited All Ages

FINALS DATE:
Friday, March 4
(4 Bands – 35 minute set / 15 minute changeover)
8:30 pm / Show 9 pm approx.
All Backline Provided
Band Members Age: 18+ Audience Age: 21+

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Pittsburgh-based Satin Gum have landed a spot on the sound track in a recent episode of the hit CBS show ‘The Good Wife.’ Their song “Hipshake Heartbreak” is featured at the 3:00 mark of the Episode “Nine Hours,” which first aired on December 14, 2010. The song comes from the Satin Gum EP entitled “EP2.” The EP was recorded and mixed by Jonathan Gunnell, and mastered at Treelady Studios by Garrett Haines.

The Good Wife is a drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband’s public scandals land him in jail.
To see the clip on CBS’s site click here.

About the CBS Television Network CBS was established in 1928, when founder William Paley purchased 16 independent radio stations and christened them the Columbia Broadcast System. Today, with more than 200 television stations and affiliates reaching virtually every home in the United States, CBS’s total primetime network lineup is watched by more than 100 million people a week during the 2009/2010 season. www.cbs.com

Treelady Studios recently completed the remix of Alt-Rock Legend Marilyn Manson’s “Get Your Gunn” for the ROCKBAND Video Game.

The first single ever released by the band, “Get Your Gunn” comes from the album: Portrait of an American Family (INTERSCOPE RECORDS). The song will be available on an upcoming ROCKBAND release.

Treelady Recording Studios in Pittsburgh recently finished three mixes of Johnny Cash classics for the popular ROCKBAND video game series. First up was “Folsom Prison Blues.” From from the album With His Hot and Blue Guitar, the song was originally released in 1957 on the infamous Sun Records label.

Label from the Sun Records 45 record release.

According to Michael Streissguth in his book “Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison: The Making of a Masterpiece”, (Available on Da Capo Press (2004). ISBN 0-306-81338-6), Cash was inspired to write this song after seeing the 1951 movie “Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951)” Cash recounted how he came up with the “Reno” line: “I sat with my pen in my hand, trying to think up the worst reason a person could have for killing another person, and that’s what came to mind.”

In the lyrics, the jailed protagonist listens to the whistle of a train outside his cell and recounts his crimes (“I shot a man in Reno/just to watch him die”), imagines the free people inside the train (“They’re probably drinking coffee and smoking big cigars”) and dreams of what he would do if he were free. “I know I had it coming/I know I can’t be free,” sings the imprisoned man. “But those people keep a’moving/and that’s what tortures me.”

Additionally, Treelady Mastering Studios finished two other Cash classics: “Tennessee Flat Top Box” and “I Got Stripes.” Treelady Studios’ Senior Engineer Rae DiLeo served as the Executive Mix Producer on the project, and served as a technical supervisor. The track will be available on an upcoming release for the RockBand video game. For more information about Treelady Studios, Pittsburgh’s leading recording studio, please visit: www.treelady.com

America’s Got Talent Super Sensation Alice Tan Ridley is mastering her new single, “Winning,” at Treelady Mastering Studios with Chief Mastering Engineer Garrett Haines. Ridley has has been singing in New York City subways and parks for more than 20 years, performing timeless blues and gospel style songs reminiscent of Ann Nesby, KoKo Taylor and Sharon Jones.

At the age of 58, Ridley recently auditioned for America’s Got Talent and astonished the judges with her rendition of Etta James’ “At Last.” The performance earned Ridley a standing ovation and a chance to go all the way on the nationally televised talent show.

Her new single was mixed by gold and platinum mixing engineer Anthony ‘Rocky’ Gallo, who’s credits include: John Legend, The Cult, Fabulous, Jon Bon Jovi, Norah Jones and many more.

America’s Got Talent airs on NBC.

Treelady is a Pittsburgh Recording Studio specializing in CD Mastering, mixing, and recording. Treelady offers both Pro Tools HD digital recording and 2″ analog tape recording. For more information visit us online at www.treelady.com

Treelady Mastering has been retained to re-master the Silencer’s

Mixed by Bob Clearmountain at the legendary Hit Factory, the original release came out on CBS Records. The Silencers recently regained publishing rights for the release. The original quarter-inch analog mix master provided the source for mastering.

Original Album cover for ROCK N ROLL ENFORCERS by THE SILENCERS

Senior Engineer Rae DiLeo serves as Executive Producer for more RockBand tracks being mixed at Treelady Studios in Pittsburgh. Songs from Soundgarden and Bob Marley have been recently completed for the Rock Band Video game collection.

For Soundgarden, the tracks “Blow Up the Outside World” and “Burden In My Hand” were prepared for a new RockBand release. “Its really cool to be walking down the hall and hearing Chris Cornell’s vocals coming out of Studio R,” noted one Treelady Client Brandon Mitchel.

At a different end of the spectrum, Treelady Studios completed the Bob Marley’s classic “So Jah Sey.”
Marley has been a RockBand favorite, with “Get Up Stand Up” appearing on RockBand 3.

About RockBand: Harmonix develops interactive music entertainment products and technologies. Harmonix is based in Cambridge, MA and was founded in 1995 with roots at the MIT Media Laboratory. Harmonix has been financed by Acer Technology Ventures, Collaborative Seed and Growth Partners, and SOFTBANK Investments. In 2006, Harmonix was acquired by MTV Networks, bringing its strong music gaming development talents to MTV’s music-based universe of entertainment, news, gaming, and interactive content offerings. For more information, visit Harmonix online at http://www.harmonixmusic.com/

Treelady Studios Chief Mastering Engineer Garrett Haines is featured on Sweetwater Sound’s web site. Haines recently reviewed the Creation Station purpose-built Audio PCs sold by Sweetwater.

Pittsburgh, PA, April 22, 2010 – Treelady Studios, a Mastering, Mixing, and Recording Studio located in Pittsburgh, PA announced that it has partnered with The Compact Disc Recycling Center of America offer free CD and DVD recycling.

“Each year over 30 billion CDs and DVDs are still being manufactured, while millions of unwanted, damaged and obsolete discs end up in landfills and incinerators every month.” States Bruce Bennett, founder of The Compact Disc Recycling Center of America. “It is important for those individuals or companies that use, sell, manufacture or promote compact discs to also responsibly promote how and where to recycle them.”

When compacts discs are placed in the trash, it is harmful to the environment. When discs are recycled properly, it will help stop unnecessary pollution, conserve natural resources, and slow global warming. The plastic used in compact discs can be recycled into other everyday items, including household products, building materials, and auto parts.

In addition to the hundreds of CDs and DVDs Treelady Studios will recycle annually, clients, colleagues, and the community are welcome to add CDs or DVDs to the Treelady recycling collection. A recycling bin will be placed in Treelady’s lobby to receive discs.