My name is Stephen Blanton, and I am proud to be the sole proprietor of this operation.  After plying the public performance side of music for a great many years, I've moved more into studio pursuits in large part, though plans are underway to take another group out to venues, festivals, and private functions in the Southeast in the near future. In the work I've been fortunate to do,  I'm thankful to have developed meaningful relationships with people through these pursuits... around the corner, around the block...around the world. 

I've been fortunate to be involved in some rewarding musical projects over the years.  My 30+ years of professional music making experience include leading and fronting the bands Blues Advocate, Soul Recovery, and The Incontinentals featuring The High ‘N’ Dry Horns; and continuing as a W. C. Handy-Award-nominated, 20 year producer/host of 88.7FM WNCW’s Saturday Night House Party.  These last several years have been more consumed with the audio engineering end of this business, and it's been most rewarding in many, many respects.   

THE STUDIO

After 20 years of dreaming, working, waiting, and saving, I finally got to do this!  It's very easy to say "I have a recording studio" these days, what with the pervasiveness of cheap recording technology, but  I've built 1600 square feet of studio space for tracking, mixing, and mastering on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains outside of Asheville, NC, and outfitted it with some of the best equipment available.  It's a joy to work in for everyone that's been here.  Artimus Pyle says it's the nicest home studio he's ever seen.   Construction is double layer resilient channel 5/8inch sheetrock on 2"x 6" framing,  hardwood maple flooring, solid core doors, double-paned "control tower" windows, Mogami cabling throughout, and acoustic treatment from Auralex and RPG, and lots of my own design. Click the thumbnails to see a larger, more detailed version of the photos.

The View

The AMEK/TAC Console

Rack 'Em Up

Iso Booth# 1  

Tracking Room #1

Iso Booth #2

Tracking Room #2