Nashville Dem Studio

[AndyKotz]

If all else fails... try me!!

I'll be the first to admit that I cannot achieve the "Nashville" sound (without sub-contracting some players from Nashville), but I can deliver broadcast quality demos and at substantial savings... and the results work... so far, every one of my clients (that is or was a Taxi member) has had a track produced by me, result in forwards... a few have had multiple forwards. -- Andy Kotz/AKMusic Productions

[Casey H]

One observation I've had is Nashville demo studios (as a whole, not specially about NDS) do a really nice job with that Nashville country sound for pitching songs to artists, mainly in the country genre. I've had some great work done by NDS. I always get huge compliments on the production and engineering.

However, when it comes to film/TV, where an 'a la' contemporary non-country artists (rock, pop, singer-songwriter, indie, etc) is needed, Nashville studios are not the way to go IMHO. If you are a non-performer and need production/demo help, it's more effective to strike up a relationship with other experienced Taxi members who can make your song marketable for film/TV.

Another thing to consider is sometimes Nashville studios have union labor issues and either cannot or cannot inexpensively provide work for hire releases, needed for film/TV.

Not a knock at all on the Nashville demo guys. They do great work. It's just important to do what's best for the intended target for a given song. I would still use a Nashville studio for the right situation.

And I also want to add that Chip Hardy at Studio 515 is a good guy and I wouldn't hesitate to contact him.

Best,
Casey

[dynamicalan]

That's great advice Casey. Country really has to do with having a country song to start with. I wouldn't take a non-country song and try to make it country in production.