The summer season is coming to a close and it's been a busy few months at Dubway. Tween stars Jonas Brothers played to a packed house at the iTunes "Live From SoHo" series. Fans of the young Disney-signed pop group lined up at 5:30 in the morning to get a coveted seat in the Apple Store's tiny theater located in downtown Manhattan. The store shut down for business so it could squeeze in 450 screaming kids and had to turn away about two thousand disappointed fans. Spotted at the show: Harry Connick Jr. with his teenage daughter. Dubway chief engineer Jason Marcucci and assistant engineer Mike Judeh recorded the show.

Also at the Apple Store, experimental-funk-rap-pop group Gnarls Barkley, popster Gavin DeGraw, Grammy-winning Puerto Rican rock group Black Guyaba, British pop group The Ting Tings, Miami based Locos Por Juana, Cuban singer-songwriter Alex Cuba and Duncan Sheik's Broadway musical Spring Awakening for a special medley performance. Dubway chief engineer Jason Marcucci and assistant engineers Mike Judeh and John-David Hahs recorded the shows.

Speaking of Broadway, rising Broadway star Scott Alan has been at Dubway for several weeks tracking his new album. The list of guest singers on the new effort reads like a who's who of Broadway and includes Sutton Foster, Kerry Ellis, Norm Lewis, Megan Hilty and Randy Graff. Engineer Paul Vazquez is tracking the sessions with help from Dubway studio assistant Chaz DeVito.

NPR returned to Dubway to record a new episode of their famous World Café with British group Alabama 3. The band is most known for their Sopranos theme song "Woke Up This Morning". Dubway engineer Chris Abell tracked the session. Internet Radio station Breakthru Radio has been in recording their live show with a variety of guest artists including The Matt Singer Band, The Bloodsugars, Reckless Kelly, Brian Sendrowitz, and others. Dubway engineer Mike Judeh tracked the sessions with assistance from Chaz DeVito and Adam Gold.

Left to right: Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas.

Danger Mouse (L) and Cee-Lo of the band Gnarls Barkley.



And finally, alternative rock group Plastilina Mosh from Monterrey, Mexico were in Dubway to track an in-studio iTunes Exclusive. Dubway Chief engineer Jason Marcucci tracked the session with assistance from Mike Judeh and Daniel Sanint.

The Backyardigans Wins The Emmy!

Congratulations to our friends at The Backyardigans for their Day-Time Emmy win!

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS ANIMATED PROGRAM

THE BACKYARDIGANS - NICK JR.

JANICE BURGESS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
ROBERT SCULL, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
JONNY BELT, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
ELLEN MARTIN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER
SCOTT DYER, SUPERVISING PRODUCER
TRACEY DODOKIN, PRODUCER
PAM LEHN, PRODUCER
JENNIFER HILL, LINE PRODUCER

Dubway Studios is proud to announce that we are one of the sponsors for the very prestigious New York Songwriters circle, donating $1000 of studio time to this years 2008 Songwriters Contest winner. Other sponsors include, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Denise Rich Songs, 785 Records and Sam Ash.

Founded and directed by singer/songwriter Tina Shafer, The New York Songwriters Circle has been at the forefront of discovering top new songwriting talent for over 18 years.

Writers who have appeared in the past include Norah Jones, Vanessa Carlton, Lisa Loeb, Avril Lavigne, John Oats, Gavin Degraw, and Charlotte Sometimes. Kate Voegele, winner of the Circle's 2006 contest, is currently starring in the hit tv show One Tree Hill with her new video currently on MTV's TRL. Company of Thieves, winners of the 2007 contest, were recently named "one of the top bands to watch for in 2008" by the Chicago Daily Herald.

The Grand Prize includes $5,000 cash, a chance to perform at Madison Square Garden as part of The New York Songwriters Circle/New York Titans Concert series and professional recording studio sessions at Dubway Studios.

To submit your music and for more information please click on the link below:

http://www.songwriters-circle.com

It's been a busy Spring season around Dubway Studios. The Nick Jr. runaway-hit kids' television show, The Backyardigans just wrapped the final episode of season three. The show continues to draw some of the most renowned studio musicians of our time including guitarists Mark Ribot & Smokey Hormel, and drummer Kenny Wollosen. Other guest musicians have included Billy Martin, John Medeski, Mauro Refosco, Tony Scherr, Brad Jones and Tony Trischka among others. The music is recorded in the old-school style of the Warner Brothers days with all the musicians in one large studio together at the same time. With no time to spare, Music Director Evan Lurie is already busy writing music for season four. Engineers for season three have included Keith Rigling, Mike Crehore, and Jessica Wernett assisting.

Apple's live music series Live From SoHo is drawing larger names to perform at its flagship retail store in New York City. Most recently, the series has hosted Counting Crows, Maroon 5, Morcheeba, & Linkin Park. Tracking the live performances are Dubway's own Jason Marcucci and Eric Spring, with Mike Judeh and Chris Abell assisting.

Over on the sets of Live@VH1 and VH1 Soul, The Black Crows performed songs from their new release Warpaint and Erykah Badu performed songs from her new album New Amerykah. Dubway engineer Jason Marcucci tracked the sessions and Mike Judeh assisted.

Grey's Anatomy star Sara Ramirez has been busy tracking songs at Dubway recently. The star can sing and is proving it on her upcoming album for Verve. Dubway engineer Chris Abell tracked the sessions with Keith Rigling.

And finally, the hugely popular internet radio station Breakthru Radio has been tracking live artist performances at Dubway. New Zealand band The Brunettes and New York based folk-singer Dawn Landes have both been recent guests on the show. Dubway engineer Mike Judeh tracked the sessions and John-David Hahs assisted.

Left to right: Anton Fier, Marc Ribot, Evan Lurie, Dubway owner Mike Crehore, Smokey Hormel and Trevor Dunn.


Actors Michael Pemberton and Sara Ramirez with Dubway engineer Chris Abell.

Above: Dubway engineer Mike Judeh with The Brunettes.

Left: Jeff Kuprycz from BreakThru Radio, Dawn Landes and Dubway engineer Mike Judeh.

And the Grammy goes to… Emery Dobyns! Dubway's own Emery Dobyns took home the Grammy for best-engineered album. Engineered Album, Non-Classical: "Beauty & Crime, Suzanne Vega" Tchad Blake, Cameron Craig, Emery Dobyns & Jimmy Hogarth, engineers. We are so proud!

KT Tunstall performed this month for Apple's Live From Soho iTunes event at the Apple Store in Soho. Tunstall played with a stripped-down version of her band with just a drummer and two backing singers. She packed the house and played a forty-minute set to a very enthusiastic crowd. Dubway Studios engineers Jason Marcucci & Mike Judeh tracked the session.

Teddy Thompson was in tracking guitar overdubs for his upcoming release. This time around he had dad Richard Thompson sit in on guitar. Dubway engineer Chris Abell recorded the sessions.

Over in Dubway's mastering room, famed producer Russ Titelman was mastering a new album by Broadway star Christine Ebersole. Dubway Studios owner/engineer Mike Crehore mastered. Ms Ebersole's album is due out later this year.

Actress Sara Ramirez from the hit television show Grey's Anatomy was in Dubway tracking demos of some songs she's written for Decca Records. Dubway engineer Chris Abell tracked.

And finally, young rockers The Postelles were back at Dubway tracking new songs for their new release. The band is working with producer Albert Hammond Jr. from The Strokes. Dubway engineer Mike Judeh tracked the sessions.