The Indie Country Showdown at Ray Steven’s CabaRay, presented by Center Stage Magazine, was an amazing time! Getting to listen to up and coming artists is always exciting, but this time, we got to cheer on our very own, Charlie McNeal!

And the winner is…

Pre-Production Tip

References, References, References! One of the most helpful things artists can provide is an inspirational reference for their track. This is usually accomplished in Pre-Production, but influences decisions made all the way into the Mixing and Mastering phases of their song! We have amazing, talented, and accomplished Mix Engineers within the WTP family and they love to have vocal and song references for any song they are working on!

• Mike Proctor, Mix Engineer

Live Performance Tip

Fairs and Festivals are a great way to get your live performance chops up to speed! They provide a great opportunity to lock in with your band and prepare for future travel tours! These shows can provide priceless opportunities to work and interact with a multitude of different  artists, musicians, sound guys, fairground staff members, logistics teams, backline techs, and countless other people you might work with in the future! A true nugget from Jason Wyatt’s extensive live performance experience is this: “The parking lot can make or break the rest of your show! Arrive early, be kind, and keep your emotions in check for the BIG SHOW!”

• Jason Wyatt, Producer, Songwriter