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Greater Nashville Area- Entertainment, Show Production, Live Recording, Mix/Tracking Engineer

Current: Business Owner at Lonely Dog Productions & The DAWg Houze

Title: Owner / Operator
Location: Nashville, TN

Past: Diamond Rio Touring
Title: FOH Engineer / Tour Manager
Location: Nashville, TN

Past: Company: EXILE Reunion, LLC
Title: FOH Engineer, Tour Manager, Production Manager
Location: Nashville, TN

Past: Company: The Blackbird Academy
Title: Program Director of Live Sound Engineering
Location: Nashville, TN

2013-2016

Past: Company: Ronnie Milsap
Title: Touring Monitor Engineer
Location: Nashville, TN

Past: Company: Belmont University, Mike Curb College of Entertainment
Title: Coordinator of Live Sound
Location: Nashville, TN

2006 - 2012

Past: Companies: CTS Audio & Clair Global-Nashville
Title: Audio / Video Installer
Location: Nashville, TN

Past: Companies: Earl Thomas Conley & Chelsea Field
Title: Front of House Engineer for Earl Thomas Conley / Front of House Engineer & Road Manager for Chelsea Field
Location: Nashville, TN

Past: Company: SAE Institute
Title: Course Coordinator / Head Lecturer
Location: Nashville, TN, Miami, FL, NYC

Past: Companies: SSI Atlanta & Baker Audio Visual
Title: Audio / Video Installer
Job Description: Installation of Commercial and Residential Audio / Video Systems
Highlights: Commercial Installations for: I.R.S., Bellsouth, Delta Airlines, Kids R' Kids, Hilton Hotels, Checkfree, N.S.I., U.P.S., Home Depot, Nova Systems, Knoxville, TN. Brunswick Cosmic Bowling packages. Three Dollar Cafe. Many churches and theme restaurants around the Atlanta area
Residential Installations: Home Theater and all house music and intercom systems. DSS satellite installations. In house Video security systems. Experienced Bose Audio Installer
Location: Atlanta, GA

Past: Company: Cowboys Concert Hall
Title: Drummer
Job Description: Perform five nights per week; keep up with current country radio
Highlights: Performing along side of some of Country Music's greatest entertainers
Location: Atlanta, GA

Past: Company: Hank Laww Band
Job Title: Drummer, Road Manager
Job Description: Performed as drummer for country group Hank Laww, was responsible for keeping all musicians working, keeping the books, supplying transportation to proper routing
Highlights: Traveled all over the Midwest, East Coast and South. Performed with many National Country Acts
Location: Regional

Past: Company: Concept 2000 Inc.
Job Title: Music Booking Agent
Job Description: To sell musical entertainment (national, regional and local) to Fairs, Festivals and Corporate event organizers
Highlights: I organized the complete set-up of concert events, from the selling of the act to the buyer, radio promotion, finding a concert facility, concessions, ticket sales to advertising the event
Location: Columbus, OH, Largo, FL

Past: Company: The Recording Workshop
Title: Instructor / Recording Engineer
Job Description: To train students in the fine art of recording
Highlights: Lecturing to students on "The Art of Drums and Recording" and "Studio Session Procedures"
Location: Chillicothe, OH

Past: Company: Goodyear Atomic Corporation
Title: Draftsman II, CAD/CAM Operator
Job Description: Assemble electrical and HVAC drawings for nuclear enrichment plant
Highlights: I was one of two draftsman selected out of fifty to be trained and operate a computer aided drafting terminal, which at that time was new technology never before used in the US work force
Government Q-Clearance
Location: Portsmouth, OH

Past: Company: Barrett, Cargo, Withers and Associates
Title: Draftsman, Surveyor, Civil Engineering
Job Description: Assemble drawings of highways to the surveying and layout out of new processing plants. Highlights: I designed and sketched the new swimming pool for the Chillicothe Swim and Racquet Club, Chillicothe, Ohio
Location: Chillicothe, OH

Organizations:

Audio Engineering Society
SAE Faculty Advisor AES Nashville Chapter 2004, 05, 06, & 07
AES Nashville Chapter Committee member 2006
2007, 2008 AES Nashville Committee Member, School Representative for Belmont University

Certifications:

The Recording Workshop Graduate Certificate - 1984
Certified Audio Instructor- States of: California, Tennessee & Georgia
Digidesign Certified Operator – Level 201 & 101
Avid/Digidesign Venue 110V & 210V - Live Sound Production / Live Sound Operator Instructor Certification
Certified Mobalazer Installer
Yamaha PM5D Certificate of Completion
Sennheiser Sound Academy - RF Wireless Certificate of Completion
Sennheiser Sound Academy - Studio Recording Certificate of Completion

Other Highlights:

"CEMB" Curb Entertainment & Music Business Best Adjunct Instructor 2009, Belmont University
2011, Teazer was voted #1 by the fans on Ourstage/MTV in the Specialty Music Category - Drummer, Mixing & Recording Engineer
Front of House Engineer and Stage Manager for Jazz Fest 96' Summer Olympic Games, Atlanta, GA
Drum Instructor, taught drum students for six years at Jim's Music Land, Chillicothe, OH.
Part of accreditation team for SAE ACCST from processing to finalization
Staff member at Recording Workshop when nominated for a TEC award for best audio school, 1986
Build out and start up team for SAE Miami, jobs included, Audio/Video Installation, assist with set-up of Marketing, Employee hiring
Silver Microphone Award, Co-producer, The Recording Workshop Radio Spot, “Rocket Science” National finalist 1989
Dealer / Representative for several major audio manufactures

Broadcast Credits:

Music City Roots - Live Broadcast Mix for Exile 2016
Sirius XM Christmas week of broadcasts - Radio Mix Broadcast for Exile 2015
Thiel Studios/Tennessean/USA Today - Radio Broadcast Mix for Exile 2016
The Mike Huckabee Show - Production and assistant Broadcast Mix for Exile 2017
Franklin Theatre/Digital Rodeo - Live Broadcast Mix for Exile 2014
WSM Radio Film Crew Wildhorse Saloon IEBA Showcase
Sirius XM Storme Warren Show - Radio Mix Broadcast for Exile 2019
Jimmy Bowen & Friends - Broadcast - 2020

Current/Recent Notable Clients:

Ronnie Milsap (Monitor Mix Engineer)
Exile (FOH Mix Engineer/TM/PM)
Diamond Rio (FOH Mix Engineer/TM)
Earl Thomas Conley (FOH Mix Engineer/TM/PM)
Jamey Johnson (FOH Mix Engineer)
The Turtles (Flo & Eddie) (FOH Mix Engineer)
Chely Wright (FOH Mix Engineer)
SteelDrivers (FOH Mix Engineer)
Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra (FOH Mix Engineer)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (A2)
Leon Redbone (FOH Mix Engineer)
Tanya Tucker (Monitor Mix Engineer)
Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers (Monitor + FOH Engineer)
Vince Gill (Monitor Mix Engineer)

Artist: Elvie Shane
Single Title: County Roads Live at the Basement East
Release Date: April 2022
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill
Producer:
Co-Producer:
Songwriters: Dan Couch, Oscar Charles, Elvie Shane
Label: BBR Music Group
Recorded at: The Basement east - Nashville, TN
Mixed at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North
Mastering: Chris Henderson
Awards:

Artist: EXILE
Album Title: Hits
Release Date: March, 2018
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill

Recorded at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North

Artist: EXILE

Album Title: Wrapped Up In Your Arms For Christmas

Release Date: December 12, 2015

Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill

Label:

Mastering: Benny Quinn

Recorded at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North

Artist: EXILE
Album Title: Live at the Franklin Theatre
Release Date: February 2015
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill

Label:

Mixed at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North
Mastering: Benny Quinn

Artist: Jimmy Bowen
Single Title: Don't Drink The Water
Release Date: Feb 2022
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill
Producer: Craig Fletcher
Co-Producer: Donnie Clark
Songwriters:
Label: Santa Fe Records
Recorded at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North
Mixed at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North
Mastering: Benny Quinn
Awards:

Artist: Jimmy Bowen
Single Title: Blood Red Moon
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill

Producer: Sonny LeMaire
Co-Producer: Tony Cottrill

Songwriters: Sonny LeMaire, Liz Hengber & Tommy Lee James

Label: Santa Fe Records

Recorded at: Ocean Way Nashville and The DAWg Houze - Nashville North

Mixed at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North

Mastering: Benny Quinn
Awards:

Artist: Ken Wilber
Single Title: If I Was A House
Release Date:
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill

Producer: Sonny LeMaire
Co-Producer: Tony Cottrill

Songwriters: Sonny LeMaire & Bryan Keith Burns

Label: Franklin Mountain Records

Recorded at: Ocean Way Nashville and The DAWg Houze - Nashville North
Mixed at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North

Mastering: Benny Quinn
Awards:

Artist: Ken Wilber
Single Title: Summer Time Thing
Release Date:
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill

Producer: Sonny LeMaire
Co-Producer: Tony Cottrill

Songwriters:

Label: Franklin Mountain Records

Recorded at: Ocean Way Nashville and The DAWg Houze - Nashville North
Mixed at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North

Mastering: Benny Quinn
Awards:

Artist: Ken Wilber
Single Title: Come On Wheels
Release Date:
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill

Producer: Sonny LeMaire
Co-Producer: Tony Cottrill

Songwriters: Sonny LeMaire, Aly Cutter, Chadley Brassfield

Label:

Recorded at: Ocean Way Nashville and The DAWg Houze - Nashville North
Mixed at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North

Mastering: Benny Quinn
Awards:

Artist: Ken Wilber
Single Title: She Don’t Make It Easy
Release Date:
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill
Producer: Sonny LeMaire
Co-Producer: Tony Cottrill
Songwriters: Sonny LeMaire, Aly Cutter, Kenny Beard
Label:

Recorded at: Ocean Way Nashville and The DAWg Houze - Nashville North
Mixed at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North
Mastering: Benny Quinn
Awards:

Artist: Ken Wilber
Single Title: You've Gone to My Head
Release Date: February 3, 2019
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill
Producer: Sonny LeMaire
Co-Producer: Tony Cottrill
Songwriters: Sonny LeMaire, Rory Bourke, Charlie Black
Label: Franklin Mountain Records

Recorded at: Ocean Way Nashville and The DAWg Houze - Nashville North
Mixed at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North
Mastering: Benny Quinn
Awards:

Artist: Teazer
Single Title: Prisoner of the Highway-featuring Ronnie Milsap
Release Date: 2012
Additional Tracking & Recording: Tony Cottrill

Mix Engineer: Thomas Johnson

Drums: Tony Cottrill

Recorded at: Ocean Way Nashville

Mastering: Benny Quinn

Artist: Teazer
Single Title: Hot on the Heelz (of her Love)
Release Date: 2012
Additional Tracking & Recording: Tony Cottrill

Mix Engineer: Thomas Johnson
Drums: Tony Cottrill

Recorded at: Ocean Way Nashville

Mastering: Benny Quinn

Artist: Teazer
Single Title: Live Full House
Release Date: 2012
Recorded & Mixed by: Garrett Somers/Tony Cottrill
Drums: Tony Cottrill

Recorded Live at The Majestic Theatre, Chillicothe, OH

Mixed at: The DAWg Houze - Nashville North

Mastering: Benny Quinn

Artist: Teazer
Album Title: Resurrection
Release Date: February 2011

Tracking & Recording: Thomas Johnson/Michael Rohr

Mix Engineer: Thomas Johnson

Recorded & Mixed at Belmont University
Drums: Tony Cottrill

Mastering: Benny Quinn

Artist: Ben Brookes Belcher
Album Title: Hillbilly Soul
Release Date: 2010
Mixing,Additional Tracking & Recording: Tony Cottrill
Drums: Tony Cottrill

Mixed at Belmont University
Label: Timberwolf Records

Artist: Cady Finlayson
Album Title: Shines Like Silver
Release Date: 2002
Engineer: Tony Cottrill

Artist: Hank Laww
Album Title: Songs From The Road
Release Date: 1994
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill

Recorded & Mixed at: The Recording Workshop, Chillicothe OH

Mastering: Hank Williams

Artist: The Amazing Delores
Album Title: Stop Messin' With My Mind
Release Date: 1994
Engineer: Tony Cottrill

Recorded & Mixed at: The Recording Workshop, Chillicothe OH

Artist: The Breeze
Album Title: Yours For The Taking
Release Date: 1993
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill

Recorded at Musicol Recording, Columbus Ohio

Artist: The Breeze
Album Title: Fire & Flame
Release Date: 1991
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cottrill

Artist: Southpoint
Single Title: Love Games
Release Date: 1991
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill

Co-Producer: Tony Cottrill

Awards: Cash Box #53 & #1 Country Indie Charts

Recorded & Mixed at: The Recording Workshop, Chillicothe OH

Artist: Southpoint
Single Title: Take a Little Time
Release Date: 1991
Recorded & Mixed by: Tony Cottrill
Co-Producer: Tony Cottrill
Awards: Cash Box #51

Recorded & Mixed at: The Recording Workshop, Chillicothe OH

Artist: Sir Walter Foster
Album Title: Love and Pain
Release Date: Future Gold Records - 1992
Mixing & Recording Engineer, Drums, Percussion and Drum Programming: Tony Cottrill

Additional Engineering: Thomas "TJ" Johnson, Dan Smart

Recorded & Mixed at: The Recording Workshop, Chillicothe OH

Artist: St August
Album Title: Finding My Way
Produced by: St August & Tony Cottrill
Engineered & Mixed by Tony Cottrill at The Recording Workshop, Chillicothe OH 1990

Artist: The DeMarco’s
Album Title: Why Not
Engineered, Produced & Mixed by Tony Cottrill at The Recording Workshop, Chillicothe OH 1989

Artist: The Rick Brunetto Big Band

Album Title: Tuxedo Junction, feat. Kristin Sad
Engineered by: Tony Cottrill at The Recording Workshop, Chillicothe OH
Tetrachord Records 1989