bought it, and began remodeling. During the
process, his partner dropped out and he
continued on alone. Since that time, numerous
record labels and publishing compa-
nies, as well as artists like Burt Bacharach,
Brooks & Dunn, and Pam Tillis, have made
Tombstone their studio of choice.
www.tombstonerecording.com
GENERAL MANAGER · MANAGER ·
OWNER
JOB OVERVIEW
The manager or owner manages and books the
recording studio's rooms, acts as
the liaison with the clients to ensure their
needs are met when working at the facility,
and solicits new business. "I'm like the
concierge at a fine hotel," says Ocean Way
manager Kelly Erwin. "I make sure that
everything is running smoothly and that our
clients are extremely happy."
PREREQUISITES
To succeed, you need good organization and
problem solving skills, attention to
detail, patience, and a pleasant phone manner.
A friendly personality and the ability
to get along well with people are
essential.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Upon her morning arrival, Erwin checks through
e-mail and reviews the previous
day's work orders. Throughout the day her focus
is on booking the studio. "Doing the
booking for so many rooms is like a puzzle. A
producer could call and say, `I want to
book five days starting Monday.' It could take
three days to receive the PO [purchase
order] from the label because they don't know
the producer and artist have decided
to book time. There are several calls going
back and forth between the label and the
producer and finally you get the days all set.
Then, late Friday or early Saturday, I'm at
"When you finally figure out what you really
want to do, it is so impor-
tant to put it out there and have confidence in
what you want. A person
can really manifest that conviction. It's
getting through the mind blocks
that say, `I can't,' and believing I
can."
"It is impossible to know about all the
recording equipment available, but
the more you do know so you can answer clients'
questions, is a big
asset."
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