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The Colgate College Resolutions |
" Working with James on our past 2 CDs has been so much fun! His ear was always spot on during recording sessions, and he was more than accommodating with his schedule to give us just the sounds we wanted. James is awesome!!!" The Resos |
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Columbia University's Pizmon |
"James was a pleasure to work with. We got things done quickly and thoroughly, and he really knows his stuff! He took us all the way from recording to mastering, and he did an amazing job across the board." Ben, Pizmon |
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The Bensonians of Fairfield University |
"We just recorded our first album and we were so glad we chose James and JBS Recording to record and mix our album. Not everyone is so flexible and helpful, especially with groups that have questions regarding the process. James knows exactly what he's doing and he even helped us through our physical and digital release processes. We couldn't be happier with our choice! Thanks so much and we look forward to using you again! " Ben, The Bensonians |
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The Shwiffs of Connecticut College |
"Working with James on our album was the best decision we ever could have made. From day one, James was supportive and responsive with any questions or worries we had about the album process. During our recording sessions, James was patient and enjoyable to be around, but also demonstrated extreme knowledge about music and offered great advice on how to make our album the best it could possibly be. The album turned out better than we ever could’ve imagined and it really would not have been possible without his consistent support, attentiveness, and professionalism.; Jessie, The Shwiffs |
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Columbia University's S'madar |
"Working with James has been a pleasure and privilege. His efficiency and timeliness is topped only by the thoughtfulness and level of care he puts into each project, and the quality of his work. " Lauren, S'madar |
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Franklin and Marshall's Sweet Ophelia |
" ...these are UNREAL!!!! They sound better than I ever imagined they would. You addressed my notes so well! We are so happy. Thank you SO much!" Sweet Ophelia |
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The Vassar College Devils |
"Recording our album with James was an all-around wonderful experience. Not only is he an expert at the technical aspects of the process, but he also respected our group's style and direction, while providing helpful commentary and suggestions to aid us in creating the sound we strive for." |
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The Middlebury College Paradiddles |
"Thank you so much for all of the work you put into producing our CD. It is our first, and we are all extremely excited about listening to it and sharing it!" The Paradiddles |
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Edensong |
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Rachel Walker |
"A special thank you to James Byron Schoen, www.JBSRecording.com. Words can't express how grateful I am for the journey that led to you...I had a blast working with you and I appreciate your dedication to the project. Because of you, I have more than an album project: This album is a musical experience." Rachel Walker |
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New Beard |
"James has a way of somehow going inside your head and effortlessly dragging your music out sounding like you only dreamed it might. He finally unleashed the rock beast side of New Beard, without ever falling back on standard sounds or using genre conventions. James accommodated my every request, while offering solid wisdom and ideas of his own. In a nutshell, he combines talent, creativity, extreme flexibility and is a consummate professional. I have never felt more supported or safe in a recording session. First in class." Ben, New Beard |
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CKAY |
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Wesleyan University's Notably Sharp |
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The Boston College Heightsmen |
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The Wellesley Widows |
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Hamilton College's Tumbling After |
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The Wellesley Tupelos |
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The Cornell University Callbaxx |
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The Poor Richards of Franklin and Marshall |
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Keene State's Chock Full 'O Notes |
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Elizabethtown College's Melica |
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The Trinity College Trinitones |
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The Williams College Octet |
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The Williams College Springstreeters |
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The Columbia Kingsmen |
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The Skidmore Accents |
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The Boston College Sharps |
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Boston College's Shaan |
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The Smith College Smiffenpoofs |
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The Dartmouth College Rockapellas |
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Columbia University's Notes and Keys |
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Shadow Circus |
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Daniel Emond |
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Gerry Gartenberg |
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EmZ Music |
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Authentic Entertainment ("Toddlers & Tiaras") |
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KHJ Brand Activation |
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Greg Barris |
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ME Grant |
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Divine Records |
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Hands Down Productions |
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Xavier Simmons |
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Noah Baerman |
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Oneironaught |
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Ryan Berthod |
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Paul Anthony Rivers - Sources for Students |
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Strange! |
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Ian Carleton |
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Akeino Jr |
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Los Gringos Locos |
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Lou Fortunate |
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EMC Corporation |
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Barry Seroff |
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The Wandering Cellist |
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Vassar College's |
"Thank you so much for all your help with our recording. We appreciate your patience and guidance and look forward to working with you again in the future." |
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The Vassar College Accidentals |
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The Middlebury College Mountain Ayres |
"It's refreshing to really know and trust the person who will be recording, mixing, and mastering your music. James provides the right balance between a friendly person that gets along well with college students and a professional who really wants your music to be of the highest quality it can be. His experiences as a singer and musician allow him insight into your goals for creating a CD. He works hard and is very accessible." |
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New York University's Ani V'Ata |
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The Middlebury College Bobolinks |
"We all had a wonderful time recording with JBS. He was very professional, flexible, and knew exactly how to attack recording an a cappella group (an art in and of itself). Our finished product was head over heels better than our previous records, and with a much lighter price tag. We can't wait to work with James again." Mark, Bobolinks |
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The Middlebury College Mamajamas |
"The Mamajamas truly admired the patience and technical knowledge James provided for meeting our recording goals at the right price. We sincerely value this gem of the recording world, who placed an album in our hands in no time! Thank you!" |
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The George Washington University Sirens |
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The The Muhlenberg College Dynamics |
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Astronaut Down |
"James is a professional and a true musician, putting the utmost care into achieving the ideal sound in his recording. He is an absolute pleasure to work with, and the end result of his meticulous craftsmanship is a major studio-quality product, within a realistic budget. We are thrilled with the depth and clarity of the drum tracks on our album, and cannot recommend JBS Recording highly enough." Joe Morse, Astronaut Down |
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The Bowdoin College Longfellows |
"James was great to work with. He had an extremely flexible schedule and was more than willing to experiment with many different recording techniques to achieve the sound we were looking for. We couldn't be happier with the way our CD turned out." Jonathan Rollins, The Longfellows |
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The Vassar College |
"We were really enthusiastic to record, but also nervous because we had never before recorded as a group. James was warm, friendly and welcoming and guided us through the recording process with infinite patience (even after three 12-hour days in a row...). We're all a bit ambitious and prone to perfectionism; but James is as well, so each track received as much (or more) attention and care as we had hoped for. An extremely musical person, he gave us invaluable feedback every step of the way and tailored the entire approach to our group's dynamic and sound. It can be difficult to record a cappella music intended for performance, and we wanted to sound like the best live version of ourselves on the CD. James exceeded our expectations and gave us a fabulous final product and even took care of all of the logistics for getting the CD mass-reproduced and shipped to us. He comes highly recommended by us!" |
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Brandeis University's Proscenium |
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Skidmore College's Drastic Measures |
"Thank you so much for everything. These tracks all sound better than any of us imagined they could..." |
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Brown University/RISD’s Harmonic Motion |
"Our group struggled to find a recording studio that produced high quality sound without charging a ridiculous amount of money. When James sent us an email about JBS Recording, we were immediately impressed by both the efficiency (we could record up to 5 songs in a day) and the great price of his services. I was pleased that we could record as an entire group together and still preserve the editing capabilities of individual voice parts, soloist, and percussion. We recorded on our own campus without having to travel, which was extremely convenient for our rather large group. We finished our CD in the following year within our limited budget, and couldn't have been more pleased. James was dedicated to making the CD sound exactly as we wanted, and cared a great deal about our comments, input and suggestions. We will certainly be recording with him again!" |
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The Wesleyan University New Group |
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Wesleyan University's Quasimodal |
Working with James on our CD couldn't have been a better experience. Not only was he extremely helpful with all musical aspects of the process, he was also always just a great guy to spend the day with. His musical expertise really came in handy at times of indecision or uncertainty--he even conducted for us when we needed it! He made the long days of recording that much more enjoyable. And the final mixed, mastered product...fantastic. A really professional CD that couldn't have sounded better anywhere else. Seriously, go with James. Seriously Seth, Quasimodal
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The Skidmore College Sonneteers |
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Parcero |
"No better Space,no better Sound, no better knowledge. Been making music and living my dreams for over 10 years with JBS and it is trully unforgettable. Never a business relationship... Music without horizons." Parcero Bermudez |
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Babijoker |
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White Kids N Reverse |
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Lapis |
"James Schoen was accomodating, remained flexible through various setbacks and produced a beautiful recording in an unlikely location. His expertise led to a wonderfully smooth session that resulted in a record done in a single day! We cannot recommend him highly enough." |
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Wesleyan University’s Onomatopoeia |
"It's been a while getting through the email chain, but i just listened to the CD and it sounds fabulous! You did a great job, as usual. I just wanted to say thank you so, so much!" |
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The Lehigh University Echoes |
"Working with James was such an awesome experience! He is completely professional and fun to work with as well. The fact that he can travel to your location is incredibly convenient and he was very efficient during the recording process. While mixing the CD, he allowed the music manager to work with him in order to give feedback on the original recording - which was great as well. Our group couldn't be happier with the CD that James delivered and we definitely recommend him for any recording job in the future!" |
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The Yale University Shades |
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The Amherst College Sabrinas |
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Muhlenberg College’s InAcchord |
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Bowdoin College's |
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The Station Myth |
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Kid Nixon |
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Alex Feigin |
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Kelly McIntyre |
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Ricardo Rios |
Smooth Operations |
The Jazz Groove |
Grok |
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Fenix Intl |
Gildan Media |
Mark Stevens |
Eric Meyers |
Chris Daven / AU |
Matt Greene |
Hanalea |
Shwinn Ricci |
Big Wayde |
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John Federico |
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Max Yanker |
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Ben Gartenberg |
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Marcus Carr |
Phor |
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