Grammy Producer Steve Thompson Says Foundry Record He Produced Is Explosive
Steve Thompson known as the master mixer behind Guns 'N Roses "Appetite for Destruction," has added his magic touch to rising rock band Foundry's new album.
Las Vegas, NV, July 20, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Steve Thompson known as the master mixer behind Guns 'N Roses “Appetite for Destruction,” has added his magic touch to rising rock band Foundry's new album.
“Foundry” was mixed by Thompson at Bobby Ferrari’s Vegas View Studio. With a large collection of Grammys to his credit, Thompson has never shied from taking on new bands like Foundry that are not yet household names.
"When I get in the studio, I'm 16 years old again. I love taking rock to new heights, and am proud of Foundry's leader and monster drummer Marc Brattin, for creating this project and sticking to his guns. I don't want to do what's been done. I want to find the essence of a band, their songs and bring out the best of it. With Foundry, I think I've done that."
Steve Thompson, Producer
The band wanted to work with Thompson, who was inducted into the RockGodz Hall of Fame this year. Foundry sent him their raw tracks and he said, “I'm IN!”
“When I get in the studio, I’m 16 years old again. I love taking rock to new heights, and am proud of Foundry's leader and monster drummer Marc Brattin, for creating this project and sticking to his guns,” Thompson said. “I don’t want to do what’s been done. I want to find the essence of a band, their songs and bring out the best of it. With Foundry, I think I’ve done that.”
Thomson said the project felt like deja vu and reminded him of 27 years ago when he walked into a studio and his job was to make a Guns ‘N Roses album as loud as possible. The result was “Appetite for Destruction,” the biggest selling debut rock record in music history.
Over the years, Steve has worked with the biggest artists on the planet, from KISS and Metallica, to Korn and Soundgarden. As a producer, arranger, writer, mixer & re-mixer, his work is heralded as innovative and revolutionary, yet contemporary and timeless. Unlike many other celebrated producers, Thompson still prepares intensely long before he ever steps into the studio, and attends every recording session.
“Right away I was reminded of the days of yore,” said Thompson, “Foundry’s Kelly Keeling is a virtuoso, monster rock vocalist in the school of a young Robert Plant/Led Zepplin. So I dug in at Bobby’s studio with engineer Matt Breunig, who has chops with The Killers. We meshed immediately and made an absolutely explosive record.”
The album is available at FoundryRocks.com and other online music outlets. Members include Kelly Keeling, Marc Brattin, James Fucci and Jason Ebs.
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