Trying to give our students unique opportunities, Mr. Russell held a Virtual Zoom Q and A with Bob McCutcheon and the staff of the Vault Recording Studio. Media Arts 1 class participated in the Zoom session. On the call were:
Bob McCutcheon owner and engineer at the Vault Recording Studio
Jimmy Hoyson: 6 Time Grammy Award Winner, who has worked with the likes of Warrant, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Goo Goo Dolls, Michael Jackson, Iggy Pop and Green Day to Lou Reed, Eric Clapton and B.B. King. In addition, he has extensive experience working on film and television scores, 7th Heaven, Ugly Betty, 8 Simple Rules, The Wedding Singer, Ace Ventura and Walk the Line to name a few.
Dave Hillis: Multi platinum award winning engineer for such bands as Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden
Chris Jamison: Pittsburgh's own, American singer-songwriter best known for his appearance in season 7 of NBC's reality TV singing competition The Voice on Adam Levine's team.
If you'd like to hear what they had to say about their experiences and careers in this field, have a look at the following recording of the visit: