Producer Gilbert Sedeno, fresh off the road from touring with Ray Price, Willie Nelson, and Merle Haggard, has been in Tierra Studios cutting horns for Pura Vida. In addition to composing the original works, Gilbert also played piano on the tracks, with Traey Hatch co-producing and Aaron Morris engineering.
Tierra Studios’ Traey Hatch and Gilbert Sedeno

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Florida-based Grupo Esperanza recently traveled to Houston for vocal sessions at Tierra Studios with singer Suzy Gonzalez. Tierra Studios’ Aaron Morris engineered the sessions.

Grupo Esperanza’s Johnny Carrillo, John Espinoza, and Suzy Gonzalez

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Singer Bobby Soloman Smith recorded vocal tracks in Studio B with producer Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees. Aaron Morris engineered and manager Diana Liner kept spirits high!

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Boby Soloman Smith

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Aaron Morris, Jeff Timmons, Diana Liner, Bobby Soloman Smith

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Erick Garcia, one of our favorite session drummers, stopped in to lay down some drums for Matt Mason.

Erick Garcia, Aaron Morris, Matt Mason

Erick Garcia, Aaron Morris, Matt Mason

Glenn Wheeler

Line check by Glenn Wheeler. Custom!

Aaron Morris, Kat Bigbee get drum sounds

Aaron Morris getting drum sounds. Intern Kat Bigbee oversees the operation.

Natali, Dawlin, and Joel of the band Degrade have been at Tierra lately working on their track, “Tu.” Here are some pictures of the band in session with Randy Miller cutting the vocal tracks.

Natali in the iso booth

Degrade at Tierra.
Degrade at Tierra.