Today we’d like to introduce you to Ryan Turk.
Hi Ryan , can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Warehouse Recording Studio was built by Tom Markham in 1958, where he signed Lynyrd Skynyrd as the 1% and mixed the 1st version of Freebird there. He also did a gold record for Classics Iv and Molly Hatchet. Along with cassette duplication and printing, DVD duplication and VHS duplication for all the area mega churches, from First Baptist to Bethel Baptist. I worked for Tom during the late 90s for 7 years. When Tom Retired I took over and I have owned it for going on 17 years now. We offer recording services, tracked out or live, we also offer rehearsal services.
We have 9 private band rooms we rent to bands by the month to rehearse in. And all recording needs such as recording, mastering, and mixing. These days it’s a lot of Gospel with my audio engineer/producer Ed Robinson Jr, and a lot of Indie, punk, and garage with my audio engineer/producer Studio Mike Martin (who is also lead soundguy at jackrabbits) and associate engineer Adam Pritchett who has recently joined up with us. It’s a great live room and everyone says they enjoy the vibes.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It hasn’t always been easy, especially trying to balance family caregiving responsibilities and grief during COVID, but we have been blessed by a supportive music community and wonderful family and friends that helped us along the way.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I’m known for recording, producing, engineering, mastering, but most of all being encouraging and creating a positive environment to create music in. As the son of two priests, I grew up playing music in the church and have been in multiple bands where I wrote and performed my own music, which allows me the experience and versatility as a writer and performer and strengthens my abilities as a producer.
Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
I have to first give credit to Tom Markham for recording and producing my first album as a teenager, that I recorded at Warehouse Studio under his tutor, and also for giving me the opportunity to work in the recording industry with Garf Cooper and Chris Estes. I am also eternally grateful to my father in law and brother in law, for helping me rebuild the studio 17 years ago. Since the rebirth of Warehouse Studios, I have had the privilege and support of amazing musicians and engineers such as Mike Martin, Ed Robinson Jr., and Jason Busch, who have been a source of steady strength along the way. On a personal level, I couldn’t have done his without my family and God by my side.
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