Had the pleasure of recording at Westland Studios twice over the last month as a session musician with singer/songwriter Van Archer. Westland is a fine establishment with some amazing pieces of equipment. To add to that, some HUGE names have made noise in that building over the past thirty years: U2, Van Morrison, The Corrs, Hozier and Christy Moore to mention a few.
The studio is run by the brilliant Alwyn Walker, who takes professionalism to a whole other level. He is nothing short of:
- Highly intelligent in all aspects of his field
- Very honest about whether or not something is making the grade (part wise, tone wise, timing wise etc., but WILL work with you to get it to perfection)
- Punctual
- Very welcoming and courteous
- Will take ideas on board just as much as suggesting them
I learned more about the recording scene across two sessions with Alwyn than I have in twenty years of playing music. I genuinely cannot recommend him enough. Try him and you'll see for yourself.
Keif Mullis - Session musician read more