WCA #486 with Ryan Ordway - Music Learned Via Camping, The Rembrandts, Fallback Plans, Client Trends, and the Portland Music Scene

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My guest today is Producer/Engineer/Songwriter, Ryan Ordway. Ryan runs The Studio Portland and has worked with 98.9 WCLZ Studio Z Series, The Heavy Heavy, Gregory Alan Isa Kov, Nature Valley, and actor Xander Berkeley.

In this episode, we discuss

• Central New Hampshire
• Music Learned Via Camping
• Being Connected Technologically
• The Rembrandts
• Fallback Plan
• LA Kicking his Ass
• Not Going to Berklee School of Music
• Starting on Tape
• Home Studio Struggles
• Moving to Portland
• Clear Lines Between Home and Work
• Studio Portland
• Facelift for an Old Studio
• Portland Music Scene
• Speaker Choice
• Ready to Record
• Client Trends
• Mark Rubel
• Focusing on the Client
• Songwriter Perspective

Matt's Rant: Food for Thought

Links and Show Notes

• The Studio Portland
• Pete Morse on WCA
• Todd Hutchison on WCA
• Jason Phelps on WCA
• Mark Rubel on WCA
• Kevin Becka on WCA

Credits

• Guest: Ryan Ordway
• Host: Matt Boudreau
• Engineer: Matt Boudreau
• Producer: Matt Boudreau
• Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• Announcer: Chuck Smith