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Lij Shaw, is a chart breaking, award winning, music, and podcast producer, host of the #1 iTunes podcast Recording Studio Rockstars, and owner of Grammy awarded The Toy Box Studio, in East Nashville TN. Lij has been making records for 30 years, and has recorded artist such as Adele, Tori Amos, The Raconteurs, Paolo Nutini to name a few. In this podcast we talk to Lij about all things music and his recent battle with the city of Nashville over Studio rights.

In this episode, we talk about how we can help all musicians during the Coronavirus lockdown. If anyone needs any help/ advice we The studio Rats are here. Paul has been reviewing the Boss Wazacraft Tube Amp Expander and is extreemly impressed with this fantastic unit. James has been trying out the new Myburgh M1 microphone and the AMS Neve RMS reverb. Dan's room is messy and is just trying to sell all his old gear. Join us in this jovial musician Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss the impact that The Coronavirus is having and is going to have for musicians. but it's not all doom and gloom, Paul has got a new fancy gadget, a new amp and some guitar pedals, James is sporting a new tutu and becoming a cheerleader and even Dan has bought some new gear. We talk about Synergy Amps KMA Pedals, selling music gear.

Jack Duxbury has toured with some of the biggest artists on the planet like James Bay, James Arthur, Taio Cruz, Elle King to name a few. Every time I gig with Jack, he always has amazing stories about his time touring the world. In this Episode, Jack doesn't hold back and he gives his honest experience about the realities of being a touring musician. Jack now does videos at Andertons Music as the keyboard guru as well as working with one of the biggest producers on the planet Mark Crew. The...

James and Paul were at the NAMM show 2020 while Dan was at home watching all the new releases on Tinterweb. We talk through the highlights and the low points of the show. The Studio Rats podcast is a jovial podcast for musicians and studio guys and girls who like to keep upto date with what is going on in the music gear world.

In this episode Paul Dan and James talk about their favorite music gear of the decade. Paul and James are off to winter NAMM 2020 in a few days, so we also discuss where we think music equipment is going to go in the next year.

Paul, James and Dan discuss the outing of fake guitarists on YouTube. Paul tells us about the Presonus Studio one 4.6 event he was involved with last week where james nearly had a punch up. Plus all the other shenanigans, new gear and music tech news that we normally talk about.

In this episode we ask is music software stifling our creativity? and look at Christmas gifts for musicians. Universal Audio have released Ox box version 1.2 Behringer have released a new mixer called Wing and a new synth Model D, Apple have a new portable music making powerhouse the Apple 16” MacBook Pro and Presonus have a new product called Studio One Mix The Music. This enables you to download famous multitrack files for $9.99 per track, and mix them in your own DAW. Paul discovers...

In this episode the guys talk about buying and selling music equipment. Pauls been completely rewiring his studio to accommodate the fabulous CB Electronics Xpatch-32 patch bay and James for some unknown reason is writing a post for Production Expert on phantom power.

James is back and dont we all know it... Paul has borrowed a pair of amazing Kii Three speakers to demo in his studio. He goes on and on about how good they are. Dan is exploring reasonably priced bass fx. topic of the week is how important is social media for musicians and What is the difference between pro and semi pro music gear.

In this episode Paul talks about his New York recording studios trip and Paul and dan discuss the best place to be a musician. Do musicians need to move to a major city to be successful or can we live in the middle of nowhere and still make a living as a musician. James has decided that looking after his kids is far more important than doing the studio Rats Podcast, what is the world coming too???

Paul Dan and James talk about studio, live and other musician stuff. James has ventured into the world of music for Sky TV, Paul is mixing load of projects and preparing for his Studio trip to new York next week. Dan uses big words that no one understands, oh and Joe Bonamassa has yet another endorsement.

In this episode which happens to be episode 10, James, Paul and Dan talk about the Great British Guitar and London Bass Show. James has been working at the Audio Distribution Group stand at the show demonstrating such brands as Revv, DarkGlass etc. Dan went along to be a geek and to see if anyone recognised him from The Studio Rats... He came away disappointed.

In this episode, Paul James and Dan talk about DWB writing camps, James is bragging about his 21 inches (cymbal), Mark Knopflers Kemper, our radio hit in Belgium and James stealing Pauls job by playing guitar and demonstrating the new Revv D20 amp at the UK Guitar show. Whatever next, a "drummer" playing guitar? Has the world gone mad! Honestly this podcast is ending up like 3 guys chatting down the pub, so apologies for the lack of structure. P

In this episode we talk about how each of us move past creative slumps, the CITES dropped ban on rosewood. Paul and James have bought new amps.Paul has bought a new Mesa Boogie Rectifier and is surprised on how versatile this amp actually is. James has a REVV D20.

In this episode The guys talk about the difference in UK Studios compared to the rest of the world. Tech talk this week is about the Mooer Tone Capture GTR, Sire Basses and James waffles on about some Drum stuff.

In this weeks episode Paul, Dan and James from The Studio Rats discuss all things Summer NAMM 2019, the new Kemper Floor Profiler, Trinnov room correction and The fabulous Audio Kitchen Amps. Paul and Dan have been hard at it producing music gear and tips videos. James's drummer jokes are getting worse so we might need to rain him in a bit.

James is on holiday so Paul and Dan chat all things Studio musician stuff. We have released a load of videos on our Facebook and Youtube so please check them out on The Studio Rats socials https://www.facebook.com/The-Studio-Rats-2300208083370032/ and youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-S0JAM1Rtte4lU0HsD8BA?view_as=subscriber

In this podcast James, Dan and Paul talk about the Gibson Guitars play Authentic video. Playing the right part in the studio, Our new song This Desire feat. Jack Rubinacci. Paul's legs get another mention, James tries to tell a joke that drummers are the most important part of a band Ha Ha Ha Ha im still laughing, hold on maybe he means it? Pauls beloved Dr Z Maz amp needs to go to the doctors and Dan has a sore wrist from using a plectrum.

In this episode, Dan James and Paul talk about Studio etiquette, this weeks gear news, Slate Digital and Pro Tools. James tells probably the worst musician joke in history and insults Pauls legs. Dan has the dullest gear purchase of the year, while Paul has a new Divided by 13 RSA23 Amplifier.