Quote:The Hollywood Reporter: ...can you break down the schedule for us?

Rodney Jerkins: When we did Haley Reinhart’s “You've Really Got a Hold on Me,” the call time was 6:00 a.m. I had to have her in the booth by 7:00 a.m. cutting vocals. You only get a three-hour window with these contestants, so I had Stefano coming at 10... It's not a normal recording shift where you do a song and you get a day to tweak it and the third day you mix it.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/rodney-jerkins-idol-worship-interview-174395

Quote:Drew Ryan Scott is an American singer, songwriter, producer and vocal producer. He is also a member of American boyband Varsity Fanclub (Originally signed to Capitol Records) and acts as the group's main songwriter.

...Scott has written numerous songs for many popular music acts and has been described as "an extremely talented Top line writer".[6]

Quote:drewryanscott
My new fav guitar amp sound: circular disco whoomp synth

Quote: PJ Bianco is not only a talented songwriter and producer, but has a track record in artist development that is undeniable...Being a songwriter from the start, PJ understands how to write multi platinum hit songs. It’s no accident how he has sold over 15 million records with various artists.

Quote:Bianco met his fate in New Jersey that sent him to stardom: Nick Jonas and his father at his local church before The Jonas Brothers title existed. At the church he wrote and produced a song called “Time for Me to Fly” which sparked epic records interest that became Nick's first single on his solo album at the age of 10, Bianco said. Together, Bianco and The Jonas Brothers created over 10 songs which of the two earned him two Teen Choice Awards in 2008 for Best Love Song (hit single “When You Look Me In The Eyes”) and Best Single. Bianco would write in the Jonas' recording studio bus while on tour with The Jonas Brothers...

...Besides the Jonas Brothers, Bianco has worked with other popstars including Demi Lovato, Mitchel Musso, Varsity Fan Club and Teddy Geiger. Bianco considered all the teens from Disney as 40-year-olds because of their good work ethic and maturity.

...Bianco flipped out when he learned that Mason Musso was part of his favorite band Metro Station partnering with Miley Cyrus' older brother Trace Cyrus.

http://www.examiner.com/jonas-brothers-in-national/nick-jonas-and-his-dad-found-pj-bianco-through-church#ixzz1fFykLRDr

Quote:Artists and repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label that is responsible for...overseeing the artistic development of recording artists...They are expected to understand the current tastes of the market...

Quote:The A&R division oversees the recording process. This includes helping the artist to find the right record producer, scheduling time in a recording studio and advising the artist on all aspects of making a high-quality recording. They work with the artist to choose the best songs (i.e.repertoire) to record. For artists who do not write their own music, they will assist in finding songs and songwriters. A&R executives maintain contact with their counterparts at music publishing companies to get new songs and material from songwriters and producers.

As the record nears completion, the A&R department works closely with the artist to determine if the record is acceptable to the record company. This may include suggesting that new songs need to be written or that some tracks need re-recording. A key issue is whether the album has a single: a particular track which can be used to market the record on radio. As Tom Petty sang in "Into the great wide open", the industry cliché, "I don't hear a single!", refers to this process.

Quote: What input do you have on the productions?

If it’s something where they feel my presence is helpful and where I can lend an objective ear, then I’ll come in from time to time and help move things along and give my input. With an artist like Beck, he just tells me what he’s up to before he goes in, and then I hear music towards the end of the project. With Gwen Stefani I was in the studio quite a bit.

(12-03-2011, 06:35 AM)Miguel Wrote: figure8 found this interview with Haley taped after the LA Live Tree Lighting. At 1:14 the interviewer asks her to "tell us about the album." She mentions Motown, the Jackson Five and "other stuff that's kind of groovy." There's a lot of background noise, but I think she is also asked about going back home for the holidays and she says she will but at the moment she's writing with different writers every day.

(12-03-2011, 02:35 PM)John Brown Wrote: I have a feeling that on her recent trip home for Thanksgiving that Haley and her family probably sat down and reviewed the show together for the first time...

Quote:Haley responded with a series of three fake gags that mocked Randy's stupidity. For some reason I remember that response to Randy's stupidity at the time was very amusing to me...

(11-29-2011, 06:57 PM)Miguel Wrote: In response to Rob saying he was working on a "sick mix" for Haley and Mozella, the latter tweeted:



What might the news be? Could it be this will be the first single Haley releases?