Producer Profiles page
Currently we have 2 in house dedicated producers. Click on them for their profile.
Roger Greasby
Pete Dowsett
A scrap of information is provided about both - meeting them will of course paint the clearer picture!
Producer Profile 1
Roger C Greasby BSc. LRAM
Roger, born 1971, has been involved in music most of his life (since the age of about 7) and enjoyed singing and playing piano, clarinet & percussion in his early years.
Qualifications & Achievements (chronologically):
Royal Schools of Music - Grade 8 piano 1987.
Head Percussionist - Derbyshire County Orchestra 1987-8. Toured Northern Europe.
Percussionist - Derbyshire District Brass Band 1987.
Queens Scout Award 1987 - Still enjoys making fires & burning things!
LRAM - diploma for piano 1988.
Warwick University : Chemistry with Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1989–1992.
President of the Band Society at Warwick University 1991-1992.
Member of several bands mainly hard rock & indie/pop from 1989–1998.
Established Cued Up Recording Studio in Coventry city centre 1993–1995.
Acquired premises for what is now Born in a Barn Studio, Ansty 1995.
Assistant Engineer. Various short tours with UK PA Hire company SSE in conjunction with Firkin Breweries 1998-1999. Whilst 'cutting his teeth' here, he worked on many major UK festival sites & worked on tour with bands such Reef, The Charlatans, Moby & Sugar Ray.
Touring 'Rock n Roll' Truck Driver for Fly by Nite Trucking 1999-2001 working with bands such as Slipknot, The Bee Gees, Showaddywaddy, Robbie Williams, Gabrielle, Annie Lennox & even Sir Cliff Richard one night!
Made further structural developments to the premises which are now BB Studio 2001.
Re-opened & established BB Studio 2004.
1st single released on download charts 2006.
New partner introduced to business & further refurbs to studio including hospitality
room 2008.
Claim to fame (chortleworthy)
Made Robbie Williams jump once – was backstage watching Bowie at the Wembley Net-Aid gig in 1999 & completely startled him!! Long story but bizarely, later that night, was rushed to hospital after an accident involving George Michaels swivelling leather chair - the one with speakers in it used in his Fast Love video – strange eh!
Claim to fame (heroic)
Saved the day for Moby at T-in-the-Park 2000 by breaking open the lock on his tourbus so he could get to his stage outfit.
Shame to fame
Dined with Jon Lord of Deep Purple (at the same table) in the Royal Opera House canteen and didn't even realise!!
Musical Influenza
Favourite band through time – Blondie - Debbie rules!!!!!
Producer Profile 2
Peter J Dowsett BA
Pete, born 1986, has been musically orientated most of his life and plays guitars, bass, piano and sings.
Qualifications:
HND Music Production (distinction)
A-level Music Technology
Musical Influenza:
Pink Floyd
Radiohead
Jimi Hendrix
Dream Theater
Doves
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Music Industry Experience:
Guitar Tutor (electric/acoustic/bass) 2005 - 2007
Band Therapy Promoter (in association with The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton) 2005 - 2006
Promoter/Sound Engineer at the Golden Cross, Coventry - 2007
Warm Tide Audio Services Producer - 2007
Born in a Barn Studio Engineer/Producer - 2007
Claim to fame
Met Gene Simmons at the Golden Cross whilst filming Rock School for C4. Worked with Rattlesnake Remedy at the Lodge Studio.
Shame to fame
Talked to Mick Jones from The Clash for half an hour at Glastonbury whilst watching The Beat without knowing who he was until The Beat did a shout out to him whilst on stage.
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