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7-27-10 Rob Brinker flies in from Colorado to Record and Mix his "Gary Colman Project".
"It was alot of work and alot of fun; we laid down 9 tracks  in 4 days!"  With Eli Cramer on Bass (Strut and Josh Phillips Folk Festival), Drummers, Barrette (Laura Reed and deep Pocket/ Studio Session Drums) and Nik Hope (Josh Phillips Folk Festival), Ryan Burns (Josh Phillips Folk Festival and Laura Reeds Deep Pocket) on Keys and Hammond Organ. It was a a fun week overwelming all expectations! Thanks cousin, looking forward to Octobers sessions! Much love to all involved especially Smashing Guitars for selling and renting out the most beautiful sounding guitars here in asheville. And another special thanks to Russell for letting Rob utilize his warm, golden, acoustic Martin! GO NITRO!!!
6-1-10 Josh Phillips Folk Festival Overdubs at the 'Mines'
A Big Thank you to Josh Phillips and The Folk Festival, who recently recorded overdubs for his latest upcoming works of art, to follow his successful debut album, "Wicker".  It was also Greg Hollowell's B-day(Asheville Horns and Yo Mamas Big Fat boty Band) So there was an extra push for golden, lush,  music energy. The new tracks of well writen songs, illuminate the senses and I strongly feel Josh's next album is something magical and special. Thank you again Josh and Recording musician and Engineer, Wyatt from Tree Sound Studio in Atlanta GA, much love!!!!
4-21-10 Project "OOGOO" is gearing up!!!
Project "OOGOO", if you will...To officially begin April 23, 2010, Big Drums! Warm vintage guitars, Thick steamy bass, assorted keys and instrumentation, and most of all...well written songs...commin' atcha...real soon!!!
4-9-10 The Lee Boy's, John Heintz(Big 'Ol Nasty Get Down), and Ryan Burns (Josh Phillips Folk Festival) provide a "midnight ration" of Music Energy @ "The Mines".
One by one they came in...One instrument, one microphone, one chanel at a time...Presto!!!  Thanks guys for pleasurable night and early morning!!! See ya soon!
2-13-10Special Thanks!!!
Thank you everyone for the kind words concerning my fathers upcomming Heart bypass surgery! It has helped him and family maintain a great, possitive outlook on the future; and hopes for a quick and healthy recovery.  It is indeed an interesting time. I am looking forward to returning to the studio as soon as his sense of humor returns and he kicks me out!!! Keep the music flowing, and play hard!!! Also, keep eye and ear open for news concerning the studio move, pictures, new songs, new and old friends and future projects! Thanks everyone for your continueing support and love!!!
9-22-09 Solomon Mines Is Mobile To Asheville NC, Homeward Bound!, Commin' Atcha this Spring!!!
More details to come!!!
8-30-09 Josh Phillips Folk Festival Plays the Lovin' Cup, Then Late Night At The Mines!!!
Sun Aug 30, 2009
Saturday Night Aug 29, 2009 The Josh Phillips Folk Festival Opened up a pleasant night of music at the Lovin' Cup in Rochester NY.  The Folk festival helped celebrate the Lovin' Cups one year aniversary and played a balanced musical set, integrating a multi-genra song selection and maintaining a well generated energy flow throughout while closing with a Magical Folk Festival rendition of Lionel Ritchie's "All Night Long". The Solomon Mines was in full support of long time family friend Josh Phillips and his folk festival, Hosting a late night recording shindig: capturing a myriad of sounds and sorts at the Mines Studio. Solomon would like to thank the Folk Festival for traveling from Asheville North Carolina to bring their tight- knit sound to Rochester NY and looks forward to their prompt return!!! 
7-10-09 The Big Ol' Nasty Get Down Lands at the Solomines!
Fri July 10, 2009
What is the Big Ol' Nasy Get Down...?...Well, it goes as follows: "Three musicians got together with an idea of taking the musical comradery that occurs between members of different bands on stage during the infamous "festival guest sit ins," and take it to the studio. The difference being, everyone is sitting in!" The band recently had the Solomon Mines mix the self titled song "Gig 'Ol Nasty Get Down", an almost 4 min, tight groove-mix of Afro-beat/Bounce with a Nawleans backbeat. The band currently consists of:
7-01-09 Greatest Hips Vol. 2 is Scheduled to be released AUG 4th 2009
Wed July 1, 2009
“Greatest Hips” is a series of live albums that are made up of selected songs that were multi-track recorded, and professionally mixed and mastered. These recordings act as a digital bookmark of a period of time in Booty Band history. Often referred to as a truly live experience and a very visual performance, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band has put together this compilation in order to bring the live experience of a show to your home, to your car, to your living room to re-live again and again. Recorded with Solomon Mines Mobile by Aaron Solomon." "Greatest Hips Vol. II can be purchased at www.bootyband.com.
3-9-09 Greatest Hips Vol. 2 is off to the "Masterhouse"
Monday March 9, 2009
Mixing finished!!! And is being Mastered at the Rodney Mills Masterhouse(http://rodneymills.com/) in Atlanta GA.  Getting ready to bounce with it!!!

2-22-09 Mixing Pt.2 Booty Band "Greatest Hips Vol. II "The All In One" Mixdown.
Sun Feb 22,2009
Almost there!!! We are in the process called "The All In One", Our theme for the album is to blend the selected tracks from different shows and blend them into one defining "booty bouncing" show. From start to finish, we do not want you to stop..."Non Stop...baby!!!".  We are very proud and excited at the progress made, and we are very much looking forward to the release of "Greatest Hips Vol II, sometime in mid March. So "people get ready", its..........Booty Time!!!

2-7-09 Jazz for the Holidays Available On CD Baby!!!
Thank you again on behalf of the musicians and Solomon Mines Productions, for everyone's continuing support for the holiday album!!! Please check out "Jazz for the Holidays" on CD Baby at http://cdbaby.com/cd/lindnerramerman.

1-9-09 Mixing Pt1. Booty Band "Greatest Hips Vol. II" Comes to an End.
Fri Jan 9, 2009
After a week long days mlixing and great cookin' from Greg Hollowell of Yo mamas Big Fat Booty Band, we  are very excited  for the tracks thus far towards the live album project known as "Greatest Hips Vol II". We Have made it through song selection, consisting of  fan favorites like "Booty Show and Flea Bite", to some new favorite such as "Shadow N' Sun" and "The Chase".  Initial Track clean-up, EQ and compression,  and began a strong mix of the tracks to the first feedback point of the mixing process.  The week was full of laughs, stories, and computer  error sickness.  "Please insert card here", became the final word of each day, and provided a good laugh when eyes and ears needed a break  from our work.  Also, Solomon Mines Studio had the unique opportunity to take Chef Greg's "Tour of the world" palatable dinner meals. We went to Italy, France, Asia, america and the stopped at Mars."Awsome menue..." "First class all the way baby, the man can cook!!!..." "No hot sauce needed, great natural flavor! Very Healthy!Thanks GB." you can comment of Greg Bobs Healty Cookin for musicians at www.myspace.com/ashevillehorns.  Stay tuned in for Mixing Pt 2 i"the Asheville Sessions"  and for more news to come...

12-30-08
Mon Dec 30, 2008
On Behalf of "Collective Records" and Solomon Mines Productions, we would like to say a big "thank you" to all who created and made "Jazz for the Holidays" a success!!! We look forward to next years follow up.

12-21-08 Plans To Begin Mixing 'Greatest Hips Vol. II
Sun Dec 20, 2008
"It's a mother funkin' party time in Booty Band Land", as Greg Bob Hollowell (Yo Mamas Big Fat Booty Band AshevilleHorns and Laura Reed & Deep Pocket) will be visiting "snow covered" Rochester N.Y., to begin mixing on the "Booty Band's" upcoming release 'Greatest Hips Vol. II'.  Tracks on the album will come from Random Live shows recorded by Solomon Mines Mobile dating April 2008 - September 2008.
More news to come...

12-14-08  Relaunch "Solomon Mines" New Website
Sun Dec 14, 2008
After much wait and deliberation, we are proud to relaunch the updated and improved website, www.solomines.com!!!  Solomon Mines Productions would like to give a BIG "thank you" and respects to Web Master, Thomas Andrews, for his strong personal initiative to get the job done.  If you have any inquiries concerning the web site, business communications or anything computer related please contact Thomas at (thomas.p.andrews@gmail.com).  Please take a minute to check out Solomons Mind on the Recordings page. Their you will find Rochesters own up and coming Funk/Soul band, "The Macro Meltdown", live at High Fedelity, Rochester N.Y. April 10, 2008.  A special thank you to every and anyone who supported us on this long awaited relaunch.

Available Now!!! Jazz For The Holidays Release 11-27-08
Thu, Nov 27, 2008
 Solomon Mines Productions is proud to release on its new label "Collective Records", "Jazz For The Holidays". Recorded at Solomon Mines Studio in Rochester N.Y. The CD consists of 9 tracks of smooth Christmas Jazz. Preview Tracks "Winter Wonderland" and "We Three Kings" on the Studio Recording "Examples" Section of the recordings page! The compilation can be purchased for $10.00 + shipping at Kunaki.com . Local Musicians performing on this Christmas collective are: Drummer, Matt Ramerman www.mattramerman.com Pianist, Charlie Lindner www.charlielindner.com Saxophonist Jake Glasgow
www.jakeglasgow.com Bassist and Bass designer Beau Leopard www.Bldesign.us and Bassist Adam  Groom. Pictures of the recording session can be previewed at http://picasaweb.google.com/solomines/


Solomines Mobile Records "Booty Funk"
Sun, Oct 05, 2008
 Solomines Mobile Heads For Southern Delta to record Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band to support upcoming live release, "Greatest Hips Volume 2"

Mooged Out Live
Wed, Jul 23, 2008
 In mid April 2008, the first Bob Moog Foundation Benefit ,was held at the Orange Peel , in Asheville N.C.
Solomon Mines Mibile was there in full support to respect the legacy of the late "sound explorer" Bob Moog.  Check out "Shadow N' Sun" from Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty band (www.bootyband.com),
"Belly Dancer" from Silver Machine (www.myspace.com/silvermachine11 ) and "Another Longest Day Of The Year" by the If You Wannas (www.myspace.com/theifuwannas) on the Solomon Mines Live Recording Examples Page;  as they give tribute to Bob Moog.

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