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Premium Recording Service is a tracking and mixing facility owned by Bruce Robison in Austin, Texas. While the studio offers modern equipment including a Pro Tools HD system, it also lends itself well to projects that require solely an analog experience. Highlights include a 70's era Quad Eight Coronado console, a custom-built reverb chamber, and both 2" and 1/2" tape machines.

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Staff Engineers

Andrew Hernandez - Hello, I'm Andrew. I began recording at the age of 8 years old. Well, kind of. I was a regular caller on "The Arner Roll," a local radio show in mid-Michigan that covered the Pistons, Tigers, and Lions. I would record the show on my boombox radio, fascinated by the feedback that would happen when I put the telephone too close to my radio while I was on the air. Todd Arner, host of the show, and popular local TV sports anchor, eventually invited me into the studio as a guest on the show. My first time in a studio of any kind!

At 15, my family moved to Arlington, Texas. I didn't make the Baseball team so, of course, I began recording local bands. I had a lot to learn.

I discovered that I love live recording. I drove up to Waco to record a live show and quickly learned the importance of not locking gear and mics in my sorry excuse for a "remote truck".

At the University of Texas, I was put in charge of Local Live. I recorded over 100 bands live on-the-air (Crooked Fingers, Dosh, Smog, Dizzee Rascal, The Hold Steady, Ethan Azarian, etc).

I graduated from UT and found myself at Premium Recording Service. Over the past two years I've kept busy in the studio engineering records for The Sword, Neil Michael Hagerty, Bruce Robison, Zookeeper, La Snacks, Balmorhea, and Robyn Ludwick. I've also had the chance to do some additional work in the studio for Bill Callahan, Alejandro Escovedo, Los Lonely Boys, and Fastball.

I also enjoy being on the road, not only with my band (Meryll), but also doing tour management/FOH sound.

When I'm not in the studio, I ride a BMX bike and go to Weird Wednesday.

Michael Landon - Michael joined the Premium staff in September of 2007. His engineering credits include The Gourds, Moth Fight, The Lovely Sparrows, The Heirs, and Triumph of Gnomes. He's a big fan of Arpeggio's white pizza, and keeps a ukulele in his vehicle at all times.