TSP Blog

The band Plenty Heavy was in the studio on February 21, 2017 to record a video for their upcoming release. Pictured are band members Bjorn Englen (bass), Mike Hansen (drums) and Greg Marra (guitar.)

The Last Allyance were musical guests on the Tom & Sandy Radio Program (KVTA/1590 AM) this morning for about 45 minutes. They discussed how the band was formed, the writing of the songs, and the process of recording their new album Snake in the Grass. Then the band performed a couple of acoustic versions of […]

7 months in production, the new album “Snake in the Grass” by The Last Allyance hits stores today. The album was recorded and produced by Pat Murphy under the Sound Palace Records label. The bluesy rock tracks are complimented by a couple of ballads and even a jazz-influenced piece featuring saxophone and piano.  The music […]

After years of discussion with various artists and bands, and recognizing the need to develop and distribute the music created by local musicians, we have now launched the independent record label “Sound Palace Records“, which will work in association with the music publishing company Greengrove Music. The first artist signed to Sound Palace Records is […]

The German band WegoEGO (click here for more info)  was in California as part of their U.S. Tour and spent August 8-9, 2014 at The Sound Palace recording their next record. Producer Tony Lukyn brought the boys in and their special sound was magnificently captured by the studio’s  arsenal of microphones and preamps.

Guitarist Greg Marra brought in a slew of axes to record while shooting a video for Friedman amplifiers.  

Chuck Maiden and drummer John Perry came by on March 7th  to track drums for several songs on an upcoming record.  John was rock solid and the microphones paired with some outstanding preamps really captured some terrific sounds from the Gretsch kit.

Los Lobos’ North American Tour included a performance at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA on Jan 30, 2014. Their drummer, Enrique Gonzalez, has recorded at The Sound Palace and invited studio owner Pat Murphy and his daughter to join him up on stage following the concert. The concert was terrific!   The band […]

Because of the its close association with manufacturers and retailers of pro audio equipment and the diversity of its client base, The Sound Palace was granted membership in the National Association of Music Murchants (NAMM.) One of the many benefits of such membership is the ability to attend the semi-annual NAMM conventions which are not […]

Greg Marra met up with an old friend Chris Compton and dropped by the tracking room at The Sound Palace to record drums for Greg’s next album. (click here for Greg’s website) Click on this link to download the pretty raw audio: Greg & Chris drum jam