12 Bar Productions US Page - St Louis Recording Studio

ABOUT US

Larry Cowsert - Member - National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The Grammys®)

Executive Producer/Engineer

Larry Cowsert is the Founder of 12 Bar Productions, LLC. Larry has been performing since he was five years of age and has been involved in recording music "on both sides of the glass" for many of those years, learning from some great engineers and producers in Nashville and both coasts.

Larry's key responsibilities include serving as the Chief A&R person, overseeing the operation of the record label, the studio, and the publishing company. However, he has been involved in the recording of virtually every project created through 12 Bar, whether serving as a technician, recording engineer, mix engineer, or Producer.

Larry has a B.S.B.A. in Entrepreneurship and an MBA in Management, and is currently studying for his Master's in Music Production and Technology with Berklee School of Music in Boston.

Larry formed 12 Bar Productions in February 2004.

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Lorren Cornelius - Voting Member - National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The Grammys®)

Vice President, Artist Development

Lorren has a long and illustrious career in the music industry as a musician, songwriter and record label executive.

Lorren was a mainstay DJ at world-famous KSHE radio from 1975 to 1981, doing promotion and working on-air as "Lorren Michaels". He left KSHE for LA, to work with KWST radio, KSHE's sister station, then to Westwood One. While in LA, he did an album with Buddy Greco and Visions on the Applause label, did a solo album with Moon Records (distributed by Polygram), lhen accepted an in-house songwriting position for Irving Publishing, a part of A&M Records.

Lorren left A&M to work in promotions for Geffen Records, then added A&R responsibilities to his resume. While at Geffen he worked with The Nelsons, Jackal, Tyketto, and several other Gold and Platinum acts. Also, while at Geffen, he was instrumental in helping break Nirvana and worked with Aerosmith, Guns and Roses, Peter Gabriel, Cher, the Eagles and numerous others. After 12 years with Geffen, Lorren moved to V2 (Sir Richard Bransons new label) where he served as A&R and promotion, where he brought Jesse James Dupree (lead singer of Jackal) as a solo artist.

Lorren oversees the development of new acts that are brought to the label, as well as assisting in the mixing and production of their projects.

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Travis King

Chief Recording/Mix Engineer

Travis got his formal music education at Webster University, where he received his degree in Audio Engineering. He then served Internships at Smith-Lee, a successful local recording studio, and two radio stations. His stint inside radio gives him a particular perspective on how music is "managed" in radio ... and especially what they look for when it comes through the door.

Travis is one of the finest bass players in the region, working an upright bass like a rented mule in The Folk'n'BluesGrass Band. His favored styles of music to record are acoustic instruments, Acoustic Blues, Jazz, Country and Americana, but he's done it all. He also has a special talent with outboard effects.

Travis has worked on projects for Javier Mendoza, The Gloaming, Chris Aytes, Drew Mantia, Relation, Frank's Creation/Inner City Blues Band, and others .... as well as engineering several sessions here at 12 Bar for multi-platinum LA Engineer and Producer Skip Saylor.

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Chad Killion

Recording/Mix Engineer

Chad is a graduate of the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences in Tempe, Arizona, and is a Certified ProTools HD Operator. Chad served Internships in Arizona and Chicago before coming back home to St. Louis and beginning his career at 12 Bar.

Chad's a solid rock guitar guy, so his special talents lie in engineering and mixing Heavy Metal, Hip-Hop, and R&B tunes with a driving beat. Chad has worked closely on projects for Ben Levin, Brad Fox, Marquis Knox, Frank's Creation, Stir Crazy, John Frischer and the Squares, Drew Mantia, Relation, and many others.

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David Kerins

Engineer/Technician

David joined 12 Bar in June 2008 as an assistant engineer and technician. David is a graduate of Webster University with a degree in Audio Engineering and also works as one of the remote broadcast technicians for Emmis Communications, where he has worked for four years.

Dave is an exceptional ProTools engineer and has a keen ear for capturing great sounds.

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Kevin O'Leary

Studio Manager and Assistant Technician

Kevin began working with 12 Bar in June, 2008, after graduating Quincy University with a degree in Communications and Music Production.

Kevin oversees the promotion and marketing of the studio, assists in booking tour dates for our signed acts, and assists in recording and mixing sessions.

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Jerry Frischer - Co-Owner

Native St. Louisans know of a fantastic "Grateful Dead" tribute band called "Jake's Leg". Jerry was the bassist for Jake's Leg for several years. Jerry still plays in a band and is a great bass player and guitarist.

Jerry has a long history within the St. Louis music scene and especially the St. Louis Blues Society, having been instrumental in the development and growth of the "Big Muddy Blues Festival", which was rated as one of the 10 biggest blues festivals in the country while he was on the Board.

Jerry knows talent when he sees/hears it. He also understands the music business and what it takes to make it in such a fickle, hard-to-break-in industry.

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