The Backyard Studios
The Backyard is a state-of-the-art music production facility located in Los Angeles. Stuart Brawley has built a facility fully loaded with Pro Tools HD, Neve, API and other classic mic pre’s, Apogee A/D Converters, and an array of vintage microphones and classic compressors, to complement the creative recording and mixing process.
As a multi-instrumentalist, Stuart also has a wide array of musical instruments at his fingertips – Yamaha grand piano, two vintage organs, classic guitars and basses, vintage synths, and a huge sound library diverse enough for every genre.
The Backyard is a prime location for all types of projects, from record production and recording, editing and mixing, to music for advertising and film scoring. As a KRK sponsored artist, Stuart exclusively uses the KRK Expose E8B for monitoring, and mixes in both the analog and digital medium.
Whether you need to record and mix one song or twelve, have your film scored, or have music written and produced for your advertising campaign, The Backyard Studios is the place for you.
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Drew Harris
Recently transplanted from Nashville after a stint as resident engineer at Dark Horse Recording, Drew Harris brings the Backyard a plethora of skills and talents. A graduate of Florida’s Full Sail University, and a musician and producer in his own right, he is our Swiss Army Knife, juggling editing, engineering, and client service, and he has developed an obsession with sweet tea that he is hellbent on forcing onto all of LA County.

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KRK
Stuart is proud to be associated with the best speaker company on the planet, KRK. Stuart exclusively uses KRK E8B Expose Speakers in his studio. A big shout out to Dan Bruck and David Hetrick for their continued support.

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Stephen Marsh Mastering
Stephen Marsh Mastering is a purpose-built mastering boutique located in the heart
of Hollywood California offering a powerful blend of talent and experience. Featuring engineers Stephen Marsh and Stephanie Villa, Marsh Mastering provides sought-after custom mastering services to Los Angeles and the world-at-large with Steph’s trademark customer service and the superlative sound for which his name has become synonymous.With Grammy® winners, multiple gold and platinum albums and numerous chart successes to his prior credit, Principal Stephen Marsh opened his Hollywood mastering boutique in early 2007 amidst an ever-evolving music industry. Our passionate approach to mastering and the sterling results it yields have thrust our facility to the forefront of our industry in very short period of time.
We understand the independent nature of modern music production. Formerly institutional
production methods have given way to a less structured way of creating music and modern clients are demanding flexibilities in both scheduling and pricing that an agile, personal company like Stephen Marsh Mastering is uniquely suited to accommodate. Singles, EPs, CD’s…you name it. In the new economy, artists need an uncommon, highly specialized Mastering Engineer that can meet their needs when, how and as required.
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Primal Scream Music
Primal Scream Music has been a leading Advertising Music company in Los Angeles for many years, and Stuart has worked closely with Primal Scream’s Nicole Dionne on several national campaigns, including Firestone, Curves, Dodge, Fruit Of The Loom, Florida Orange Juice, and many more.

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Jhene Erwin - "The House I Keep"
Jhene Erwin is an actor, director, writer, producer, artist, and fellow Canadian. Stuart recently scored Jhene’s short film “The House I Keep.”
A graduate of Ryerson Theater School, Jhene has played both staring and supporting roles in various films and television series, including, the lead in the feature film “The Fishing Trip,” that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. For “The Fishing Trip.” Jhene received glowing reviews in numerous publications including “Variety,” “Cineaction Magazine,” and “The Toronto Star.” In the Family Channel’s M.O.W., “Night of the Twisters,” she also played a lead role. For Janice Gambles story on CBCs “The Scales of Justice,” Jhene held the title role playing the first woman in Canada to be convicted of first-degree murder. She appeared as Joanna Stubbins on the hit television series, “Psych,’ as the attorney Snyder in the feature film “The Spy and the Sparrow,” and a malicious mental hospital orderly in the short film, “My Time With Betty.” She was also a regular, playing “Bess Marvin,” on the New Line television series “Nancy Drew.” As a regular on the CBC television series, “Liberty Street,” she played the resident bad girl, Teena Siracusa.
Jhene is a published poet (Onyx Anthology of Spoken Word,) whose writing landed her a demo deal with EMI London collaborating with DJ Wai Wan. She has since independently released two spoken word-trip hop hybrid CDs. The single “That Kind of Boy,” was chosen for Ars Novas “Hottest Independent Artists: Electronic/Dance,” CD and “These Thoughts,” hit the top 20 on American Idol Underground.
Jhene co-created and optioned a reality TV show to the Los Angeles based, production company, Grainy Pictures and was the writing assistant to David Hayter, whose screen writing credit include the X-men and the Watchmen. Able to work in both Canada and the US, she is developing several other projects from her home in Seattle, WA.

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