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When I think of the past decade at The White Room, The Detroit Cobras immediately spring to mind. I had the pleasure of making 2 records with them for Rough Trade. We spent many hours hunting for the ever elusive “swoop”. There is a heavy center channel component to this mix, though it’s not mono. For me, this song sums up the Cobras with its lo-fi grit and in the way it moves.
The Detroit Cobras 'Whats Going On?’ from the album 'Tied and True’ Credit: Produced/Engineered/Mixed.
After spending nearly half of my life at the corner of State and Griswold in Downtown Detroit, its time, as they say. Beginning as an assistant in 1994 after 3 years of working as an independent producer and engineer, I would gradually work my way up to Chief Engineer in 2001. Though I continued to take on projects independently during my tenure, The White Room was always home base. The City of Detroit purchased the Capitol Park Building (home to the studio for 22 years) this past summer to rehab the blighted area in and around Capitol Park. Knowing there is no way a recording studio could survive the buildings rehabilitation, the decision was made to move on. I continue to work independently and as always, am looking for new and interesting projects to be involved with. To everyone I’ve had the honor of meeting and working with downtown over the years, thank you... it was truly amazing.
When I think of the past decade at The White Room, The Detroit Cobras immediately spring to mind. I had the pleasure of making 2 records with them for Rough Trade. We spent many hours hunting for the ever elusive “swoop”. There is a heavy center channel component to this mix, though it’s not mono. For me, this song sums up the Cobras with its lo-fi grit and in the way it moves. 
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