Community

In addition to our staff, Hyde Street Studios is home to a number of talented and creative individuals.  Some of these folks are engineers that work in our studios, others operate their own rooms within our facility, and others are composers, producers, studio musicians, videographers, or post production professionals we often work with. We are proud to have a community of people who are all passionate about the work that they do.

Will Chason

Will Chason is a San Francisco based multi-platinum and two-time Grammy winning engineer (Best Rap Song 2021), as well as a producer and multi-instrumentalist. 

Will has worked as a lead engineer extensively with Kayne West, as well as Tyler The Creator, RZA, Pusha T, The Head and The Heart, Steve Lacey (The Internet), Corey Henry (Snarky Puppy), Vory, Walk The Moon, Warryn Campbell, and many others.

He has also worked directly with legendary producers such as Rick Rubin, Don Was, Mike Dean, and Paul Kolderie (Radiohead, The Pixies).

Easy going but hard working, Will makes a great addition to any size of project. He is available for engineering and production services.

​For more info visit  www.willchasonsounds.com

Eric Glauser

Eric is  a Bay Area based audio engineer and music producer, working primarily here at Hyde Street Studios. 

In his 10 plus years of professional experience, he has worked with Lukas Nelson, Big KRIT, Sonny Digital, Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon, GRiZ, Rappin’ 4 Tay, Tim Ferris, Tom Walker, Flor de Tolache, A$AP Ferg, Chuck Prophet, SF Ballet, SF Symphony, National Geographic, producer Paul Kolderie, composer Katy Jarzebowski, and many more.

He has a BA in Music from Westminster College and a technical certificate from The Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences. With his background as a classical guitarist and a musician himself, he takes a musical, artistic approach to his audio production.

For more info visit www.ericglauser.com

Nathan Winter

When Nathan Winter entered Hyde Street Studios in 2007, he knew he would have a lasting impact on the legacy of the studio. Nathan worked his way up from the bottom, starting as an intern and learning from the likes of Charlie Beutter and Mike Wells. He became a mainstay engineer for the studio with his deliberate and thoughtful approach, creating the best from every take he captured. After spending a year managing the studio, in 2015, Nathan moved to Los Angeles. Despite the distance, he continues to travel north and engineer sessions at Hyde Street Studios. 

Nathan has worked with: Train. Sun Kil Moon, Bob Mould, Tony Royster Jr, Eddy Navia, Forrest Day, Melvin Seals,  Roger Rocha, Ryan Tedder (One Republic), Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, Daughter, K Flay, tacocat, Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth), Chuchito Valdez, nuevo tecalitian, American Dad, Bonedrivers.
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Jeremiah Moore

Sound designer, mixer and sound artist Jeremiah Moore is known for his sensitive and listening-centered approach to sound production. He is a bona-fide Filemaker Pro and soundfile metadata geek. In his previous life as a sound engineer in Denver, he did sound effects for an Eminem/Xzibit single, got a good drum sound for Slayer, listened intently with Wyclef Jean and recorded interviews with Cheryl Crow., He has created sound design for many commercial clients such as Nike, Microsoft, Toyota, Palm, AMD, SEGA, Levis, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, and Disney.

He can be seen around town with headphones on, carrying a sound recorder, doing weird things with a microphone. He lives in San Francisco with his family including two kids who, like him, never sleep.

Jaimeson Durr

Jaimeson Durr got his start as an intern at a local studio in Modesto Ca. in 1997. He moved from assitant to recording engineer and soon realized that a move to San Francisco was the right thing to do. Jaime contacted Coast Recorders and quickly proved his dedication and knowledge by working on major label sessions such as Acoustic Alchemy, Smashmouth, Mr. Bungle and many more. After Coast closed, Durr set out to build his studio in the famous Hyde St. Studios and reopened Studio C.

Jaime has worked on projects including: Wyclef Jean, Bowling for Soup, Pat Monahan, Alice Smith, Augie March, Until June, Josh Ritter, Sarah Johns and Eldar, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Rammstein, Deftones, Linkin Park, Franz Ferdinand and The Killers, David Grisman, Gomez

Pamela Parker

A truly gifted songwriter, Pamela Parker has a wealth of classic sounding original songs that span the gamut of the rock idiom.  She says, "My message is one of self-empowerment, and my medium is what I grew up on…Rock & Roll!"  The band takes their cues from Queen, Thin Lizzy, and The Stones, to name a few, yet maintains a fresh sound all it's own.  With stunning vocals, monster guitar chops, classical piano skills, and a colorful twist on songwriting, Pamela's music is stimulating society as 'Original Classic Rock for the New Millennium.'  Armed with her trusty red Gibson SG, purple Vintage Modern Marshall half-stack, and out of this world band mates, Parker is offering up to the world heavy hooks with hot slabs of fresh rock & roll.  

With a live show that is nothing short of electrifying, Pamela Parker has opened for Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's Heart and rock legends Big Brother & the Holding Company (Janis Joplin’s original band), to name a few.  She has also headlined sizable festivals including 2013 Haight-Ashbury Street Fair, Peace Day SF, Tough Mudder - Toronto, 2012 International Women's Day, 2011 Earth Day SF, Peace Day SF, and Bay Vibes Summer Fest.   Pamela has toured the East Coast from DC to NYC and the West Coast from LA to Vancouver.  The band also signed a national distribution deal with Fishbone’s label, Moore Mapp Records with the release of their 2013 album Evolutionary Process.


CVS

Chris von Sneidern (CvS) is a San Francisco-based singer/songwriter and recording artist with thirteen critically acclaimed, self-produced albums He toured Spain in tribute to UK band The Clash, recreating the London Calling album in its entirety to sold-out crowds with Chuck Prophet. On TV, CvS songs are heard in “Line Of Fire” on ABC, “The Hills” on MTV, and “Mercy” on NBC.  CvS currently operates out of Hyde St. Studios in San Francisco.

CvS has worked with a variety of artists, such as E (Eels), Ryan Adams, Paula Cole, John Wesley Harding and Jewel. CvS joined Neko Case on guitar in her kitchen for a track on the homespun CD, Canadian Amp. He lent his expertise to Golders Green, and 7 Park Avenue, adding instrumentation to demo material from the late Pete Ham of the ‘70s band Badfinger. He has entertained audiences with his music in Japan, Spain, and throughout the UK and USA.
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Chris Marquez

As a sound engineer, Chris Marquez uses his musical experience and
production skills to arrange and create auditory adventures. Over two decades of performance experience as a guitarist, along with a solid formal education in musical studies and engineering has led to Chris’ lifelong commitment to music. With roots in Denver, Chris started his career playing live gigs ranging from Big Band and Blues to Funk and Neo-Soul, all while developing his skills in live sound and engineering.
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In 2014, the music scene lured him to San Francisco, and a year later, he joined Hyde Street Studios as an engineer. Combining his love of experimentation with a passion for analog gear, he helps create, recreate, and experiment to transform simple sound into something you can’t help but listen to over and over. Chris enjoys working with all types of clients, listening to their needs and fully committing to creating a musical journey of their own.
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Zack Phillips

Zack Phillips loves tweaking sounds. He has a unique approach that is part science, part mysticism. He is fueled by his deep love for music, a passion that ignited growing up in NYC in the 80‘s. He draws on his background as club DJ and live sound engineer, his formal education in Audio Engineering, and years of experience working for other studios like the Plant and Hyde Street. In 2005, Zack Founded, FreqLab Recording with the goal of creating a platform for more progressive innovation and inventive production methods.  Zack truly cares about the work that he does, and it shows on every record he makes.  

Alexander Randon

Alexander Randon (aka. Alexandernaut) is an indie music app developer / electrical engineer / composer based in San Francisco. Creator of matrix-arpeggiators Arpeggionome (iOS) and Arpio (Android), and upcoming polyphonic/polyrhythmic sequencer for iPad, Fugue Machine.  

With a passion for music technology as both a developer and composer, creating music software is simply part of his music-making process. Countless prototypes are built with Ableton Live, MaxMSP, Monome, TouchOSC, and Lemur — tools which inspire him both musically and technically. His professional mission is to rebuild selected prototypes as robust, standalone applications.
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www.alexandernaut.com
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Nathan Bauld

Nathan Bauld is a freelance Audio Engineer, musician, and an avid music lover. Nathan has several years of professional A/V experience, as well as extensive Live Sound experience both in nightclubs and at remote off-site events. In addition, he finds time to engineer here at Hyde Street Studios. Nathan is a graduate of Ex'pression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville with a B.A.S. in Sound Arts and Audio Engineering.

Josh Garcia

Josh Garcia is an audio engineer, producer, and musician residing in Northern California. He is also the former long-time manager and head engineer of San Francisco's Motor Studios (owned by NOFX's Fat Mike). When he is not making records, you might see Josh behind the console at any variety of live events, from intimate venues to large festivals, or internationally on tour as FOH for various bands.

Garcia is well versed in both digital and analog formats, often utilizing the uniqueness of both worlds to produce the best sounding recordings and mixes possible. In his 20+ years of experience, he has developed a style that makes sessions comfortable, productive, and challenging for both the artist and the engineer.
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"My goal when I take on a session is to get the best out of the artist, the band, the mix, or the pot of coffee as quickly and efficiently as possible, without losing focus on the project at hand." -JG

​Josh has worked with ​NOFX, Depeche Mode, Me First and the Gimme Gimme's, Swingin' Utters, Good Riddance, and many others.

Scott McDowell

Scott McDowell is a music producer who‘s passionate about making great records with great musicians. He strives to create albums that sound timeless while still feeling fresh and modern. Scott has been working out of Hyde Street Studio C for over eight years, producing countless records for bay area bands from indie folk to hard rock to chill wave.

In 2011, Scott produced a cover of Slim Harpo’s “King Bee” with the Stone Foxes for a Jack Daniel’s ad campaign. Scott also produced a cover of Joy Division’s “Age Of Consent” with Geographer, that was used in a Apple’s iPad 2 ad. He co-founded Chasing The Moon, a monthly music performance video series that produced 36 episodes in it's full series. Additonal credits include: Sean Hayes, The California Honeydrops, “Goonight, Texas”, Happy Fangs, Whiskerman, and Kacey Johansing.

David Saenz

David Saenz aka ELeNA was born in Los Angeles and moved to his parents’ native Ecuador at an early age where he started playing drums and guitar. In his teenage years, he started his musical journey in the Ecuadorian skate-punk rock scene and at the age of 18, David moved to San Francisco, pursuing a career in the music business as a singer-songwriter, producer and audio engineer. 

For years David played in punk and ska bands in San Francisco while also training professionally to achieve his true passion as a sound engineer and producer. He started from the bottom and worked his way up at the legendary Hyde Street Studios. As an audio engineer and producer, David has had the opportunity to work with both well-known artists like Chuchito Valdez, Alejandro Sanz, and OneRepublic and also with many local artists in many genres. 

As a live sound engineer, he has had the privilege to work with many legendary reggae groups such as Pato Banton, Israel Vibration, Black Uhuru, Don Carlos, and Capleton, and these experiences influenced and inspired David to work more with reggae music. As his musical influences have evolved, he's learned to understand, study and respect each and every style of music he encounters, while always keeping his personal style, essence, and ideology. David loves and supports independent artists. 

As an independent artist himself, David started a record label called La Fauna Music LLC in which he helps elevate many artists and also where, in 2022, he debuted his musical project ELeNA. This project started in January 2020 and lyrically discusses the worlds’ sociopolitical and ecological problems and also personal relationships and love. ELeNA is rooted in reggae music, but experiments and fuses the genre with punk, ska, cumbia, latin jazz and hip hop.