Merel Bregante and The Cribworks Digital Audio
As was recently written:
Since 1995, The Cribworks Digital Audio...located on a wooded half acre in north-central Austin...was a full production/post production digital recording/editing facility offering a comfortable, creative environment to compliment the 40+ years of successful recording experience of owner Merel Bregante.
Now, on ten acres, in Liberty Hill, Texas, The Cribworks continues this tradition in an even more comfortable way.
Beginning in 1967 with Liberty Records recording artists The Sunshine Company, Bregante's career has spanned four decades performing with, recording, and/or producing such bands as Loggins and Messina, Chris Hillman (The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Souther, Hillman, and Furay, and Desert Rose Band), The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steve Martin, Pure Prairie League, David Soul (Starsky and Hutch), Dan Fogelberg, Gary Morris, and John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band).
During this period, he was awarded 13 gold and platinum records, two gold singles, two grammy nominations, an Addie and a Golden Telly.
Since moving to Austin, Texas in 1994, he has proudly performed with/produced the internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Sarah Pierce. In 1995, he built and opened his own studio. The Cribworks was born.
In the 20 years that the Cribworks has been in existence, Merel has worked with some of the very best domestic as well as international artists. His ‘family’ includes John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Paul Cotton (Poco), Reckless Kelly, Hank Alrich and Andrew Hardin, Chris Wall, Bob Marshall, Sarah Pierce, Bob and Sue Potts, Terry Clarke (UK), Mary Cutrufello, The Mandolin Brothers and Chicken Mambo (Italy), Bjøro Håland (Norway), Casey Kelly (legendary Nashville song writer), Brian Kalinec, Tom Tranchilla, Leslie Ellis (Grammy award winning singer/songwriter), Robert Parish, Eric Hanke, Joel McColl, Jerry Jeff Walker, Micheal Laferty, Jonathan McEuen, Robert David Hall (CSI Las Vegas), Tin Umbrella, Andy Hawk and the Train Wreck Endings, Jane Gillman, Matt Cartsonis (Fox Film), Mazda North America, and many, MANY more.
Now, though he still enjoys doing projects from pre-production forward, his focus has turned more toward his favorite aspect of the recording process. That being the mixing/re-mixing of projects already recorded. And with technology being what it is today, he is currently (2015) enjoying mixing projects sent from Connecticut, Virginia, Seattle, Indiana, and Italy.
His projects are continuing to receive 5 star reviews for both production and sonic quality in the new Cribworks Digital Audio. As Bregante likes to say 'Come say hello. Hugs and handshakes are always welcome."
BREAKING NEWS: Bregante was recently awarded the CMA of Texas 2019 Producer of the Year.
Since 1995, The Cribworks Digital Audio...located on a wooded half acre in north-central Austin...was a full production/post production digital recording/editing facility offering a comfortable, creative environment to compliment the 40+ years of successful recording experience of owner Merel Bregante.
Now, on ten acres, in Liberty Hill, Texas, The Cribworks continues this tradition in an even more comfortable way.
Beginning in 1967 with Liberty Records recording artists The Sunshine Company, Bregante's career has spanned four decades performing with, recording, and/or producing such bands as Loggins and Messina, Chris Hillman (The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Souther, Hillman, and Furay, and Desert Rose Band), The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steve Martin, Pure Prairie League, David Soul (Starsky and Hutch), Dan Fogelberg, Gary Morris, and John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band).
During this period, he was awarded 13 gold and platinum records, two gold singles, two grammy nominations, an Addie and a Golden Telly.
Since moving to Austin, Texas in 1994, he has proudly performed with/produced the internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Sarah Pierce. In 1995, he built and opened his own studio. The Cribworks was born.
In the 20 years that the Cribworks has been in existence, Merel has worked with some of the very best domestic as well as international artists. His ‘family’ includes John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Paul Cotton (Poco), Reckless Kelly, Hank Alrich and Andrew Hardin, Chris Wall, Bob Marshall, Sarah Pierce, Bob and Sue Potts, Terry Clarke (UK), Mary Cutrufello, The Mandolin Brothers and Chicken Mambo (Italy), Bjøro Håland (Norway), Casey Kelly (legendary Nashville song writer), Brian Kalinec, Tom Tranchilla, Leslie Ellis (Grammy award winning singer/songwriter), Robert Parish, Eric Hanke, Joel McColl, Jerry Jeff Walker, Micheal Laferty, Jonathan McEuen, Robert David Hall (CSI Las Vegas), Tin Umbrella, Andy Hawk and the Train Wreck Endings, Jane Gillman, Matt Cartsonis (Fox Film), Mazda North America, and many, MANY more.
Now, though he still enjoys doing projects from pre-production forward, his focus has turned more toward his favorite aspect of the recording process. That being the mixing/re-mixing of projects already recorded. And with technology being what it is today, he is currently (2015) enjoying mixing projects sent from Connecticut, Virginia, Seattle, Indiana, and Italy.
His projects are continuing to receive 5 star reviews for both production and sonic quality in the new Cribworks Digital Audio. As Bregante likes to say 'Come say hello. Hugs and handshakes are always welcome."
BREAKING NEWS: Bregante was recently awarded the CMA of Texas 2019 Producer of the Year.
