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The Recording Academy® Texas Chapter And The Producers & Engineers Wing Present P&E TEXAS TOUR 2009 w/ Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan

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beatles the the beatles 1192706 The Recording Academy® Texas Chapter And The Producers & Engineers Wing Present P&E TEXAS TOUR 2009 w/ Brian Kehew and Kevin RyanWe would very much like to thank The Recording Academy Texas Chapter for extending 2 Press Passes to IH- Any questions any bands would like us to ask -Please Leave a Comment

The Second Stop on P&E Wing Tour Will Take Place in Houston at Hard Rock Café
With Recording The Beatles Authors Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan

WHO:Producer/engineer/ musician Brian Kehew (Fiona Apple, Fleetwood Mac, the Ramones), producer/ arranger/songwriter Kevin Ryan (Hurts To Purr, Sarah Sharp, Southern Backtones), Recording Academy members, and music industry professionals.


WHAT: After a successful event with GRAMMY®-winning engineer Joe Chiccarelli in Dallas, the P&E Texas Tour 2009 is making its second stop in Houston to continue a series of educational programs. The tour will continue in Austin and San Antonio in July and early August. On this stop, Kehew and Ryan will discuss their book Recording The Beatles, which takes readers behind the scenes of some of the Beatles’ most famous recordings. A free music industry mixer will immediately follow the interactive discussion. Admission to the program is complimentary for Academy members. Non-members may attend for $50 per tour stop or join The Recording Academy® prior to this event for $100 (membership through June 2010) and receive complimentary admission for all four stops and future events. To obtain admission, please R.S.V.P. to rsvp_texas@grammy.com by Wednesday, July 8.

WHEN: Saturday, July 11, 2009
2 – 4 p.m. Program
4 – 6 p.m. Music Industry Mixer

WHERE: Hard Rock Café
502 Texas St.
Houston, TX 77002

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. The Recording Academy Texas Chapter, founded in 1994, serves as a catalyst for uniting the Texas music community. Its programs benefit all those involved in the music industry by promoting topics that reflect the diverse professions and interests of its membership. The Chapter represents music professionals from Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio as well as Oklahoma and New Mexico. For more information about The Academy or the Texas Chapter, please visit www.grammy.com <http://www.grammy.com> .


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Event Contact:
Karla Martinez/The Recording Academy Texas Chapter/512.328.7997/Karla.Martinez@grammy.com

Media Contacts:
Chelsey Northen/Giant Noise/254.855.4028/chelsey@giantnoise.com
Lourdes Lopez/The Recording Academy/310.392.3777/LourdesL@grammy.com
Kehew performed on keyboards with The Who on portions of their 2006-07 touring schedule. He has worked as an instrument technician (primarily keyboards) for The Who’s live performances beginning in 2002, and filled in on keyboards during absences ofJohn Bundrick from the tour. Earlier live performances include appearances with the French electronic-based band Air, Hole, and Dave Davies.

Kehew is also known for his band Moog Cookbook (partnered with former Jellyfish keyboardist Roger Joseph Manning Jr.), which released two eclectic albums, Moog Cookbook and Ye Olde Space Bande. Moog Cookbook recreated well-known songs using vintage keyboard synthesizers. In 2006, Moog Cookbook independently released a collection of previously unreleased material under the title, “Bartell.”

[edit]Production, Engineering, and Mixing

Kehew co-produced Fiona Apple’s album Extraordinary Machine. He also worked in studio with artists such as Eels, Eleni Mandell, Aimee Mann, Matthew Sweet, Michael Penn, Prick, Beck, and Jon Brion. Mixing work includes Aretha Franklin, Talking Heads, Little Feat, Fleetwood Mac, Ramones, Pretenders, Morrissey, Alice Cooper, The Faces, The Eagles, Black Sabbath, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, The Stooges, MC5, Yes, Elvis Costello, Judee Sill, Crazy Horse, Tiny Tim, Gene Clark, and Stone Temple Pilots.

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