Recording Studio - Digital Recording

The following works have all been produced by Chris Gibson at Upstart Studios
For those marked with an asterisk (*) Chris Gibson also served as engineer.

Are you wondering what Upstart Studios sound like? Well, you can hear many of the artists that we've worked with right now at www.mp3.com. We're proud of our music, and we like to help promote the artists that record at Upstart, so we invite you to use the "LISTEN TO THIS BAND" links below, and hear actual tracks recorded right here at Upstart Studios.

Find out for yourself why everyone calls us "The small studio with the big sound"!

CHRIS GIBSON (Senior Producer)
Selected works: Producer/Engineer/Arranger

MOTORWAY TO ROSWELL
(Produced/mixed)
LP and EP
March 2002
Rev-up Records
(Engineered by Doug Nightwine at Nightwine Solutions Nashville, TN & Engineered by Dan Korneff at WaterMusic Recorders Hoboken, NJ)
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

THIS AFTERNOON
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed)
"If We Gave Up Now" LP
Winter 2002
Emplane Music
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

SLUSHPUPPY
(Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
3 song EP
Winter 2002
Self-released

H.S.D.
(Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
7 song EP
Spring 2002
Self-released

HATCH
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
4song EP
Winter 2002
Self-released

KAREN DAVIS
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
4 song EP
Winter 2002
Self-released

JAMIE LITT
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
5 song EP
Winter 2002
Self-released

ERROR TYPE: 11
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
4 song demo
Winter 2002

ALEXANDER THE POET
(Engineered/Mastered)
LP
Winter 2002
Self-released

YEARS OF STATIC
(Production Consultation)
LP
Release date TBA

JIM TESTA
(Engineered/Mixed)
"I Was A Teenage Frankenstein" Single
November 2001
Self-released
LISTEN TO THIS ARTIST

JASON RAK
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
"Famous Last Words" LP
November 2001
Lonely Records
LISTEN TO THIS ARTIST

ROPETREE
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
"Sudden Stop" & "Sympathy" Singles
November 2001
Self-released
VISIT THIS BAND'S WEBSITE

EAST 46
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed)
5 song EP
November 2001
Self-released

BREAKWAY
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
3 song demo
November 2001

MENEN
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
3 song demo
November 2001

WATERCRESS
(Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
3 song demo
Spring 2001

SCREWFACE
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed)
"Come With Us" EP
Summer 2001
Self-released
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

RUN LIKE HELL
(Recorded/Mixed/Mastered)
"Outstanding" EP
Summer 2001
Self-released
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

WINDFALL
(Mastered)
"Loud With The Windows Open" LP
Spring 2001
Smorgasbord Records

THE UNSPOKEN
(Produced/Engineered/Mixed)
"Devolve" EP
Spring 2001
Self-released

ADHARMA
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
3 song demo
Spring 2001
VISIT THIS BAND'S WEBSITE

HIGH SPEED CHASE
"New Stuff Ruff" EP
(Co-produced/Co-engineered/Co-mixed)
Winter 2001
Second Chance Records
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

STANDBYE
"Self-titled" EP
(Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered)
December 2001
Self-released
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

QUICKSAND TRIBUTE
"Driven State" Compilation LP
Artists inculde: Motorway to Roswell, Dragpipe,
High Speed Chase, Screwface, Reach, Earthling
Release date: Spring 2002
End of the Circle Records

WORLD INDIFFERENCE
Untitled EP*
(Co-produced with World Indifference)
Release date: Spring 2001
9 Volt Records

THE JUNE SPIRIT
5 song EP
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

DEGENERICS
Untitled LP*
(Co-produced with Degenerics) Fall 2000
9 Volt Records

MOTORWAY TO ROSWELL
Untitled LP*
Fall 2000
Second Chance Records
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

NYMPHO
Self-titled EP*
(Co-produced with Nympho) Fall 2000
Second Chance Records
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

HIGH SPEED CHASE
"Six Songs for Sycophants"*
(Co-produced with Ned Stroh) Fall 2000
Second Chance Records
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

DRAGPIPE
(Produced/Engineered/Mixed)
November 2000
Self-released
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

STICK FIGURE SUICIDE
"Nice, Nice, Totally, Bass Ass!"
(Co-produced with SFS and Dave Smalley) Fall 1999
Umbilical Records
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

A DAY FOR HONEY
"Ill-Fated" Single for MENTOS TOUR Compilation
(Co-produced with A Day For Honey)
Zark Records

WINDFALL
"Awaken"*
(Co-produced with Windfall)
Shmorgasbord Records

SHAMELESS
"International Sweetheart"*
(Co-produced with Anne Husick)
Rainbow Quartz
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

ROPETREE
"Full Of Curses"*
Batmill Records

COOTER
3 song 7"*
(Co-produced with Cooter)
Fueled By Ramen

SONS OF ABRAHAM
"Termites In His Smile"
(Co-produced with Arthur Sheppard)*
Wreck-age Records

STEM
"Forever UP"*
Ignition Records

SMOTHER
"Smother"*
Deauville Records

VARIOUS ARTISTS
"Stop & Smell The Locals"*
Compilation
Featuring Chander, High Speed Chase, and Stay Gold

AMERICAN STANDARD
"Freddy Kruger" S.O.D Tribute Single*
X Entertainment Compilation

DEMOS FOR THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS:

ON*
FRAMING DAKOTA *
WORLD INDIFFERENCE *
DENY VICTORIA *
LUXURY*
12 DAYS *
A DAY FOR HONEY*
(Co-Produced with Tom Capone of Quicksand) Building/TVT

CHRIS GIBSON (Senior Producer)
Selected works: Engineer/Mixer

STORM SHADOW/FANSHEN
Split LP
Spring 2001
9 Volt Records

NINE LIVES
"The Give and Take"
Full length
Spring 2001

STORM SHADOW
Full length (Untitled)
Spring 2001

PURPOSE
Untitled LP
Summer 2000
Special Forces Records

J.MAJESTY
"J. Majesty"
Spring 2000
Some Records

WORTHLESS
"Which Side are you On?" LP
2000
Black-Cat Records/Metro Recordings/Chunksaah Records

SAVES THE DAY
"Clash City Rockers"
Single for Clash Tribute Compilation
1999
Label TBD

STORM SHADOW
"Black Power" 7"
1999
Ch-Ching Records

WORTHLESS
"Nice Night" LP
1999
9 Volt Records

S.O.V.
Six Song 7"
Label TBD

FAST TIMES
"Where Were you?"
Smorgasbord Records
LISTEN TO THIS BAND

BIG HAPPY CROWD
"Folk & Feedback"
(Basic tracks on selected songs with J.Schlusser)
Zesty Records

CIV
"Can't Wait One Minute More" & "Et Tu Brute"
from "Set Your Goals" (Vocals only)
Lava/Atlantic

AGNOSTIC FRONT
"Voices" & "Gotta Go"
European 7"(Mixed)
Hellcat/Epitaph Records

DEMOS FOR THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS:

FRIENDS ROMANS COUNTRYMEN LISTEN TO THIS BAND
SHADES APART Universal Records
WORLD'S FASTEST CAR (Walter Schriefels of Quicksand) Island Records
FULLY (Sergio Vega of Quicksand)
OVERFIEND (Charlie Garriga & Sam Seigler of CIV)
MARNIE
EX NUMBER FIVE (Mix Engineer)
PAUL CONTE (of Gimme The Gun)

SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
The following works have all been produced by Chris Gibson at Upstart Studios For those marked with an asterisk () Chris Gibson also served as engineer. Are you wondering what Upstart Studios sound like? Well, you can hear many of the artists that we've worked with right now at www.mp3.com. We're proud of our music, and we like to help promote the artists that record at Upstart, so we invite you to use the "LISTEN TO THIS BAND" links below, and hear actual tracks recorded right here at Upstart Studios. Find out for yourself why everyone calls us "The small studio with the big sound"! CHRIS GIBSON (Senior Producer) Selected works: Producer/Engineer/Arranger MOTORWAY TO ROSWELL* (Produced/mixed) LP and EP March 2002 Rev-up Records (Engineered by Doug Nightwine at Nightwine Solutions Nashville, TN & Engineered by Dan Korneff at WaterMusic Recorders Hoboken, NJ) LISTEN TO THIS BAND THIS AFTERNOON (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed) "If We Gave Up Now" LP Winter 2002 Emplane Music LISTEN TO THIS BAND SLUSHPUPPY (Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) 3 song EP Winter 2002 Self-released H.S.D. (Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) 7 song EP Spring 2002 Self-released HATCH (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) 4song EP Winter 2002 Self-released KAREN DAVIS (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) 4 song EP Winter 2002 Self-released JAMIE LITT (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) 5 song EP Winter 2002 Self-released ERROR TYPE: 11 (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) 4 song demo Winter 2002 ALEXANDER THE POET (Engineered/Mastered) LP Winter 2002 Self-released YEARS OF STATIC (Production Consultation) LP Release date TBA JIM TESTA (Engineered/Mixed) "I Was A Teenage Frankenstein" Single November 2001 Self-released LISTEN TO THIS ARTIST JASON RAK (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) "Famous Last Words" LP November 2001 Lonely Records LISTEN TO THIS ARTIST ROPETREE (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) "Sudden Stop" & "Sympathy" Singles November 2001 Self-released VISIT THIS BAND'S WEBSITE EAST 46 (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed) 5 song EP November 2001 Self-released BREAKWAY (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) 3 song demo November 2001 MENEN (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) 3 song demo November 2001 WATERCRESS (Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) 3 song demo Spring 2001 SCREWFACE (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed) "Come With Us" EP Summer 2001 Self-released LISTEN TO THIS BAND RUN LIKE HELL (Recorded/Mixed/Mastered) "Outstanding" EP Summer 2001 Self-released LISTEN TO THIS BAND WINDFALL (Mastered) "Loud With The Windows Open" LP Spring 2001 Smorgasbord Records THE UNSPOKEN (Produced/Engineered/Mixed) "Devolve" EP Spring 2001 Self-released ADHARMA (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) 3 song demo Spring 2001 VISIT THIS BAND'S WEBSITE HIGH SPEED CHASE "New Stuff Ruff" EP (Co-produced/Co-engineered/Co-mixed) Winter 2001 Second Chance Records LISTEN TO THIS BAND STANDBYE "Self-titled" EP (Co-produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered) December 2001 Self-released LISTEN TO THIS BAND QUICKSAND TRIBUTE "Driven State" Compilation LP Artists inculde: Motorway to Roswell, Dragpipe, High Speed Chase, Screwface, Reach, Earthling Release date: Spring 2002 End of the Circle Records WORLD INDIFFERENCE Untitled EP* (Co-produced with World Indifference) Release date: Spring 2001 9 Volt Records THE JUNE SPIRIT 5 song EP LISTEN TO THIS BAND DEGENERICS Untitled LP* (Co-produced with Degenerics) Fall 2000 9 Volt Records MOTORWAY TO ROSWELL Untitled LP* Fall 2000 Second Chance Records LISTEN TO THIS BAND NYMPHO Self-titled EP* (Co-produced with Nympho) Fall 2000 Second Chance Records LISTEN TO THIS BAND HIGH SPEED CHASE "Six Songs for Sycophants"* (Co-produced with Ned Stroh) Fall 2000 Second Chance Records LISTEN TO THIS BAND DRAGPIPE (Produced/Engineered/Mixed) November 2000 Self-released LISTEN TO THIS BAND STICK FIGURE SUICIDE "Nice, Nice, Totally, Bass Ass!" (Co-produced with SFS and Dave Smalley) Fall 1999 Umbilical Records LISTEN TO THIS BAND A DAY FOR HONEY "Ill-Fated" Single for MENTOS TOUR Compilation (Co-produced with A Day For Honey) Zark Records WINDFALL "Awaken"* (Co-produced with Windfall) Shmorgasbord Records SHAMELESS "International Sweetheart"* (Co-produced with Anne Husick) Rainbow Quartz LISTEN TO THIS BAND ROPETREE "Full Of Curses"* Batmill Records COOTER 3 song 7"* (Co-produced with Cooter) Fueled By Ramen SONS OF ABRAHAM "Termites In His Smile" (Co-produced with Arthur Sheppard)* Wreck-age Records STEM "Forever UP"* Ignition Records SMOTHER "Smother"* Deauville Records VARIOUS ARTISTS "Stop & Smell The Locals"* Compilation Featuring Chander, High Speed Chase, and Stay Gold AMERICAN STANDARD "Freddy Kruger" S.O.D Tribute Single* X Entertainment Compilation DEMOS FOR THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS: ON* FRAMING DAKOTA * WORLD INDIFFERENCE * DENY VICTORIA * LUXURY* 12 DAYS * A DAY FOR HONEY* (Co-Produced with Tom Capone of Quicksand) Building/TVT CHRIS GIBSON (Senior Producer) Selected works: Engineer/Mixer STORM SHADOW/FANSHEN Split LP Spring 2001 9 Volt Records NINE LIVES "The Give and Take" Full length Spring 2001 STORM SHADOW Full length (Untitled) Spring 2001 PURPOSE Untitled LP Summer 2000 Special Forces Records J.MAJESTY "J. Majesty" Spring 2000 Some Records WORTHLESS "Which Side are you On?" LP 2000 Black-Cat Records/Metro Recordings/Chunksaah Records SAVES THE DAY "Clash City Rockers" Single for Clash Tribute Compilation 1999 Label TBD STORM SHADOW "Black Power" 7" 1999 Ch-Ching Records WORTHLESS "Nice Night" LP 1999 9 Volt Records S.O.V. Six Song 7" Label TBD FAST TIMES "Where Were you?" Smorgasbord Records LISTEN TO THIS BAND BIG HAPPY CROWD "Folk & Feedback" (Basic tracks on selected songs with J.Schlusser) Zesty Records CIV "Can't Wait One Minute More" & "Et Tu Brute" from "Set Your Goals" (Vocals only) Lava/Atlantic AGNOSTIC FRONT "Voices" & "Gotta Go" European 7"(Mixed) Hellcat/Epitaph Records DEMOS FOR THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS: FRIENDS ROMANS COUNTRYMEN LISTEN TO THIS BAND SHADES APART Universal Records WORLD'S FASTEST CAR (Walter Schriefels of Quicksand) Island Records FULLY (Sergio Vega of Quicksand) OVERFIEND (Charlie Garriga & Sam Seigler of CIV) MARNIE EX NUMBER FIVE (Mix Engineer) PAUL CONTE (of Gimme The Gun)