“Adam is West Indian Girl’s number one soundman. He’s got great ears and perfect pitch.”
Whether mixing eclectic artists in the heart of Hollywood at the Hotel Cafe and Nico Vega at the LA Detour Fest or tour managing/ F.O.H. for Crash Kings, Adam Labov is not your typical sound engineer. He’s not one to “set it and forget it”. Adam’s approach to live sound begins with the understanding that the mixing console is his instrument, and his way of contributing to a performance. His priority is properly interpreting the musicians’ sound, and relaying that message to the audience. This requires feeling the music and making adjustments as necessary, focusing on getting great tone & balance and adding tasteful effects.
You can find Adam not only mixing, but booking some of his favorite bands here in Los Angeles, including West Indian Girl, Travis Warren with Christopher Thorn and Rogers Stevens of Blind Melon, Trevor Hall, Until June and Chris Shinn of Unified Theory.
Adam is currently a live sound engineer and consultant for the Stronghold in Venice… where he has the pleasure of mixing monthly residencies of Tom Freund and Keaton Simons, as well as Jackson Browne, Willy Chambers and countless others. This month he launches two exclusive nights of his own @ The Stronghold:
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
@ The Stronghold in Venice
{$10 cover; Cash “donation” bar}
8:30pm John Bardy www.myspace.com/jbardy
9:30pm The Idyllists www.myspace.com/idyllists
10:30pm Travis Warren www.myspace.com/starvingtravis
11:45pm Armada www.myspace.com/armadaforpresident
12:45am Lantz Lazwell www.myspace.com/lantzlazwell
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
@ The Stronghold in Venice
{$10 cover; Cash “donation” bar}
8:30pm Clare Means www.myspace.com/claremeans
9:30pm Chantelle barry www.myspace.com/chantellebarry
10:30pm Travis Warren www.myspace.com/starvingtravis
11:30pm West Indian Girl www.myspace.com/westindiangirl
Artist quotes:
“Adam is West Indian Girl’s number one soundman. He’s got great ears and perfect pitch… which comes in handy for weeding out “out of tune” vocal performances. He’s always highly focused and professional. Truly a great person to have on your team.”
Robert James- West Indian Girl
www.westindiangirl.com
“Adam is great! An excellent engineer with a superb ear for mixing. He stays calm under fire, managing to make everything he does look easy.
And he’s a swell guy to boot!”
Alex church- Sea Wolf
www.seawolfmusic.com
Notable artists Adam has worked with:
Dickie Betts (Allman Bros.), Blind Melon, Sea Wolf, Bob Mould, Ben Harper, Tom Morello, Nico Vega, The Black Crowes, Katy Perry, Imogen Heap, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jackson Browne, Steel Pulse, Leon Russell, Joshua Radin, Brett Dennen, Vanessa Carlton, William Fitzsimmons, Arrested Development, Priscilla Ahn, Marie’ Digby, Asa, Under the Influence of Giants, Lily Hayden, Meiko, Courtney Love, The Samples, Keb Mo, Taj Mahal, Rooney, Emily Wells, Andy Clockwise, Angel Taylor, Buckcherry, Gilbey Clarke (Guns n’ Roses) Fishbone, Eddie Kowalcyzk (Live), and Delta Nove.
Notable venues Adam has mixed:
Los Angeles: The Henry Fonda Theater, The El Rey Theater, The House of Blues, Avalon, The Malibu Inn, The Viper Room. The Troubadour, The Knitting Factory, The Whiskey, The Roxy, Spaceland, The Echo, The Echoplex, The Key Club, KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic.
Contact:
(703) 403-4084
