Natalie & The Damn Shandys Land Black Lion Audio And Avantone Pro Sponsorship
Black Lion Audio and Avantone Pro are proud to sign on as sponsors for NY based country trio Natalie & The Damn Shandys as they embark on promotion of their forthcoming single Lay Eyes on You.
During the recording process for this release, dropping on August 13, the group captured the vocals and all instruments on the track with producer Mike Watts via the Black Lion Audio Revolution 2×2 Portable Recording Interface and 2 Avantone Pro CV-12BLA microphones.
“Mike Watts and I decided to do a project together featuring the Black Lion Revolution and the Avantone Pro CV-12BLA. When I received back the initial track on Natalie & The Damn Shandys, the great sound quality was only overshadowed by how great the song was! I was floored. It’s a special song created by special people. I love it.” – Jon Haber, President of Black Lion Audio
“When Mike asked us to be the band in the promotional video for the Black Lion Audio project, we were honored. We’d just finished writing Lay Eyes on You. When we heard the tracks unmixed, we were blown away by the sound quality of the Revolution 2×2 interface and Avantone Pro’s CV-12BLA microphones that we recorded through. With everything that Jon had going on across his multiple endeavors, we were humbled that he believed in the song so much that he insisted on being a big part of the release. We are so grateful for Jon and his team.” – Natalie Anne, Natalie & The Damn Shandys
With cobranded opportunities and financial support, Black Lion Audio, Avantone Pro and Natalie and The Damn Shandys are strategically planning to engage a breakthrough marketing campaign to expand audiences for both the trio and the product lines.
Regarding the equipment that was used to capture this single, Black Lion Audio’s Revolution 2×2 was the company’s inaugural entry into the hotly contested bus-powered, portable audio interface market as an appropriately-named (2 x 2 USB-C) studio-grade (24-bit/192 kHz) desktop model of its own making. This represents a revolutionary analogue design thanks to the top-tier sound of large, high-end converters costing thousands of dollars that are now available in a hand-sized product that does not break the bank. Avantone Pro’s CV-12BLA microphone provides a flatter response and more headroom developing a utilitarian microphone that sounds great on just about everything. Throw it on drums or piano, close mic a guitar, or throw it on vocals for a finish so polished it’ll put more expensive mics to shame!
About Natalie & The Damn Shandys
Originating in New York, Natalie and The Damn Shandys features Natalie Anne (vocals/guitar), Rob Wagner (guitar/mandolin/vocals) and Ben Gorham (piano/vocals). The trio has opened for Chely Wright, Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols, Marshall Tucker Band and Corey Smith.
Natalie & The Damn Shandys first connected in 2016, after Natalie moved from San Diego to New York pursing her music career. She first met Rob Wagner, the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, before the two decided to take their talents to Mike Watts at VuDu Studios as Rob had previously worked at the studio and knew the quality that could be captured there. It was at the studio that they were introduced to Ben Gorham, who initially fell into a keys and backing vocalist role. However, they quickly realized Ben’s talents and today he shares lead vocals with Natalie on their projects.
The trio released their debut EP Overlook Trail on Esque Records and VuDu Recordings in May 2019. Since that EP, Natalie & the Damn Shandys have released several singles including 48 Polaroid and their latest single Homebody.
In a review of their show with Chely Wright, The Daily Times wrote, “Chely Wright took the stage shortly after inviting Grunnan (Natalie) up to sing with her. Wright couldn’t say enough nice things. In fact, she proclaimed Natalie & The Damn Shandys are destined for great things.”
To stay up to date on Natalie & the Damn Shandys, follow the links below:
Website: theshandys.com
Instagram: instagram.com/theshandys
Facebook: facebook.com/theshandys
YouTube: youtube.com/theshandys
About Black Lion Audio
Founded in 2006, Black Lion Audio is a boutique audio company based in Chicago. Collectively, it takes pride in providing customers with outstanding quality gear for their recording studios at prices that are ridiculously affordable. As such, the company has built a reputation for supplying superior quality sound in a cost-effective manner within the space of a few short years. Yet, given the current economic climate, it is no wonder that major labels, project studios, software companies and high-profile tracking and mix engineers make up a significant portion of the company’s client base. Indeed, its work can be heard in award-winning major motion picture scores and soundtracks, major television shows and commercials, as well as being use by prestigious organizations and major label acts alike.
For more information, please visit blacklionaudio.com.
About Avantone Pro
It is our belief that great audio products can be created without charging thousands of dollars for them. Our microphones and speakers are used in studios around the world — from home project studios to world renowned multi-million-dollar facilities. We are very sensitive to the real-world operating budgets of studios as well as the struggling artist/songwriters who are very passionate about creating great music but have budget limitations based on common sense spending. Now, even those on a budget can get world class sound in their studios. We strive to offer products that anyone would be proud to own and have long-term use of in the quest for creating great music. We believe in our products’ value and know the power of “word-of-mouth” advertising. When you see how good our products are, we know you will tell others!
For more information, please visit avantonepro.com.