NOW IN MY 16TH YEAR OF HELPING GREAT MUSICIANS MAKE GREAT RECORDS.

Welcome to the semi-complete web-based clearing house of information about music producer and engineer Tom Eaton, and my commercial recording facility, Universal Noise Storage, located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Thanks for visiting!

As a producer, my focus is in the genres of folk, roots (alt-country), and acoustic music and acoustic/electric and pop variations on those themes. I don't do punk, metal, rap... I don't have a clue what those things should sound like. I'll be the first one to admit that I'm a specialist. If you drive a Honda you don't take it to the Ford guy, do you?

I typically help solo artists take projects from concept to completion, acting as a co-conspirator for each step along the way. My job varies from record to record-- sometimes I help develop lyrics, sometimes I'm creating hooks, sometimes I'm guiding arrangement choices and form, and sometimes I'm simply hiring the right players. My job is always in service to the song, which to some degree is in service to the record being made. I like making "concept" records... records that have a through-line and a curve to them.

My clients include many award winning national and local artists in the folk/acoustic genre. My work has appeared on labels including Signature Sounds, Compass and Rounder Records, as well as in broadcast media including NPR and the BBC. My studio was featured in Performing Songwriter Magazine in 2005 as one of the top ten studios in the country for under $100/hour, and has been profiled in other publications both national and closer to home. I have written for TapeOp Magazine, and have lectured on sound design and engineering in high school and college settings.

My general goal is to provide both high quality sound, and great service in as transparent a manner as possible. I believe that good recordings of good performances can actually be made without stress or anxiety, and people who feel oppressed by the typical "studio experience" seem to like my style and setup. Some of them even end up having fun.

For any information not found here, please feel free to contact me.

To reach me, you can e-mail, or call 978.465.5102, and to find out about the site itself, visit the credits page.

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