Donna Ulisse

Singer, Songwriter, Bluegrass Poet

Donna has a big first day back in the studio!

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Relaxing in the front room of Ocean Way Studios
Relaxing in the front room of Ocean Way Studios
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Video performance
Video performance
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Video group shot: Left to right are Andy Leftwich, Keith Sewell, Viktor Krauss, Tony King, Scott Vestal with banjo, Rick Stanley, Rob Ickes with dobro. Let's not forget Donna in front!
Video group shot: Left to right are Andy Leftwich, Keith Sewell, Viktor Krauss, Tony King, Scott Vestal with banjo, Rick Stanley, Rob Ickes with dobro. Let's not forget Donna in front!
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Waiting for the cameras to get ready to roll for the video segment of the day.
Waiting for the cameras to get ready to roll for the video segment of the day.
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Donna waiting at the mic in her vocal booth in between.
Donna waiting at the mic in her vocal booth in between.
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Donna and producer Keith Sewell in the morning before they begin making the music of their fourth record together.
Donna and producer Keith Sewell in the morning before they begin making the music of their fourth record together.
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Donna with her Daddy, Jimmy Ulisse! He has been at every session for every record! He says Donna sings better when he is there and she says he is right!
Donna with her Daddy, Jimmy Ulisse! He has been at every session for every record! He says Donna sings better when he is there and she says he is right!
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Jake Burns at the controls! An engineer can make or break a record and Jake makes it every time!
Jake Burns at the controls! An engineer can make or break a record and Jake makes it every time!
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Rob Ickes is once again adding his talents on dobro to the record.
Rob Ickes is once again adding his talents on dobro to the record.
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Andy Leftwich with Donna in between songs. Andy has played mandolin on each of Donna's CDs.
Andy Leftwich with Donna in between songs. Andy has played mandolin on each of Donna's CDs.
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Donna is in her vocal booth watching Craig Havighurst get footage of the musicians for her EPK
Donna is in her vocal booth watching Craig Havighurst get footage of the musicians for her EPK

Having an engineer with the skills and a steady hand with an easy going disposition is critical to making a good record and this is the third CD Jake Burns has engineered for Donna. He is a very important part of making the record.

At the end of the day the band set up in front of cameras for a video performance of one of the songs filmed by Craig Havighurst of String Theory Media. Craig was also there most of the day getting footage to use in an EPK (electronic press kit) about the making of the album. It was a full day for everyone with five great tracks to songs Donna wrote or co-wrote. Plans are to wrap up the tracking with musicians on March 8 because the targeted release date is early June!

Enjoy the pictures from the day and we'll be sure and post pictures from the next recording date.