Josh Applebee

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Following his graduation from Full Sail in 2003 and a stint as the production assistant at Dan Workman Music, Josh Applebee joined SugarHill Recording Studios as an engineer in 2004.

Among his first projects were recordings of the chamber orchestra at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where he now works as the Recital Manager overseeing all audio and video production and recordings of school recitals and mastering their audio archives.

Josh works as a live sound engineer and on remote live concert recordings, film scores and has worked as the front of house sound engineer for local rock outfit, The Southern Backtones since 2004.

Other clients include:
Classical: Foundation for Modern Music, Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, International Festival-Institute at Round Top
Jazz: Dial Tone Records (Austin), Mark Towns
Rock/Pop/Rap/RandB/Country and Western/Electronic/Dance/Christian/Gospel and everything else: Sarah Sharp, F. Co, Joyce Pierce, Chrome 44, Prognosis, Ivory Tower Realizations with Mike Thompson (Jack in the Pulpit, The Midnight Pilots, Stadium, Adora, 30-Coin Ransom, Without a Face) Trystan Layne, Austin Alvarez, Southern Backtones, John Evans, Jadewood, Alfred's Chorus, Black Forest Looking Glass, More than Machines, Milton Hollins, Dale Inskeep

Though his first love is rock and roll, Josh’s musical tastes are across the board and a predominant influence on his life. Everything from RandB, Hip Hop, Electronica, Dance, Groove, to jazz and classical – the sky is the limit. Also an accomplished musician, Josh can be found rocking out with his band at Houston area haunts.

josh@sugarhillstudios.com