SugarHill's Cheif Engineer Celebrates 20 Years in the Business

(HOUSTON, TEXAS) - February 8, 2005 - Andy Bradley, SugarHill Recording Studios' Chief Engineer has received a 20-year achievement award for his work at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music.

"Working 20 years at one job in one building is quite an accomplishment, but doing it in two different businesses is even more amazing," Bradley commented.

Andy Bradley is the Chief Engineer for both the legendary SugarHill Recording Studios in Houston, as well as Rice University's Shepherd School of Music.

"I realize that I have the longest tenure of any of the recording engineers that have graced the history of this magnificent facility (SugarHill Recording Studios) except for its founder, Bill Quinn" .

Bradley has engineered/produced Grammy nominated projects, with extensive credits in Classical, Jazz, Latin, Blues, Rock, Folk, Country, and every imaginable flavor of Gospel Music. He has also worked with national record labels such as Capitol/EMI, WEA, Fonovisa, Rounder, Vanguard, BMG, Demon, and Koch International. Many of his recordings have achieved RIAA gold record certification.

"The most memorable highlight was the day that Rodney Meyers, Dan Workman, and I sat in a Denny's restaurant and decided to form RAD Audio Inc., and buy SugarHill Studios from Modern Music Ventures.... Being recognized by Billboard Magazine in 2002 as one of the top three studios in the country is another milestone that I will never forget," Bradley added.

Bradley has enjoyed recording Texas music legends such as Calvin Owens, vocalist extraordinaire, Tommie Lee Bradley, and guitar heroes Kenny Cordray and Bert Wills. When he is not in the studio recording, he is busy chronicling the 65 years of musical history at SugarHill Recording Studios (formerly known as Gold Star) in his upcoming book. A CD of memorable re-recordings of hits that emanated from SugarHill will also accompany the book.  Proceeds will benefit the Musicians Benevolent Society.

"Touring on the road in Australia with the legendary rock band, Radio Birdman in the late 1970s, I never imagined that I would be part owner and Chief engineer of a historical recording studio and the Chief Engineer at the Shepherd School of Music, Rice University.  I am blessed."