The brainchild of Derek Turner, Tumbleweed Recording Studio was set up in 1996 to cater to the demand from musicians in Dundalk for a professional recording studio locally. While the aim of the studio from the outset was to provide an affordable

recording facility for local bands and solo artists, Tumbleweed has also gone on to work with international artists and producers such as Brianna Corrigan (The Beautiful South) and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds producer Matt Crosbie..

In 1998 Tumbleweed Studios recruited Jason Varley as a second engineer to help carry the workload. Shortly after Derek branched out into promotion and management and Jason took over as the main engineer. In the years that followed the studio

went on to work with such artists as Roesy, Stewart Agnew, Mary Coughlan, Clive Barnes and Jinx Lennon.

In the summer of 2003 Tumbleweed set up a network of introductory sound training course with engineer Oran Burns at the helm. A local of Dundalk, Oran is a graduate of the STC Dublin and holds 2 City and Guilds in sound engineering.

At Tumbleweed studios, we at all times strive to produce the highest quality of work possible. We realise that it's your album, your career, your life, not just our wages.

For further info on Tumbleweed and it's facilities, a full spec is available from the links bar on the left hand side of the screen. You can also take virtual tours, view video files of recordings and listen to samples of our work. Enjoy the site.

DEREK TURNER

Ex Honeythieves guitarist, Derek turned his hand to engineering at the beginning of the 90's. Although he still takes on a production role, Derek primarily concentrates his efforts on promotion and tour managing. He is single-handedly responsible for bookings in several Irish venues  including Dundalk's Spirit Store and he also manages Irish singer songwriter Stewart Agnew. He has also helped book several successful Irish tours including The Stewart Agnew Tin Can Tour 2004 and the Irish leg of The Bob Cheevers One Man - One Martin Tour. He is also the co-owner of Turner and Dearey Promotions.

Oran Burns

Originally from Dundalk, Oran trained and worked in Dublin for several years before finally returning home in 2001 to take up a position a the second live engineer in the Spirit Store. It was at this time that Oran joined Tumbleweed as their main course trainer.

Jason Varley

Mainly trained in England Jason took position behind the sound desk at Tumbleweed as the head engineer in 1998. Immediately after his arrival, Jason began to introduce new elements into the studio via his extensive background in digital recording and editing.

Shane Gavin

With a long history in magazine production and advertising, Shane set up his own music specialist design company in 2001 and two years later teamed up with Tumbleweed. Life can be made simple, your album cover design can be started while you're recording. Shane also designs all forms of promotionals including posters, flyers and websites. Some recent clients include Roesy, Stewart agnew, Ron Sexsmith, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, The Spirit Store, Turn, Metallitia and on the list goes. See www.thecryptdesign.com for portfolios and information.