Jake Rodenhouse
Encyclopedia
Jake Rodenhouse is a record producer
and multi-instrumentalist
, and the founder of Perfect Sound Studios. He was also a member of the band The City Drive
. He currently resides in Hollywood, California
.
Between 2002 and 2004, Jake combined efforts with Dave Drago to operate the Hopewell Recording Studio in Canandaigua, New York
; a foray self described as a "project studio." It recorded artists predominantly from the Rochester
area. While the studio
is no longer recording
, its website remains for archiving purposes.
Once finished with the Canandaigua studio, Jake moved to Los Angeles, California
, where he met Chris Perry and eventually became a bass
player for The City Drive
in 2007. Immediately following the band's dismemberment, Jake, along with Norm Kerner, began the development of a private recording studio, Perfect Sound Studios, which began recording in November 2009, and is located in the salubrious Hollywood Hills
.
Alongside Jake is Jason Donaghy, audio engineer who worked on Band of Horses
' Grammy nominated album, Infinite Arms
, while at Perfect Sound.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
, and the founder of Perfect Sound Studios. He was also a member of the band The City Drive
The City Drive
The City Drive was a Los Angeles-based pop rock band fronted by actor Danny Smith . The band also featured Chris Perry , Marc Precilla , and Scott Waldman who was later replaced by Jake Rodenhouse...
. He currently resides in Hollywood, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Between 2002 and 2004, Jake combined efforts with Dave Drago to operate the Hopewell Recording Studio in Canandaigua, New York
Canandaigua (city), New York
Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. The population was 11,264 at the 2000 census...
; a foray self described as a "project studio." It recorded artists predominantly from the Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
area. While the studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
is no longer recording
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
, its website remains for archiving purposes.
Once finished with the Canandaigua studio, Jake moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, where he met Chris Perry and eventually became a bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player for The City Drive
The City Drive
The City Drive was a Los Angeles-based pop rock band fronted by actor Danny Smith . The band also featured Chris Perry , Marc Precilla , and Scott Waldman who was later replaced by Jake Rodenhouse...
in 2007. Immediately following the band's dismemberment, Jake, along with Norm Kerner, began the development of a private recording studio, Perfect Sound Studios, which began recording in November 2009, and is located in the salubrious Hollywood Hills
Hollywood Hills
The Hollywood Hills is an affluent and exclusive neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in the southeastern Santa Monica Mountains. It is bound by Laurel Canyon Boulevard to the west, Vermont Avenue to the east, Mulholland Drive to the north, and Sunset Boulevard to the south.-Hollywood Hills...
.
Alongside Jake is Jason Donaghy, audio engineer who worked on Band of Horses
Band of Horses
Band of Horses, originally briefly known as Horses, are an American rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell. They have released three studio albums, the most recent and most successful of which is 2010's Grammy nominated Infinite Arms...
' Grammy nominated album, Infinite Arms
Infinite Arms
-Reception and chart performance:Infinite Arms has proved a major international success for Band of Horses. It has performed well in charts in Europe, Australasia and North America, reaching the top 10 in the US, Canada, Denmark, Greece, Norway and Sweden....
, while at Perfect Sound.