Biography
A part of the Cleveland music scene for nearly 3 decades, first as a drummer in such seminal Cleveland bands as Wild Giraffes and Snafu, then as with the rhythm section for blues legends Glenn Schwartz and Robert Lockwood Jr. (and many more bands than he cares to list, thank you!), John Walsh opened up Modern Recording Services, his own studio, in 1986.
Under the auspices of Modern Recording, John engineered and produced many local and national acts as well as the live WMMS Coffeebreak Concerts, working with such acts as Julian Lennon, Kenny Loggins, Los Lobos, Leon Russell, Love Hate, Psychadelic Furs, Kings X, Sarah McLachlin and at least 70 other national acts. Having worked with almost every major label has given him credibility in the industry. His experience with building and wiring studios combines with his general technical expertise and both Windows and Macintosh computer skills to make him an outstanding technician.
John joined the Buchanan Recording Complex's team in December of 1997 and stayed for 3 yrs. He was responsible for all the wiring (including the only SSL 4000G series console) in the new Complex, as well as staying involved with engineering and producing.
After leaving Buchanan, he worked as an independent producer and technical consultant, as well as continuing his career as drummer.
When Mike Brown and Billy Morris opened up the Lava Room Recording Studio in 2003, they called on John to bring in his expertise with all phases of studio work. Lava Room has a complete ProTools 96HD system, the state-of-the-art in digital recording, and John is enjoying the distinction of working at the top technology-driven studio in Northeast Ohio. John has also been doing mixing and mastering for 92 Xtreme Radio, who is partnering with Lava Room to bring top national acts into the studio for mini-concerts for their listeners.
Whether behind a mixing board, producing a new talent, working in the editing suite with state-of-the-art computer mixing and mastering tools, or playing drums as a national-caliber studio musician, John Walsh brings his musical knowledge and drive to every musical project he is involved in. (And yes, he still has all the masters from his live broadcast work.)
He currently plays with the eclectic band SOSUMI on special occasions, and can be found the rest of the time playing with the blues/rock band Mojo Whitey (mojowhitey.com), and the rock-n-roll band Squeaky Wheels (squeakywheels.info).