My guest is Shawn Dealey, Chief Engineer and ATMOS Mixer at Sweetwater Studios. Shawn has worked with Counting Crows, Animals As Leaders, Jared James Nichols, Propagandhi, Bones Owens, and The Weakerthans.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss\n\nMiddle of Canada\n\nHockey and Punk Rock\n\nDad's Road Case Company\n\nEarly Exposure to Recording\n\nDrum Tech Work\n\nLearning the Studio Business\n\nWork Ethic\n\nTouring\n\nConnections and Networking\n\nRecording the Counting Crows\n\nLeaving the Road\n\nJoining Forces with a Studio Competitor\n\nWorking for Sweetwater\n\nHandling Business Friendships\n\nRunning Sweetwater Studios\n\nLynn Fuston\n\nHaving a Steady Gig\n\nMatt's Rant: Security\n\nLinks and Show Notes\n\nBig Deal Road Cases\n\nSweetwater Studios\n\nCredits\n\nGuest: Shawn Dealy\n\nHost: Matt Boudreau\n\nEngineer: Matt Boudreau\n\nProducer: Matt Boudreau\n\nEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau\xa0\n\nWCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell\xa0\n\nAnnouncer: Chuck Smith