Recorded at BIAS STUDIOS with engineers TOM TYRA and MARK REITER, VALERIA and co-producer KEVIN DUDLEY created this amazing album, RAICES. It is gratifying to have this project recognized in so many ways including these two WAMMIE AWARDS.
Femi and the Foundation win Wammie Award for Best Rock Album
Winners of the 2026 Wammie Award for BEST ROCK ALBUM: FEMI AND THE FOUNDATION. We are so honored to be a part of this project and so proud of our engineer, MARK REITER!
Saturday Night Live and Bias Studios
As we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, we realized a lot of the artists featured there over the years also came to our studios. Gil Scott-Heron for one. And, there are many more: Neil Young, Prince, The Chieftains, Robert Cray, Cher, Nils Lofgren, Dave Matthews, Ariana Grande, Macy Gray. We might have missed a few. Our 50th anniversary w as November 1, 2023, so we are very honored to have connected with SNL in this way.
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen Album Receives Glowing Review!
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen have just released their spectacular new album, Hold On and it is already receiving stellar reviews!
Follow the link to read all about this new album, recorded here at Bias with our own Ken Barnum at Nodepression.com.
Thirsty Curses Release Single
Thirsty Curses released the first single on their new album and you can read about it and stream it on rockandrollglobe.com!
Check it out at https://rockandrollglobe.com/indie-rock/song-premiere-down-out-in-raleigh-with-thirsty-curses/
Our Mark Reiter recorded some of the tracks at Bias Studios, studio A!
Washington Post releases article on Tom Principato's new record
The Washington Post released an article in its famous Weekend Section featuring Tom Principato and his new release!
Principato’s release is a double CD set called, “50 Years Live, and it was mastered by Bias Studios’ Bob Dawson.
Steven Biver releases new EP under Heavy Confetti name
Steven Biver releases new EP under Heavy Confetti name.
Engineer Ken Barnum tracked most of the basic tracks (Drums, bass, guitar) at Bias Studios Studio B.
The EP includes Rick Hodes, Nicholas Faria Lima Soderstrom, Gregory Reeves, James Helle, Colin Killalea, Quinton Hunt, and Gina Biver.
Stephen Arnold & Sea Change release new record
Congratulations to Steve Arnold on your beautiful release, Sea Change!
Along with Steve on Bass and some piano, you'll find Brian Settles - tenor saxophone, Nelson Dougherty - guitar, Simone Baron - accordion, Aleks Izotov - piano, Keith Butler, Jr. - drums, Sarah Marie Hughes - soprano saxophone
Engineering by Ken Barnum and assisted by Mostafa Elgawadi
We Over Me Productions releases My Vote, My Voice!
Bias Studios is proud to announce the release of My Vote, My Voice from We Over Me Productions!
Skip Pruitt, Jauvon Gilliam and the We Over Me Productions team brought this great song to Bias Studios Studio A to record with engineer Ken Barnum.
This track was a fun way to raise awareness and encourage everyone to vote!
The goal was to create a funk vibe with an uplifting message so they were able to use Bias’ many vintage instruments, from the Hammond with Leslie, mics like the Neumann u47 Tube condenser (and more) and the vintage API Gold Seal console, in order to ensure the sound made sense to the plan.
Legendary and Hall of Fame DC Radio DJ, Donnie Simpson seems to think it worked.
He featured the song on his very popular radio show on October 26th!
Congrats to the We Over Me Productions team!
Check out the Youtube video here:
https://youtu.be/6F23Yd7-QNw
I HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE!
Nolan Williams, Jr. composed, directed and co-produced with Dale A. Mott this voter education and voter engagement anthem. It features tennis great Billie Jean King, entertainer Billy Porter, chef Carla Hall and others reading the words of voting rights icons Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Lewis, and Frederick Douglass.
“Legendary sound of Go-Go royalty, Trouble Funk” on SportCenter!
Scott Van Pelt opens new DC based SportCenter show on ESPN with what he calls the “Legendary sound of Go-Go royalty, Trouble Funk!”
Trouble Funk has been spending time recently at Bias Studios Studio A with Mark and Bob on several songs!
This ESPN theme was and edited and mixed at Bias as well as partially tracked at Bias!
Mark Reiter (tracking, editing and mixing)
Bob Dawson (mixing)
Check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVVzMYJNaAc&feature=youtu.be
More to come soon!
Swae Lee, Universal Group Artist, Records at Bias
Universal group’s very own Swae Lee spends three nights recording at Bias while performing at the Verizon Center alongside Post Malone.
D.C. WASHINGTON'S "HOME RUN" PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY
For their pre-game renditions of The Star Spangled Banner, DC sports teams have a go-to singer named Dwight Clyde Washington, better known as D. C. Washington. The vocals for his recently released album, “Home Run” were recorded and mixed at Bias Studios with Ken Barnum engineering and mastered by Mike Monseur. All proceeds go to charity as explained in this article outlining DC’s Dream Day in DC!
NOLAN WILLIAMS RECEIVES WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION
When Nolan Williams has a vision for using his music for social good, and when it involves recording, we are honored to be a part of the process. He was recently recognized in the Washington Post Magazine with a two-page spread which includes an inspiring story about music bridging barriers of language and race and gender. Click on the link to view the Washington Post article.
The Experience
DMV favorite rapper-singer-songwriter, The Experience, is recording his newest album at Bias with Jay Que engineering and co-producing the 10-song project. The Washington Post describes his music as “timeless,” and “lushly instrumented rap-soul-funk.” It’s perfect timing for The Experience to be working at Bias, with his family’s roots in Go-Go, and the homecoming of Trouble Funk, this studio is full of what he calls “fire musicians.”
Go-Go, the Heartbeat of DC carries on and Trouble Funk is Back!
Trouble Funk has been laying down the funk in DC since 1978 and was a fixture in Bias’ Studio A in the 80’s working on Drop the Bomb and In Times of Trouble. Led by Big Tony, Trouble Funk is back tracking for a new release, with Mark Reiter engineering. Feels like old times!
Afro Blue has just released their 7th album
The fabulous Afro Blue has just released their 7th album, We Shall Overcome. Tracking in Studio A with Bob Dawson, mixing and additional tracking by Jim Robeson Productions. Additional mixing by Bob Dawson. Mastering by Mike Monseur. We are always thrilled to work with Afro Blue and Connaitre Miller.
Q Da Fool, Jay-Z Roc Nation Artist, Recording new Album at Bias
Q Da Fool, an artist signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, proves to be a versatile rapper with a knack for switching up his flow and creating thought-provoking anthems. He’s been recording his new album at Bias, with Jay Que engineering, and we’re very excited to be a part of it!
Airmen of Note Jazz Heritage Series with Christian McBride, Randy Brecker and John Fedchock
Two time grammy winner Bob Dawson has been mixing Airmen of Note Jazz Heritage Series with Randy Brecker, Christian McBride and John Fedchock.
Rico Nasty, Atlantic Records Artist, Records at Bias
Atlantic Records’ very own Rico Nasty comes to Bias, working with Jay Que as engineer!