So, I'm going into the studio in January...
 

...to finally record a sodding EP with good old Nine (or Hollie, or however you crazy cats know her). Probably be a few songs of my own, but I gotta pick some. It's going to be called "Tin Pigeon EP".
I just wondered if anyone who had recorded professionally before could give me some tips, either on studio atmosphere, a bit of sound engineering knowledge (my own is servicable at best), or just what to expect.
Ta!
Rob Sherman

If you or Hollie want some advice, I'd love to get you in touch with my uncle. I sent him an e-mail saying I had some friends who were going into the studio, wondering if he had any advice and he'd be okay with me passing along his number :)

He's a sound engineer with NPR - he used to tour/record with Beck, he's recorded with No Doubt and The Cardigans (and others I can't remember) and now plays/records with The String Theory. He's a fantastic engineer (before the NPR thing he worked at KCRW, and before that in radio back in the Middle East) with plenty of experience in a recording studio.

Ha. I feel like I'm referring him for a job or something :p Anyhow, he's an expert! If you want to give him a call just PM/e-mail/facebook me and I'll pass along his number or e-mail or something

thanks very much!
That sounds rather amazing, and a little too much for little old me! I have an exam this week, but after that I think we are sitting down and thinking about it properly.
We'll let you know though, and thanks a bunch!
R