I stepped into Studio D at The Village and had a choice. I could either (a) read up on all the history of this legendary studio and freak myself out before the recording sessions for my next record or (b) ignore the history and have that gap in my head for the entire sessions. Was there any good choice?Tom Petty in Studio D at The Village, 📷: Robert SebreeI went with option (b). I didn’t read anything while we recorded in Studio D. Instead, I kept my head down, focusing on the part I had to ...

I stepped into Studio D at The Village and had a choice. I could either (a) read up on all the history of this legendary studio and freak myself out before the recording sessions for my next record or (b) ignore the history and have that gap in my head for the entire sessions. Was there any good choice?Tom Petty in Studio D at The Village, 📷: Robert SebreeI went with option (b). I didn’t read anything while we recorded in Studio D. Instead, I kept my head down, focusing on the part I had to ...

“Who’s this?” a voice said on the other line. “It’s Mitch Bradford. I’m a singer-songwriter in Los Angeles. I want to make a record at your studio.” That’s how the path to getting my next record made began. When I left Sam Phillips Recording Studio in 2018 after making Love is Kind, I never imagined how difficult it would be to get back into a studio to make new music. I had gotten a taste for the studio vibe, the mastery of studio musicians. I fell in love with the feeling that you could los...

“Who’s this?” a voice said on the other line. “It’s Mitch Bradford. I’m a singer-songwriter in Los Angeles. I want to make a record at your studio.” That’s how the path to getting my next record made began. When I left Sam Phillips Recording Studio in 2018 after making Love is Kind, I never imagined how difficult it would be to get back into a studio to make new music. I had gotten a taste for the studio vibe, the mastery of studio musicians. I fell in love with the feeling that you could los...

Jon and I first met for coffee at Stories Books & Cafe in Silverlake. I shook his hand near one of the bookstalls by the coffee counter. He had a mask covering his face, a cap pulled tight to his head, and dark wavy hair hanging out the back. I couldn’t tell what type of person he was on first impression. He looked like a masked crusader. “Hi. I’m Jon,” he said. “I’m Mitch,” I replied. “Can I get you a coffee?” We walked out back to the patio and talked for two hours.Stories Books & Cafe. Sil...

Jon and I first met for coffee at Stories Books & Cafe in Silverlake. I shook his hand near one of the bookstalls by the coffee counter. He had a mask covering his face, a cap pulled tight to his head, and dark wavy hair hanging out the back. I couldn’t tell what type of person he was on first impression. He looked like a masked crusader. “Hi. I’m Jon,” he said. “I’m Mitch,” I replied. “Can I get you a coffee?” We walked out back to the patio and talked for two hours.Stories Books & Cafe. Sil...