Stephen DeAcutis of Stevie D ft. Corey Glover and Doug Henthorn of Doug Henthorn & The LLC
Summary: In this episode we sit down with music producer/songwriter/engineer, Steve DeAcutis as well as world class singer/songwriter/guitarist, Doug Henthorn. These two longtime friends and frequent collaborators walk us through meeting in the mid 90’s when their band POD was signed to Sony records by John Kalodner, how they each picked up the pieces carving out successful careers in the music business writing, creating and touring after their record deal unfortunately went south, and how the loss of Steve’s mom inspired the writing of his new album, Torn From the Pages, which features Doug and legendary Living Colour vocalist, Corey Glover.<br> <br> <br> Stephen DeAcutis <a href="http://www.soundspa.net" title="Website" class="facebook-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="http://www.tornfromthepages.com" title="Website" class="facebook-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sdeacutis" title="Facebook" class="facebook-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sdd1061" title="Twitter" class="instagram-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-deacutis-a2357b8" title="LinkedIn" class="instagram-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stephendeacutis/" title="Instagram" class="instagram-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="mailto:sdd17@aol.com" title="Email" class="instagram-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><br> Stephen DeAcutis has been working professionally as a mixer, producer, engineer, writer, and performer since the early 1980’s, having honed his skills and training under such studio heavyweights as Andy Wallace (Rage Against the Machine, Nirvana), Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith), and Max Norman (Ozzy Osbourne) amassing credits that include such acts as Vanilla Fudge, Gladys Knight, Travers and Appice, Corey Glover, and Cyndi Lauper, to name a few.<br> He has been contracted by Sony, Interscope, LaFace, Miramax, Columbia, MTV, The Speed Channel, ESPN, Discovery, and numerous others. From hard hitting rock and pop to death metal and country, you’ll find few more experienced and musically intuitive than Stephen DeAcutis.<br> The achievements of mixing and production specialist Stephen DeAcutis have spanned decades, taken on several roles, and manifested into a diverse number musical genres. But the common thread throughout these accomplishments has been the artist-friendly attention to detail and dedication of the man collaborators affectionately call “Stevie D.”<br> As the founder and operator of Sound Spa Productions, Stephen has applied his craft as a mixer, producer, engineer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist to help guide and realize the visions of some of the industry’s most elite artists and musicians. He has always told his clients that his goal as a mixer/producer is to take the vision of the artist and bring it to its highest musical and emotional levels – to serve the integrity of that vision and not impose his own. “It is my purpose in this lifetime,” says Stephen, “I love the work, and it doesn’t feel at all like work.”<br> While it may not “feel” like work to him, that doesn’t change the fact that Stephen has worked hard for more than three decades lending his expertise to a countless number of ambitious projects – and in the meantime building a tremendous skill set, not to mention a collection of gear that rivals that of any studio on the planet.<br> <br> Doug Henthorn <a href="https://www.doughenthorn.com" title="Website" class="facebook-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thehenthornllc" title="Facebook" class="facebook-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="http://www.instagram."></a>
