Jordan Herbst
Recording, production, and session guitar with Jordan, in a cozy home studio in Carlsbad.
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I'm Jordan, an artist, producer, engineer and guitar teacher, born and raised in the High Sierra and now based in North County San Diego.
Some of my earliest memories are sitting on the beat-up bench seat of my dad's old pickup truck, completely lost in whatever music was playing. It felt like magic how every instrument and sound would come together to become something bigger than the sum of its parts. My parents raised me on an eclectic mix of rock, folk, psychedelic jam bands and indie bands, and for as long as I can remember I’ve been hungry to find more music that inspires something in me.
That fascination with music turned into playing every talent show, open mic and gig our small town had to offer. During the COVID lockdowns I studied music production online through Berklee, then started hosting open mics at the café where I worked at the time. This led to starting a band, a few years of gigging all around the Eastern Sierra, and a year at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in England making loads of great friends that I have the privilege of working on great music with.
Throughout the years I have found that the best ideas and results come from working on projects with people that you feel at peace around in a space that is inspiring to be in. That’s the atmosphere that I’ve created here in this cozy bedroom studio
Services
Every session comes with the studio, the gear and Jordan behind the desk. From there, it's up to you how far we take it.
Regular price 45 dollars per hour, launch price 36 dollars per hour. 2-hour minimum. 4 hours for 160 dollars, launch price 128 dollars.
You bring the song, we capture it right.
Best for: artists who know exactly what they want to track.
Regular price 65 dollars per hour, launch price 52 dollars per hour. 4 hours for 240 dollars, launch price 192 dollars.
Jordan in the room as producer and session player.
Best for: songs that need ideas, parts or a second pair of ears.
Per song. Mix: regular price 125 dollars, launch price 100 dollars. Master: regular price 40 dollars, launch price 32 dollars. Mix and master together: regular price 150 dollars, launch price 120 dollars.
Recorded somewhere else? Send it over.
Recorded here? Your mix is $100 ($125 with master).
Working on a full EP or want to record your band on location? Let's talk.
Book a session“Recording with Jordan was one of the most comfortable studio experiences I've had. The space feels great, and Jordan is an amazing host and producer.”
Onno Lippett
“Recording with Jordan was the most stellar session I have experienced! He has cultivated a space that allows you to feel completely comfortable in your creativity. While also pushing you into areas musically you might not have fully allowed yourself to explore yet. Do yourself a favor and book a session. You will work with a wonderful musician, Engineer, and most importantly great dude!”
“I highly recommend Jordan for any audio engineering or recording project. He showed exceptional skill and professionalism throughout my CD recording, and did a wonderful job capturing the sound of my living room baby grand piano.”
Linda Andreas
“Jordan did a fantastic job setting up a pop-up studio for recording our group. It was easy to go through a few takes of each song and in a single weekend we got through over 20 songs! Jordan produced some nice clean tracks that we use to promote gigs here and there, share with friends and use as practice tracks. Great value too!”
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The studio
I'll take a buddy's living room, a single microphone and a laptop over a high-end studio any day. Embracing a philosophy of on the fly, DIY recording set ups and a search for inspiring places has found me recording on top of a bluff, in an ancient castle in the Scottish Highlands, on an island in a High Sierra lake, and many of the living rooms, bedrooms and hotel rooms stayed in along the way. In those uniquely inspiring places or in an environment that you feel comfortable and at ease in I believe your emotion translates into the performance in the purest way possible. With Stellar Sessions I aim to create that environment and atmosphere so that you can capture not just your ideas, but the life and the emotions that you have lived through those ideas.
We sit down, listen to the song and come up with the best plan for recording.
Put on some tea or coffee, enter the creative state of mind and get ready for tracking and/or writing.
We record until the song feels right.
Just recording? You leave with your raw files that day. Mixing, mastering or more production? You also get a working mix to listen back to in prep for the next stage.
Message me to find a time that works.
or write to jordanherbstmedia@gmail.com
