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Tone Tree Audio, LLC records, mixes and masters all genres of music, including rock, classic rock, blues, jazz, metal, hardcore, punk, pop, folk, indie, funk, contemporary, instrumental and more. Tone Tree Audio regularly records on location for area school choirs, orchestras, business voiceovers and more, and specializes in audiobook production.
Listen below to selections of our audio recording, mixing and mastering work, and hear more at our Soundcloud.
Kyle Sayler Music (formerly Rumor Has It)
3 albums recorded, mixed and mastered by Kent Lutt, winter 2019, fall 2020 and summer 2021.
Kyle Sayler and Hannah Nicolen of Rumor Has It create unique alternative rock with a folk/indie sound. Now Kyle Sayler Music continues the country and folk integrated sound as a solo artist in the Midwest. Listen to ‘Run’ from the ‘Rumor Has It’ EP, ‘Save Me’ from Sayler’s self-titled debut album, and the single ‘Catch and Release’.
Wild Roses
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Kent Lutt, winter 2022
Kearney, Nebraska-based Wild Roses create hard rock in the vein of 70’s and 80’s classics, and their single ‘Medicine’ is an excellent showcase of their unique sound blending rock, blues and even progressive elements.
Alex Zappala
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Kent Lutt, winter 2020.
Lincoln, Nebraska musician Alex Zappala composed and performed the bluesy ‘Snow Dog’ single, and Tone Tree Audio, LLC provided drums, recording and engineering for the track.
Karen Lee
Recorded and mixed by Kent Lutt, winter 2017 - spring 2018. Mastering by Saff Mastering.
Karen Lee is a Kearney, Nebraska singer-songwriter who released her first album 'Little Secret' in summer 2018. Lee blends blues, jazz and rock into an incredible sound all her own, with an incredible array of Nebraska musicians performing on the album.
Emily Dunbar
Recorded and mixed by Kent Lutt, 2017 - 2018. Mastering by Focus Mastering.
Emily Dunbar’s ‘Hello, Better’ album is an optimistic mixture of genres, including folk, country, rock and jazz.
Cliché
2 albums recorded, mixed and mastered by Kent Lutt (fall 2017 and winter 2020/spring 2021).
Cliché is a Hastings alternative rock group with an incredible melding of styles that ranges from sweeping rock anthems to surging punk to emotional, stripped-down indie.
Phalen Sanford
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Kent Lutt, winter of 2018 to spring 2019.
Phalen Sanford is a young, up and coming modern country talent who, along with co-songwriter Ginger ten Bensel, recorded three singles with Tone Tree Audio, LLC in 2018. Tone Tree Audio mixed and mastered the songs, including ‘Life Is Just a Rodeo’ featuring Phalen and Ginger’s unique vocal harmonies.
Art Hansen
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Kent Lutt, summer/fall 2016.
Art Hansen is a singer-songwriter in Kearney, Nebraska with an authentic classic country and rock-and-roll sound. Listen to 'The Stranger' for a taste of Hansen's deep, emotional vocal delivery.
Don Richmond
Live recording and engineering by Kent Lutt, March 2017.
Don Richmond, a Kearney-based musician and poet, recorded a performance at A NOTE-Worthy Studio in March 2017, with 10 unreleased songs and 1 studio track all recorded live. 'Fifty Dollar Car' is a shining example of Richmond's excellent presence on stage.
Alisha DeBey
2 albums recorded, mixed and mastered by Kent Lutt, summer 2016 and summer 2020.
Alisha DeBey is a skilled pianist and vocalist who writes Christian piano music and lyrics. DeBey worked with Tone Tree Audio, LLC to produce 2 albums of original music, including 'Where Can I Go?', ‘One More Mile’, and other minimal-yet-gorgeous songs.
B-Side Down
'Behind These Eyes' recorded, mixed and mastered by Kent Lutt, summer 2015.
B-Side Down is a Hastings, Nebraska alternative rock group. Their songs range widely from guitar-driven rock to rhythm-based syncopation to acoustic lullabies, with each member keying in their background and flavor including hair metal, punk rock and coffee-house acoustic.
William Reichert
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Kent Lutt, spring 2015
William Reichert of Broken Bow, Nebraska simply embodies the essence of jazz, with decades of performance and teaching background. Reichert expertly performed over 20 selections of jazz, gospel and holiday pieces for the upcoming First Presbyterian Church album 'Mission' CD release, including 'Morning Has Broken', 'Amazing Grace', 'The First Noel', and 'Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen'.