Dr. Stephen Roessner is an American Grammy Award[1] winning recording engineer, musician and producer from Binghamton,[2] New York. He currently resides in Rochester, New York and is mostly known for his performance in the group Saxon Shore. He is currently active playing drums in Fuzzrod and as a solo artist known as Small Signals.
Stephen Roessner | |
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| Origin | Binghamton, New York, United States |
| Genres | Experimental, electronic, indie rock, post rock, ambient, |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, record producer, mixer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion, guitar, programming, banjo, bass, piano, keyboards, celeste |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Burnt Toast Vinyl |
| Website | www |
Stephen is currently an assistant professor in the Audio & Music Engineering Program at The University of Rochester.[3]
He owns and operates Calibrated Sound in Rochester, NY. He formerly worked at The Juilliard School[4] as a recording engineer and video editor.
Dr. Roessner holds both Doctorate and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from The University of Rochester. He is a graduate of The Rod Serling School of Fine Arts in Binghamton High School located in Binghamton, New York and studied under percussionist Joel Smales and still remains as close friends to this day. Stephen was honored as a Distinguished Graduate by Binghamton High School in 2012.[5] Stephen attended SUNY Fredonia[6] where he earned a degree in Sound Recording Technology studying under producer Dave Fridmann. He also earned a degree in Music Performance in Percussion under percussionist Kay Stonefelt.
In 2014, Stephen gave a TEDxFlourCity talk on the importance of audio quality, imploring the audience to listen closer and give more thought to how they consume music.[7]
Bands
edit- League (2002–2005)
- Saxon Shore (2005–present)
- Fuzzrod (2016–present)
- The Gritty Midi Gang (2006–2009)[8]
- Revengineers (2011–2013)
- Williams Shift (2012–present)
- Pleistocene (2012-2016)
- Small Signals (2014–present)
- Talking Under Water (2014–2015)
References
edit- ^ "Awards". GRAMMY.com. April 30, 2017.
- ^ "The Progress Online – Clearfield, PA newspaper". theprogressnews.com.
- ^ "The University of Rochester - Audio & Music Engineering". rochester.edu.
- ^ "The Juilliard Journal Online". juilliard.edu.
- ^ "Binghamton High School Distinguished Graduates Program". binghamtonschools.org.
- ^ Alumni & Friends. "Class Notes Fall 2011 > Alumni & Friends - Online Community - State University of New York at Fredonia". alumni.fredonia.edu.
- ^ "TEDxFlourCity Speakers 2014". tedxflourcity.com.
- ^ "Jezebel Magazine feature on The Gritty Midi Gang". jezebelmusic.com.
External links
edit- Official website of Saxon Shore
- Official website of Small Signals
- Official website of Fuzzrod
- Official website of Calibrated Sound
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