Ed Rose is an American

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and

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. He has worked extensively with groups in the modern

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and

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scenes. He also co-owns Black Lodge Recording with

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and his brother Ryan Pope, members of the emo band

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History

Rose held an interest in sound recording in his high school years, which was nurtured by his family. One year he got a

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X-15 recorder for Christmas. The next year he moved up to a Fostex 250, which he still uses. His interest in sound recording continued to grow, and he decided to attend the Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts. He interned at Studio 55 in

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. After an ownership change, he left Studio 55 and tried freelancing for six months. However, he found himself doing more technical setup than engineering, so he moved to

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in 1991 to attend The

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to get a degree in

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. He was soon approached by a friend who asked him to record a demo for his band. They recorded at Redhouse Recording. He enjoyed working there, so the owners offered him a job. His first session recording was with a local band called Slackjaw. The members of the band took a liking to Rose, so they began spreading the word and helping him get work. A year later, he dropped out from school and became a full-time partner in the studio. He has worked New Zealand, Japan, and in

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(where he recorded Heartbreak Club). On December 6, 2012, Rose announced he will be no longer making records after the 2013 calendar year. The Black Lodge Studios is up for sale.

Black Lodge Studios

In 2003, Rose with the help of all the members of

renovated the old Redhouse Recording studio to create Black Lodge Studios. The studios, named in reference to

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's television show ''

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'', is located in

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. The building itself was entirely renovated, and all the old recording equipment was replaced with new, top-of-the-line equipment. The Get Up Kids' studio album ''

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'' was the first album to be recorded there, and since then the studio has thrived, having been the studio used for such notable albums as ''

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'' by

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, ''

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'' by

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, and '' A Collection of Short Stories'' by

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. The studio also holds several recording workshops during the course of a year, allowing producing hopefuls to earn hands-on experience with real equipment in a real studio setting. Both local and signed acts record at Black Lodge.Small Town, Big Sounds
Kansan.com, April 24, 2008.

Producer credits

A complete list of Ed Rose's Production and Engineering credits can be found a
www.edrose.com

References

Footnotes ;See also * Ed Rose's Creditsat

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External links

Ed Rose's official websiteOfficial website of Black Lodge Recording
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rose, Ed American record producers 1970 births Living people The Get Up Kids University of Kansas alumni The New Amsterdams members