WCA #434 with Shawn Dealey - Hockey and Punk Rock, Work Ethic, Handling Business Friendships, Sweetwater Studios, and Having a Steady Gig

My guest is Shawn Dealey, Chief Engineer and ATMOS Mixer at Sweetwater Studios. Shawn has worked with Counting Crows, Animals As Leaders, Jared James Nichols, Propagandhi, Bones Owens, and The Weakerthans. In this episode, we discuss Middle of Canada Hockey and Punk Rock Dad's Road Case Company Early Exposure to Recording Drum Tech Work Learning the Studio Business Work Ethic Touring Connections and Networking Recording the Counting Crows Leaving the Road Joining Forces with a Studio Competitor Working for Sweetwater Handling Business Friendships Running Sweetwater Studios Lynn Fuston Having a Steady Gig Matt's Rant: Security Links and Show Notes Big Deal Road Cases Sweetwater Studios Credits Guest: Shawn Dealy Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

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The Working Class Audio Podcast pulls back the curtain on the professional recording world. Host and audio engineer Matt Boudreau talks with guests from music, film, games, restoration, and beyond—diving into their real-world journeys. No fluff, just honest conversations about the wins, losses, money, collaboration, and survival strategies that define a career in audio. It's recording life from a working class perspective.