WCA #446 with Andrew Oedel- Running a Church Studio, Costco TV's, Diversification, Goodfellas, and Dressing Up As An Elf

My guest is Grammy Nominated Recording Engineer/Mixer Andrew Oedel. Andrew owns Ghost Hit Recording and has worked with Sophie B. Hawkins, Brynn Cartelli, Mandy Harvey, Heather Maloney, Rachael Price, Seth Glier, The Front Bottoms, Sincere Engineer, and Watsky. In this episode, we discuss Growing up in Western Mass Early Focus on Music Connecticut College NYU Internships Freelancing  Avatar Casting A Wide Net Dressing Up As An Elf Customer Service Handouts Willing to Clean Toilets Studio Etiquette Goodfellas Working with Watsky Studio in a Warehouse 220-Year-Old Church Studio Double Mortgages Accommodating Outside Producer/Engineers Studio Rates Family Costco TV's Diversification Studio Expenses Property Tax Matt's Rant: Matt's New Machine Links and Show Notes Andrew's Studio Hollow Mountain Sound Matts Picture Instagram Watsky x Infinity Credits Guest: Andrew Oedel 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.