WCA #452 with Steven Lee Tracy - The Worst Intern, The Biggest Roaches, Strict Upbringing, Stories of the Saints, and Finding Solace in Music

My guest is producer/engineer Steven Lee Tracy who has written music for MTV, Adobe, Axon, and many others. He wrote, produced, and toured with Seattle indie band The Myriad for a decade. Worked on records for Besides Daniel, Orkesta Mendoza, and Mexrrissey, In this episode, we discuss Commercial Studio in Tucson Strict Upbringing Moving Out Selling His Car for Gear The Fostex R8  Mental Health Fathers Approval Writing Horrible Songs Machines of Loving Grace Harvey Mason Jr. The Biggest Roaches Seattle Studio Internship Tucson Good The Myriad Michael Ilbert Hansa Studios The Worst Intern  Record Deal Matt Goldman Real Estate Taxes Atlanta Divorce Projects That Make You Hate Music Recording in Albuquerque Stories of the Saints Hotel Mini Studio Advice to Small Studios Finding Solace in Music Matt's Rant: The Sale of Avid Links and Show Notes Saint Cecilia  Steven's Site Ken Riley on WCA Craig Schumacher on WCA Björgvin Benediktsson on WCA Credits Guest: Steven Lee Tracy 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.