Testimonials

MATT STARR

(of Mr. Big and Ace Frehley)

I have been cutting all of my drum tracks at On Deck Sound Studio and I could not be happier. Tracy has one of the best sounding rooms I’ve ever recorded in. Every mix engineer that has heard these tracks has been impressed and asked where they were recorded. The environment is relaxed and professional and it’s always a pleasure to hang with Tracy.

RENEE COUGHLIN

Working with Tracy at On Deck Sound Studio was a really impactful and positive experience. I had the opportunity to record two full length albums with Tracy, one as part of my band project, The Pairs, and the other as a soloist. In both instances, Tracy seemed to tap into a really genuine sense of what each project needed. While I was there with The Pairs (a trio), he held space for us as a group to navigate our creative hopes as individual artists working together to make one album. He offered direction when he sensed it was necessary, and left space for us to stew among ourselves when that was needed. He kept the project moving at a pace that felt focused and professional but not rushed. It allowed us to lean into moments of experimentation without ever feeling like we were wasting time or money trying new things. With my solo project, Tracy took time to help me build my confidence as an individual artist. He is patient and thoughtful, sensing when my ideas needed time to come out, and offered encouragement to try things, even when I would easily talk myself out of attempting an idea. Equally, he would offer honest and critical feedback when he felt I was off track from the original intention or hopes for the project. Tracy’s guidance and support in navigating the recording process, arranging thoughtful instrumentation, and encouraging me to listen to my own creative insights made him an integral collaborator who supported me in making two records that I am beyond proud of and excited for everyone to hear!


HILLARY WATSON

The band I’m in, The Pairs, had the pleasure of recording an album with Tracy at On Deck Sound Studio in September 2024. The experience was a fully immersive one at Tracy’s home studio, which was a first for us! We turned off our phones, zoned in on the 10 songs we had chosen and ate, slept, and breathed this album for a week. It was such a cool experience! Tracy guided us through the recording process and was fully onboard and excited about our vision of what we wanted the album to be and say. And that’s exactly what we got. Tracy was so flexible and supportive with all of our edits, creative ideas, and experiments yet helped us stay on track. We’re so happy with not only the album as a finished product, but grateful to have worked with someone who truly cared about us and the work that we do.

COSMOS SUNSHINE

On Deck Sound Studio. What can I say, other than making my most recent album there, it has been right up there with the very best recording experiences of my entire career and I have worked in some the best, most famous studios in NYC and elsewhere.
The space is warm, comfortable, acoustically sound and the gear is excellent. Just the right stuff to get the job done. But it’s Tracy’s demeanor, engineering skills, musicianship and experience as a songwriter that make it all come together. I recommend On Deck for anything from a full-scale album project down to simple demos for an up-and-coming singer/songwriter and all points in between. Five Stars.

SIMONE MARIE

On Deck is a professional studio for a professional musician to create. Compositions come to life in this studio. I wouldn’t have wanted to go to any other studio to create my first album and I look forward to creating more music at this studio. It is a clean studio with a great aesthetic to it! The studio is also very versatile, providing musicians the ability to shoot music videos and album covers.
Thanks to the staff at On Deck for everything you do to help out local musicians!