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From the owner: If we can improve your sound, and streamline your music release would that make a difference in…read moreyour career? Contact us to get involved! 831 200 4009

Our violinist son needed to record some pieces for summer music camp auditions. We decided to find…read morea professional this year to help with the recordings. We found Tool Shed Studios. Brian is amazing and so knowledgeable about many different genres of music. During the session, Brian made sure that our son could listen back to what he had played and continue to record as many times as needed. Brian also gave his feedback as to which recordings sounded best. We have used this recording studio three times now and have enjoyed Brian's anecdotes regarding the music business. My husband has found a kindred spirit as Brian is also a big Rush fan.

Great studio! Gibbs and the team are always professional and flexible. Best studio in the Bay Area…read more+ great vibe!

This is more a warning than anything…read more I worked with the co-owner of Pacific Sound Studios for a year on an audiobook project, was pretty green at it. But he stuck with me until its production was completed. Afterwards I moved away and he became very difficult to contact regarding the project in any shape or form. He wouldn't take calls, hardly responded. Eventually I learned he didn't want to publish and has refused to give me any audio for the work put in. My band also worked with him to record and produce an album, this not as a partner but as a paying client. He never sent finished tracks for us. All this to say don't trust the studio, they have scammed me out of my time and money. If he did it with me he'd do it with anyone. They are scammers.

Best guitar teacher in Santa Cruz!!!! He's patient, and insanely knowledgeable. I'm a better…read moreguitarist and musician because I worked with Rory. Thanks!

From the owner: As a private guitar instructor, Rory Cloud has given over 6 thousand one-on-one guitar lessons…read moresince 2005 to students of all ages and backgrounds, children to adults from absolute beginners to advanced students entering into college programs. Rory has a diverse background as a both a performer and an educator, with over 30 years experience as a guitarist and over 20 years working professionally in the industry. His performance background includes experience across many genres of music, from rock, to folk, indie-songwriter, hip-hop, jazz, funk, reggae, as not only an electric and acoustic guitarist, but also as a drummer, percussionist and vocalist. Rory tailors lessons to meet your individual goals and aspirations, whether you're just starting out or more experienced and seeking to elevate your skills. Feel free to reach out with any additional questions or to book a lesson, either by phone or through the website. Lesson packages are also available for a discount.

After just four lessons with Dylan my guitar playing and confidence with the instrument has…read moreimproved dramatically. Learning by yourself through youtube lessons can only take you so far. Dylan will take you the rest of the way by teaching good learning habits and providing a wealth of great resources. Whether you've hit a wall in your progress of learning your instrument or are just starting fresh. I highly recommend Rivendell Music Academy and look forward to more lessons in the future.

My sons love going to guitar lessons with Dylan. They really like him and think he is the best…read moremusic teacher ever. They like the fact that they get to play cool songs that they recognize. They told me that they want to play as well as him someday. Dylan is a kind, fun and patient music teacher who makes learning a new instrument exciting. It's clear that he really enjoys teaching. He is an excellent musician and is an inspiration to my boys. We really appreciate him!

My husband needed to find a videographer stat on a Sunday afternoon to shoot some film at an LPGA…read moreevent in Menlo Park. While he was panicking on the phone trying to find someone who knew a videographer, I did a Yelp search and decided to call Bay Tiger. I explained our "emergency" to Ken when he answered the phone. He said he could probably help us so I handed the phone over to my husband. They quickly worked out the details and agreed on a budget, at which point Ken abandoned his Sunday workout, got in the car and made it to Menlo Park in time to shoot the film that was needed. He also did some quick turnaround editing-as in overnight. While I didn't interact with him beyond the initial phone contact, my husband said that he was extremely professional and very good at what he does. I was tremendously impressed that not only did he answer his phone on a Sunday, he was willing to turn his day upside down to accommodate our request.

I met Ken a couple of years ago on a shoot he was covering in Livermore. I have seen his direction…read morefrom the outside and his final output on YouTube. This past June 8th, we finally had the opportunity to hire and work with Ken, as it was our company's 3 Year Anniversary Party at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Video is a huge part of our vibe, as people from around the world need to see what all this hype is about. Ken certainly captured our day in review perfectly. He put more time and effort into it than we could have imagined. He was well-underpaid for his work ethic, production, shooting capabilities and editing. What Ken is excellent at is reading our vibe...our feel...and making sure we, the customer, are very happy with the output. Video is our best source of marketing and Ken has put together our best marketing piece yet. I am safe and relieved to say, we have found our man!!!! I HIGHLY recommend Ken for any event you may have, as he will give you quality shots, great energy, excellent editing and a heart to make sure you are happy with the final piece. Thanks Ken!!! Until our next shoot!!! Matt

We had the pleasure of working with Christina from Filmman Video for our wedding. We booked Filmman…read moreover a year in advance after finding a recommendation for them on Reddit! They have a very extensive portfolio on their website, which I loved as it really gave me a sense of the style of filming and editing they do. Once I sent an inquiry, Christina was very responsive and informative. She was also great with communicating with us and our other vendors the few weeks leading up to the wedding, making sure her team's equipment would work with our DJ's audio setup. On wedding day, Christina was absolutely lovely to work with. As someone with no experience being on camera, I loved that she gave tips on suggested movements to make that appeared really natural and beautifully on camera. She made us feel at ease with all the advice. Christina's ability to speak Chinese was a great bonus - it made coordinating with our Chinese-speaking family members much easier and kept everyone on the same page. The finished products turned out amazing. I couldn't be happier with the videos provided and how well everything turned out. Thank you so much to Christina and the team for making our wedding day so special! I'd absolutely recommend working with Filmman Video for anyone looking for a wedding videographer - you definitely won't be disappointed with the results.

We're so glad we chose Filmman for our wedding! Christina and George made the whole process easy,…read morewere professional and unobtrusive on the day, and delivered beautiful videos that captured our special day. They guided us on how to pose for the cinematic shots and listened to our feedback, which we appreciated. We were also impressed by how quickly we got the videos back. The editing was thoughtful and the final product is something we'll treasure forever. We'd highly recommend them!