Tom Tucker

Tom has been engineering and producing recordings since 1974. He has received a multitude of gold and platinum credits for artists as diverse as Jonny Lang, George Benson, Prince, Soul Asylum, Chaka Khan, and many more. Tom won a Grammy award in 2003 for co-producing Lucinda Williams’ album “Essence” which he also tracked and mixed. In addition to his engineering experience, Tom has helped build and operate several of the Minneapolis area’s premier recording facilities including Metro Studios (1985-1990), Prince’s own Paisley Park (1990-1996), and Master Mix Studios (1999-2007).

Paul "St. Paul" Peterson

Paul is a 25+year veteran of the music industry and has been making records for major labels since 1983, when he was a member of multi-platinum group "The Time." He also was the lead singer for Prince's group "The Family," and had a successful solo career on MCA and Atlantic Records. His professional performance career includes acts such as The Steve Miller Band, David Sanborn, Boz Scaggs and Kenny Loggins. Also, as a composer and producer, his numerous credits range from The Corrs, to Paula Abdul, and has written many songs for film and TV, including Girl 6, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, VH-1 and HBO.

Adam Krinsky

Adam is a Pro Tools-certified professional engineer, producer, and mixer. His credits include artists such as The Alarmists, Hyder Ali, No Bird Sing, The Readygoes, Pieta Brown, Bo Ramsey, Paul Peterson, Ricky Peterson, Brian Setzer, T-Lo, and Rufuss Black. His work with The Alarmists in 2006 helped them win a Minnesota Music Award for Best New Artist. Adam has owned, built and managed his own commercial recording studio and has worked at many of the predominant studios in the Twin Cities area.

Dugan McNeill

Dugan is a producer and musician with an artist’s heart. Over the years he has worked with such notables as: Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Pearl Jam), Tom Tucker Sr. (Prince, Lucinda Williams, Soul Asylum) Instrumental icon Yanni, and Owen Davies (Doves). In the late 80’s Dugan signed a solo recording contract with Polygram Records and released the critically acclaimed album “In The Velvet Night,” which Billboard Magazine called “Stunning” and his video for the single enjoyed heavy rotation on MTV. Today he co-owns a recording studio called “The Chalet” with his wife Pamela, but continues to engineer and produce in many top recording facilities in the world.

Pamela McNeill

Whether it’s opening for artists such as Etta James or selling out theaters for her own shows, Pamela McNeill truly stands “in the heart of the music business.” In addition to her vocal production, editing and arranging career, Pamela writes songs for artists such as Wynonna Judd and Yanni, and she somehow finds time to continue her successful solo career which has not only earned her critical acclaim on her 4 solo albums, but a fervent Midwest following. Pamela has a great passion for teaching and helping her students to realize their full potential in the many aspects of the music business.

Adam Frischhertz

Adam is a multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer, producer, voiceover talent, and composer. His advertising clients include companies and organizations like Target, Louisiana Partners for Highway Safety, the New Orleans District Attorney campaign to elect Leon Cannizzaro, restaurant chain "New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood," and Solar Power Today. His more music-for-music's-sake credits include orchestration, violin/viola performance and vocal editing for Australian artist Tyrone Noonan, as well as Production for signed Indian pop artist, Shakib Jakir.