Riverdale Recorders

09/19/2024

Looking forward to not almost getting run over everyday

02/23/2024

Fairly proud of this one.

Listen to El Viejo on TIDAL

02/02/2024

“I Had It All” is out now! Stream it where you stream your music. I like this one. Reminds of my buddy Hayes. http://newwst.com/haditall

01/31/2024

BLINDFOLDED IS OUT NOW 🖤 Listen to my first release of 2024 — now streaming everywhere & available on BandCamp!

https://mallorychipman.bandcamp.com/track/blindfolded

Big thanks to the pals that made this one happen:
The band — on guitars, on back ups, on bass & back-ups, .guenter on drums, on tenor sax

The engineers — who recorded & mixed, who mastered

for being my fave place to hang & make records

for having the weirdest & best pedals to send vocals through

for helping me through the writers block with this tune many moons ago!

Additional credits: composition, arrangement, keys, vocals, and production by me.

Thanks for listening, friends! Give it a spin and even a share if you dig it.

10/12/2023

I did a little refresh of the Blank Tape Box Collage. It was looking a little rough.

07/05/2023

Great start to the week recording some new and unique tracks with Stubbs And The. We never would have guessed this was their first time in a professional studio!

05/18/2023

JUNO-nominated singer/songwriter Del Barber has been logging plenty of hours on the road sharing his brand new album Almanac with audiences across Canada and the US and we have his single "Jared" for you at www.manitobamusic.com/songoftheweek!

04/03/2023

Recording with the one and only Corb Lund always requires some serious gear…This week Scott is working out of a confidential location for pre-production on Corb’s upcoming record.

03/30/2023

Today we busted out the timpani for some tracks on Sean Davis Newton’s upcoming record. Check it out 🥁

03/24/2023

Last night we recorded some vocals with the great Tyler Mullendore for his upcoming EP. The man’s got a voice!

02/22/2023

Yesterday we had fun getting started on the forthcoming Sean Davis Newton record. Have a listen!

01/31/2023

Is there anything cooler than making a record in a cabin in the woods?

Right now Scott and Bad Buddy are doing just that at Little Beaver Lake Lodge in Camrose County. Check it out!

01/27/2023

Have a listen to this beauty please

https://open.spotify.com/album/6ZS0rTZgycX1AgF5vhVAVC?si=orf6m-GIQeKcb0orbnlw9A&utm_source=copy-link

Here it is. The first song off my upcoming record! Many folks have helped get this train out of the station! Thanks to Tony Jacques .musicmgmt for all hard work on this. Thanks to and for all the help in the lead up. Give it a listen! Link in Bio!

01/25/2023

Here are some lovely horns from “The Stupid Things I Do” by Closer.

Special thanks to Dave Babcock (saxophone), Bob Tildesley (trumpet), and Audrey Ochoa (trombone) for classing up this track.

Closer is Dana Wylie (vocals), Kyle Mosiuk (guitar), Jamie Cooper (drums), Harry Gregg (bass), and David Aide (organ).

We’ve got more clips from these sessions to come so stay tuned!

01/12/2023

Who wants to make some records in 2023? Here are some new shots of the studio by our talented friends at WLCH Photography.

12/17/2022

Big congratulations are owed to Sammy Volkov and his record “Be Alright!” for debuting at #1 on CKUA Radio Network’s Top 30 chart this week. In celebration, here is a clip of Dave Babcock tracking his incredible saxophone solo on “Weather Report” (track four).

Special thanks to Dave Babcock, Brendan Lyons, Brennan Cameron, Chris Tabert, Ryan Funk, Dana Wylie, and our very own Scott Franchuk and Harry Gregg for lending their talents to this project.

12/05/2022

Can Daniel Gervais Music play the fiddle or what?

12/05/2022

Here are some shots from our session with Daniel Gervais and The Hot Club of Edmonton this weekend. Stay tuned for the album!

11/22/2022

We hope everyone had fun at our 20th anniversary celebration last night. Big thanks to Sea Change Brewing Co., Italian Centre Shop Ltd., and Strathcona Spirits for providing the food and beverages. Here’s to another 20 🍻

11/11/2022

So here it is!!! My first ever Christmas song is coming out on November 15th!
This song “Christmas Letter to My Friends” is a love letter. Christmas isn’t easy for everyone. I knew my song couldn’t exclude anyone… Folks who have chosen families, folks who are grieving, folks who prefer plants over people, folks who are single and all the etceteras, this is for us.

Now, do you want to win a Christmas present?!?Go to https://snd.click/christmaslettertomyfriends to pre-save the song. Once you do, screen shot the pre-save and send it to [email protected] to enter to win a big ol’ Christmas gift made of goodies I’ve gathered from Indigenous entrepreneurs and businesses - Draw is on Dec 15th and there will be more ways to get entries in the next month!
I’m so excited for you to hear it!
Keep an eye out for more ways to win and more fun stuff coming in the next month!
K bye! Love you!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Graphic design by Encore Graphics
Photo by J Kiernan Photography

10/07/2022

Another beautiful song by Sammy Volkov. You better listen

BLUE STAR is here! My second single. It’s about loss and finding comfort in memory - even feeling someone’s presence after they’ve gone. I humbly ask that you share the song with a friend or two if you like it! Links are in the link place

Produced by at Riverdale Recorders in so-called Edmonton, AB, Canada. mixed and engineered. Mastered by Philip Shaw Bova. Single cover artwork by
Sammy wrote and sang the song
on background vocals
on sax
on guitar
on drums and percussion
on Keys
on bass

07/05/2022

You better go listen to this. It rules.

Reposted from It’s HERE! After what feels like forever, the first Sammy Volkov single is officially out! Please give it a listen on Spotify, Bandcamp, even fancy Tidal. Also check out the great accompanying write-up from
Not to get too sappy and self absorbed here, but the release of this track feels like a turning point for me. It’s a very personal record but also kinda funny (I hope) and over-the-top. I’m so thrilled with how it turned out - thank you again to everybody who made this happen:
produced and played bass and made the tiny Riverdale Recorders our own giant, sonic dream factory. Harry and I put all we could into this. I’m forever grateful to him for his dedication and the love he brought to this project. made the dream work with his brilliant engineering, mixing, and awesome enthusiasm. kills it as always on every drum and percussive instrument you can imagine. is the keys master. is a GENIUS on guitar. provides the classiest and dreamiest and most powerful backup vocals you could ever hope for. takes the cake and makes the day with his soul-saving sax. - thank you for your belief in my art. made the perfect cover art. LOOK HOW PRETTY IT IS. took my picture and shares her life with me - I love her. Ok I shut up now. Thank you everybody. This song is a little piece of my warped soul and I hope you enjoy it. There’s a lot more to come 🥔

04/06/2022

Remote overdub session today with some nice people.

04/02/2022

peruses the wall of fame

04/02/2022

The 2022 CFMA for Traditional Album of the Year / Album traditionnel de l’année went to Kitchen Days by Americana folk artist Braden Gates of Edmonton, Alberta.

Album traditionnel de l’année, Braden Gates, artiste folk americana d’Edmonton, pour Kitchen Days.

03/12/2022

Reposted from My version of Tom Russell's “Blue Wing” is out now, go check it out... link in bio.
One of my dad's favorites.

02/12/2022

I'm kinda proud of how this one came out.

01/19/2022

It was great having Corb and the band back to make another record. Check it out!

11/14/2021

Check out this beauty of an album from a beauty of a guy

08/15/2021

Mariel rules if you didn't know.

Proud and elated to share a brand new 2 song EP recorded live in Edmonton, at the infamous Riverdale Recorders.
Released August 13, 2021 via Birthday Cake Records.
Stream / purchase NOW: https://birthdaycake.ffm.to/97riverdale.ofp

1. Hundred Cities - Mariel Buckley
2. The Other Man - Sloan (cover)

“& her band” proudly featuring:
Drums, percussion: Luke Breiteneder
Bass: Kurtis Cockerill
Electric guitar, pedal steel: Ryan Funk
Keys: Matt Kraus
Bg vocals: Katie Levers

Engineer: Scott Franchuk
Mix/master: Jeff Kynoch
Photography: Heather Saitz
Design: Erik Grice