KLUDGIT SOUND is one of the most well‐known and respected recording studios in New Mexico with a splendid history of providing stellar and quality music recordings.
The studio was designed by the legendary award winning engineer Baird Banner and opened for business in 1976. Along with John Wagner's studio in Albuquerque, Kludgit Sound was the first multitrack studio in the state of New Mexico. Built inside a beautiful late-1800's cut stone building. The historic building started as a horse stable then became a small town opera house, after that it became the first Masonic Lodge in New Mexico (while The Scottish Rite Temple was being built). Baird found the building while playing drums for the New Mexico psychedelic bluegrass band ‘The Family Lotus' ‐ when many of the band members lived in and around the village of Cerrillos.
Many famous (and not so famous) musicians, poets and radio commercials have recorded here. We've loved working with them all!...well, most of them, except the one musician,who shall-not-be-named, pulled a gun on the engineer. Nothing happened, the gun was put away and the studio got paid. Needless to say, he was never allowed back in the studio. Whew!
Roger Miller, Gary P Nunn, Susan Clark, Joe West, Kip Winger, Dennis Hopper, Peter Rowan, Flora Purim and Airto, Wrecking Crew, Eliza Gilkyson, Jimmy Carl Black, Chuck Colter, John Shepler, Jeff Nelson, Wendy Beach, Arlen Asher, Ceasar B., Santa Fe Opera Cast, Joe Mondragon, Chris McCarty, Jo Shawn Davis, Jim Almond, The Grandmothers of Invention (members of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention band), Father Frank Pretto, R***i, Eric Heithouse, John Gooche, George Kumantarus, Billy D & The Hoodoo's, John Trentacosta, Sexual Healing Tapes, Elizabeth Harris ‐ live recording of Mercado opera, Hugh Hazelrigg, Wo0dy & Staina Vasulka ‐ Video on Paganini, Ed Baytos, James Barry, Arrow Memphis, Dave McGill, Robbie Robertson, Floyd Westerman, Steve O'Neil, Sounthwest Wind, Crowsfeet, MV2=The Motion, Chief Sanchez, Eddie Garcia, Doug Bossee, Don Preston, Fowler Brothers, John Trudell, Carlos Lomas, Sneaky Pete, Randy Castillo, LPaula Rhae McDonald, D.C. Duncan, Sexual Chocolate, Leroy Brannen, Family Lotus, Roger Mason, Lumbre del Sol: Chris Abeyta, Sam Leyba, David Borrego, Sam Quintana, Stacey & Kay Kay,Jerry Faires, Last Mile Ramblers - George Bullfrog, Daved Levine, Tommy Fenton, Charlie Jobes Relleno, Bobby Notkoff, Carlos Nakai, Rob Bird Robinson, Ray Griffin, Bill and Bonnie Hearne, Michael Hearne, Bill Palmer, John Cline, Dave Grusin, Don Richmond, The David Becker Tribune, Arron Stone, Phil Applebaum, Art Welter, Marlin Curry, David Kurtz, Chicago Jazz Exchange, Bert Dalton, Ricky Malachi, Tony Hymas & Oyate (from Jeff Beck Group), Dave Steinkraus, Touch, Tom Rheam, Bob Rheam, Eric Miller, George Langston, Busy McCarroll, Lumbre Del Sol, Don Meredith, Peter Williams, Sid Hausman, Kevin Zoernig, Darren Cordova, Jackie McCarty, Romanovsky & Phillips, Fresh Fruit, Dadou, Mikey Chavez, Mike Day, Holy Cow, Jack Clift, Hans Brede, Jeff Hett, Bone Pilgrim, Vavy Lozano, Bow Wow Wow, George Langston, Sid Hausman, Ollie O'Shea, Jim Terr, Peter Amahl, Tommy Fenton, George Bullfrog, Susan Holmes, Justin Bransford, Pat Burns, Dave Toland, Alan Hand, Jack Clift, Mark Clark, Sassy Jones, Andi Romero, Larry Mitchell, The Planets, Kobayashi Maru, Ronnie Gene, Angry Babies, Jasper McCoy, Val Kilmer, DC Duncan, Paula Rhea McDonald, Sara K, Robbie Bee, Tom Bee,Terry Diers, Chris Calloway, Lydia Clark, Hans Brede, Wayne Brewster, Jono Manson, Kirk Kadish, Larry Blackmon & Cameo, Christine Albert, Howard Cloud, Char Rothschild, Ray Griffin, Ijah, Linda McDill, Tony Gilkyson, John Egenes, Lewis Wynn, Jon Gagan, Holy Cow, The Blenderz, Luscious Music, Roark Baron, David Salazar, Juan Gabriel, Arlen Asher, Joey Bradley, Roots Radicks, Chris Sherland, Joey Bradley, Woody Thompson, Kanoa Kaluhiwa, John Gustufson, Roots Radics, Joey Bradley, Tish Hinojosa, Steve Lindsay, Rick Nafey, Willie DeVille, Sherman Reuben, David Gilliland, Dennis Culver, Ronnie Gene Frank Recard, Dennis Overman, Kaui Boys, The Muttz, Chris Dracup, The Bufffalo Soldiers, Larry Blackmon (Cameo), Benford Stanley, Sons of the Pioneers, Original Woodstock recordings ‐ Flashing on the 60's with Lisa Law, The Rhinestones, Jimmy Russell, Tim Pierce, Rob Mullins, Kevin Zoernig, Chicago Jazz Exchange, Bert Dalton, Ricky Malichi, Luscious Music, Tony Hymas, Oyate, Eddie Garcia, Hilary Smith, Ty Cooper, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Egenes, Alan Hand, Steve Lindsay, Jono Manson, Hank & Louie Wickham, Daren Cordova, Robby Bee & The Boys from the Rex, Consuelo Luz, Al & Norma Tell, Jackie McCarty, Chris McCarty, Rick Nafey, Willie DeVille, Jasper McCoy, Christine Albert, Tony Gilkyson, Pete Amahl, Sassy Jones, Eddie Garcia, Doug Bosse, Bobby Notkoff, George Kumuntarus, Russell Means, Britt Darby, Chris Templeton, Floyd Westerman, Kaui Boys, Ruben Romero, The Rhinstones, The Muttz, David Salazar, Mose McCormack, Romasovsky & Phillips – Fresh Fruit, Ron Romanovsky (Dadou), Hillary Schacht, Greg Harris, Lori Ottino, Charles Tishner and of course our very favorite recording artist, our daughter, Alana Banner.....we'll add more to this long long long list of amazing musicians who've recorded at Kludgit soon, as the names come to us.Baird made his start in the audio business when, as a kid, working with his father, Bob Banner on Bob’s Television shows. Some of those TV showsare Solid Gold, Perry Como, Liberace, Barbara Walters Show, Carol Burnett, Andy Williams, Live at the Apollo. Solid Gold, Star Search. Sound and Audio gear is natural and second nature to Baird. He lives, sleeps, reads, drinks and eats it. Baird attended UCLA and USC Colleges, Syn‐Aud‐Con, Devrae School of Electronics, Otari Maintenance School. He worked at Grandma’s Music in ABQ for 10 years, consulting, designing and installing studios and audio & lighting systems. For the past 5 years he has been the main partner of an Audio, Lighting and Video company called 'Vast Technologies', with his partner, Steve MacArthur, they design, build and install sound systems, recording studios, lights and visual media systems throughout NM. Check VAST out at www.vasttti.com
Baird works with new gear, old gear, builds and repairs gear. He's a true gear head which is evident by the fantastic recordings he creates and the focus he gives to his recordings, the room and equipment. Kludgit has had great recording engineers including‐ Randy Rand, Alan Hand, Joseph Schlick, Art Welter, Marlin Curry, Stan Welsh, Phil Applebaum.
Baird and his wife of over 35 years, Busy McCarroll, are the owners of Kludgit Sound, Busy runs the business end. Both are professional musicians who have been involved in making and recording music for most of their lives ‐ they enjoy every minute of it and don't have any plans of stopping. Of all the amazing musicians who’ve entered our studio doors, we must say that our very favorite and most loved is our wonderful and talented daughter, Alana Banner, she’s been recording at Kludgit Sound (and other studios) since she was a teeny tiny sweet baby. It’s in her blood.
You too can get your name on the Kludgit Sound Hall of Fame list.
Let us know if you recorded at Kludgit but we forgot to include your name, and we’ll put you on the list. XO
