Twitch Channel!

Hey friends! I decided to start a streaming channel on Twitch to share some live music production streams with all of you. I plan on doing some live songwriting, some mixing demonstrations while I'm working on the new Ouro EP, and of course some fun video game hangs. I’m gonna try to be on a couple days a week, so if you feel like it, follow and subscribe! 😬 Just look up JcBalserak or click the link on my website!

The Band Ouro: Recording our Debut EP

After playing music with Sean McCann and Shane Hurtado for the better part of a decade, we're finally recording our debut EP with Ouro this Friday, May 17th, at Dark Horse Recording Studio in Franklin, TN. Some of the songs on this EP have existed in one iteration or another for nearly six years. Some are brand new. All will be released this year. I might as well post the track list below. 

 

To The Surface

For Misery

No Mystery

Broken Love

Bare Bones

 

We'll be making a video of our time in the studio, and will begin touring on these songs this Summer. A Kickstarter for the promotion and production of the record will be shared for those kind and brave enough to invest in the process! 

 

It's been nearly three years since I've released music. Due to events in my personal life, and struggles with my mental health, I wasn't even sure if I was ever going to release music publicly again. Nonetheless, I buried my head and busted my ass learning as much as I could about musical performance and production in the hopes that one day I would navigate the craggy recesses of my mind. Now, as I stand at the precipice of that dark crater, I have never felt more confident and excited about a collection of music I've taken part in. This is going to be the best work I've ever produced. I'm ready to share it.

Chloe Kay Tour Dates 2019

I will be playing with my brothers Shane Hurtado and Sean McCann from Ouro as well as my songwriting sister Chloe Kay in the South over the next month! The dates we're playing will be posted below!

JANUARY 21ST, 2019 - TERRAPIN STATION - MURRAY, KY

JANUARY 22ND, 2019 - DEE’S COCKTAIL LOUNGE - NASHVILLE, TN

JANUARY 23RD, 2019 - RADIO ROOM - GREENVILLE, SC

JANUARY 24TH, 2019 - ROYAL AMERICAN - CHARLESTON, SC

JANUARY 25TH, 2019 - EL ROCKO LOUNGE - SAVANNAH, GA

JANUARY 26TH, 2019 - SMITH’S OLDE BAR - ATLANTA, GA

Broadcast Music Inc.

Well, I’m happy to announce that as of November 2018, I’m a resident of Music City once again.  It feels good to be back living and working in Nashville. I’ve been busy at work at Broadcast Music Inc., while songwriting avidly and demo producing. I have some shows on the books for the next few months as well which I will share more about soon. In the meantime, hit me up to write!

Assistant Engineering in Santa Monica

For the past few months I've been working at a private studio in Santa Monica, CA as an assistant engineer under producer/engineer Jim Kaufman.  My job involves keeping the studio equipment organized, editing audio for studio projects, and engineering recording sessions. In the short time I’ve been assisting, I’ve learned many invaluable audio production techniques and have been given the opportunity to exercise these skills in a professional setting. Some of the projects we’ve been working on include clients like Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, aussie alternative rock band Atlas Genius, Danny Worsnop, and other regional acts.

Creative Assistant Internship - Hopeless Records

Starting the first week of September 2017, Jc began working with the independent record label Hopeless Records in Los Angeles, California as a Creative Assistant Intern. This label has been involved with some of Jc's favorite bands, including Avenged Sevenfold, Sum-41, All Time Low, The Wonder Years, The Used, Taking Back Sunday, and many more. The internship involves social media and marketing operations for the label; responsibilities include graphic design projects, managing and editing the company's website, managing social media accounts for the label and the bands signed to the label, tracking and reporting analytics to management and artist teams, and creating and carrying out promotional campaigns.