Words by Kinch Kinski Photography by David Matthew Images In the northern Melbourne suburb of Epping, Brendan Marolla and Lyndon Wesley run a production studio called Bounce. They aim to help independent artists take the next step in their career with a holistic, flexible approach to recording. Marolla has more than 15 years experience in the music industry as a producer, engineer and singer-songwriter. He previously ran Tropic Records in Townsville, where he produced around 20 albums and EPs. Wesley is a singer-songwriter and music director who runs a separate business called SongCity offering songwriting coaching and courses. As a singer-songwriter, Wesley has supported the likes of Mark Seymour and Ross Wilson. The pair started Bounce after doing sessions at studios where little to no production help was given at all; just an engineer to make sure the sounds were captured. Bounce is a small studio but enough for most independent artists. It has comfortable rooms for mixing and pre-production work, a main recording suite big enough to accommodate a full band and a smaller room for vocals. The studio is kitted out with a range of quality microphones, including Audio Technica, AKG, Sennheiser, Microtech Gefell and Shure. The recording set-up … Continue reading THE WHOLE NINE YARDS