Stephen Roessner

Stephen Roessner is a Grammy Award[1] winning recording engineer/musician/multi-instrumentalist/producer from Binghamton,[2] New York. He currently resides in Rochester, New York and is mostly known for his performance in the group Saxon Shore. He is currently active playing drums in Fuzzrod and as a solo artist known as Small Signals.

Stephen Roessner
OriginBinghamton, New York, United States
GenresExperimental, electronic, indie rock, post rock, ambient,
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, record producer, mixer
InstrumentsDrums, percussion, guitar, programming, banjo, bass, piano, keyboards, celeste
Years active2002–present
LabelsBurnt Toast Vinyl
Associated actsSaxon Shore, Fuzzrod, Pleistocene, Williams Shift, Small Signals, Talking Under Water, Revengineers, League, The Gritty Midi Gang
Websitewww.calibratedrecording.com

Stephen is currently a lecturer in the Audio & Music Engineering Program at The University of Rochester.[3] He is also currently working on his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the same university.

He owns and operates Calibrated Sound (formerly Calibrated Recording) in Rochester, NY. He formerly worked at The Juilliard School[4] as a recording engineer and video editor.

He is a graduate of The Rod Serling School of Fine Arts in Binghamton High School located in Binghamton, New York where he was honored as a Distinguished Graduate in 2012.[5] Stephen attended SUNY Fredonia[6] where he earned a degree in Sound Recording Technology studying under producer Dave Fridmann. He also earned a degree in Music Performance in Percussion under percussionist Kay Stonefelt.

In 2014, Stephen gave a TEDxFlourCity talk on the importance of audio quality, imploring the audience to listen closer and give more thought to how they consume music.[7]

Bands
  • League (2002–2005)
  • Saxon Shore (2005–present)
  • Fuzzrod (2016–present)
  • The Gritty Midi Gang (2006–2009)[8]
  • Revengineers (2011–2013)
  • Williams Shift (2012–present)
  • Pleistocene (2012-2016)
  • Small Signals (2014–present)
  • Talking Under Water (2014–2015)

References
  1. "Awards". GRAMMY.com. April 30, 2017.
  2. "The Progress Online – Clearfield, PA newspaper". theprogressnews.com.
  3. "The University of Rochester - Audio & Music Engineering". rochester.edu.
  4. "The Juilliard Journal Online". juilliard.edu.
  5. "Binghamton High School Distinguished Graduates Program". binghamtonschools.org.
  6. Alumni & Friends. "Class Notes Fall 2011 > Alumni & Friends - Online Community - State University of New York at Fredonia". alumni.fredonia.edu.
  7. "TEDxFlourCity Speakers 2014". tedxflourcity.com.
  8. "Jezebel Magazine feature on The Gritty Midi Gang". jezebelmusic.com.


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