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about barnhouse

barnhouse is an all-digital recording studio in Nashville TN. Powered by a 192 track 96KHz Fairlight hard disk system, and supported by first-rate outboard gear and mics, the studio is capable of almost any audio task. (excluding 5.1, 7.1 Dolby and DTS) From simple voice/guitar demos to track demos, full band recording, radio ads, tv ads, films, documentaries and tv shows, barnhouse has the tech, and Jonathan has the experience to bring any project to life.

about jonathan helfand

touring / recording
Jonathan played/recorded with –  Roger Miller, BB King, Shawn Colvin, Mary Travers, Hank Thompson, Livingston Taylor, John Hartford, Tom Rush, Richard Greene, Jonathan Edwards, Chip Taylor, Ned Sublette, and The Lenny Kaye Connection.
jingle writer / composer
Jonathan has scored/synched over 650 commercials, including: American Express, AT&T, Becks, Coca Cola, Duracell, Easy Bake Ovens, Ford, Frito Lays, Gallo Wines, GMC Trucks, Hardees, Hennessey, IBM, InTel, José Cuervo, KMart, Liberty Mutual, Miller Beer, NY Presbyterian Hospital, Pepsi Cola, Pizza Hut, Roy Rodgers, Ryder Trucks, Seagrams, Sprint, Texaco, USPS, Vonage, Wendys, Wonderbread, Xenical, X-Games
post production mixer / producer
Recorded and mixed ads for top agencies, tv promos, tv shows, documentaries, feature films and radio ads.
 
highlights:
  • Saturday Night Live - faux commercials
  • Scored/ Mixed Several SuperBowl ads
  • Theme song for new feature film - Mr. Mayfair
  • Pups’ voices for Disney’s ‘Snow Buddies’
  • Hardees campaign with Roger Miller
  • First American Express “Annie Leibowitz Portraits” spot w/ Paul Newman
  • First all-digital Presidential Campaign
  • Created (with Clive Smith) a Sound Design library for Sound Ideas
  • Cast, Produced, Recorded and Mixed a campaign for the US Census in 26 languages
  • Mixed 2 seasons of ‘Pawn Stars’
awards:: Emmy Award (won 5, nominated 11), Peabody Award, Clio Award, Cannes Silver Lion, Monitor, Axxiom

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