From the Practice Room Archives

The journey of setting up a home recording studio for solo piano…and learning how to use it (Part 1)

by Rachel LaFond | May 30, 2018 | Blog, From the Practice Room, Inside the Music

Welcome to my living room! …and recording studio. Let me tell you, the journey from living and practice space to a place where I can record music that sounds like this: …That’s no small journey. Most people don’t know a lot about how the...

Rachel LaFond on Don’t Give Up Your Day Job with Danny McCrum and Bobby Kennedy

by Rachel LaFond | Oct 4, 2017 | Audio/Radio, Blog, From the Practice Room, Press

Hey lovelies! A few weeks ago, I spent a great Saturday afternoon chatting about the music industry with some super smart and lovely musical humans, Danny McCrum and Bobby Kennedy. We recorded some of that great afternoon chat in the ‘Don’t Give Up Your...

Recording Studio update and Kingfisher video

by Rachel LaFond | Nov 27, 2016 | From the Practice Room, New Compositions, News and Updates, Videos

I’ve set up another ‘piano date’ at an Auckland recording studio for tomorrow – wish me luck! In the meantime, here’s a little clip of the beginning of my latest piece (and final addition to the new album), Kingfisher. Thanks to my lovely...