News & Clients
2011 Client Reel
Below are some of the projects I have been working on.
January 2012
My songs (written, tracked and mixed) “Lets Get Crazy”,“Vegas”, “Pretty Mama” placed in Episodes 101, 104, 105 of CW reality television series “Remodeled”
December 2011
My song "Six Billion Lonely People" placed as a finalist in the 2012 Songdoor Songwriting Competition.
Novemeber 2011
Artist James Lambert cut my song “Underdog”.
European country artist Road Dogs cut my song "1000 Things".
October 2011
Artist David Church cut my song "Falling"
Artist Brooke Roe cut my song "Restless
Heart"
September 2011
I finished writing, producing and engineering 3 pop dance songs in the style of Pitbull for Crucial Music.
My song "Last Recorded Summer" was a finalist in the UK Songwriting Competition.
August 2011
I finished producing and engineering a bluegrass EP for San Francisco artist Amy Gass.
I also engineered a 5 song EP for pop artist Rachel Leigh at Darkhorse Studios in Franklin with Dan Hagen producing.
July 2011
I finished producing and engineering an EP for Brittish country artist Amy Jones.
June 2011
I finished producing and engineering a 10 song record "Love Found Me" for international artist Khylune. He is from London, England and also lives in Malaysia. We produced most of the album over Skype and the internet!
I wrote the song "Made To Last" and co-wrote the song "Strange Place" with Khylune.
May 2011
I did an hour interview with Swedish country radio show "Lucky Town". Click here to listen.
April 2011
I cut an EP for German country artist Kirsten Schiebel.
March 2011
I cut an EP for jazz guitar artist Dan Hagen, my old buddy from North Texas!
(L to R) Tony Nagy, Tom Hurst, Dan Hagen, Jon King, Dave Tough, , Karlton Taylor
December 2010
I composed the score for this video
November 2010
The song demo I produced for the group the Harters back in 2009 is now on national country radio as a master! Compare my demo version with the final masters below. Use your eyes cause they sound darn close!
If I Run (master radio version)
If I Run (Dave Tough Productions demo)
October 2010
Just finished tracking and producing a 3 song EP for the Nashville band The August. I co-wrote all 3 songs on the EP with the band.
Sept 2010
I won 2nd place in both the Country and Rock categories in the Indie International Song Contest for my song(s) "Ride That Train (Ode To Rosie Ruiz)" and "Beatles Without John". Click on the picture link below for more information about the contest.
NEW ARTISTS, NEW ARTISTS!
In addition to the song contest, I have produced and engineered 3 song demos and EPs for the following great up and coming artists in the last 6 months. Click on their names to download a sample of our final product!
I also have co-written songs with several other exceptional developing artists including Jenny Mandell, Ryan Mekkes, Shannon McConnell, Keith Morrison, Cody Sumpter, Kat Elfman, Kaitlyn Jackson, Lucinda Thackery and Kerstin Scheibel in 2010.
Two independent Nashville artists (Sherry Lynn and Ashley Lewis) have decided to make my song "So Much More" the title cut on their independent CDs in 2010. Both female artists recorded more of my songs as album cuts as well.
In August, my song "Vegas" was featured in the CW series "Plain Jane".
I wrote the feature article in the September 2010 issue of Electronic Musician on how to license your music to film and TV.
Heres an original song of mine "How We Say It In The Country" co-written with JD Dohnal and Craig Winquist and tracked at Ocean Way Studios in August 2010.
September 2009
John Lennon Songwriting Contest
Along with JD Dohnal, I am the grand prize country winner in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for "Beatles Without John"!
Maybe now I can afford some good gear.
June 2009
The Anthony Belfiglio Trio
Ocean Way Nashville, Studio A.
Dave Tough-Producer/Engineer
Aaron Summers-Assistant Engineer
Anthony's group was tight. It is nice to record good jazz players with great gear. Not real work even…we tracked 12 songs. I mixed the project. Luke Gilfeather mastered it.
Download sound sample(not final master)
Recording the Frog Eye Jug Band
Featured in Music Connection Magazine, July 2009
Recorded May 2009, Ocean Way Nashville, Studio A
Dave Tough-Producer/Engineer
Elliott Wiley-Assistant Engineer
This was a cool session...never got to record a live jug band or a bumblejar before! We cut 14 songs and mixed in 2 days!
Ocean Way Nashville, Studio A
Ocean Way Nashville, Studio A
Ocean Way Nashville, Studio A
Ocean Way Nashville, Studio A
January 2009
The Paul Johnson Band
Belmont, Studio A
Dave Tough-Producer/Engineer
Greg McGinnis -Assistant Engineer
Paul is a talented young singer songwriter. He reminds me of a mix between Cat Stevens and John Mayer. We cut 5 songs and I mixed them.
REMS Studio A, Belmont University
August 2008
Calynco
Ocean Way Nashville, Studio B
Dave Tough-Producer/Engineer
Art Lindman -Assistant Engineer
Once again I find myself recording interesting instruments...steel pan and flamenco guitar. Check out some of Yasha's pan work!
Download sound Sample #1(not final master)
Download sound Sample #2(not final master)
Yash, Ocean Way Nashville, Studio B
Kid, Ocean Way Nashville, Studio B
Dave, Ocean Way Nashville, Studio B
May 2008
Cameron Morgan Project
Ocean Way Nashville, Studio B
Cutting drums with artist/amazing guitarist Cameron Morgan and drummer Adam Gust. Check them both out on youtube!
L to R: Adam Zinke - assistant engineer, Cameron Morgan, Adam Gust, Me Ocean Way Nashville, Studio B
Ocean Way Nashville, Studio B
Ocean Way Nashville, Studio B
Misc 2008
July August 2008
Cutting with Yasha Noonberg and with the Ed Baust Band
Ed #1 The legendary RCA B Studios
Ed #2 The legendary RCA B Studios
Yasha, The legendary RCA B Studios
May 2008
Cutting bgvs with artist Bryan Clark and vocalist/vocal coach Jamie Wigginton. Sound samples here.
The legendary RCA B Studios
My new Korby in action! The legendary RCA B Studios
June 2008
Cutting nu jazz with Nashville Trio, Worthy Adversary
Sound Samples from Recording here.
The legendary RCA B Studios
March 2008
Jody Nardone Jazz Trio
RCA Studio B
Amazing players...Jody, Marcus Finnie and Jerry Navarro!
Download sound sample (not mastered)
The legendary RCA B Studios
April 2008
Chris Weaver Band
Chris is a rockstar. If you dont know his music, go check him out live at the Tin Roof on Saturday nights or the Stage on Sunday nights her in Nashville! This session was recorded at REMS Studio A, Belmont University.
Download sound sample #1
Download sound sample #2
