Studio Life

Join the crew at Ryan Recording – Mr. Bonzai, Cart, Layla and Smilin’ Deaf Eddie – as they struggle for respectability and profits in the music industry. It’s a satiric and whimsical journey through the hidden world of recording, filled with colorful characters and bizarre sessions. Illustrated.

Join the crew at Ryan Recording – Mr. Bonzai, Cart, Layla and Smilin’ Deaf Eddie – as they struggle for respectability and profits in the music industry. It’s a satiric and whimsical journey through the hidden world of recording, filled with colorful characters and bizarre sessions. Illustrated.

Mr. Bonzai is the pen name of David Patrick Goggin, award-winning photographer, poet, music journalist and author. He has published over 1,000 magazine articles and five books, including FACES of MUSIC (Cengage, 2006) and MUSIC SMARTS (Berklee Press, 2009). His photos and articles have appeared in Rolling Stone, Billboard, Mix, EQ, Pro Sound News, Artist Pro, Keyboard, EQ, Daily Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles magazine, Disney Channel Magazine, Computer Life, Los Angeles Times, Sound & Recording, and Relix, as well as leading music magazines in England, France, Germany, Austria, Australia, and elsewhere on the planet.