doug gay on the road again…

BRMS owner, Doug Gay, has officially resigned as Dunham School Band Director in order to become full-time touring drummer for Grammy-nominated Louisiana Blues Artist, Tab Benoit. The job will require Doug to be on the road approximately 250 days per year, but he will continue to serve as CEO and director of program development at [...]

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young band performance oct 17th

On Saturday, October 17th, the students of the Young Band Development Program will perform at the St. George Fair. The performances begin at 12pm sharp and will run for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. All 10 bands will perform in this mid-semester showcase, performing songs from our Fall 09 theme, ROCK MUSIC OF THE 60’s [...]

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time travelers takes battle of the bands

The culminating event of our Summer Slam semester was exciting and fun. Nine bands performed in the showcase/battle of the bands event. All of the bands did a great job! We truly hope the students had fun and learned something, not only from Saturday’s event, but from the whole process throughout the summer. Thanks to [...]

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brms “battle of the bands” august 1st

Come see all 9 Young Bands perform at the Summer Slam “Battle of The Bands”!! In June, 40+ students of Baton Rouge Music Studios were divided into 9 bands. Through the Young Band Development Program’s initial summer camp (Garage Band 101), students were taught leadership and communication skills in order to work effectively in groups. They [...]

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flame shark’s “raw flowers” cd out July 21st

In March 09, BRMS owner and director of programs, Doug Gay, recorded with Chicago-based band Flame Shark. Since the tracking work at Piety St. Studios in New Orleans, the band has worked feverishly on additional tracking, over-dubbing, mixing, and mastering between Chicago, IL, Madison, WI, and New Orleans, LA.
“Of all the sessions I’ve done [...]

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ready for an adventure?

Kindermusik - Starting June 15th, certified Kindermusik instructor Yannah Gustafson will take your little musicians on an adventure! Featuring classes “Creatures at the Ocean,” “Around the World,” and “On the Road.” Visit the Kindermusik website for more info or contact Yannah directly at 225.761.8438 memorylane@bellsouth.net!

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music and leadership camp – FULL

REGISTRATION CLOSED! CAMP FULL!  Each summer, students can form new bands or stay in their spring semester bands. Summer slam kicks off with a week-long camp that teaches the students about leadership skills in addition to basic song writing and learning cover songs. After the camp, the bands continue to meet once a week to work on at [...]

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an evening of jazz

Back by popular demand, the Dunham band department presents “An Evening of Jazz” on Thursday, April 2 from 7pm – 9 pm in the gym.
The jazz showcase teams Dunham band students with professional musicians from the Baton Rouge area for an evening of contemporary and classic jazz favorites. Local jazz musician Michael Foster will serve [...]

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doug posting video blogs for upcoming session work with chicago-based band

Chicago based band Flame Shark is coming to Louisiana from Friday March 13th to Wednesday March 18th to record tracks for their upcoming CD Raw Flowers. As the band is currently in between drummers, lead singer Justin Janhke asked BRMS Owner Doug Gay to perform as session drummer on the CD.
 
 
 
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In the News!

The LSU Daily Reveille has written an article about BRMS! Doug Gay, Josh Nee, and Jason Wilson were interviewed about how they became involved in the studio and their roles within the studio community. Check out the Reveille’s “Baton Rouge Music Studios Focuses on Structured Learning in Community Setting” article and accompanying video here!

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