The familiar place called the crossroads was once again intersecting with fate. On the phone with the commonly referred to lady at EI, discussion veered another direction. Small business start up programs, grants, loans and how EI could help get a studio off the ground. Lessons of the past were learned and as 2010 got under way, so did construction on Seabrook’s second and current studio. Seven years have passed and it hasn’t been without trials and tribulations, but TBoW is now a full-blown studio. Seabrook speaks highly of his neighbors, who have no problem with the occasional noise above and beyond typical recording. Most of the work is music recording but Seabrook does take on other projects. TBoW can help with restoration projects, voice overs, off site projects and is now developing a podcast studio that looks to open fall of 2017. Seabrook himself, does not look for the fanfare. When TBoW goes out to the community, Seabrook likes to fly under the radar. He tells stories, too long for this space, of helping an old studio guy just for the love of music and working with students at schools. If you get the chance to meet Seabrook, ask and reluctantly, he will tell the stories. He doesn’t have the need to be in the limelight as he wanted when he was a teen. He revels in the success and happiness of others.
The studio has seen garage bands and those with aspirations. Seabrook’s mind has developed to the point where he feels he can “identify a song or a talent that has some potential”, he adds, “it’s also really easy for me to people that don’t have the motivation to make it happen”. His suggestion for making it is detailed but simple. No excuses, there is no excuse that cannot be worked out for not giving it an honest shot. Make it a full-time job for two years. Even if you have a full-time job, forty hours a week, that still leaves one hundred twenty-eight hours in a week to work on your dream.
Seabrook has seen a lot come out of his studio over the years and when I asked what he would show to potential clients as an example of what is happening in his studio, he asks back, what genre are you interested in? He wouldn’t show a country track to a metal guy. Three that stand out are a three track EP with The Desperado Pilots, some recordings he has done with the Soap Box Duo and he is excited for those tracks to see the light of day. He adds, with no prompting from me, Steve Newsome’s Tried, Tested and True which is now nominated for Modern Country Song at the 2017 Josie Music Awards.
The future is unlimited for TBoW but one thing is for sure. Seabrook wants to maintain an affordable studio so that everyone can live their dream. Whatever your studio needs are, from studio rental to full project, Two Bodies of Water Productions can accommodate what you have.
-Jazz Matthews