Did you also engineer and mix the StereoNucleosis yourself? Any tips on recording live drums and percussion?
CW: Are you planning on touring to support the album? PW: Definitely! Without meaning to brag, the band consistently “kills” live, so now it’s just a matter getting gigs. At this point I’ve been booking things myself, so I’m currently in the process of looking for the right agent. CW: I see your 8 year old daughter also has an album out, was that also recorded in SONAR? PW: The album you’re referring to is my daughter Talia Wertico and her 8 year old friend Allegra Rosenberg’s new CD entitled Songs For The Swing Set. We actually recorded their CD at Allegra’s father’s studio. He’s Mac based, so we used a different recording program, which I won’t mention here. Although it came out great, there were a number of times during the recording and mixing phases where I wished we had had SONAR’s clarity and flexibility. I guess I’ve gotten pretty spoiled! CW: What are you working on now or next? PW: Besides doing session work, performing a lot of drum clinics around the country and teaching, b
