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TOM LILLO
1305 North Myers Street
Burbank, CA 91506
310.589.2996
tillo@earthlink.net

MUSIC AND ACOUSTICS

Technically minded, artistically inclined. More than 20 years of experience in the worlds of music production and architectural acoustics. An engineer and a musician. Experienced in every aspect of the business; recording engineer, studio designer, producer, artist, studio owner. Experienced in design and construction.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - MUSIC

Recording Studio Owner

  • Panembriello, Woodland Hills, CA 1996-2002
    (Co-owner with Ron Aniello, producer - Lifehouse, Barenaked Ladies, Jars of Clay)

  • T-Time Productions, Menlo Park, CA 1992-1996
    Owned and operated 24 track analog facilities (Studer, Neotek, Neumann, Lexicon, etc.) producing multi-million selling albums.

    Some Clients: Lifehouse, Jude, Kate Miner, Kendall Payne, The Basics, Jude Cole, Shannon McNally, Capitol Records, Interscope, DreamWorks, Maverick Records, Palm Pictures, Sovereign Productions, Silent Planet Records

    Record Producer

    Provide artistic vision and musical direction while managing people, time and money to complete projects on time and within budget

    Some Projects:
  • Mather, Inc. - "Gone in 60 Seconds" DVD Release Commercial Soundtrack
  • Action Sports - "Fluid Drive" Soundtrack
  • Charity Chapman - "Worship Live"
  • The Basics - "Close My Eyes", "Weight and Glory"
  • Steve Counsel - "Broken Bones Rejoice"
  • Todd Dorman - "Conversation With My Soul"
  • Kylie Hughes - "Chris-mus"

    Recording/Mixing and Live Sound Engineer

    Make artists sound their best by handling all the technical details, from mic selection and placement, to tuning guitars, to editing tracks (on tape and computer)

    Some Clients: Lifehouse, Jude, Kate Miner, John Fisher, Christopher Williams, E.B. Fraley, The Lifting, Jason Wade, Darryl Purpose, Jan Krist, Matt Auten, Chris Parrish

    Musician - Singer/Songwriter

  • "Blue Eyed Mystic" released on Insurrection Records 1999
  • "Road of Love" to be released on Insurrection Records 2006

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - ACOUSTICS

    Hope Chapel Sanctuary
    Canoga Park, CA 2006
    Acoustical Consultant
    Designed room acoustics, HVAC noise control, and sound system for a sanctuary remodel

    Blue Room Recording Studio
    Echo Park, CA 2005
    Acoustical design of the studio and control room for a record company production facility in a challenging basement-type space

    Malibu Vineyard Christian Fellowship
    Malibu, CA 2000
    Sound System and Acoustical Designer, Construction Supervisor
    Helped design and install sound systems and architectural acoustics for new church building with auditorium, rehearsal and banquet rooms, classrooms and offices Provided onsite construction supervision for entire 40,000 sq. ft. facility

    Charles Salter Associates
    San Francisco, CA 1982-1987
    Acoustical Consultant
    Consulted with architects, engineers, lawyers, etc. on any issue involving sound and vibration; architectural acoustics, noise and vibration control, sound systems. Managed projects, met with clients and assessed their needs, did measurements, calculations and experiments to find/design the best solution in a given situation.

    Some Projects:

  • Todd-AO Studio B, Hollywood, CA - redesigned film mix room, later used for "Witness" and "Out of Africa"
  • Skywalker Ranch, Nicasio, CA - schematic design and layout of Main House and Technical Building (including Scoring Stage and Foley Room)
  • Dolby Labs Listening Room, San Francisco, CA - designed new critical listening space
  • Intel Teleconferencing Facilities, USA - designed facilities in Sunnyvale, Portland and Austin and instituted standards for all corporate teleconferencing rooms
  • IBM Almaden Research Facility EIR, San Jose, CA - made environmental noise measurements and calculated noise impact of planned research facility for EIR
  • California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - designed HVAC noise control for new mechanical system during major renovation
  • Abu Zayyad Residence, Portola Valley, CA - provided design and construction supervision for 20,000 sq. ft. home with strict noise and privacy requirements

    EDUCATION

  • Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) - Acoustics - Stanford University
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) - Stanford University

    Press for "Blue Eyed Mystic"

    "Four Stars"

    "…a perfect demonstration of the way folk, country and blues came together…a classic American sound…" - John Sobel, THEGLOBALMUSE.COM

    "Hell of a debut, folks."

    "…wonderfully melodic album with great tunes and instrumentation…"

    "An independent release which looks as good as most mainstream, major label product." - Rodney Leighton, Jersey Beat

    "You'll be hooked harder than a teenager falling in love for the first time." - Erik Deckers, Indie-Music.com

    "A great album by an up-until-now unknown artist."

    "Listen to Blue Eyed Mystic and judge for yourself. I can promise you won't regret it." - Brian A. Smith, The Phantom Tollbooth

    "His voice has the range and depth of Brian Wilson…an Americana magnetism…that falls into a John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen vein. The contagious lyrics that flow from his pen quickly capture the listener."

    "Whichever song one chooses to explore on Blue Eyed Mystic, there is one thing that is certain: The song will be perfect in performance and recording quality. But the thing that will keep the listener coming back time and time again…is the comforting quality found in each song. It's like slipping on those faded favorite jeans with road-worn boots and a cool summer breeze blowing through one's hair, and thinking that it doesn't get much better than strolling with that Blue Eyed Mystic." - Larry Belanger, AMG All Music Guide





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