James Paul is an expert engineer at the Rogue Studios and owner/operator of Rogue Folk Productions Ltd,. The company's clients have included Bare Naked Ladies, Alanis Morissette, Blue Rodeo, Kyp Harness, The Cash Brothers, Hawksley Workman and Jack Breakfast. A warm, relaxing creative atmosphere (the most inspiring kitchen table in Ontario), downright reasonable rates and unrivaled blend of unique instruments, vintage gear amid a museum quality collection of antique radios and other curiosities.
Q1. Are you looking for clients? How do you look for artists?
Q2. How do you work with a band they come to you?
Q3. What impact do you see as fewer and fewer industry people are in it for the art?
Q4. What impact does big biz consolidation have on the health of the music industry?
Q5. What impact does the down turn in the sales of prerecorded and prepackaged music have on your business?
Q6. What room is there room for the entrepreneur, person with a good idea, to break into business today?
Q7. What has changed since you moved from your Niagra Street location?
Q8. I have long held that the vibe in your permanent garage sale type studio is a tangible thing you can hear in the albums. Hawksley Workman called the Rogue an artist’s playground. Do you feel you mentored Hawksley Workman? How did that come to be? What is the impact/influence we could listen for?
Q9. What projects/acts have been your favourite to work on?
Q10. What is coming up?
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