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Often Rob is asked about the path he took to get to the 20-year anniversary of Power Station Studios in Pompano Beach, Florida. What started out as a typical kid jumping up and down on his bed playing air guitar with a dream of a record deal and rock stardom turned into something quite different.

This began a pursuit that endured many twists and turns. Those twists and turns ultimately paved the road that led to Power Station Recording Studios.

A story of people, relationships, loyalty, and a mission statement:
“Failure Is Not An Option”…

What started with a passion for music then snowballed into a collision course of obstacles and opportunity and as Rob says, a large element of luck. This interview takes you down his path with a lot of Rob’s funny and interesting anecdotal stories and funny sayings.

For those of you who know Rob, you know that this will be interesting, funny as well as inspiring. However, be forewarned: adult language within!

We hope you enjoy this interview and feel free to comment below!

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“Digging In” with Matt Rosenthal: Digging In uncovers the secrets to success in life, business, and health. In this weekly show, Matt Rosenthal, CEO, and entrepreneur digs in with guests as they share powerful stories about what it takes to be a success. Everyone has untapped potential, and this show delivers a roadmap that will inspire, motivate and educate you on your personal journey.

Rob Roy: Touring musician turned recording engineer & producer, Rob has worked on records with legendary producers & engineers like Tony Bongiovi, Ron Saint Germain, and Charlie Calello. Over the past decade, Rob has earned numerous gold and platinum records and is also credited with producing and engineering a plethora of up-and-coming local artists. In the mid-1990s, Rob joined forces with Bongiovi Entertainment to help develop and launch opportunities in the artist, production, and management sector of the entertainment industry. Beyond songwriting, engineering, and production, Rob’s focus was developing tactful funding and production opportunities for various artist-development projects. In 2001, Rob designed and built Power Station Recording Studios in Pompano Beach, FL, and a year later co-ventured to help develop and launch Bongiovi Acoustic Labs whose technology today accounts for over 45 patents and has technology licensed into several markets including automotive, marine, aviation, consumer electronics, and medical applications. Rob’s expertise in audio and acoustics was recruited by the Government of China to consult on their government-controlled broadcast TV network (GGEC) and develop a world-class process to deliver true surround mixing on their limited broadcast networks for their live top-rated hit TV shows. Additionally, he is a contributing author for the published medical study: Nonpharmacologic Pain Management Among Hospitalized Inpatients using VR for published studies. Rob’s current daily focus is the Power Station Studios but also co-manages the launch of Bongiovi Acoustic Labs’ first manufactured product launched under their “Clear 360” brand, The “CLEAR 360 PRO”, which is a next-gen hearing protection wearable with 360° situational awareness and communications.

Matt Rosenthal: Digging In is a podcast that uncovers the secrets to success in life, business, and health. In this weekly show, Matt Rosenthal, CEO and seasoned entrepreneur digs in with guests as they share powerful stories about what it takes to be a success. Everyone has untapped potential, and this podcast delivers a roadmap that will inspire, motivate and educate you on your personal journey. Matt Rosenthal is the President and CEO of Mindcore Technologies. In this position, Matt provides his clients with creative and transformative technology solutions. His passion and experience have a substantial impact on the businesses he works with. Matt also prides himself on being a trusted advisor to his clients as he delivers high-impact and creative ideas, strategic guidance, and thought leadership. Matt’s fulfillment as a business owner and advisor lies in the satisfaction he feels when he has made a difference and truly helps others. Visit https://mind-core.com for more information.

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“Patience and Persistence were and are the recipe for success”. Speaking with Doug Councell as he released the YouTube video for his new song release titled, “The Street Below”, he tells us that the drive was twofold.

Patience. This was the focused discipline that drove this track to completion. To put this into perspective, Doug explained that the heart of creating this single was the unity between old friends. Friends who have created together for several decades. As the globe faced a worldwide pandemic, the challenge to create such a masterpiece was challenging to say the least. Between isolated lockdowns and as the world opened up with folks trying to regain normalcy, organizing the team of friends was nothing short of a juggling act. Patience, however, was the key element to bringing everything “full circle.”

The second key element of production discipline was “Persistence.” While patience goes a long way, without “persistence”, tasks become lost in the mix, (pun intended). Doug’s patience and his focused persistence drove him down “The Street Below” and brings to the world this fantastic track.

Check out: “The Street Below”

The journey to “The Street Below”

As amazing of a release this may be, Doug’s musical journey runs deep. As the seasoned artist he is, Doug has released several records over the years. Some of his albums include “The Vision” which was released in 1998, “Welcome To The Sound” released in 2002, as well as “To The Top” released in 2008.

Several singles have been released over the recent years including a fan favorite, “The Train”. All of Doug’s songwriting tells a story and one could argue that if you compiled all of his releases, together they all form together like a best-selling novel. Like the storyline in a book, each album almost represents a chapter and every song is like a paragraph that takes the listener from place to place in the overall story.

A glimpse behind the scenes…

As we mentioned above, the heart of this record was the unity of friends. These groups of friends all have ties that run for decades on end. Doug brought the initial track to his buddy Soz. The two of them have co-produced just about everything in his music catalog. The creative connection between them allows them to literally work as one.

As the songs were arranged and produced, Soz and Doug recorded the drums and foundation tracks in their private recording facility then enlisted longtime friend Tony Medina to lay down the guitars and other sonic magic. They sent Tony the tracks for him to lay down the layers that would not only complement Doug’s vocal melodies but also his style of guitar playing. Tony also has worked on almost all of Doug’s releases truly understands the magic in the interpretation of Doug’s performances.

As with many productions done these days, many are done in private studios, home studios, and even bedrooms alike. For his vocals, the team wanted to capture the unique nuances of Doug’s voice. Doug came into Power Station Studios and tracked his vocals. Literally in and out. Doug had a vision, and Power Station enlisted a myriad of sought-after modern and vintage gear and captured that vision.

A Tribute to an untimely loss.

This release ultimately is a tribute and dedication to Doug’s brother, Terry Councell. During the development of this track, we lost “Brother Terry” (what we all affectionately referred to him as). During the creative process of “The Street Below”, Doug had the ability to spend a lot of time with Terry in Michigan. During those visits, Terry would give not only input and inspiration to Doug for this song, but also offer insight into the production’s mission statement, “Patience and Persistence.”

Brother Terry would often make his way down here to South Florida and spend weeks on end with Doug. We all got to know Terry almost like our own brother.

Terry’s influence, spirit, and genuine love for his brother Doug were always an inspiration to us all. Through this release, we are reminded of his compassion and quick-witted humor as well as his genuine appreciation of Doug, his music, and all of his friends.

May this record fly through the digital world and always keep Brother Terry in our thoughts and us all grounded on “The Street Below.”

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