NAMM has launched a 15-minute video series, the “Bonzai Beat,” as part of its Playback blog. Music and recording industry figure, Mr. Bonzai, hosts the series, with this new episode featuring Ed Stasium. Theme music by Silas Hite.
In this episode, Mr. Bonzai chats with audio engineer and record producer Ed Stasium. During their conversation they discuss how Stasium got his start, his days playing with the band, Brandywine, and his prolific career as a “studio rat.” https://www.namm.org/playback/bonzai-beat/bonzai-beat-ed-stasium
Ed Stasium is seen in the studio with The Ramones, 1992
During his tenure as an engineer, he has contributed to a variety of projects, including those with The Chambers Brothers, Living Colour, Mick Jagger, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Barry Miles, Motörhead, Sha Na Na, Soul Asylum, and The Smithereens, among others. Stasium has a long affiliation with American punk, new wave, and early alternative rock that began. In 1977, he engineered “Leave Home “by the Ramones and “Talking Heads: 77”.
For more information on Stasium, please visit https://edstasium.com
Mr. Bonzai is an award-winning photographer, author, and interviewer. He has written more than 1,000 articles for outlets in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and has published numerous books, including Studio Life (Mix, 1984), Hal Blaine and The Wrecking Crew (Mix, 1992), The Sound of Money (Focal, 2000), Faces of Music (Cengage, 2006), Music Smarts (Berklee Press, 2009), and John Lennon’s Tooth (BookBaby, 2012). His photos and articles have appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Billboard, Mix, EQ, Keyboard, Daily Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Magazine, Disney Channel Magazine, Sound & Recording, and Relix, among others. http://www.mrbonzai.com
NAMM’s Playback blog shares compelling stories to inspire innovation in and connection to the industry and member community. NAMM is a not-for-profit association with a mission to strengthen the $17 billion music products industry. NAMM is comprised of approximately 10,400 member companies located in 104 countries and regions. NAMM events and members fund The NAMM Foundation’s (https://www.nammfoundation.org) efforts to promote the pleasures and benefits of music, and advance active participation in music making across the lifespan. For more information about NAMM, please visit https://www.namm.org
