A Bit Of History

Many creative people have come through the doors of Tiki Studios-O'Neal Productions. A bit of history,

Tiki Studios was created by Gradie O'Neal and several partners back in 1967. We have survived many recessions, economy downturns, booms, you name it we've seen it and still survived by the grace of God. Tiki originally was on the corner of 17th and Julian St. in San Jose, Ca. and was in that location until 1985 where we moved into a much larger facility. The name Tiki came from Gradie and his partners at that time were trying to come up with a name for the new studio. Everyone threw names in a hat and out popped Tiki. So for all these years, we have held on to the name and now added O'Neal Productions to the mix. The new facility offered two studios instead of one. One studio Studio A is the large room for bands to record. Studio B is the smaller music production and mixing room. Tiki in their beginning careers has recorded people such as Santana, Bill Withers, Lydia Pence of Cold Blood, Grupo Vennus, Los Aquario.  We have also done many Gospel recording artists such as Lillie Knauls, Danni Bell and more. Many others (too many to name them all) have recorded throughout the years. Both studios record many styles from Rock to world music heard throughout the world. Jeannine produces a wide variety of styles from African, South American, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Persian, India, Mexican you name it we've done it. That's the beauty of music, it's all the language we understand. More to come.

Behind The Console

Great month at the studios. Both rooms in full swing!
Studio A
with Jackie Turner a local singer working on her album project with Gradie O'Neal engineer
Sarah Del Rio recorded her Christian Rock Band. Gradie O'Neal engineered and mixed
Ed Robledo from the San Jose based band La Flor was in recording his son with a new album project.

In Studio B
Jeannine is producing, arranging and performing the instruments on Joe Kocher (Rock/Soul/Alternative) artist, LaMariana (Latin/Jazz), Martha Chavez (Mariachi/Romantica), Allen Wang (Contemporary Christian) and J9 (Rock/Pop)

Jamal Aleem (R&B) is mixing his album project with Jeannine engineering

Much more to come.
For more information call us (408)286-9840 or email onealprod@gmail.com

Behind The Board

New things going on at O'Neal Productions working on website today uploading new photos and updating.
Stay tuned for more info on that. For the updated and being updated site:
http://www.onealprod.net/

In the studio today:
Studio A
A piano session playing the 1912 Ibach piano
Yesterday:
Blues singer Willy Roland was in doing vocals on his session.
Also Gradie engineered a voice over for a tv show


Charito-Nicaraguan style music. Jeannine O'Neal is producing and arranging
http://www.charimar.com/

John Charles
JC is a pianist, songwriter, producer and arranges his praise and worship music
http://www.reverbnation.com/jccompany
Yesterday:
Daphne De La Torre was in recording a new song Wisdom. Daphne produces and arranges her music.
http://www.tendergestures.com/

New things also in Jeannine O'Neal's website
http://www.jeannineo.net/

Behind The Board 2012

Hi there, we really appreciate your patience as we are building a new special blog coming soon.
Stay tuned to that, in the meantime we are continuing to work on our internet presence. O'Neal Productions-Tiki Studios has been very busy lately recording some great music!

Mr. & Mrs. Ron E. Beck came to the studio to check out the newest blues album of Joanne LeBlanc. This new album "Found & Lost" was recorded in Studio A with Gradie O'Neal engineering and JC Smith producing. Jeannine O'Neal mixed the project in Studio B

Jose Ramirez is currently working on an album with Jeannine O'Neal producing and arranging the music.

 Pastor Josefina Israde just completed her new album Una Sonrisa in Studio B with Jeannine O'Neal
producing and performing the instruments.

The new "Joy" cd is getting ready to hit the sound waves from the keys in the studio with vocals...
JC & Company

Lynda Horn is recording vocals on the Power-n-Praise up and coming cd produced by Jeannine O'Neal

Much great music and joy with the Cathedral of Faith Band left to right: Joey Jam Flores, Scott Clay, Tom Tomasello, Pastor Vaughn Thompson (worship leader), Jeannine O'Neal, Skip Kern and Sam Menchaca

Behind the board this week

CHILDREN OF THE ROCK just completed their album project with Tiki. The band was recorded in Studio A with Gradie engineering and the mixing & mastering was done in Studio B with Jeannine.

CHILDREN OF THE ROCK will be performing a cd release for Power In Praise. Come and bring your friends this Friday October 28, 2011 at 7:30 PM
CATHEDRAL OF FAITH IN THE CHAPEL
2315 CANOAS GARDEN AVE
SAN JOSE, CA. 95125

AKOMA, West African drum, dance and vocal group was in recording their vocals this week in Studio A with Gradie engineering

JOHN CHARLES is recording piano for his up and coming praise & worship projects.

JOHN DEMERS is in Studio A recording a Christmas project. John is a Frank Sinatra impersonator and performs all over the US.

Earlene Davis (below) is in producing her children's Gospel album. Adding a rap part to one of her original songs is Bryce Smith (left)

LUIS RAMIREZ.S. is recording a new Christian Spanish album with Jeannine producing & performing the instruments. These are rancheros, boleros and ballads.

Did you know Tiki Studios-O'Neal Productions has a 9 1/2 foot concert grand?
It is a 1912 IBACH piano, it has the 3 extra bass notes like the Bosendorfer piano and is considered one of the best pianos ever made. This one survived World War 2 in Germany and was shipped to the US and is housed in Studio A being played by some of the leading classical, jazz, rock and blues performers.

Jeannine O'Neal will be performing with many artists for the Raise Up 4 concert which is Myra & John Jalique's ministry Scholars4Jesus  See www.scholars4jesus.org for more information about this great ministry to help children go to school in the Philippines. 


This is a FREE fundraiser concert at New Hope International Church - 521 E Weddell Dr,


Sunnyvale, CA on Friday Nov. 4 Doors open at 6PM concert at 7PM

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
call us at (408)286-9840


OR CHECK OUT THE WEB:
www.onealprod.net  or www.jeannineo.net

This Week In The Studio 9-27 to 10-1, 2011

This week at Tiki Studios-O'Neal Productions

Mike Allen of Mike Allen Sports did a radio interview in Studio A with Pastor Frederick Roberts for his internet radio program. For more information on Mike Allen Sports- www.MikeAllenSports.com
He works with the youth providing sports, music and motivational speaking to bring a positive message to them with camps, school assemblies, leagues and much more check out his website.

Akoma has been in several times throughout this month recording with Gradie in Studio A. Here is a little
information about this group from their website www.akomaarts.org

Akoma is a multi-ethnic group that takes a new and interesting performance approach, while representing West African drum, dance and vocal stylings, we do not limit our experience to Africa. We include the African American, Latin American and Caribbean Diaspora in our performances.

Isaac Camarena has been in recording vocals with Gradie and Jeannine adds the band to his music. He travels to different churches and performs his music to the glory of God

Also in recording is John Charles, JC & Co. He has been recording with the Hammond this week finishing up some final touches on his series of projects. 

Elvis Zapeda was in recording some beautiful songs that he wrote and arranged. Great talent!

Jeannine has been tracking several projects this week including Mariana DeSoto (a Latin jazz album), Jose Ortiz (a Spanish Christian Album) and Starr Neal (Gospel) music. 

For a great song to download, check out Starr Neal's praise song Jump (For The Lord)

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/starrneal1

You'll be jumpin' for sure!!!

For More Information:
www.onealprod.net
www.jeannineo.net

Or call us at (408)286-9840

This week Sept. 19-29-2011

What a week!

2 Exciting things. 

First back in 1977 Gradie engineered and recorded a band at Tiki Studios lead by Eduardo Robledo titled Flor Del Pueblo. One of the songs has been picked to go into an album that is now in the Smithsonian. The song is entitled "Soy Del Pueblo" written by Debora Rodriguez, Felipe Rodriguez, Francisco Rodriguez, Eduardo Robledo, Yolanda Perez, Enrique Castillo, Ramiro Perez, Clay Shanrock, Arturo Delgado. From the "Musica de Nuestra America" LP. 

The Smithsonian Folkways Recordings album is entitled Rolas de Aztlan.. Songs of the Chicano Movement. This band is a piece of history recorded right here at Tiki Studios-O'Neal Productions. 

More of historic recordings will come in future blogs.

One more piece of history, did you know Jeannine O'Neal and her band introduced her first album "New American Music" with Ricky Skaggs & Sweethearts of the Rodeo in a packed football field in Newman California. Her music was a new hybrid sound of country/rock/Latin & swing. She got a lot of airplay on that album across the US. True story!

JC (John Charles) & Co. Slammin the Hammond on many of his tunes this week.

Jeannine has been busy tracking Mariana De Soto's new Latin jazz album.

Also tracking Pastor Jose Luis' new ranchera/bolero album.

Jeannine just finished Brother Isaac Camarena's latest project. Brother Ike (as we call him) was a big part of Tiki Studios-O'Neal Productions back in 1985 when this new studio was built. Jeannine recorded 3 albums for this minister who traveled all over South America bringing the Gospel to his country.

Raiznhavoc has been working on videos and should have the new album release very soon. Keep a watch for this unique sound created by Jeannine O'Neal.

Jeannine O'Neal will be performing with Butch Whacks & The Glass Packs this Sunday September 25, 2011 at Rancho Nicasio beginning at 4:00 pm. Tickets are still available. Great food & totally fun music!!
                                                   For information:
                                     http://www.ranchonicasio.com/

Sunday, September 25

BBQ ON THE LAWN!

Final BBQ Of The Year

BUTCH
WHACKS
and the GLASS PACKS

4:00 / $25

Gates open at 3pm
Music at 4pm

BBQ ON THE LAWN!

JUST FOR FUN!


When Emilio Estevez & Martin Sheen came to Cathedral of Faith in August, they signed her guitar. Here are some pics!

www.cdbaby.com Another Taste Of Heaven
Get this album or the songs of your choice in cd or digital downloads. Below is a review of this album

Another Little Taste of Heaven

author: Jamie

                            
Definitely Jeannine's best album to date. My favorite songs on the album are 'Don't Miss'
and 'My Dear Lord' - on which Jeannine takes the chorus of the song to the highest peak possible. Once again this multi-talented musician is impeccable. I think Jeannine plays all the instruments on this album herself and there are again some very unique sound effects throughout the CD. The producer of the album deserves an applause, and I think many people will be blessed by this album.


For more information on Tiki Studios-O'Neal Productions check out our websites
www.onealprod.net
www.jeannineo.net
or call us for more information
(408)286-9840
Tiki Studios-O'Neal Productions
195 S. 26th St.
San Jose, Ca. 95116