L ocal T alent S potlight
Adam McCandless
Story: Jancey Smith Photos provided
Many times in the Local Talent Spotlight, there’s a feature on a local band or musician. This time we’re going to go beyond and look at what goes on in making music. It’s about someone who not only performs music but also can mix, produce and record music – Adam McCandless. Some people have a great voice, others play a particular instrument well and others develop a wide range of musical talent. Adam is one of the latter. He started playing piano around age six, bass guitar by middle school, and then began performing as part of a band a few years after graduation in 2002. Some of the local bands Adam has played with are Jason Clutter, SecondStory, Chad Tharp, and Brad Lemmons, as well
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as filling in a few times with Tailgate Revival. Adam refers to his interest in music recording and production as “a work in progress.” He’s been writing since around 2008, and has joined Nashville Songwriters Association International. He traveled to Nashville for meetings, writing workshops and mentor sessions, to learn the craft. A few years later he bought an 8 channel recording rig and started recording. “The first song I wrote/recorded and mixed (that people actually heard) was in 2011, for the father/ daughter dance at my wedding. Since my wife couldn’t find one she wanted, I co-wrote one with my buddy and band mate, Brad Lemmons,” Adam reflected. That was
January 2022
Adam at his custom mixing desk.
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