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DECATUR ★ ALABAMA

WHAT WE DO

MUSIC PRODUCTION 

MIXING

ANALOG and DIGITAL RECORDING

MASTERING

LIVE IN STUDIO MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION

STUDIO MUSICIANS

INDIE, ROCK, AMERICANA, ALT COUNTRY, NEO SOUL, PUNK

JEREMY STEPHENS

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I'm a music producer and mixer based in Decatur, Alabama—about an hour and a half south of Nashville. I've worked with some of the greatest legends in southern music, spanning multiple generations—from Brittany Howard to Jason Isbell, Gregg Allman to Billy Joe Shaver, and Lamont Landers to Taylor Hunnicutt. I learned how to craft records the right way from the architect of southern rock, Johnny Sandlin. I was Johnny’s right-hand man for years, soaking up everything there is to know about making a great record.

In 2001, I started Clearwave Recording Studio as a cost-effective space to craft records on my own terms. It quickly became an iconic sanctuary for indie rock, americana, alt country, and a fresh alternative to the cookie-cutter Nashville thing. This is a place where creative souls thrive, where ideas come to life, and where being different isn’t just okay—it’s downright expected.

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Clearwave Recording Studio-Decatur, Al. 2024
Here’s the truth: studios don’t make music—people do. Yeah, you can throw a fortune at some studio with a fancy history, but without the right person in the room, you’re just burning money. Clearwave Recording Studio is my home base, but as a freelance engineer and producer, I get called into some incredible studio spaces—not because I chase the prestige, but because a band needs an experienced person in the room who gets it, They need someone who knows how to pull out the best performance out of an artist, and someone who can drive creative chaos without killing it. Magic needs to happen for your session to be successful no matter where you record-and those are the type of sessions I'm built for.
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Rancho de la Luna-Joshua Tree, Ca.
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Capricorn Studios-Macon, Ga.
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Fame Studios-Muscle Shoals, Al.
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Clearwave Recording Studio-Decatur, Al.
The goal here is to make hit records and win Grammys, and to do it the right way. I remain convinced that with the right approach, anything is possible. That's why I focus on capturing the very best performances of great songs, and give my musicians the freedom to explore and create whether we're working in at a big-name spot with with gold records lining the walls or a funky little studio down in Decatur, Alabama. It's a formula that's served me well so far my friends, and I have no doubt it'll continue to do so in the future.

PRESS

AL.COM-Gregg Allman, Jason Isbell, Alabama Shakes: This Alabama studio wiz has worked with them all

AL.COM-How to hear a lot of great Huntsville music in less than an hour

MIXONLINE.COM-Engineer and producer Jeremy Stephens has outfitted his Clearwave Recording Studio with ATC SCM12 Pro monitors.

AL.COM-A hard path took this Alabama artist to the top of iTunes’ blues chart

DECATURDAILY.COM-Inside the Studio: Music producer Jeremy Stephens

DECATURDAILY.COM-Blues album recorded in Decatur topped the iTunes chart