ABOUT US
Since our start in 2014, we have fostered a comfortable and inspiring environment for people to work on their projects and let their creativity flow. We build ongoing relationships with our artists to develop and achieve their goals through the full suite of services we offer.
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Most artists are looking to work with people who can bring real value into the mix. We help artists of all kinds and levels develop musical ideas (sometimes just a melody in their head), create visual content, compose music or beats, promote and market their work, and so much more.
The Recording Den is the ideal place to bring your project to life. We are an active Source-Connect studio, working with agencies and studios around the world.
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TRAVIS S. BRANCH
Founder, Producer
Travis S. Branch is a multi‑disciplinary producer whose work spans music, audiobooks, podcasts, and live performance, supported by a background in acting, radio, and corporate marketing. Travis has assembled a talented team of artists, musicians, and audio‑video professionals—each with years of industry experience—to create a flexible, collaborative environment that supports The Recording Den’s mission: helping clients bring their ideas to life with clarity, creativity, and technical excellence.
MICHAEL SORRENTINO
Lead Studio Engineer
Michael Sorrentino earned a degree in jazz with a concentration in saxophone at the University of Bridgeport. He started his journey into recording and mix engineering in the late 80’s when he began arranging music as well as composing and producing original songs. Since then, he has engineered, mixed and produced countless projects in a spectrum of genres. Mike still records his own compositions and albums as well as cameos on other people’s projects.
LOIS LARSON BRANCH
Host, Producer, CFO
Lois adds another kind of soul into the mix at The Recording Den. Lois' background in business management, client relations, politics, and as a singer/lyricist, designer and farmer have melded together to form superwoman Lois: Program Producer, Set Designer. CFO and Host. As a transpersonal coach, she flexes her passion for helping others on their path to success by creating a warm, welcoming, supportive environment at The Recording Den.
JENNIFER LaBRIE
Art Director
Jennifer's background encompasses many specialties. 25 years designing logos, brands and visual graphics lead her to designing band logos, album covers, and video graphics. She comes from a musical family - her husband played bass in a couple of bands, he and their son both play guitar, her dog sings and she just sings in her car.
DOMINIC MOBILIA
Music Educator
Dominic Mobilia, a musician, music educator and a classically-trained bass vocal soloist, has been an active music professional for fifty years. While at the Hartt School of the University of Hartford, he earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a Minor in Vocal/Choral Music. Graduate music studies included child vocal development, classical and modern electronic music composition as well as studio production and engineering courses.
ETHAN MILLER
Audio Engineer
Ethan Miller is an Audio Engineer, Musician, and Educator. He received his bachelor's degree in Music Production from the Hartt School of Music, and has experience working on audio for Music, Dialogue, and Podcasts.
Jennifer Johnson Saunders (JJ)
Video Production and Photography
Jennifer (JJ) is a Connecticut-based production professional with over twenty years of experience in film, television, corporate, and live event production worldwide. She specializes in post-production, cinematography, and lighting, with a background as a Director of Photography, director, and lighting technician. Jennifer is also a skilled photographer and writer, and enjoys spending her free time with family and friends.
George Richter
Audio Engineer
George Richter is an Audio Engineer, Producer, Songwriter, and Musician. A 2006 graduate of SAE Institute of Audio Technology Miami, George began his audio career traveling the world mixing FOH for various bands, such as Unearth, Hatebreed, The Acacia Strain, and Red Fang to name a few. Turning his focus to studio work in 2012, George has worked within a multitude of genres and facets in audio, including mixing, mastering, tracking, podcasts, audiobooks, and songwriting. With over 20 years of experience as an Audio Engineer, George is happy he has found a home at The Recording Den.
Nick Bettencourt
Audio Engineer
Nick Bettencourt is a jack of all trades, a 2021 graduate with a degree in Communication and a concentration in radio/audio engineering. During his time as a college student, Nick quickly became the Head Sound Engineer for the theatre program and cohosted a music podcast. In addition, he helped start and run a campus music festival in 2019 that’s still up and running even after he graduated. After working for 2 year in the Boston Radio scene as an intern during the pandemic, Nick came back home to CT and has worked in fields such as live sound for local venues and Local Government Access Television. In his spare time, Nick is also a freelance photographer and videographer helping out with local social media influencers.
