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Avalon Digital Recording Studio
Avalon Digital Recording Studio has been operating since 1998.  Drawing heavily from his experience in Hollywood, this world-class facility was designed and built by Owner/Chief Engineer, Kip Stork and is where “Steps Toward Home” was recorded in Spring 2008.

Blue Universe Recording
Chris Robertson is the Manager/Engineer of this extraordinary recording space where Lucas Ohio and the Shamblers recorded their debut album “The Shamblers” in 2006.  It is one of the premiere recording studios on California’s Central Coast.

Jon Claxton | Photography
Photographer Jon Claxton is an exciting and passionate photographer, always “looking for new ways to tell stories through his images.”   Lucas Ohio is grateful for his excellent record of many of his live performances as well as casual shots of the band backstage.

Zelo Photography
Zelo, an Italian word for zeal, photographers Seth and Desiree Mondragon consider at the heart of their photography.   Lucas Ohio and the band are indebted to their photography of the Shamblers in 2007 and recommend checking out their website and seeing other excellent work from behind the camera.

KFOG
KFOG, among San Francisco Bay Area’s premier rock stations, features an eclectic variety of rock, folk, blues, pop, and reggae music from the mid-1960s to the present.  They recently selected Lucas Ohio and the Shamblers’s “All Good People” to be included in KFOG’s annually much-anticipated Local Scene 6 CD, and is available for purchase from the station.

Downtown Brewing Company
(San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara)
For the best in live music, good brews, and great food on California’s Central Coast, check out these venues created by owners Korie and Todd Newman.  Lucas Ohio and the Shamblers are regularly featured on their stages and have appreciated their support through the years as featured artists.

Benjamin Della Rosa
Ben created the graphic design for “The Shamblers” and “Steps Toward Home.”  Based in Sacramento, California, go to his website to see some of his most current graphic design work. 

Butch Boswell/Butch’s Guitar and Repair
Based in San Luis Obispo, well-respected luthier Butch Boswell has a long history of guitar repair, building, and sales shared between San Diego, New York City, and San Luis Obispo.  Boswell specializes in high-end vintage guitar restoration but more recently is focusing much of his creative and engineering energy on building custom guitars.  Custom built for Lucas Ohio Pattie is a 3-Color Sunburst Strat Copy.  Made with a heavy C - shape maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, the instrument is completed with Lindy Fralin vintage hot pickups.  Look for it on stage!  Click HERE to see photos of the actual guitar being built.

C. F. Martin Guitar Company
The company was founded in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin and has been continuously family owned and operated for six generations. It is the oldest surviving acoustic instrument maker in the world and largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States. Martin guitars are handmade by craftsmen, many still using the design and techniques introduced by C.F. Martin in the 1830s.  Lucas Ohio performs and records with a Martin HD-28 and a Martin Auditorium cutaway.

TradigitalWorks
Keith W. Criss, owner of TradigitalWorks, is Lucas’ creative honcho. He provides creative and design leadership in the development of the band’s merchandise, posters, and more and is also their primary photographer and videographer. In addition to serving a number of clients in the entertainment industry, Keith has designed, produced, and illustrated works for a variety of corporate, publishing, and institutional clientele. Widely respected for his work as a fine artist as well, he is also a former president of the San Francisco Society of Illustrators (1993-96).