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Chris Tursi:
Chris has an extensive background with audio. His passion for it dates back to early childhood.
Since the end of elementary school he knew he wanted to pursue a career in audio and electronics.
After finishing high school, he went on to Island Drafting and Technical Institute to study both the
analog and digital world of electronics. Later on he studied audio recording and production under Bill
Sperl at the Audio Recording Technology Institute, where he graduated at the top of his class. He later
joined the Army as a drummer and sound engineer for the 319th Statue Of Liberty Band. Chris is an
active member of the Audio Engineering Society and volunteers his time whenever possible. Chris'
credits include being a live sound engineer at Roxy Music Hall in Huntington, being part of the sound
crew for Sheryl Crow, and part of the sound crew for the Twentieth Century Guitar Magazine concert
at Five Towns and various other events and festivals. Aside from live sound he has also been involved
in various installations with sound reinforcement, such as school auditoriums, concert halls, venues etc.
His recording credits include freelancing in studios in the NYC area, working with some great musicians
and various producers and engineers. Chris has also been involved in large projects such as a Barry
Manilow remix project, working on the team running tape machines.
Finally Chris' dream became true when he met and married Debra and they decided to build their own
studio. After long planning he knew what he wanted and sat down with some friends and designed
and built Tree house Studios. They didn't want this studio to be another "PROJECT STUDIO".
They wanted a professional setting, and in 2007 that came true for them when Tree House was born.
Chris has been a drummer since the age of 4, and has played piano since the age of 7. He enjoyed
a year-long stint as a percussionist for the Broadway play "Les Miserables" at the age of 25. He has
played drums and keyboards for many local bands, and has played drums on several cds recorded at
Tree House Studios.
Debra Lynne:
Debra started writing poetry at age 5, and throughout adolescence was the go-to person for poetry
homework. One of her friends nicknamed her "Dial-A-Poem", after a desperate phone call for help
with a poetry assignment. She started playing piano at age 7, but after being introduced to the guitar
by her camp counselor at age 11 and loving the sing-around-the-campfire scene, it occurred to her
that it was easier to carry around a guitar than a piano, so her instrument of choice became the guitar.
At 18 years of age, her love of poetry and music merged, and Debra wrote her first song. College
provided the opportunity to sing radio commercials and play gigs at coffeehouses and bars, an
enjoyment that continues to this day. It would be 20 years before her second song was written, but
then the floodgates opened and a never-ending songwriting stream was born. After recording two cds
of her original music ("A New Beginning" and "Sail Across the Water") and getting ready to start work
on a third, Debra met and married Chris, and they decided to build their own studio. (Debra figured
she could get free recording time any time she wanted it.) She always wanted to own her own business,
and can't imagine anything better than combining that with her love of music. Debra has become adept
at arranging, recording, coaching and producing since opening the studio, and has played guitar and
sung background vocals on several cds recorded at Tree House Studios besides her own. Debra's last
two cds, "Sail Across The Water" and "Long Way Home", are available on cdbaby.com, iTunes, and
many other internet stores, as well as at her live performances.
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