Barb Morrison's studio oasis in Frenchtown

Today we’re delivering another killer episode of Show Us Your Junk featuring Platinum record producer and musician, Barb Morrison. Barb’s known for producing artists such as Blondie, Rufus Wainwright, Franz Ferdinand, among many others, and is also an ASCAP feature film composer. They were immersed in the mid-80s New York punk scene as a young teenager, playing shows at clubs in New York's East Village, most notably CBGB. They eventually found themselves performing with The New York Dolls, and later joined the band Gutterboy as a saxophonist and singer, touring with acts like The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Ramones in the late 80s.
These days you can find Barb soaking in nature at their home and studio in rural Frenchtown, New Jersey. Their historic house, built in 1739, has some interesting stories attached to it, and is a welcoming sanctuary for recording artists.
We met Barb while recording a session with guitar whiz Gina Volpe of Lunachicks. We were honored to get a glimpse into Barb's philosophy on being a producer and their approach to working with musicians, and how their early influences as a young musician and producer shaped their sound.
Shot by David Whited, Jeff France, Dannesh Moosa, Chris Tran
Edited by Chris Tran
Audio Engineer: Jeremy Kinney
Performer: Gina Volpe
Music:
Tripping Jupiter
"Remember"
"This Hunger"
"Queen of Bellefontaine"
Gina Volpe
"The Plan"
THORLA
"Brain Drain"
"Dream Sorcerer"
Fringe Candidate
"Attention Merchants"
"Idiocracy"
"Rock n Roll Jacket"
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[@zachsabbath1]

Well, I'm a Capricorn and I have to go.

[@Carras02]

EPIC!!! "If you're looking at the back of your producer's head for the whole session... he's an engineer." Love this!

[@buskertv7138]

I immediately wrote that quote 😅 it was so true

[@aaronkirkland212]

Show me your junk is the best show on the world wide web. Slice of ham on a cold hand good!

[@davidjameschamberlain]

That Champion 110 they have is a killer amp that really cuts through a live mix surprisingly well

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Pretty nice!

[@ash_bee_music]

I’ve worried about the “e” in “breathing” 😂 What a great episode. Barb is rad. Love this series.

[@Eliguitar1]

very cool. vibes are off the charts good.

[@cb24203]

All the great stories made this one of the best episodes.

[@jlore6344]

What a cool place, and also some great sounds/tunes they are working on there. Thanks for sharing.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thanks for watching!🙌

[@Thearcherfl]

Barb, love your vibe! Thank you for sharing!

[@blakesadler]

Awesome ep. Hope you made the trip up the road to do one of these with Dean Ween.

[@rb032682]

Cool stuff. I like that house and studio!

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching!

[@ryangunwitch-black]

First of all…. That house is amazing.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Incredible history!

[@lovelightshining4444]

Absolutely 💯% love this amazing video!
Very cool~
I actually own the same lawn chairs your sitting in in the opening shot's...lol
Blessings Eternally 💫
✨🌙✨

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thanks for watching!😎

[@thecrankedamps]

Cool house!

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

So cool!

[@danielpirone8028]

Fantastic show!

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

G Thanks!

[@JamesMc2]

Dude, we get to watch Gina record. Fuck yea.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

🙌

[@barbmorrison9873]

its a gift for sure

[@evanmcdoniels]

Goddamn this is such a great show, I always feel like I've found my people/tribe/collective when I see these. Getting ready to start my own studio in the high desert of northern New Mexico (returning home in many ways).

[@davemenard5089]

Playing the house is cool, but the house, that house…. playing you. Now that’s really cool.🗣️👻

[@suparickyprime]

Awesome!

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thanks for watching!

[@dianne5143]

you know who you are . .it's inspiring...xxx

[@buskertv7138]

Barb is just so Humble and awesome great episode guys Digging into true artists life and experiences spoiler alert I own dozens of pedals but none from earthquaker yet I don’t know why I almost had a deal on data corrupter in trade once but I think I should it’s time not only bcz u guys build great pedals but also you bring these stories out so cool

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@midlife_crossroads]

Holy f**kballs that house is so beautiful.

[@lordflatworm]

New York City!

[@Suped_BIGRIG_350mph]

Neat

[@mvsr990]

Sax through the Afterneath sound doooooooope.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Right!! So sick

[@burneraccount9829]

those old casios have a great electric piano sound (imo)

[@christopherquattromusic]

Jersey!

[@bleeknoir]

The Dolls’ SG was a really cool moment.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

😎

[@Thurston86]

🤘👽👽👽

[@kmjansen]

I wanna hang with Barb

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Super fun hang!

[@duncan-rmi]

dear editor- the first time you did that little wiggle/jiggle on the archival photo, it was cute. the second time & every damn time thereafter... not so much. change it up.
love these BTSs otherwise.

[@burneraccount9829]

yamaha monitors....💯

[@barbmorrison9873]

yeah ! theyre the truth.

[@m.o.n.d.e.g.r.e.e.n]

cool human! more queers please! 🏳‍⚧🏳‍🌈

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Barb's too cool! 🌈💞🤗

[@barbmorrison9873]

we can never get enough !

[@neopsycho4413]

I am a capricorn and I did not liked this vid

[@cecilia_mackie]

Nice! Let’s be friends?