Digital Sac-a'-Lait Productions

Pershing Wells- Producer/Arranger

Pershing Wells- owner of Digital Sac-a'-Lait Productions- is now an official voting member of National  Association of Recording Arts and Sciences (the Grammy's).

Digital Sac-a'-Lait Productions is a full-service recording/production business located in Houma, LA.  Owner/producer Pershing Wells has been in the music business for over 35 years and brings a vast amount of musical knowledge and experience to the production process.  He has worked with some of the best in the business- Percy Sledge, Mitch Ryder, Fats Domino, Ernie K-Doe, Jean "Mr. Big Stuff" Knight, King "Groove Me" Floyd, and almost all of the swamp pop legends in South Louisiana. 

As of December, 2009, Digital Sac-a'-Lait Productions has produced 39 album releases with more on the way!  We've produced over 500 original songs from a blank container.  Most of our clients return for more!   Our work has been called "an engineering marvel" by the press. 

The input chain currently consists of the following and is extremely high end:

Neumann, AKG, Rode, Avantone and CAD microphones

A-Designs Pacifica microphone preamps

A-Designs "the Hammer" tube equalizers

Drawmer 1968ME compressors (tube)

CL Tube Opto Compressor

RME DA/AD converters

Sonar 8.03 DAW

Quadcore 6600 PC (four 2.6GHZ processors) with 4 Meg RAM (meaning dozens of tracks- we've yet to reach a limit)

Other gear:

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Amplifier (all tube)

Gibson Les Paul Jr. Amplifier (5 watt class A- all tube)

Takamine TAN-15 acoustic guitar

G&L ASAT electric guitar

G&L S-500 electric guitar

Roland and Mackie monitors

AKG and Sony Headphones

Roland Digital Reverb

Korg Triton Rack

Roland JV-1080 Rack

Dimension Pro Soft Synth

Of course the gear is as good as the person using it.  Our analogy is "platinum quality recording equipment in the hands of an unskilled engineer could be as damaging as Pershing sitting at the wheel of a bulldozer"...

The Producer/Arranger... 

Artists are not always best suited to get from point "A' to point "Z" in the most efficient and productive manner.  Untamed, they've been known to spend months in the recording studio- and accomplish little.  (I personally know of some high-end musicians who have been "working on their album" for years!)  A producer is focused on getting the album finished within a specified time schedule so that record companies can plan release dates, marketing strategies, and other things associated with promoting a finished album.  A record producer's role is also to guide the artist through the process of creating  his art.  The producer lends the "critical ear" to the process to make certain everything going on the record is technically right.  (It's amazing how critical this is to a successful record yet how often it is ignored).   Almost every major recording star of the past and the present used a producer and/or arranger.  Why?  Because record companies are businesses and want their products to be as perfect and shiny as (for example) a new car that you buy.  While this may sound like an "expensive" option to some, a few things should be considered.  If your motive in the creation/recording process is to record a demo ("demo" is defined as "non-critical listening"), then recording yourself isn't a bad idea.  However, if you're looking to compete for radio airplay, pitch songs to record companies,  or to sell your records, it is a better (and ultimately a more cost-effective) idea to get professional assistance.  Consulting with a professional who has worked in the music industry, knows the music business, and is "musical" is the best place to start. 

We're all that...

Digital Sac-a-Lait Productions is a world-class full-service music production business located in Houma, Louisiana.  It is owned and operated by professional musician, recording engineer, and producer Pershing Wells.   Our services go beyond a typical recording studio.  We are “Song Sculptors.”   Whether your song is only an idea or whether it’s real but requires a professional arrangement we can help you.  We take your songs from conception to completion.   The finished product is worthy of radio airplay anywhere.  Our production work has been called “…a stunning musical portrait” by Offbeat Magazine in New Orleans.   The Times Picayune voted one of our album productions (“Been Down that Muddy Road” by Joe Barry) one of the top 25 regional albums of 2003.  The Baltimore Sun (yes, in Maryland) has called our work “…an engineering marvel.”  Seattle, Washington based e-magazine No Depression voted our work one of the top twenty albums of 2003- above the likes of Dolly Parton!  We have contracted work for record and publishing companies in New York.  However, our primary goal is to offer affordable yet classy song arrangement, production, and recording to anyone seriously interested in making an album or to shop songs to record or publishing companies.

 Our services include:

• Arrangements

• Production

• Recording/mastering

• Per song projects to complete albums

  Experience:

• 35 years as a professional musician

• Over 20 years as a recording engineer

• Over 10 years as producer/arranger

We do not do “demos” (see definition above) and we do not apologize for it.  All of our work is worthy of album/film production.  Most of our clients own or use modern digital recording equipment to initially record their songs.  They come to us because they are serious about getting their songs to a level good enough for commercial airplay and/or to pitch to record/publishing companies.  They choose us because we deliver these kinds of results.   All of our clients get world-class results from our services.  All state the finished product is beyond what they expected.  Further, almost all of our clients come back to us for additional projects.

We have produced albums for the following clients:

Joe Barry Been Down that Muddy Road (called "a masterpiece", "stunning", and "an engineering marvel" by the worldwide press.  Voted one of the top albums of 2003 by the New Orleans and Seattle press.  Available on the Night Train record label in New York, New York)

Pershing Wells Loveland (Critically acclaimed album on the Digital Sac-a-Lait record label)

Crawdiddy Alligator Joe with another album in the can.

Martin Folse Over 100 original songs!  (great singer and songwriter currently signed with a song-plugging firm in Nashville)

Drew Rice  Uncharted Waters (high powered soulful country and great singing and songwriting).  Second album is cut.

Tim Dusenbery Kingdom Come (great songwriting/vocalist/bassist)

Natalie Wells  (soulful singer/songwriter... and only 17 years old)

Lisa Lowell (Singer with Bruce Springsteen and others.  Based in New York City)

Eye on Education Ten Days to Maximum Teaching Success  (publishing company based in New York focusing on educational products)

TFC  Praise 1 (Faith-based band with awesome songwriting and vocals)

TFC  Praise II (Faith-based band with awesome songwriting and vocals)

TFC  Praise III (Faith-based band with awesome songwriting and vocals)

Elman Authement ("Glorious Song" released September, 2009)

Angela Portier  (Smooth contemporary country, great songwriting, and singing)

Lyn Cantrelle (Beautiful vocals and tasteful songs)  The album is finished and coming soon!

Chris Wells Rooms With Color (Highly acclaimed release on the Run-Cody-Run record label). A second album is cut and in the can.

Jayde Chase Smooth Talker (High energy and well written songs from the heart that has been called "pre-Shania" country music)

The Blue Eyed Soul Revue  (High powered R & B)

Mike Cape  (Christian songwriter/singer/guitarist)

Jerry Elliott  (Singer/songwriter/guitarist/lawyer/pilot)

Dean Shoultz (All the Pretty Horses- released Summer, 2009)  Tasteful guitar oriented original songs

Errol Trosclair ET and Friends (new album of blues, R & B, and some of the coolest swamp pop ever recorded!)

Mike Garner  (Stay- Gospel CD of all original songs) 

Al Jacobs  We Belong Together (new album of great cover songs)

Joyous Sounds  As One Voice (new album of great cover songs)

Mike CapeAre You Listening (Christian themed original songs)

Richie Toups The Right Time (Original adult contemporary songs)

French Bred French Bred (by Randal Loupe)

Ron "Black" Guidry Du Lac You Want! (Original songs in the spirit of South Louisiana)

Martin Folse Just B Cause. An album of original songs from his extensive catalog

The Dusenbery Family Love is the Song We Sing- the first album in 25 years!

Hugh Watson The Drowning Man- All original songs and very soulful

Eric Geibel Just the Other Day- All original country and country pop songs)

French Bred I like Living in Louisiana- The second release by Randal Loupe and has some original songs included

We have engineered and co-produced albums for the following:

Deuce of Hearts Oh What a Night (contains the original version of "Take My Hand" later covered by Wayne Toups)

Delma Trosclair and the Heaven Seekers There is No Sweeter Love

We have produced radio commercials for the following clients:

HTV (Houma Television)

Cycle World of Houma, LA

Cannata's Food World (Houma and surrounding area)

Cournoyer Oldsmobile of Houma, LA

Jubilee Casino

If you would like more information or a free consultation please contact us at:

(985)209-2229

Pershing Wells

Prices and references are available upon request.