Staff
   Mark | Dave | Paul | Danna

Mark Hopkins - Chief Engineer/Producer

"Audio engineering and studio ownership are passions of mine that grew out my desire to write and record my own music. Big Rock Recording is the culmination of many of my dreams. I always feel honored when someone entrusts me to help realize their musical vision."

Mark Hopkins is the Chief Engineer and owner of Big Rock Recording. Mark brings the maturity and experience that are the foundation of our engineering staff. He has been producing and engineering recordings since 1986. Mark’s musical roots are extensive and vary from heavy metal to blues to jazz to punk. He is an accomplished guitarist and is rarely seen without one of his many instruments nearby. Mark has produced and/or engineered recordings by many Northwest artists, too numerous to list here. Mark and his family are natives of the Northwest and residents of the Seattle area.

Dave Billin - Engineer/Producer

Dave is the owner or XS Noize Productions and is available for sessions at Big Rock Recording.

Danna Daily - Engineer/Producer

Danna Daily was born on September 26th, 1963 on a Naval base in Iwakuni, Japan. The daughter of Commander Hubert Daniel Daily Jr., from Birmingham, Alabama and Nancee Trafton, from Anacortes, Washington, she was a healthy bouncing baby Libra. She has lived in the Seattle area for the last 26 years, with periodic absences. Until recently, Danna's creative drive has been a labor of love. Having graduated with honors in 2002, with an Associate of Applied Arts degree from The Art Institute of Seattle in Audio Production, Danna plans to make her living using the distillation of these skills and talents. A life-long musician, her musical background and intense creative drive have led her to audio production, specifically, songwriting and engineering. She has a natural proclivity to teach and a love of learning.

Paul Bonrud - Engineer/Producer

"Producing and recording songs requires the ability to visualize the overall "big picture" of the song while also maintaining great attention to detail. I believe anything worth doing is worth doing right. I always encourage my clients to push their limits in order for them to maximize their performance. Nothing is more satisfying than hearing the final mix of a well produced song that effectively presents the artist's vision."

Paul Bonrud is a multi-talented musician with extensive recording, producing and performance experience. He began his music career in Minneapolis as a session guitarist before moving to Seattle. Paul wears many hats: guitarist, bassist, drummer, keyboardist, lyricist, vocalist, producer, and engineer. Paul's guitar playing can be heard on Jennifer Hunter's Love, Life, and Faith, the self-titled Side Show CD, Jim Evans' Better Angels, We Ride (single), and Boundless CDs, as well as two Creekside CDs. Paul has been a member of Battery Kate, the Jim Evans Band, Emeral Isle, The Frost, Citizen Cain, Illicit Smile, and Side Show. See Paul's own web site at http://www.bonrud.com.

Big Rock Recording is a first rate facility outfitted with the finest equipment available, but without its knowledgeable and professional staff, all of its technical wizardry would go for naught. Big Rock Recording celebrates the people who make the studio live and breathe, night and day, helping our clients produce some of Seattle’s most successful recordings.

Engineers include our own Mark Hopkins, as well as available visiting engineers. Mark has enjoyed great success as an independent producer and is always interested in working with new talent. We also encourage outside producers and engineers to contact us concerning rates and services. We offer competitive rates that can be customized to fit the scope of your project.