Scene2IQ: Sapling and Sky Studio - Community not Compitetion

About this episode

Deren Atkins interviews the founders of Sapling and Sky Studio, discussing their community-focused approach to music and recording.

In this episode I talk with the founders of Sapling and Sky Studio - Joshua Pascua and Doran Leung. Joshua has been a local musician/teacher/artist for a decade in the Kitchener/Waterloo region and has performed dozens of shows, from main stage at the multi-cultural festival, to on tour in the USA. His infectious energy and voice always gets the crowd moving. Doran is a accomplished violinist and personal trainer, and has a background in teaching as well. Together, they make up the core of Sapling and Sky, a community focused recording studio that is for musicians, by musicians. Check them out on their website and socials: https://www.saplingandsky.ca/ @saplingandsky @joshuapascuamusic @doooranl

People in this episode

Host: Deren Atkins

Guests: Joshua Pascua, Doran Leung

Topics covered

• community
• music
• recording studio
• local artists
• interviews

Keywords

• music
• community
• recording studio
• Kitchener
• interview
• local musicians
• Sapling and Sky

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sapling and Sky Studio, Sapling and Sky

Places: Kitchener/Waterloo

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