TEXAS STATE VITA (with Fine Arts components)
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I. Academic/Professional Background
A. Name: Gary S. Hickinbotham Title: Lecturer
B. Educational Background
Degree Year University Major Thesis/Dissertation
C. University Experience
Position University Dates Lecturer Texas State University 1998-Present
D. Relevant Professional Experience
Position Entity Dates
Chief Engineer/Traffic Manager Fire Station Studios 2005-Present Audio Supervisor/Engineer/producer Texas Music Café (PBS) 2007-Present Engineer/Producer Red Nickel Records 1994-Present Chief Engineer/Producer The Woodshed Studio 1992-1994
E. Other Professional Credentials (licensure, certification, etc.) II. TEACHING A. Teaching Honors and Awards:
B. Courses Taught:
MU 2180 MU 2182 MU 3382 MU 3383 MU 3384 MU 4386
C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations, Honors Theses, or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate):
D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development:
MU 3382 MU 3383 MU 3384 MU 2180 MU 2182
E. Funded External Teaching Grants and Contracts:
F. Submitted, but not Funded, External Teaching Grants and Contracts:
G. Funded Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts:
H. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts:
I. Other: III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE
A. Works in Print (including works accepted, forthcoming, in press)
1. Books (if not refereed, please indicate) a. Scholarly Monographs:
b. Textbooks:
c. Edited Books:
d. Chapters in Books:
e. Creative Books:
2. Articles a. Refereed Journal Articles:
“A History of the Texas Recording Industry”, The Journal of Texas Music History , Vol. 4, No. 1 (Spring 2004), The Center for Texas Music History, Texas State University-San Marcos b. Non-refereed Articles:
Charles Wesley “Sarg” Fitch Joe Gracey William Leslie “Bill” Maddox Marvin “Smokey” Montgomery Mickey Newberry Recording Industry Sarg Records SIMS Foundation B.W. Stevenson Texas Tornados Handbook of Texas Music, Second Edition , Published by the Texas State Historical Association in cooperation with the Texas Music Office of the Governor and the Center for Texas Music History (Texas State University – San Marcos) 2012
Handbook of Texas Music, Published by the Texas State Historical Association in cooperation with the Center for Studies in Texas History at the University of Texas in Austin, Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 2003
Handbook of Texas Online , Published by the Texas State Historical Association in cooperation with the University of Texas at Austin
3. Plays:
4. Abstracts:
5. Reports:
6. Commissioned Design Work:
7. Book Reviews:
“The Women There Don’t Treat You Mean: Abilene in Song”, by Joe W. Specht, Abilene, State House Press, 2006; reviewed in The Journal of Texas Music History , 2006, The Center for Texas Music History, Texas State University-San Marcos
8. Other:
Peer Revi ew:
Bartlett, Bruce and Jenny Bartlett (2008) Practical Recording Techniques, Fifth Edition:
The Step-by-Step Approach to Professional Audio Recording, New York: Elsevier – Focal
Press Rumsey, Frances and Tim McCormick (2008) Sound and Recording: An Introduction, Fifth Edition, New York: Elsevier – Focal Press
B. Works not in Print
1. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings:
2. Invited Talks, Lectures, Presentations:
3. Musical Compositions, Publications, or Recordings:
This is a partial but representative list of engineering/production/mixing/performance credits:
In progress 2019-20: 3 albums tba
Completed/released/published:
Bat City Surfers Must Die!, Bat-Tone Records, 2019
Unfinished Business, Tahni Handal, 2019
My Homeland, Tish Hinojosa, (A re-recording of Homeland, first recorded by me for A&M records in 1989, now out of print) (folk), 2019
Little Green Men, Louis Siedlecki and The Texas Flying Saucers, 2019
Jagger’s Eyes, Marilyn Lundberg, audiobook, the benefits of therapy/service animals for victims of sexual, emotional and physical abuse, Millennium Press – Audible, 2019
West, Tish Hinojosa 2018
Contamination to Transformation: A True Story of Healing from the 99 After-Effects of Sexual Abuse (Incest) Plus, PTSD, Agoraphobia, Anorexia, Anxiety, Depression, Multiple Personalities, Suicidal Thoughts and More, audio book by Marilyn Lundberg, Millennium Press – Audible, 2018 Third Reality Revealed; Vision, Persistence and Inventing a New Latino Identity, audio book by Ernesto Nieto, National Hispanic Institute, 2017
Identifying and Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse, audio book by Marilyn Lundberg, Audible, 2017
Bat City Surfers, Bat-Tone Records, 2017
Tree Goats of Morocco, Marilyn Rucker, 2016
Rise Up From the Ashes, Ulrich Ellison, 2016
In the Groove, Him & Her, BFreed Records, 2016
Braindrops, Aaron Allan, Red Nickel Records 2015
Three Sacred Hymns, Larry Jasinski, Red Nickel Records, 2014
So in Love with the Studebakers, The Studebakers, 2014
Pianography, Earl Poole Ball, 2013 (Earl played piano for Johnny Cash for over 2 decades)
Interstellar Pirate Queen, Marilyn Rucker, 2013
Coyotes and Quail, Jaime Cortinas, 2013
Come Home, Will Arrington, 2013
Satisfaction, Aaron Allan, Red Nickel Records, 2013 (Aaron wrote a hit song for Willie Nelson)
The Great Controversy, Javi Garcia, 2013
Country, HalleyAnna, Cheatham Street Records, 2012
The Cottonwood Tree, Jordan Minor, 2012 The Classical Collection, Larry Jasinski, Red Nickel Records, 2011
Imaginary Dawn, Larry Jasinski, Red Nickel Records, 2010
A Southern Horror, Javi Garcia and the Cold Cold Ground, 2010
My Daddy’s Blues, Dr. G. and the Mudcats (Dr. Gregg Andrews), Cheatham Street Records, 2010
The Dinosaur Waltz, Laurie Jasinski, Red Nickel Records, 2008
Snowfall, The Four Freshmen, Four Freshmen Records, 2007
Red Hot From Blue Rock, The Lucky Tomblin Band, Texas World Records, 2007
Heartland Cowboy: Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5, Michael Martin Murphey, Acme Music Group/WestFest Records, 2006 (This album won the Wrangler Award for Best Original Western Song from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2006, and also won the Fifth Annual Texas Music Awards Song of the Year in 2007. The song “Close to the Land” is the theme song for the PBS show of the same name.)
Home for the Holidays, Stephanie Davis, Recluse Records, 2006
Mudcat, Dr. G. and the Mudcats (Dr. Gregg Andrews), Cheatham Street Records, 2005 (This album was on the GRAMMY nomination submission list for Best New Folk Americana Album, NARAS, 2006)
Alive & Wired, Old 97’s, New West Records, 2005
Bread and Wine, The Ash Family, Singing Leona Music, 2004
Fast Texas, Steve James, Burnside Records, 2003
KGSR Broadcasts, Vols. 10 through 5, KGSR, 2003 – 1996
Rainravens, Rainravens, Dejadisc Records and Demon Records, 1996 (This album was in the top 10 in Germany and Italy in 1996)
Totally Guacamole, Gary P. Nunn, Campfire Records, 1993 Partners, Flaco Jimenez, Warner Brothers Records, 1992
Hangin’ on by a Thread, Texas Tornados, Warner Brothers/Reprise Records, 1992
Geronimo Third Generation, Geronimo Trevino III, Half Breed Records, 1991
Cheetos, Daddy Longhead, Touch & Go Records, 1991
Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye: a Tribute to Roky Erickson, Various Artists, Warner Brothers/Sire Records, 1990
Texas Tornados, Texas Tornados, Warner Brothers/Reprise Records, 1990 (GRAMMY winner, Best Mexican/American Performance, NARAS, 1990)
Rainbow Down the Road, B.W. Stevenson, Amazing Records, 1990
Culture Swing, Tish Hinojosa, Rounder Records, A&M Records, 1990 (INDIE winner, Best Folk/Americana Album, NAIRD, 1991)
Texas Bluesman, Zu Zu Bolin, Antone’s Records, 1989
Psycho Café, Bang Tango, MCA Records, 1989
Kings of Noise, Slammin’ Watusis, Epic Records, Columbia/Sony Records, 1989
Juke Box Music, Doug Sahm, Antone’s Records, 1989 (INDIE winner, Best Blues Album, NAIRD, 1990)
Homeland, Tish Hinojosa, A&M Records, 1989
Will & the Kill, Will Sexton & the Kill, MCA Records, 1988
Delgado Brothers, The Delgado Brothers, Hightone Records, 1987
Hard Times in the Land of Plenty, Omar and the Howlers, Columbia Records, 1987 4. Musical Performances (international, national, regional, and/or state; if not refereed, please indicate):
5. Theatrical Productions (design, directing, and/or performance; international, national, regional, and/or state; if not refereed, please indicate):
6. Films (directed, performing, and/or consulting):
7. Multimedia Design Productions (web-based and/or electronic media):
DVD – Antone’s: Home of the Blues, 2006-2007, Silverstar Entertainment Group. This video history of Clifford Antone’s blues music hall in Austin won the 2007 “Keeping Blues Alive Award” in the Film, Television or Video category, given by the Blues Foundation. It was also considered for nomination for a Grammy for best video 2007. I was an audio engineer on this project, responsible for restoring and “sweetening” audio clips from old films and recordings of performances at Antone’s.
8. Exhibitions (title; date; location; solo, 2-, 3-, 4-person or group; curated, juried, or invitational- list curator, jury, or inviter; and scope-international, national, regional, and/or state):
9. Collections, Commissions, Gallery Representation, Residencies:
10. Published Photos and Reviews of Creative Works:
Texas Gardener, Vol. X, No. 6 (Sep/Oct 1991); Vol. XIII, No. 1 (Nov/Dec 1993); Vol. XV, No. 1 (Nov/ Dec 1995) Texas Highways, Vol. 43, No. 8 (Aug 1996)
Hill Country Backroads: Showing the Way in Comal County, by Laurie E. Jasinski, Fort Worth, Texas Christian University Press, 2001
Additional photos in several park history projects for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Cultural Resources Program, 1999-2008 Dinosaur Highway: A History of Dinosaur Valley State Park; by Laurie E. Jasinski, Fort Worth, Texas Christian University Press, 2008
Handbook of Texas Music, Second Edition; Texas State Historical Association in conjunction with the Center for Texas Music History, 2012 (including 3 photographs on the back color cover)
Handbook of Texas Online, Texas State Historical Association in cooperation with the University of Texas at Austin
11. Consultancies:
Kent Finlay - Woodshed Studio, San Marcos, 2007-2014 Alejandro Escovedo - private residence studio, Wimberley, 2007 Scott McGregor, Twisted Studio, Austin, 2000 Herb Belofsky – Woodshed Studio, Austin, 1995 Kenneth Brazle – Walk on Water Studio, New Braunfels, 1992 12. Workshops:
13. Other Works not in print:
a. Works “submitted” or “under review”
b. Works “ in progress”
c. Other works not in print
Facilitated filming for the Blue October documentary video, 2017
Recorded and facilitated the audio and video for Ulrich Ellison’s live album Rise Up From the Ashes , 2016
Recruited, booked and facilitated the recording sessions for film composer Hanan Townshend’s soundtrack for an as yet unreleased Terence Malick (“Tree of Life”) film. This included a 3-day session with a 25 piece string session.
Facilitated video shoot in studio for Blue October (“Sway”), 2014 Recruited, booked and facilitated the recording sessions for Blue October’s album Sway in February and March 2013. This resulted in a full album credit for two students. Sway debuted at#13 on the Billboard 100.
Continued monthly recordings in 2017 for Tea Time Talk , audio English lessons for Japan’s English Journal (ALC Press - NHK). These recordings commenced in 2008.
Audio Engineer/Supervisor, surround sound recording, live multitrack recording, mixing and audio post-production for Texas Music Café, a PBS program, 2007 – present. Re-broadcasts and new production begin in 2014. I am working on the logistics of involving students from the Sound Recording Technology program with the post-production of audio for this series so that they can get commercial credits before graduating because the show has moved video production to Waco.
C. Grants and Contracts
1. Funded External Grants and Contracts:
2. Submitted, but not Funded, External Grants and Contracts:
3. Funded Internal Grants and Contracts:
4. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Grants and Contracts:
D. Fellowships, Awards, Honors:
Recognition by the National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences: Certificate of Participation in a Grammy-Winning Recording Engineer on Best Mexican/American Performance 1990: Soy de San Luis by the Texas Tornados, 1990, Warner Brothers Records
IV. SERVICE
A. Institutional
1. University:
Consulted with the Witliff Collection regarding proper restoration for the Jerry Jeff Walker Archival media, 2017
Recorded, mixed and mastered the Pleasant Street Players (Ames Asbell, Ian Davidson and Vanguel Tangerov) at the Fire Station Studios, 2017 Recorded, mixed and mastered the Trio 488 ensemble at the PERF Recital Hall, 2016-2017
Recorded and mixed the soundtrack for the President’s 2015 Holiday e-card. This was a location recording of the Voca Libre choral ensemble at the new Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
Recorded and mixed the soundtrack for the President’s 2014 Holiday e-card. This was a location recording of the Voca Libre choral ensemble at the new Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
Recorded dialog track for President Trauth’s presentation to the Board of Regents, January 2014
Facilitated studio and location recording sessions for several faculty members.
Facilitated many live recordings made by students of performances in Evans Auditorium, including the Julliard performances, and other off-campus locations, including use of my personal equipment.
El Grupo Fantasma, Encore Series concert at LBJ Ballroom, March 31, 2012.
“Cowboy Christmas Ball”, Michael Martin Murphey and the Texas State Symphony Orchestra, 2005 and 2006, benefiting the Murphey-Hudiberg Texas State University Orchestra Fund.
Michael Martin Murphey and the Texas State Symphony Orchestra, “Close to the Land”, for the album Heartland Cowboy: Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5., 2005 This recording of the song “Close to the Land” is the theme song for the PBS show of the same name.
“Texas Music History Unplugged”, The Center for Texas Music History, 2005 and 2006 (produced, recorded and mixed a CD of the 2005 performance for fundraising purposes)
2. College:
3. Department/School Former Supervisor, Recital Hall recording Chief Engineer/Traffic Manager, Fire Station Studios
4. Professional
Audio Engineering Society (full voting member)
Co-chairman of the Producers and Engineers Committee, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Texas Chapter, 2014-2016
Governor, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Texas Chapter, two terms 2013- 2016
Music Advisory Editor, Handbook of Texas Music Revision Project, a joint endeavor of the Texas State Historical Association, The University of Texas, The Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University, and the Texas Music Office, Office of the Governor of the State of Texas
Music Advisory Editor, Handbook of Texas Music Online, a joint endeavor of the Texas State Historical Association, The University of Texas, The Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University, and the Texas Music Office, Office of the Governor of the State of Texas
Member, Board of Directors, Cheatham Street Music Foundation
Member, Board of Directors, South Texas Historical Association (second term)
Former Member, Music Advisory Board, New Braunfels Museum of Art & Music (Smithsonian affiliate)
A. Community:
Former Member, Kiwanis Club of New Braunfels Active Member, New Braunfels Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association B. Service Honors and Awards
C. Service Grants and Contracts
1. Funded External Service Grants and Contracts:
2. Submitted, but not Funded, External Service Grants and Contracts:
3. Funded Internal Service Grants and Contracts:
4. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Service Grants and Contracts: