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Marcel Wittfield

Marcel Wittfield Develops Indie Artists at Eagle Rock Records

|    Jul 01, 2010

Marcel Wittfeld (Guitar ‘95) is owner and producer for Eagle Rock Records, an independent label and production company dedicated to creating opportunities for independent artists. An offshoot, the Los Angeles Recording Experience, is a consortium of Los Angeles-based music producers that provides the chance for unsigned musicians, regardless of style or level of popularity, to produce their own albums and immerse themselves in the California music scene. Eagle Rock Records also produces live recordings of Los Angeles-based bands that are streamed from the website (Eagle Rock Live).

In 1994, Marcel left an already-successful career in his native Germany to attend MI.  After graduation, he felt confident enough to turn down a contract offer from Steve Vai’s fledgling Favored Nations label in favor of pursuing his own vision. He soon established himself as a freelance producer and guitarist, working with artists such as Keb’ Mo and Jennifer Lopez.

After nine years of planning and construction, Marcel opened Eagle Rock Studios in 2006. Boasting a state-of-the-art recording studio and a live performance room for small showcases, the studio has hosted artists such as Chad Wright (Chaka Khan), MI grad/Pink guitarist Rafael Moreira, Wayne Brady, Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat), Oblique and Stereo Chemix.

On top of everything else Marcel still finds time to give private lessons, with students including international competition winner Tim Callobre and teen star Miranda Cosgrove (School of Rock, iCarly).

Find out more about Marcel’s many successful projects at his website.

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“More and more of the auditions I’m having for recording artists are turning out to be MI class reunions. The graduates of MI have been dominating the new, young music scene in LA”.

- Barry Squire
  Music Industry Talent Coordinator
  MI Hiring Hall Manager



MI alumni are working on stage, in the studio and behind the scenes around the world, with new stories arriving nearly every day. A sample of former MI students who have achieved industry recognition also includes:




Alessandro Cortini
Nine Inch Nails

Kalen Chase
Korn

Dave Kushner
Velvet Revolver

Rafael Moreira
Pink, Christina Aguilera,
Rock Star: Supernova

Mike Ward
Wallflowers, School of Fish

Kevin Hastings
Liz Phair

Pete Griffin
Hanson

Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell,
Scott Shriner
Weezer

Curt Bisquera
Elton John, Mick Jagger,
Bonnie Raitt

Pete Anderson
guitarist, producer

Paul Gilbert
Mr.Big, Racer X

Norman Brown
recording artist

Scott Henderson
recording artist

Oscar Cartaya
Jennifer Lopez, Spyro Gyra

Alex Al
Tupac Shakur, Stevie Wonder

Keb’ Mo’
recording artist

Fred Clark
Chaka Khan, Ray Charles,
Stevie Wonder

Dave Weiner
Steve Vai

Jennifer Batten
recording artist, Jeff Beck,
Michael Jackson

Toss Panos
Steve Vai, Mike Landau,
Robben Ford

Frank Gambale
recording artist, Chick Corea

Kevin Dukes
Don Henley, Boz Scaggs,
Jackson Browne

Chad Smith,
John Frusciante
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Clayton Gibb, Les Falconer
Keb’ Mo’

John Shanks
Melissa Etheridge, Bonnie Raitt

Allen Hinds
Randy Crawford, Natalie Cole,
Crusaders

Jeff Buckley
recording artist

Ray Luzier
Korn, STP, Army of Anyone,
David Lee Roth

Matt Laug
Alanis Morissette, Slash

Ash Sood
Sarah McLachlan

Joacim Cans
Hammerfall

Leah Andreone
recording artist

Irene Gutierrez (DJ Irene)
DJ/producer/remixer/recording artist

T.J. Guger
Göla

Valerie Vega
Zomba/JIVE recording artist (France)

Ernest Tibbs
Alan Holdsworth, Natalie Cole

Toshi Hiketa
David Lee Roth

Travis Johnson
Dickies, TSOL

Jimmy Herring
Allman Brothers, The Other Ones,
ARU, Widespread Panic

Josh Sklair
Etta James, Jeffrey Osborne

Dan Caron
Clifton Chenier, Charles Brown

Jimmy Scott
Little Milton, Solomon Burke

Steve Kerscznic
Tom Jones

Brian Allen
Virgil Donati, Greg Adams

Meja
recording artist

Jesse Gress
music editor, Guitar Player Magazine

Sarah Hudson
recording artist

Chris Maloney
Dweezil Zappa, Lisa Loeb