Audio Recording
with History and Experience
For Orin and Jesse Friesen, Owners of Geneva Sky Studios, music has been part of their lives for as long as they can remember.
​
If you’re looking for a Professional Recording Studio to help with your recording needs, you’ve come to the right place. Whatever the vision you have in mind, we’re committed to bringing it to life with superior quality and service. From the initial ideas to the final product, we can provide guidance and support throughout the entire recording process. We’ll work closely to understand what you want, and provide our quality recording equipment, instruments, and studio space for you to use. Get in touch with us and start your next recording project today.
Studio & Personnel Resume
Director/Producer/Engineer
Jesse Friesen
Jesse grew up around music and recording. He has been engineering and producing audio and video recordings since he was in high school. His recording skills have been utilized by a wide variety of well-known performers, including soundtracks of award-winning movies. His talents go beyond producing and engineering. He is also a skilled studio musician, as well as a graphic designer. From a :30 radio spot to a complete album package, Geneva Sky Studios can do it all.
Jesse Friesen production highlights:
-
Ken Spurgeon film, Road to Valhalla – Music Producer/Engineer
-
Ken Spurgeon film, Home on the Range – Music Producer/Engineer
-
Ken Spurgeon film, The Contested Plains – Music Producer/Engineer/Actor
-
Ken Spurgeon film, Sod and Stubble – Music Producer/Engineer
-
Home on the Range Soundtrack Album – Engineering/Mixing/Mastering
-
Santa Fe Trail: Chasing the Big West – Michael Martin Murphey
-
Engineering/Mixing/Mastering
-
Jesse has recorded and/or produced: KANSAS, Michael Martin Murphey, Sons of the Pioneers, Riders in the Sky, Rex Allen Jr, R.W. Hampton, Hot Rize, Barry Corbin, and many others.
Studio & Personnel Resume
CEO/Producer
Orin Friesen
Orin has 60 years of experience in audio recording music as well as for radio, television, and live concerts. He has produced and/or recorded some of the biggest names in country and bluegrass music. His production credits included nationally released radio programs, movie soundtracks, live concerts, and the first ten International Bluegrass Music Awards Shows.
Orin Friesen production highlights:
-
Music of the Wild West, the nationally released radio program, for the Fox TV 12-hour mini-series of the same name. (1993) Feat. John McEuen, Michael Martin Murphey, Marty Stuart, and Johnny Western.
-
IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Awards Show (1990-1999)Christmas in Cowboy Country. Feat. Michael Martin Murphey, Riders in the Sky, and Johnny Western.
-
The Great American Cowboy at Carnegie Hall (2003 & 2004)
-
The Great American Cowboy in China (2006)
-
The Great American Cowboy in Nashville (2007)
-
Ken Spurgeon film, Road to Valhalla -- Actor
-
Ken Spurgeon film, Home on the Range – Music Director/Screenplay Writer
-
Ken Spurgeon film, The Contested Plains – Music Producer/Director/Actor
-
Ken Spurgeon film, Sod and Stubble – Music Director
-
Kansas Heritage Days Old-Time Music Festival
A few of the artists Orin has produced in the studio or on live performances include: Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Earl Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, Tom T. Hall, Joe Diffie, John Hartford, Rhonda Vincent, Keith Whitley, Chris Hillman, and many others.