Kawari grew in 2006, acquiring its 1976 API console. What was once a studio apartment is now a second-floor control room with a separate kitchen and full bathroom, as well as an attached deck. The studio has grown into a unique and relaxed place to record and mix. It is our goal to provide an ideal space for artists and producers to create using a combination of vintage and modern tools. We are walking distance to the Wyncote/Jenkintown Regional Rail, as well as the Cheltenham Square Bus terminal.
Karl Rieders
Music has been a passion for Karl from a young age. Trained in Suzuki method piano as a child, Karl expanded his musical palette in his teens, participating in multiple summer music programs at Berkeley School of Music in Boston, and the Temple University BTMM program. In 2003 Karl turned a small carriage house in the back of his childhood home into the first incarnation of Kawari Sound. What started as a small home studio and practice space grew into a modern commercial facility. Through a passion for interesting and rare instruments and recording equipment, Karl has amassed a collection that rivals any in the area. A musician and producer in his own right, Karl has played with and produced artists like Anjuli Josephine, Brandon Miller and Deadfellow. When he’s not in the studio Karl is building incredible LEGO displays and smoking whole sides of salmon.'
Zach Goldstein
Music has been an integral part of Zach Goldstein’s life from a young age. At the age of 9 he joined the renowned Philadelphia Boys Choir, and toured the world while developing a strong musical foundation. Zach picked up the guitar at age 13 and instantly fell in love with it, eventually attending University of the Arts for guitar performance. While at Uarts, Zach became more and more interested in the studio and after years of recording projects at Kawari with longtime friend and studio owner Karl Rieders, Zach joined the Kawari team full time in 2011 and became studio manager in 2015. Zach brings a unique blend of technical knowledge and creativity that is an asset to any project. He has worked with a diverse collection of artists including The Districs, Moor Mother, Nightlands, Dominic and puts out his own music under the name Shell Money. A very proficient guitarist, as well as bass, piano, and a deep knowledge of synthesis and drum machines, Zach is on an endless quest for cool tones and sounds that confuse you. When he’s not making records, he’s making elaborate dinners.
