Jackson Long, Author/Illustrator: Hiding in Plain Sight (book)

This fun little book is an 8-inch square, 16-page, hand-illustrated history of – as the subtitle says – "Studios of Seattle & Tacoma" in Washington State. Of the nine, I've worked out of three of these spaces and personally have a great affection for the SeaTac recording scene. Author Jackson Long has engineered and drummed around the area as well, and these loving portraits of places, some still there and others long gone (the buildings span 60 years), come with brief histories on who worked there and what music happened, as well. The book's title is indicative of the world of recording for sure, as these studios are so often places where the general public doesn't need to know what's behind the door. Jackson will be doing a second volume, and I'll bet all Pacific Northwest studios will need copies of these books lying about their own spaces to celebrate the rich history of the music and the people of this fine region.