Staff


  • Chris Cotter:  

Owner, Head Engineer, Producer, A &R, Session Drummer

Chris Cotter has spent over 24 years studying and performing music.  His experience in recording studios began at a young age while working with Grammy Award winning producer, Tom Hambridge, in Philadelphia’s Sonic Studio.  He later went on to work on many projects at Indre Studio, Target, Range Records, The Roots (private studio), Morning Star, The Mastering House, and Phil Nicolo’s Studio 4.  After years of recording in the regions finest studios, he decided it was time to develop his own record label, TribeSound Records.  Chris has produced, engineered, and performed on many records and continues to lend his expertise to talented musicians, writers, and bands in the area.  In addition to Chris’ many accomplishments he owns and operates a collaborative website geared toward helping musicians write music globally with CollabaJam.com.

As a well-rounded drummer, Chris Cotter’s sound integrates Rock, Folk, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Funk, and Latin Styles.  He has taken private lessons and master classes from internationally recognized educators including – Greg Zeller, Fred Biondi, Tom Palmer, Chris Hanning, Memo Acevedo, Guy Licata, Kim Plainsfield, Frank Katz, Michael Lauren, and most recently Dom Famularo.  You may have seen Chris behind the drums at the following national venues:  The TLA (now The Filmore), Electric Factory, Rusty Rudder, Bottle and Cork, Stone Balloon, CBGB’s, the Elbowroom, the Lions Den, and the Virgin Mega Store NYC.

Chris is voting member for the Grammy Awards and is proud to be sponsored by Vic Firth Drum Sticks and Sabian Cymbals.

  • Colin McGetrick: 

Studio Manager, Engineer, Producer, Artist Relations, Session Guitarist & Singer

Colin has been creating and performing music for the past 18 years.   In that time he has worked with several local bands and artists in and around West Chester and the greater Philadelphia area.  Today, Colin works on his own original music productions while furthering the development of new recording artists here at TribeSound Records.

Colin’s creative process involves a variety of tools and skills.  He enjoys working with the latest technologies in electronic music software as well as working through classic tried true ways, using anything from a drum kit, piano, guitar, bass or vocal to get the music flowing.  Weather you are looking for a slammin’ electro dance groove, a lush acoustic arrangement or just about anything in between, Colin can work with you closely to help produce your tracks.

A couple of his recent projects include the co-creating of  eco-conscious childrens’ musical - It’s Not Mean To Be Green, by author Jamie Kleman,  in addition to the writing and producing of Let You Down – a brand new single he recorded for West Chester’s newest country singer, Victoria Shea.  Colin has also recently cultivated the concept band – Colonel Coconut and the Spider Monkeys and it’s EP – Toss, which serves as the sound track for Florida based gaming company Mellow Militia’s hot new iphone/ipad app - Tiki Toss. Currently, he is in the studio developing a debut EP with his rock band SWARM along with helping local hammond organ based soul-jazzers, The Sermon! mix their latest full length record.

In addition to song writing, artist development, engineering and production, Colin is also available for session work as a guitarist.  You may have recently seen him playing out around the local entertainment circuit.  Colin has performed on NBC’s The 10 Show at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia,  XPN’s World Cafe Live for Philadelphia Magazine’s Best Of Philly awards 2007 and in Hershey Park for a Windish Entertainment production this past summer.  Other venues Colin’s performed in include West Chester’s The Note and The Pale Horse as well as Johnny Brendas and TIME of Philadelphia to name a few.  He is well versed in many genres and is a very adaptive and exciting player.

  • Dom Ciciola:

Engineer

Associates degree Full Sail University FL in Recording Engineering 2009


  • Joe Acchione:

Video Production, Web Media, Artist Relations

Joe has been writing, shooting, editing and scoring films and videos for over ten years.  While earning his film degree from Emerson College in Boston, MA he took part in long term studies of film, literature and music throughout Europe and Los Angeles.  You might find him at TribeSound studios editing, at home writing music (please do not try to find him at his home) or at one of the less-crowded bars in West Chester arguing about global economics.


  • Bob Marley:

Graphic Design, Photography, Web Media

Bob Marley graduated in 2001 from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor in Arts.  He focused in photography in college and has extensive training in Photoshop, Illustrator, Motion, and Final Cut.  His keen eye for photography is invaluable in his sense of design ensuring each project is unique, clean, and completed on time.


  • Dan Cellucci:

Artist Relations

Associates degree Full Sail University FL in Recording Engineering


  • Duncan Larkin:

Writer

Duncan Larkin is a freelance journalist who’s written for nationwide periodicals including Running Times, Runner’s World, and Marathon and Beyond. He’s been a regular columnist for the Benicia Herald and has been featured in several other local magazines and newspapers. Once a 2:32 marathoner, Duncan enjoys running and has recently started coaching aspiring athletes. He lives with his family in West Chester and can sometimes be found walking his two dogs or dabbling with his messy collection of oil paints.