Sound Guy | Ep. 22

In this episode, Nick Tello sits down with Mark Tomlin, a Purple Heart recipient who is also a husband, father, entrepreneur, and audio production engineer. At the time of this conversation, Mark is employed at The Aztec Theater in downtown San Antonio, Texas, and also works as the touring sound engineer for metal bands Snake Father and Left IV Dead.   In this episode, Nick Tello sits down with Mark Tomlin. Their discussion naturally explored the unique production characteristics of various San Antonio venues, including Aztec, Majestic, Empire, Stable Hall, Boeing Center at Tech Port, The Rock Box, and Paper Tiger. Mark also touched on Austin’s Come and Take It Live and San Marcos’ Gnar Bar, highlighting the distinct approaches and challenges each location presents. Mark shares secrets from his experiences on rock and metal tours. He recounted both his best and worst moments meeting his heroes, offering valuable insights into the realities of life on the road. Mark shares how he became a Purple Heart, which is the oldest U.S military decoration, awarded to service members wounded or killed in combat by enemy action, terrorism, or friendly fire. During this episode, Mark also mentors how audio engineers can successfully transition into working for themselves in this field.     Video is available on https://www.youtube.com/@nicktelloguitar/videos   Follow The Riff Lounge on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/riffloungepod   You can listen to the audio version of this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & anywhere you listen to podcasts.