WCA #579 with Fran Cathcart – Studio Ownership, Herbie Hancock, Stress, and Moving to the Bay Area

Matt welcomes producer/engineer/composer Fran Cathcart. Fran having just moved to the Bay Area from New York recounts his journey in studio ownership, working with Herbie Hancock, and facing down serious challenges that would make most throw in the towel, yet he still keeps going. In This Episode, We Discuss: Studio Ownership Herbie Hancock Early Digital Recording Divorce Covid Getting Sued Stress Moving to the Bay Area Links and Show Notes: Fran's Site Matt's Rant: Client Communication Credits: Guest: Fran Cathcart Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell The Voice: Chuck Smith

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WCA #579 with Fran Cathcart – Studio Ownership, Herbie Hancock, Stress, and Moving to the Bay Area is an episode from Working Class Audio by Working Class Audio.

This episode is 01:22:59 long.

This episode was published on Jan 20, 2026.

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