"Its not my job to make the project my project. Its my job to make your project more yours. If you can’t see yourself in the outcome we’ve made... I failed."

This is the approach I take with every single record I touch. I believe people have better outcomes when they have someone helping them on their journey that is a guide figure. My role is to guide the process I’m involved in towards an outcome you fall in love with. Through this process you learn a bit more and are transformed. Not only is the outcome right but the experience of the process has grown you. You take something with you that you may not have learned any other way.

I've been in the music industry for over 20 years now, and if there's one thing that's kept me here, it's this: I care about the songs I work on like they're my own. That combination — real craft paired with real care for the people I'm working with — is what's kept me in demand for more than two decades, and it's why I get to be both a producer/mixer and, on good days, a mentor to the artists who walk through my studio doors.

Over the years, I've helped hundreds of independent and label-level artists bring their music to life. Together, the records I've worked on have crossed 500 million streams, charted as high as #4 on the Billboard Top 200, and hit #1 at radio in the US, Canada, Germany, and Australia. I've got gold-certified credits as both a producer and mixer, and songs I've co-written have landed in campaigns for American Airlines, ASICS, MTV, HBO Max, Netflix, Disney, CBS, NBC, and ESPN.

It all started simply — I was just a kid who loved playing bass. That love turned into a career I never could have planned for: touring as the bassist for Sanctus Real, then producing and mixing Billboard-charting, award-nominated, and award-winning records. I've been doing this since 2005, splitting my time between Michigan and Nashville along the way.

In 2013, while I was still juggling life on the road and life in the studio, I founded Social Recording Company — a studio built around the kind of culture and creative environment I always wished existed. It's still my home base today, and I love that it gets to serve both the wider music industry and the local creative community I call home.

Music's never just been a job for me. I still make it myself — as the artist behind my solo project Ghost Kingdoms, and as a member of LO CLOUD, a band I started with Sanctus Real's original lead singer Matt Hammitt and former Kutless guitarist and songwriter Nick DePartee.

TESTIMONIALS

  • “Jake mixes with his heart”

    Bo Rinehart
    Coy Roy (formerly of Need To Breathe)
    Nashville, TN

  • “I’ve worked with Jake Rye/Social Recording CO for close to 7 years now. Jake is extremely dedicated to his craft and knows how to take a project to the next level. He will also occasionally make me delicious coffee”

    Josh Kemp
    Au Gres and Steppes
    Detroit, MI

  • ”Recording with Jake has always been creative, efficient, and fun! He brings a wisdom and knowledge to the recording process that helps relieve the artist of the mechanical and brings them into the creative.”

    Aaron Becker
    Stay Outside
    Marion, IN

  • “Working with Jake was one of the easiest processes I’ve experienced while working in the studio. He knew how to get the sound I wanted and take it to another level beyond what I had envisioned. When I heard the first mix Jake sent me, I literally cried because I couldn’t believe how beautiful someone had made my songs sound. He brought them to life. On top of that Jake is an incredibly easy person to get along with and is one of nicest people I know.”

    Jason Singer
    Michigander
    Nashville, TN

  • “With success across multiple genres, Jake is a powerful force in the studio. He works with a surefooted confidence that allows you to make the right decisions the first time. Working with him helped me find my sound the way only a world class producer and mix engineer can do. It gave me the vision and a needed second wind to confidently choose the right songs and make the right steps moving forward. Many music professionals are invested in your project only until the last check is cashed. Jake is not merely a professional for your project but a champion that comes alongside you.”

    James Collington
    Collington
    Sacramento, CA

  • "Having a trustworthy and knowledgeable team is crucial for your career as an artist. Jake embodies both knowledge and character, infusing every song with his heart and expertise from the first note to the final master. Passionate about fostering a sense of community, Jake aims to bring truth, goodness, and beauty into the creative process."

    Jacob Betts
    The American Hotel System
    Grand Rapids, MI

  • “Jake Rye is genuinely one of a kind. His intuition and ability to help guide a piece of work in the right direction seems to come naturally. He will manage to push you out of your comfort zone yet still make this process as painless and enjoyable as possible. After working with Jake on a couple of projects, I know I can trust that I’m always in good hands and that the quality and authenticity of my work will always stand out amongst others.”

    Rob Krause
    The Darling Suns
    Chicago, IL

  • “Jake is a rare combination of both talented and professional. He'll do exactly what he sets out to do and lead a very clear and defined process to get the project there. He's the most timely and organized engineer I've ever worked with. Plus he care about the art that he is a part of and is willing to go the extra mile to make the song great. Two thumbs up.”

    Spencer Grimes
    Whosah
    Minneapolis, MN