Allison Gomer

Assistant Studio Director

 

Allison Gomer grew up in Pleasant Hill, CA and was fortunate to have parents who listened to brass-centric music (Smokey Robinson, the Temptations, Chicago), which likely contributed to her decision to pick up the trombone in elementary school.  As Allison got older she discovered the Ska music genre, started a band with her classmates and started to contribute to the thriving East Bay punk and ska music scene.  Playing in and coordinating shows from community halls to the Concord Pavilion (before it was the Sleeptrain Amphitheatre), Allison found her calling in the music industry early on. 

 

Upon graduating high school, Allison moved to Stockton, CA to study Music Management and continue playing trombone at the University of the Pacific.  From day one, Allison was producing her school’s on- and off-campus concerts, festivals and lectures.  By her second year she was Commissioner of the Arts & Entertainment board, overseeing a staff of four other students.  On the performing side, one of Allison’s proudest moments was being chosen as the sole trombonist in the recreation of Dave Brubeck’s 1946 Octet, playing with Mr. Brubeck himself.  Immediately after school, Allison got a job working for a music booking agency in San Francisco called the Rosebud Agency, specializing in Blues and Roots music.  As an assistant to three booking agents, Allison gained further experience in the live music field.  Getting the bug to expand her industry horizons in September of 2010, Allison began working at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA to explore the very exciting world of in-studio recording.