Awesome Works Recording Studio Steve Palousek.... unfinished recordings... keeping master recording and music tracks... will not answer phone calls, emails Holland, Texas

I  have checked on this studio through many sources  including well known musicians in  the Temple Belton area. I have found no negative reports concerning this studio. I just finished going to Dallas last month to do a session and I live in Rogers about 18 miles from  Holland.  I have an excellent recomendation from a good friend kevin Mertz of the well known Last Call Band in this area as to the  quality and professionalism of this studio. I have no reason not to try them on my next  upcoming project in a few weeks. As a former police investigator for 20 years I read the complaint and found it to be totally bogus and unreliable, full of holes and as we would say wouldnt stand up in court. It looks like a poor attempt to slander an honest businessman. 

I have nothing but GOOD things to say about Awesome Works Recording Studio. I have used them on several occasions & have had great experiences every time! I recommend anyone that wants an excellent recording from someone that has an expert ear for music, to use Steve Palousek's studio. I highly recommend him!

We have been waiting for cy to give us a call, visit or email since we responded to the original report.  So far....NOTHING!  If you are reading these reports and have the need for a professional studio, run by professionals, please give us call or email.

My name is Billy Holt & I am a current customer of Awesome Works. I have worked with Steve at Awesome works many times over the past few years. I have been nothing but pleased with the work done there. I would highly recommend Awesome Works. I am currently working on my album with Steve and I think it sounds great and enjoy working with him. To the author of the complaint, I find the allegations out of character. Again, I would highly recommend Awesome Works to others. Steve is very easy to work with.

Billy Holt

The Billy Holt Band

I recorded a CD with Steve Palousek at Awesome Works Recording, a few years ago.

cy, I have a few questions and comments for you.....

What date were you here?  Any idea? If this incident took place 5-6 years ago, why are you waiting until March 2010 to complain?

Who were the rythym, bass and fiddle players that you hired and paid?  We would like to check their memories of this session. By the way, Steve gets paid for "session work" too, whether it is in his studio or someone else's and he doesn't recall any payment for this project.

Now lets take a look at your claims, and some contradictions in your report....  You stated that Steve was not there and that the studio was run by someone else, so how could Steve have played on your demos? In the last years, you have called and/or emailed how many times?  We both frequently check his emails and return his calls and we have no idea who you are. With so many of your attempts to contact us, both Steve and I should know who you are by now, right?  AND, on a personal note, if I had invested that much $$, I would have called, emailed, sent a letter or come by the studio by now. Speaking of $$, I don't know of anyone who has come in this studio and doesn't know EXACTLY how much they spent and so do we, because we issue receipts....who was the "someone else" (the one that wasn't Steve) that you gave your money to?  Did you not think it important to get a receipt? We have yet to see one issued to cy from somewhere in Texas. I would also like for you to know that in the last 12+ years  that Steve has had his own studios, he has NEVER charged anyone for storage....and how could he have charged you?....he wasn't here, you said so yourself, remember? We are not aware of any unclaimed, paid for demos or masters and there are certainly none "in storage" that haven't been paid for and those are stored FOR FREE!

If I were in your shoes, I would have been standing on every rooftop I could find, screaming "MY NAME IS DONNA PALOUSEK FROM HOLLAND TEXAS AND I HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF FOR $2750.00 (I took the $2500-$3000 and split it down the middle ;-)

...I wouldn't have whimpered " I'm (uh, um, better not use my name) cy and I'm from (ooh, better not tell that either) somewhere in Texas and I've been ripped off for an approximate, undetermined, made-up amount of money..."

cy, next time you call or email, please identify yourself.  Steve & I are anxiously waiting for your next contact and for you to prove your claims, but I don't think we will need to hold our breath.

For those if you reading this, we would be happy and honored to ask for rebuttals from the 20+ projects we have done in the last 5-6 years. These folks would be happy and honored to tell you that, depending on the number of songs (which was never specified) demos are usually NOT done in one visit. They also KNOW who they are working with and who is "taking" their money....