the team

the boys who use the toys

Owen Thomas | Director

Founding Owner / Creative Director of Conversion Studios.

Josh Parker | Manager

joshed, josh·ing, josh·es. v.tr. good-humoredly. v.intr. To make or exchange good-humored jokes; banter. This by definition is Josh;

On hand from beginning to end to ensure that your session runs smoothly and efficiently. Very few people leave the studio without falling in love with Josh...and that's not being discriminative ;)

Digby Smith | Engineer

Digby headed up the Island Records studio division between 1972 - 75 working with Led Zeppelin (including that session of 'Stairway' & 'Since I've Been Loving You'), Traffic, Free, Bob Marley, the LSO, Fairport Convention, Mott The Hoople, Jess Roden, Paul & Linda McCartney, George Harrison, The Eagles, The Band, Clapton, ELO, Sparks etc etc.
Moving to LA as freelance saw him working with Robert Palmer & Grace Jones, Little Feat, Supertramp and many more sessions globally in Canada, Morocco,, Milan & Switzerland.
Digby returned to the UK in 1985 to resume with Island Records and with other labels on The Waterboys, Big Country, Mica Paris, Prefab Sprout and Reef.

Jamie Mill | Podcasts

A successful composer and sound designer; With extensive knowledge of video editing and broadcast graphic design, Jamie is ideally placed to understand how music and sound enhance any visual message.

Credits include: CNN, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV2, Tiger Aspect, Discovery TLC, Wide-i Films, Ridley Scott Associates.

Steve E | Engineer

Grammy nominated producer and successful session player (bass, guitar & keys). Steve has over 20 years experience in the music industry.

Credits Include: Columbia Records USA, Polydor, MCA, Famous Music Publishing, Primrose Music, The Production Company

Trevor Curwen | Engineer

With over 18 years experience in engineering and production, Trevor has worked with an impressive array of artists.

Trevor’s many credits Include: Portishead, Supergrass, Spiritualized, Paul Weller, Pete Aves (High Llamas).