My guest today is UK-based mastering engineer Stephen Kerrison, known for his work with Petbrick, Ditz, Charles Watson, Jake Isaac, Lleo, and Liz Lawrence. This is Stephen's second appearance on Working Class Audio, his first being WCA #413 alongside Katie Tavini, a fellow Weird Jungle Mastering Collective member.In this episode, we discussWeird Jungle Collective UpdateLiverpool Music Scene EvolutionWorking Under a Record ShopFrom Touring to MasteringCollective's Structural ChangesIndustry's Financial RealitiesInstilling ConfidenceBalancing Creativity and TechniqueMusicians' Record PerspectivesOlder vs. Younger MusiciansTransition to MasteringMastering Different GenresChallenges of Live PerformanceImportance of Taste in MasteringExploring the UK Music SceneCollaborative Music EnvironmentManaging Work-Life BalanceFinancial StrategyUse of Backing TracksMaintaining Artist ConfidenceComparison to Visual ArtListeningChecking Out The CompetitionSeth GodinMatt's Rant: Stepping AwayLinks and Show NotesMatt's Photo Instagram accountWCA #413Stephens SiteKatie's SiteWeird JungleCreditsGuest: Stephen KerrisonHost: Matt BoudreauEngineer: Matt BoudreauProducer: Matt BoudreauEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith