James Ferrell (Mountainsize Audio + The Welcoming)
@mountainsize.bsky.social
Audio engineer and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville NC.
Singer, guitarist, & songwriter @thewelcoming.bsky.social
Audio samples and services:
mountainsizeaudio.com
Singer, guitarist, & songwriter @thewelcoming.bsky.social
Audio samples and services:
mountainsizeaudio.com
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Been working on the studio website! Added a bunch of nice photos by Vitor Sá, a releases section, an FAQ page, and new audio samples.
I'm available for both in studio and remote projects, so get in touch if you want your music to sound really good for not much money!
mountainsizeaudio.com
I'm available for both in studio and remote projects, so get in touch if you want your music to sound really good for not much money!
mountainsizeaudio.com
Grateful to be mixing a protest song today.
January 25, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Grateful to be mixing a protest song today.
Feel like Asheville won’t be the first city on the trump retribution tour since NC voted for him but I do think ice will show up to terrorize us at some point. We’d better be prepared when it happens.
January 24, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Feel like Asheville won’t be the first city on the trump retribution tour since NC voted for him but I do think ice will show up to terrorize us at some point. We’d better be prepared when it happens.
What if we were to, y’know, abolish ice instead of doing the opposite of that
January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
What if we were to, y’know, abolish ice instead of doing the opposite of that
Reposted by James Ferrell (Mountainsize Audio + The Welcoming)
It's annoying that we already had so many existing problems to solve before these assholes created a bunch of new ones for no reason
January 23, 2026 at 3:06 AM
It's annoying that we already had so many existing problems to solve before these assholes created a bunch of new ones for no reason
Back in town and immediately had two long tracking days in a row.
They were both very productive so I didn’t take any photos, but here’s a clip of to commemorate the first upright bass in the studio
They were both very productive so I didn’t take any photos, but here’s a clip of to commemorate the first upright bass in the studio
January 23, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Back in town and immediately had two long tracking days in a row.
They were both very productive so I didn’t take any photos, but here’s a clip of to commemorate the first upright bass in the studio
They were both very productive so I didn’t take any photos, but here’s a clip of to commemorate the first upright bass in the studio
Reposted by James Ferrell (Mountainsize Audio + The Welcoming)
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
My 500 piece puzzle turned out to be a 499 piece puzzle 😕
January 20, 2026 at 2:45 PM
My 500 piece puzzle turned out to be a 499 piece puzzle 😕
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Last week, we announced a plan to make child care universal. Today, applications are open for pre-K & 3-K. If your child is turning 3 or 4, apply now for the fall at: myschools.nyc
January 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Last week, we announced a plan to make child care universal. Today, applications are open for pre-K & 3-K. If your child is turning 3 or 4, apply now for the fall at: myschools.nyc
Do you support abolishing ice or are you in the minority?
Wow — New YouGov / Economist poll:
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
January 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Do you support abolishing ice or are you in the minority?
Reposted by James Ferrell (Mountainsize Audio + The Welcoming)
NC, your chance to influence outcomes starts today. Those that have chosen to run, especially non-incumbents, are putting themselves on the line in a very fraught political environment. There are more jobs than just candidate & social media commenter available. Donations not required to participate.
Voting starts Monday in NC, ahead of March primary elections
North Carolina 2026 primary election voters will decide which candidates represent the Democratic and Republican parties in November races for U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, the state legislature and more.
North Carolina 2026 primary election voters will decide which candidates represent the Democratic and Republican parties in November races for U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, the state legislature and more.
Voting starts Monday in NC, ahead of March primary elections
North Carolina 2026 primary election voters will decide which candidates represent the Democratic and Republican parties in November races for U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, the state legislature and more.
www.wral.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
NC, your chance to influence outcomes starts today. Those that have chosen to run, especially non-incumbents, are putting themselves on the line in a very fraught political environment. There are more jobs than just candidate & social media commenter available. Donations not required to participate.
Current status
January 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Current status
About to drive down to Florida and later Alabama to visit family. I’m sure no one will have any bad opinions about ice murdering citizens or anything like that
January 10, 2026 at 1:51 PM
About to drive down to Florida and later Alabama to visit family. I’m sure no one will have any bad opinions about ice murdering citizens or anything like that
Reposted by James Ferrell (Mountainsize Audio + The Welcoming)
But we're going to have a beautiful police state and it'll be very brutal. And you'll be free, perhaps more free than ever before
January 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
But we're going to have a beautiful police state and it'll be very brutal. And you'll be free, perhaps more free than ever before
Realized that most of the music I get to work on consists of either wildly experimental genre benders or protest songs and I’m very happy about this.
January 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Realized that most of the music I get to work on consists of either wildly experimental genre benders or protest songs and I’m very happy about this.
Wrapped up drum tracking for a client album yesterday. Some of the wildest and heaviest parts I’ve worked on since @jbrockmusic.bsky.social’s album Cataclysmia.
But it also has a bunch of chill latin grooves? It’s gonna be a trip!
But it also has a bunch of chill latin grooves? It’s gonna be a trip!
January 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Wrapped up drum tracking for a client album yesterday. Some of the wildest and heaviest parts I’ve worked on since @jbrockmusic.bsky.social’s album Cataclysmia.
But it also has a bunch of chill latin grooves? It’s gonna be a trip!
But it also has a bunch of chill latin grooves? It’s gonna be a trip!
Reposted by James Ferrell (Mountainsize Audio + The Welcoming)
Reposted by James Ferrell (Mountainsize Audio + The Welcoming)
Don’t forget, this is America. The most important thing in this great nation are the feelings of law enforcement. If they feel scared for any reason, they need to be able, above all other laws, to shoot you without a second thought. It’s really our fault for doing something to make them feel scared!
January 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Don’t forget, this is America. The most important thing in this great nation are the feelings of law enforcement. If they feel scared for any reason, they need to be able, above all other laws, to shoot you without a second thought. It’s really our fault for doing something to make them feel scared!
Here's a good song to listen to today, for no reason in particular
drowningleo.bandcamp.com/track/the-go...
drowningleo.bandcamp.com/track/the-go...
January 7, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Here's a good song to listen to today, for no reason in particular
drowningleo.bandcamp.com/track/the-go...
drowningleo.bandcamp.com/track/the-go...
Abolish ice.
January 7, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Abolish ice.
Testing out my new old Rogers snare on a client session and it appears I now have two favorite snare drums
January 7, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Testing out my new old Rogers snare on a client session and it appears I now have two favorite snare drums
Had a weekend where I mostly laid around and did nothing and it was great, highly recommend
January 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Had a weekend where I mostly laid around and did nothing and it was great, highly recommend
I somehow convinced my band mates to do an A Perfect Circle cover set, now I somehow have to sound like Maynard and/or Billy Howerdel 🙈
We're not exactly what you'd call a cover band, but we are excited to play a bunch of A Perfect Circle songs alongside a stacked lineup for a good cause.
March 29th at Sly Grog Lounge in Asheville — mark your calendars!
March 29th at Sly Grog Lounge in Asheville — mark your calendars!
December 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I somehow convinced my band mates to do an A Perfect Circle cover set, now I somehow have to sound like Maynard and/or Billy Howerdel 🙈
Third extended power outage in less than 24 hours, starting to wonder if duke energy is going for some sort of record.
Good thing it isn’t extremely cold and windy outside
Good thing it isn’t extremely cold and windy outside
December 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Third extended power outage in less than 24 hours, starting to wonder if duke energy is going for some sort of record.
Good thing it isn’t extremely cold and windy outside
Good thing it isn’t extremely cold and windy outside