_{By Zach Collier
Illustration by John Ross Boyce}

There’s a certain type of person who will pour every ounce of themselves into their craft – not for personal enrichment, but for the betterment of the community around them. Anyone who has met producers and audio engineers Colin Foy (Lindenfield) and Bly Wallentine at The Toaster Oven knows that they’re both that type. The two of them have built long and storied music careers around crafting sustainable community initiatives to help new artists thrive. Where Bly and Colin go, community inevitably follows.

Now, the two of them are about to put themselves through the roughest week of the year. Their latest plot to amplify the voices and abilities of Utah creators is Hell Week.

Starting today, August 12, and running through August 16, the duo will be recording around the clock at The Toaster Oven. That means 25 two-and-a-half-hour sessions over the span of five days.

During those sessions, Bly and Colin will make artist-specific adjustments to mics for half an hour while you warm up. Then you’ll record for an hour, mix and master for an hour, and be on your way with your latest single. It’s calculated to be a seamless and (mostly) painless process from start to finish, with the majority of the studio setup done in such a way that artists can walk in and out of the studio with minimal downtime.

The best part? It only costs $350.

“Hell Week is about getting as many bands as possible a professional recording of their song in one week,” says Bly Wallentine. “It’s the best deal in the west.”

All songs recorded during Hell Week will also be included in a compilation album to help promote the artists involved.

To help punish Colin and Bly this week (and get an affordably and professionally produced song in one day), click here. Make sure to follow The Toaster Oven on Instagram for more updates.