CONTACT Studio’s recording technician, Gerry Horan, studied sound engineering and music technology in the Sound Training Centre in Temple Bar Music Centre. He was a founder member of the band Alphastates, who released two acclaimed albums and a number of singles and e.p.s, and toured extensively in Ireland and Europe; and also played in the instrumental band The Violet Roadkills. He continues to work as producer & multi instrumentalist with singer/songwriter Cat Dowling. He also composes music for film, working primarily with Areaman Productions and Broadstone Films. Over the past fifteen years Gerry has built up extensive experience in the music industry in music composition, production, performance and recording.