Chris Latham  Guitarist for Paperback Hero and Engineer at Firehouse Recording Studio - "Joe is a great engineer and has become a great friend as well."

Bunny Brunel  Bassist Extraordinaire - "Joe did a great job recording our Grammy Nominated CAB 2 record."

Dennis Chambers  Drummer - "It was a real pleasure working with Joe, he really knows what he's doing and he's a nice guy."

Michael Berns  Singer / Songwriter - "I've been working with Joe Ayoub at his wonderful studio in Hollywood since 2002.  I've spent countless hours at The Sound Salon producing several projects.  I always get great sounds working with Joe, whether recording drums, guitars, brass, or vocals.  He is also a talented drummer that I have used on many sessions.  But above all, he's is a true professional who gives all his projects great attention to detail, whether you are a grammy winning artist or just starting out on your first cut."

John Townsend  Singer/Songwriter - "Joe did an amazing job restoring some 1/2" tapes I had from the seventies. We then recorded new vocals on them and it came out fantastic!"

Kaz Boyle  Composer - "Whenever I need a critical vocal recorded or I need a mix to be perfect, I go to Joe at The Sound Salon."

Ricky Jason   Guitarist for Monarch and Analog Driver - "The Sound Salon helped me fully produce many of my best works. There are few engineers who will cater to your song's needs as much as Joey Ayoub. He cares about your songs as if they were his own, and will only use the highest industry standard tehniques and gear, to give you the sounds you imagined in your head. He even played drums on the entire record! The Sound Salon is the ONLY place i'd ever want to go to get my recordings done. Check out my sounds on www.myspace.com/monarchfly to hear why."

Todd Loweth  Singer/Songwriter/Producer -"Joey really brought my tracks to life. Not only did he engineer and co-produce, he played drums on every track, guitar on 3 tracks, and bass on one track! Before I met him, my songs were a mere vision in my head, but now they are reality!!! He got the tracks to sound EXACTLY the way I heard them in my head.....AMAZING!!! I recommend him to anyone who takes their music seriously."

Darien Welch  Singer/ Songwriter - "I could not have done it without Joe!  He was able to take my home recordings and make them rock, and it was many, many tracks to sort through. To start, he helped me get the best sound I could at home, and gave me advice and tips all the way through.  I submitted our final mixes to Hit Song Science (it basically compares your song and sound to hit songs of the last 30 years) and got hit scores on all of them. He's got fantastic ears and really took my music to the next level.  He's very easy going and professional, and I can't wait to get back and do some more!"

Antonio Perez  Singer/Guitarist for Symboliko - " When I came to Joey at The Sound Salon, I had the lyrics and guitar parts written for 11 songs. When we were finished, all the songs were produced with drums, 2 rhythm guitars, lead guitar, bass, piano, lead vocals, and backing vocals. Joey played drums on the whole album as well as engineered and co-produced. I never would have been able to do this without him!"

Music Connection Review for Monarch Vol. 33, April 2009  "Spacey, arty, ethereal, but with a pop foundation (did we say Pink Floyd, Radiohead?), Monarch are en route to something interesting. {Radiolina} has a drum tone that is perfect, and the song marries a new age soundscape to a pop vocal or a soothing, dreamy excursion."