While working as an Assistant and Staff Engineer at the Chicago Recording Company in the early 90’s, McBride learned from, and was mentored by, many of the best engineers and producers in the country. As a Staff Engineer he worked on Izzy Stradlin’s first solo record, Cheap Trick’s Budakon II and pre-production for Woke Up With A Monster (even contributing lyrics on one song,) as well as the demos that led to Peter Stuart/Dog’s Eye View’s major label deal. McBride left CRC in the summer of 1993 to start Gravity Studios where he has produced, engineered, and guided many exciting projects of all levels. Many hot local/regional bands have enlisted the services of McBride based on his stellar reputation. In late 1998, he was elected to the Board of Governors and served as Chair of the Producer Craft Committee for the Midwest Chapter of NARAS. He has also spoken as an esteemed figure in his field at Columbia College in Chicago and at New York University-Fredonia. Over the past few years Doug has found success working with such local bands as Rachael Yamagata (RCA,) Blank Theory (Arista,) Lucky Boys Confusion (Electra,) and Doug also recently recorded tracks with The Walkmen, Oh My God (Novo,) North Star (Triple Crown,) and Fall Out Boy (Fueled by Ramen.)In addition to Producing, Doug has been sought out by other nationally recognized producers for his mixing abilities, a roll he feels honored to fulfill.