Prairie Sun Live

05/29/2026

Mooka’s Musical Highlight Reel
A year-and-a-half of music encompassed into one video! Time flies when you're having fun and learning the ins and outs of your studio.
What's your favorite track so far?
When will the album be done?
December 2026! We'll see…

I am grateful to have known talented engineers and musicians, and they're too numerious to count them all. Special mention to Ethan Schweiger for being a wonderful assistant for the past two years.
Thank you all for making these musical journeys possible. More to come in the future!
Love you all madly.

Mooka’s Bandcamp: https://markmookarennick.bandcamp.com/
The Abolitionist's Bandcamp: https://theabolitionists.bandcamp.com/

Brothers: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/markmookarennick/brothers?ref=release
The Jones: https://markmookarennick.bandcamp.com/track/the-jones-2025-remaster
Are We Gonna Make It: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/markmookarennick/are-we-gonna-make-it?ref=release
The Road: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theabolitionists/the-road-2025-remaster?ref=release
Prophecy: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/markmookarennick/prophecy?ref=release
Drones: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/markmookarennick/drones-3?ref=release
Say Goodbye (a million tears): https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/markmookarennick/say-goodbye-a-million-tears?ref=release

04/23/2026

We were gonna release our new single today (Say Goodbye) But….. BREAKING NEWS FROM THE L.A. BASIN!
Music Connection Magazine did this amazing interview with us, and it's now live!
Do yourself a favor and give it a read. Thank you to Rob Putnam (https://www.facebook.com/rob.putnam.56) for putting this all together :)
https://www.musicconnection.com/mark-mooka-rennick/

A highlight:
"The 3 most important things he's learned as a producer and studio owner are:
- Be open-minded. That's huge.
- Be humble. Don't impose your personality upon the production, don't make yourself a part of what the artist is doing.
- Serve other artists and make connections. Help other people's careers."

Excerpt

04/14/2026

Tom Menrath came to Prairie Sun in 1980. He was introduced to me by Allen Sudduth (https://www.facebook.com/allen.sudduth) Tom was a local fella, and a serious fan of music. He backed and produced Mark Ford of the famous Ford Brothers from Mendocino County. Analog, 24-track. Outstanding recording by Allen Sudduth.

Tom later went through many tenures; Monster Cable, Guitar Center Pro Audio, Vintage King, and left us kicking butt at ASG. With many twists and turns, I was happy to say I was with him through all of it.

I am deeply saddened that we have lost one of the most giving, kind, and intelligent people that I knew in the music industry. I send my deepest condolences to his wonderful wife.And all of us - who knew and worked with Tom - should be aware that he would insist that "WE BUCK UP AND KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP!"
God bless you, Tom Menrath.

FOH Article by George Petersen: https://fohonline.com/newsroom/news/in-memoriam-tom-menrath-1960-2026/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRKZbdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwU0VLd0FCVTJ5VXluTGRxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmkgWZB57MC7jcgxhKYllS6bHAiyzgWQgtZ2n19sZqJmXHhnT1sy1zEhRV0-_aem_KRt4Q9sJmVwqa-X6zRpeSw

03/19/2026

From the hallowed halls of Prairie Sun Recording, basic tracking from 2004 featuring Prairie Prince (drums) Jack Antonoff (guitar effects) and Mooka (guitar, bass and vocals), mixed in Studio A on the SSL by Mooka, we present DRONES.
Remastered in March 2026 coinciding with current events!
DRONES: They fly overhead!

Streaming: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/markmookarennick/drones-3?ref=release
Bandcamp: https://markmookarennick.bandcamp.com/track/drones

03/16/2026

DRONES
ENDLESS EVERYWHERE WAR
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/markmookarennick/drones-3?ref=release

03/11/2026

Our new single, 'Drones' is available NOW!
Seems to be on everybody's mind! ROCK ON! 🎸
Bandcamp: https://markmookarennick.bandcamp.com/track/drones

03/09/2026

While I’m mastering in Santa Rosa, Ethan is in Portland listening in using Zoom and Sonobus!
We’re excited to show you our upcoming single on 3/10/26, Drones featuring Prairie Prince (https://www.facebook.com/PrairiePrince/ Todd Rundgren, The Tubes) on Drums. Stay tuned, and keep rocking!

02/26/2026

SEMINAR SUCCESSFUL! We had a wonderful time meeting manufacturers, distributors, engineers, and other friends and family!
It couldn’t have gone better, so thank you all!

Special thanks to Keith Erickson (Plus Four), Joe Jones (PSL Manager) Brett Brazil (PSR Admin).

If you’d like to schedule more lab time on our DiGiCo consoles, please get in touch below:

Mooka: 707-888-9794
Ethan: 971-266-7070
Joe: 707-327-7764

02/23/2026

REMINDER! Our DiGiCo/Fourier training event is TOMORRW at 11:00am in Windsor, California!

If you're in the Bay Area, this is the future of live music!
Call, text, or email for more information. See you there! :)

Mooka: 707-888-9794
Ethan: 971-266-7070
Joe: 707-327-7764

02/16/2026

DIGICO/FOURIER TRAINING EVENT

Hosted by: Mooka Rennick
When: Tuesday, February 24th, 11:00am PST
Where: 'Windsor Castle'
RSVP: Please email either addresses below to get on the list
[email protected]
OR
[email protected]

Prairie Sun Live, LLC will be doing its first seminar on DiGiCo's Quantum software! PSL has been with DiGiCo since 2013, and it has become the standard of excellence in live sound. We'd love to have you join us! This event is a live sound engineer's dream come true!