"The Gatorhole Studios...dollar for dollar, one of the best values in Nashville for demo recording. Galen is one of the best!!"
-Buddy Jewell

Buddy is the FIRST winner of the Nashville Star contest and former singer at the Gator Hole for nearly nine years. His first single "Lacey's Song" reached the top five of the charts and his debut album has already gone gold, selling over 500,000 copies! Go Buddy!!!!!!!!!

"Galen at the Gator Hole is a first rate musician, and he knows how to put a tune together. Great "ears" for mixing too... later"
-Ed King
(Ed King was the original lead guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd. In addition to being one of southern rocks greatest pickers, Ed's songwriting credits include the anthem "Sweet Home Alabama" as well as many other Skynyrd classics. Ed has resided in Nashville since the early nineties.)

"Galen is great to work with and really knows how to put a demo together"
-Gwil Owen

(Gwil is a staff writer for Earnest/Whitney Entertainment and wrote the 1998 Oscar nominated song from "The Horse Whisperer" soundtrack entitled "A Soft Place to Fall".)

"The Gator Hole is by far the best demo studio in town for the price. Galen is an accomplished musician and experienced producer. Not to mention he gets GREAT VOCALS! As a former demo singer, I have done countless sessions with 'Gator' behind the wheel, and I still work with him on my own songs. "Want a work tape? Get a boom box! Want a great demo? Get GATOR!"
-Dusty Drake

Dusty Drake was one of the top demo singers in Nashville throughout the nineties. He recorded an album for WB's Records and is currently the voice of The Turner South Network during commercial breaks for their shows and movies.