Rock Romano (born February 14, 1945)[1] is an American, Houston-based, audio engineer, record producer, guitarist, and bassist.
Romano’s Red Shack Recording Studio in the Heights has been a key fixture in the Houston music scene since 1989.
During the 1970s and 1980s, he joined the crowd of Montrose musicians that included Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Eric Taylor, Richard Dobson, and Don Sanders.
[4] In 1979, Romano, Kenneth Blanchet (formerly of Steppenwolf and the Sherwoods), Michael Knust (of Fever Tree), and Rich Layton founded the big party band, Doctor Rockit.
He engineered demos for a long list of artists that includes Lightnin’ Hopkins, Mayo Thompson, Roy Head, The Glass Kans, and Fever Tree.
He next worked as chief engineer at Rampart Studios, where he recorded acts including Dickie Malone, Lanier Greig, Jeff and the Kickers, Eric Johnson, and Jimmy Raycraft.
The Red Shack has been a fixture in the Houston music scene since its opening; Romano has since worked with hundreds of artists to record and engineer albums.
Through the Red Shack, he has worked with artists including Ally Venable, Steve Krase, Diane Kolby, Pete Mayes, Mayo Thompson, and Richard Dobson.