"Sound Quality / Professionalism - 10 out of 10 "Phenomenal" is the word that comes to mind when I think of the sound quality of this album. Produced by Tom Tatman, the album shows that the band has found a very solid partner .".
-Mark Lush, Midwest Bands.com on East Eighteen's "In the Event That You're Right" CD .

"The way Tom engineers and produces makes it fun to be in the studio - and it's a great studio. The sound is incredible.".
-Jim Root, Slipknot, in the Waterloo Courier, on the Stone Sour project.

"...The album was beautifully recorded at Catamount Studios in Cedar Falls, Iowa. 'Bare Wire' is a couple of notches above the average independent release. It is crisp and clear with a rich deep-bottom end."
-Jeff Calvin, Blues Review, on Bryce Janey's "Bare Wire" CD.

"Good as the University of Northern Iowa's Jazz Band One is - and trust me, it's amazingly good - the first thing one notices about the groups most recent album, Memento, is how remarkably bright and clear the recording is. This is how a big band should sound, with soloists and sections evenly balanced and sharply defined with an agreeably "live" presence.".
-Jack Bowers, All About Jazz, on University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band One "Memento" CD .

"...The main thing I learned from this studio experience was that Tom Tatman was great at recording - how he captures the sounds. We all learned a lot from him, definitely. He's got techniques that really work."
-Joel Ekman, Stone Sour, in East Coast Romper

"It's tempting to overprize producer Tom Tatman's pure cunning in capturing a vocal elation normally heard only in live barn jams...Crystal Blue Morning is one of the best local releases to come out in this or any other year....you can put it in the CD changer with Allison Kraus, Gillian Welch or even Ralph Stanley and not have it seem out of its league."
-Todd Kimm, Little Village, on Mike and Amy Finders' "Crystal Blue Morning" CD.

"The album, originally conceived as a demo, was made to be much more by producer Tom Tatman. "The kind of work that Tom does, makes you feel like this is the most important work you're going to do in your creative life"
-Annie Savage, ArtScene Magazine on The Mayflies CD

"Producer Tom Tatman didn't [miss the energy of this band] and the result shows off Wicked Liz and the Bellyswirls in the best possible light.".
-Jeff Ignatius, River City Reader, on Wicked Liz and the Bellyswirls' "Hulathong" CD.

"It was our first time working with a real producer, Hart says of working with Tatman. He's been doing it so long that he adapted to us more than making us adapt to him. We think the world of him."
-Tom Hart, Low As I, in The State Journal-Register

"I can't say enough about him. As a producer, he doesn't beat you over the head, like 'I'm right and you're wrong.' Tom has a way of understanding musicians and he generally has the better ideas."
- Kerry Tucker, Einstein's Sister, in The Moline Dispatch.

"From pillar to post, The Big Night is a major league record."
- Jim Musser , Iowa City Press-Citizen, on David Zollo's "The Big Night" CD.

"Tatman has a great ear for details. He tries to get inside the band's head to find out what they're trying to do. He doesn't impose his taste, which is rare for a producer."
-Mike Ireland, Holler, in The Waterloo Courier.

"Best Area Producer/Studio - Tom Tatman at Catamount Studios in Cedar Falls produced releases from, among others, Ditch Witch, House of Large Sizes, and The Starkweathers."
- Editorial Staff, Kansas City New Times

"Tom outdid himself on the production. It's amazing. It sounds the way I wanted it to, polished but with some quirky stuff that makes an album sound personal..."
- Marc Barry, Ninedollarmellonballer, in The Waterloo Courier.

"...producer Tom Tatman has polished this album to the radio-friendly sheen usually reserved for such big-dollar monsters as Live, Stone Temple Pilots or Creed...
- William Fare, ICON, on Dead Letter's "Northern Lights" CD

"I think for the time we took, we made a killer record - it sounds awesome. Even if you don't like something about the music, you have to say that it sounds great.
- Skip Lowe, No Pain, in ICON.

"Tatman gets mixing credit for the CD. The sound is impeccable...
-Paul Hanson, Pandomag.com, on Measure's "Pass Thru" CD.

"Tom Tatman is a genius, a very gifted engineer..."
- Bob Dorr, The Blue Band, in The Waterloo Courier.

"...The rhythm beds here are fat and heavy and deep...the layered guitars swirl and seer and crackle off into a sonic wall that's sharp and shimmering..."
- David Cantwell, Kansas City New Times, on Ditch Witch's "7".

"Catamount...Perhaps THE hottest recording studio in the region...the studio's list of album projects, released nationally for the most part, is evidence of Catamount's growing stature on the recording landscape."
- Brad Harvey, OIL The Music Tabloid, Headline and text for feature article.

"..Catamount was a great experience. You can really sit and play together in this palace of a studio.".
-Leo Kelly, Wicked Liz and the Bellyswirls, in The Waterloo Courier.

"Be careful with this album. It'll blow your speakers. First, put on some classic, heavy rock. After you've had a few beers, put on House of Large Sizes. Then, make sure your friends can restrain you while you listen."
- TongueBATH Magazine, on House of Large Sizes' "My Ass Kicking Life'"CD.

"...the only way it differs from the almighty, body-heaving HOLS experience is that the listener can actually control the volume. The goodies have all been delivered..."
- Gary Heitman, River Cities Reader on House Of Large Sizes "My Ass-Kicking Life"

"...clear straightforward production allows you to hear the sound of the band untrammeled..."
- C. Chesnitts, Charlotte North Carolina Monthly on House Of Large Sizes "My Ass-Kicking Life"

"There are a zillion killer guitar licks here, all brilliantly intertwined and sequed."
- Michael Anft, Option Magazine, on House of Large Sizes' "One Big Cake" CD.

"...This has to be the most polished, professional and commercial album ever recorded in Iowa. Tom Tatman's engineering is more outstanding than ever!..."
- Craig Erickson, CRAM Magazine, on Fighter's "The Waiting" CD.

"...We signed the Dangtrippers by listening to a tape we received in the mail. It just sounded so beautiful and so great that we called them up and asked if they had anything else..."
-R.E.M. manager Jefferson Holt , Flagpole Magazine, on Dangtrippers' "Days Between Stations" CD.

"...Dog Gone Records isn't a cheap hobby for R.E.M. manager Jefferson Holt - it's an outlet for some very tasty new sounds. 'Days between Stations' contains memorable moments, including the gorgeous textures of 'Masquerade' and the edgy 'Half Your Age'...
- E. White, Spin Magazine, on The Dangtrippers' "Days Between Stations" CD.

"Clever Iowa quartet delves into '60s garage pop and comes up with a tastefully catchy, memorably jangly debut. In a set marked by chiming 12-strings and Byrds-ian harmonies..."
- Billboard Magazine, on The Dangtrippers' "Days Between Stations" CD.

"...Great production...the guitar mix is just right and the vocal and drum mixes exceptional. I'll give the band a '9'' and Catamount and Tom Tatman a '9 1/2' on this one..."
-Randy Van Hosen, Muse News, on Vaduz's self-titled album.

"...Four Stars!! 'Multi-National Pop Conglomerate' makes their previous album sound thin by comparison. The new LPs brighter, fuller sound puts greater emphasis on the quality of the songs..."
- Chicago Tribune, on Full Fathom Five's "Multi-National Pop Conglomerate'"

"...It's hard rocking, edgy, and has clean production throughout."
- Frank Beeson, Option Magazine, on Full Fathom Five's "Multi-National Pop Conglomerate'" album.

"...'Transfixation' delivers a jittery roar that's direct and satisfying. The sound's an improvement on prior EPs..."
- Twin Cities Reader, on The Swingin' Teens' "Transfixation" album.

"...the level of production quality of this release is truly superb. Each instrument is exceptionally well defined, each drum track has a perfect thunder, each guitar and bass riff comes through with perfect clarity, and the roar of the vocals stays remarkably understandable."
- Jim Zahn, OIL The Music Tabloid, on Axen Province's "Purification" CD.

"...the "Seattle of the Midwest", Catamount Studios..."
- Toby Veach, Slowfish, on Fat Bertha and The Love Shakers' E.P.

"Atomic Opera's latest studio venture features a powerful production job by Catamount Studios with producer, Tom Tatman."
- Bryan Eytcheson, Muse News, on Atomic Opera.

"...Myer's impassioned rock-style vocals might overwhelm a more delicate tracking, but he doesn't let that happen here. It's a punchy mix all around."
- Patrick Beach, The Des Moines Register, on Larry Myers' "Flatlands'"CD.

"...Tom Tatman put a drum mix on this CD that every regional drummer should hear just to use as a measuring stick for future audio sessions. Vintage Catamount..."
- Randy Van Hosen, Muse News, on Fighter's "The Waiting" CD.

"...Sugarbitch sparkles with tight melodic interplay and grooves. The sound and mix of this CD are excellent..."
- Gary Heitman, Slowfish, on No Pain's "Sugarbitch" CD.

"This superbly-produced album is gut-wrenching in-your-face and it contains the band's best tunage to date."
- Ron Sellner, ICON, on No Pain's "Sugarbitch" CD. 

"Producer Tom Tatman has done a fantastic job of capturing the band's energy. Quite frankly, it sounds like a major label recording".
- Sioux Falls Argus Leader on Janitor Bob's "Come See Our Elephant"" CD.

"Tom made sure everything sounded good. I was impressed with Tom and his facility. I'm educated about music, but I got an education in the production business."
- Don Boyle, The Don Boyle Band, in The Waterloo Courier.

Martenson credits the polished sound to producer Tom Tatman. "Tom makes everything sound so big. This is a very good representation of our sound".
- Dave Martenson, Circle Seven, in The Moline Dispatch.