As I had been a musician for many years and already had appeared on over twenty albums,
I decided to give recording a go for myself. In actual fact, some of those original little 8-track bedroom recordings have subsequently been released - MADAM - IN CASE OF EMERGENCEY (REVEAL),
HANNAH ELTON-WALL, COUNTRY GIRL (LOOSE) AND CLARKE COUNTY, WHAT'S KICKIN VOL 1
(STOVE PONY). However, I quicly outgrew the bedroom and moved to Reservoir Studios v 1.0.1. I invested in more equipment and moved to a flat with a small studio in the basement. Here I recorded several albums, singles and demos (see discography), got great results and it was here, over 4 years,
that Reservoir Studios established itself as an inviting and creative place to work, despite its limitations. But I got itchy feet again, desperate to improve the quality of the recordings! Skip to present day:
Reservoir Studios has now moved to a custom built, dedicated studio (see build diary), with even more new gear. This top class facility opened in February 2010 and boasts an impressive live room (25m2), acoustically treated for 'live' and 'dead' areas; a flexible amp room/vocal booth (8m2) and a large control room (20m2), with angled walls, designed to enable accurate monitoring to help translate mixes in a reflection free zone. There's also a seperate kitchen/chill out area, free parking all set in a cool little mews - not a faceless industrial estate in site! To Date (March 2010) the all-new Reservoir Studios has recorded one full-legnth album by up and coming band Public Speech and has played host to the hotly tipped Jim Jones Review, plus sessions from
The Louche, Mary Epworth and others. Book now and get in on the ground floor to avoid dissappointment. And all with a chilled, friendly atmosphere!
