Riot City Studios

03/18/2026

Another great session with TJ Simpson! The Collings guitar really sings, and after trying a few different options I landed on my favorite mic setup for it, Neumann km184 on the neck, Blue Dragonfly on the body, and just a tad of a sE Voodoo further away off-axis for a room mic.

03/10/2026

First time ever tracking Banjolele in the studio! Thanks Chris Felton for bringing in this instrument 🪕

03/08/2026

Another great session with Craig and Sean! Doing vocals today and decided on the Peluso 22 47 tube mic - through Great River pre - into distressor - into Great River eq mainly for HPF, then to Lynx Aurora (n) converter

03/02/2026

in the studio today! Blue Dragonfly on the Acoustic body, Neumann Km184 on the neck. Both into Great River Pre's, into Great River EQ, then into Empirical Labs Fatso before heading to the Lynx Aurora(n) converter.

12/16/2025

Introducing the Neve 1073 OPX to our rack! 8 Channels of remote-controllable legendary 1073 preamps. This has quickly become the go-to preamp for most instruments in the studio

09/11/2024

04/11/2024

Andy Tuck's rig for Power Forward tracking in the studio today!

11/29/2023

Back at it with Megan Jean’s Secret Family! In the studio yesterday for more new material. Also, our debut full length recorded earlier this year is all done and will be released in the coming weeks/months. Lots of exciting news that we will be announcing soon!

11/24/2023

We hit 1k subscribers on our YouTube! Going to be working on more videos showcasing gear demos and tips and tricks for recording in smaller spaces.

10/23/2023

Aristotle's latest record "Mountain Doo-Wop" is getting some great recognition across the country!

Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Riot City Studios

10/18/2023

Stop by to check out the studio and grab a sticker!

Thanks Chris Bland at for the design!