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Bear Creek Studio is a residential recording studio located in Woodinville, Washington and is located in a barn on a 10 acre farm.[1][2][3][4] Bear Creek is known for its "rural farmhouse" location.[5] A number of artists have recorded at the studio, including: Brandi Carlile,[6] Train,[7] the Lumineers,[4][8] Soundgarden,[5][9] Foo Fighters,[10] James Brown,[9] Modest Mouse,[11] L.A. Edwards,[12] Geoff Tate,[13] The Tragically Hip, Eric Clapton[4] and Lionel Richie.[4] James Shaw of Metric called it "the oldest family owned studio in America, and is a really special place."[14] Chris Cornell said: "It was such a pleasant place, we didn't want to leave."[9]

History

Bear Creek Studio was established in 1977 by Joe and Manny Hadlock. Their son, Ryan, has since taken over as chief engineer and has learned the family trade over time, earning credit as producer, engineer, and mixer on a variety of different works. Originally a 19th century dairy barn, in 1977 Joe Hadlock decided to convert the 1750 sq. foot structure into a state-of-the-art recording studio while retaining the rural setting. Working with architect Doug Thompson, a new post and beam structure was created on the footprint of the old barn. In the mid-nineties, a new tracking room was constructed which doubled the size of the studio. The studio was also used for commercials from time to time, but the Hadlocks kept those two sides of their business separated, as it was considered in the music industry "not hip" to do commercials.

In 2014, a new recording studio was built in a treehouse, as featured on the February 21 episode of Treehouse Masters.

Discography

Main category: Albums recorded at Bear Creek Studio

References

  1. ^ Putnam, Rob (April 2013). "Producer Crosstalk". Primary Wave. 37: 20.
  2. ^ Hollywood Creative Directory, ed. (2006). Hollywood Music Industry Directory. Watson-Guptill. p. 275. ISBN 1-928936-45-8. ((cite book)): |editor= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Black, Carla DeSantis (June 10, 2012). "Bear Creek Studio is a Family Affair". Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d Stout, Gene (March 30, 2013). "Ryan Hadlock's Northwest Sound Emporium". Billboard. Vol. 125, no. 12. p. 19. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Weissman, Dick (2010). Making a Living in Your Local Music Market: Realizing Your Marketing Potential. Hal Leonard. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-4234-8450-9.
  6. ^ Black, Carla DeSantis (June 14, 2012). "Brandi Carlile Goes Bear (Creek)". Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  7. ^ Graff, Gary (November 3, 2015). "Train's Pat Monahan Talks Getting Into the Holiday Spirit With 'Christmas In Tahoe' Album: Exclusive Song Premiere". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  8. ^ Driscoll, Matt (April 30, 2013). "The Lumineers: Made in Seattle". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c de Barros, Paul (April 26, 2013). "Family-owned Bear Creek Studio makes music and magic". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013.
  10. ^ Rocco, John M; Rocco, Brian (1998). The Nirvana Companion: Two Decades of Commentary. Schirmer Trade Books. p. 228. ISBN 0-02-864930-3.
  11. ^ Goldsher, Alan (2006). Modest Mouse: A Pretty Good Read. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 157. ISBN 0-312-35601-3.
  12. ^ "L.A. Edwards | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader.
  13. ^ Titus, Christa (July 4, 2002). "Tate takes turn to electronica". Chicago Sun-Times.
  14. ^ Larsen, Leif (October 27, 2009). "Metric's system". The Manitoban. Retrieved April 19, 2013.

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