MORE THAN JUST A RECORDING STUDIO...
Prairie Sun is a Grammy Award-winning recording phenomenon, that has brought audio, joy, and laughter to the entire world.
Prairie Sun has been blessed to craft talented artists' passions, dreams and audio performances into masterpieces to be shared with the world!
If you come and work with us, our dedication to your musical goals quickly becomes apparent. As such, we honor all of our clients and prospective future clients such as yourself and hope to make you a part of the Prairie Sun story...
Keep it rockin!
Prairie Sun has been blessed to craft talented artists' passions, dreams and audio performances into masterpieces to be shared with the world!
If you come and work with us, our dedication to your musical goals quickly becomes apparent. As such, we honor all of our clients and prospective future clients such as yourself and hope to make you a part of the Prairie Sun story...
Keep it rockin!
NANCY WILSON OF HEART
PRAIRIE SUN RECORDING HONORS:
"WOMEN WHO ROCK"
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You know Nancy and her sister Ann Wilson as Heart, who burst onto the music scene in the 70's with a brash, bold sound that helped shape that era.
EPIX Streaming Channel has been honoring the "Women Of Rock" in an impressive 4 part series that aired on EPIX in July 2022. Nancy Wilson of Heart was featured in Episode 2 of The '70s called "Defiance", which highlighted the emergence of Women in Rock, who could, well, rock! |
Previous to this, Rock N Roll had always been held as a" men's only sport". But women like Nancy Wilson and her sister, proved that to be untrue.
Prairie Sun was also blessed to have Nancy Wilson using our studio for another project she was doing. Nancy is always professional and a lot of fun. Prairie Sun will be highlighting her and other Alumni in our Blog, so stay tuned and be sure to sign up here so we can email you when the posting is complete. |
WATCH 'Women Who Rock' documentary on EPIX - https://www.epix.com/series/women-who-rock
RECORDING AS A WAY OF LIFE
THE PRAIRIE SUN COMMITMENT
At Prairie Sun we've dedicated our core values to providing outstanding,
quality recording-experiences for all of our clients for over 40 years
quality recording-experiences for all of our clients for over 40 years
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We have exquisitely maintained, vintage analog mics, consoles, tape machines, and outboard equipment. Part of the fun is using the same gear your heroes did to make your favorite records!
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Total integration with modern DAW production tools, using fast, Pro Tools, top converters, and a continually growing collection of the latest and greatest plugins, in addition to our analog gear.
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Prairie Sun's rate structure makes it possible for artists and bands at all levels of experience, affordable recording options. We've always been known to provide more value for client's dollars
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"BEST IN CLASS" ALUMNI REEL
FOR OVER 40 YEARS...
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Prairie Sun has been blessed to work with some incredible talent, as you can see from our Alumni Reel below. These extremely talented artists and hundreds of others are what have made Prairie Sun legendary and for that we are extremely grateful!
One of the reasons for Prairie Sun's success, is that we offer affordable recording, no matter what your musical ability, genre or recording engineering experience is. Every project is unique and we go the extra mile to fulfill whatever our clients need. We must be doing something right, because we've rarely had to advertise. We are grateful to our clients for such unbounding, "word-of-mouth" love.
One of the reasons for Prairie Sun's success, is that we offer affordable recording, no matter what your musical ability, genre or recording engineering experience is. Every project is unique and we go the extra mile to fulfill whatever our clients need. We must be doing something right, because we've rarely had to advertise. We are grateful to our clients for such unbounding, "word-of-mouth" love.
YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD A SONG OR TWO...
You've probably heard a song or two on the radio that you might not know was recorded, mixed, remixed or mastered at Prairie Sun. Because, well, we've been busy!
Here, we honor our Alumni's achievements and we are proud to have assisted in making their music, that has literally changed the world. And you can't say that everyday!
We can't list all of the audio projects and all of the wonderful talent that have used our services, so we decided to highlight just a small selection of artists that we're pretty sure you've heard of in our Alumni Reel.
Nevertheless, all of our clients are Graduates and Alumni and whether you're a big-name artist or a local band, Prairie Sun treats you: "Just like family!"
Hopefully, one day, we'll be blessed to work with you and your musical aspirations.
We'd be honored to give your project the respect it deserves... So here's to you!
PRAIRIE SUN ALUMNI (PARTIAL LIST)
WORLD-RENOWNED PRAIRIE SUN ALUMNI (PARTIAL LIST)
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Nine Inch Nails
The Grateful Dead Faith No More Journey |
Journey
Tom Waits Huey Lewis & The News Beats Antique |
Carlos Santana
Van Morrison Greg Allman Raw Sun |
The Doobie Brothers
Wu Tang Clan Primus High on Fire |
a glorious array of vintage analog options
Prairie Sun rocks my world when I work there because it keeps getting better every time. From updated Pro Tools systems with new converters, to the latest plugins, to improved monitoring and a continued investment in the maintenance of their analog infrastructure, Prairie Sun remains my state-of-the-art studio of choice for its glorious array of vintage analog options combined with the best in contemporary digital technology. I always win at Prairie Sun and so does the client.
Oz Fritz - Producer/Engineer
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Neko Case
Justin Bieber Turnpike Troubadours The Americans |
The Melvins
RX Bandits Beats Antique Steel Train |
Groundation
Bass Drum of Death High On Fire The Brothers Comatose |
The Mountain Goats
Radio Moscow AFI Dead Winter Carpenters |
the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts
Prairie Sun has a special place in the hearts of many of my clients. It's not just about the gear and it's not just the relationships with the people, either. It's everything - the instruments, the people, the dogs - and yes, the gear too. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Matt Wright - Producer/Engineer
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Ramblin' Jack Elliot
Eric Gales John Hammond Jr. Steve Smith |
Elvin Bishop
Roy Rogers UFO Michael Schenker |
The Tubes
Norton Buffalo Joe Louis Walker Kitaro |
Racer X
Zero NightRanger Rick Derringer |
caring individuals with great musical instincts
"I have worked with Prairie Sun on numerous recording projects for the past 35 years. What a great experience to partner with a team of such talented and caring individuals who have great musical instincts, and enough guts to take creative risks; all the while being flexible enough to keep changing and progressing as an industry leader. Prairie Sun's the real deal! Relaxed environment, top quality equipment (both analog and digital), and a trusted staff that is both passionate and highly professional. I look forward many more productive years of creating music at my favorite studio, Prairie Sun."
Steve Puleo - Jazz & Gospel Recording Artist
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Anadel
You Will Know Us By The Trail Automatic Animal Burnside |
Freddy Clarke
Commander Cody Damn Yankees Dirty Dozen Brass Band |
Exodus
Marty Friedman Frogmouth Nolan Gasser |
Clif Hugo
Kehoe Nation Kim Kelley Jack Kerouac |
expectations exceeded in numerous respects
"I had the opportunity to work in Studio A at Prairie Sun for five days in March 2017. This is the real deal-- superb sound, well-maintained vintage analog/hybrid equipment, and a top quality engineer (Tim Gennert). Lots of excellent memories. My expectations were exceeded in numerous respects, and the price I paid for the whole experience was well worth it.
Andrew W. - San Mateo - Musician
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Magic Christians/Cyril Jordan
Stanton Moore Van Morrison The Mountain Goats |
Marty O'Reilly/Soul Orchestra
Johnny Otis Painted Horses Rainbow Girls |
Royal Jelly Jive
Steve Kimock Earl Slick Mike Sopko |
Pat Travers
The Tubes Joe Louis Walker Leslie West |
get comfortable and focus on the music
Mooka (the owner) and all of the other folks that work there went way (way, way, way) above and beyond to make sure I got an album I was happy with on the budget that I had. Recording when you feel like you're on the clock is pretty stressful, but it's a really laid back environment and the attitude of everyone there makes it easy to feel welcome, get comfortable, and focus on the music.
Lauren O. - Musician
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Les Claypool
Charlie Musselwhite Iggy Pop Lauren Murphy |
Arlo Guthrie
Booker T. Jones Kenny Loggins Righteous Fists of Harmony |
Dick Dale
Junior Walker The Americans The Mountain Goats |
Steel Train
The Brothers Comatose Dead Winter Carpenters Hal Willner |
you have to have good equipment to make a pro record
I like Prairie Sun for a lot of reasons. It starts with the equipment, because you have to have good equipment to make a pro record. You can make an album in a garage but it's not going to be as good. It's not going to be a professional album. And there's nothing but pro equipment at Prairie Sun. Always has been!
Billy Anderson - Music Producer
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Paul McCartney
Guy Clark Rob Wasserman Chris Duarte |
Steve Smith
Michael Schenker Kitaro Rick Derringer |
Richie Kotzen
Bass Drum of Death Larry Coryell Huey Lewis & The News |
Niko Case
Justin Bieber Turnpike Troubadours Larry Coryell |
prairie sun is a blast!
A beautiful Neve board and some API love, a lot of vintage microphones and it's a blast!
Andy Vargas - Engineer
THANKS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS WHO ROCK...
and soul, country, blues and jazz as well!
RECORD COMPANIES (PARTIAL LIST)
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4AD Records
Atlantic Records Bill Graham Presents Birdman Records Blind Pig Records Capitol Records Columbia Records Drive-Thru Records Epic Records Epitaph Records Geffen Records InterScope Records |
Island Records
Kamikaze Records Luaca Bop Magna Carta Records MCA Records Mint Records MTV National Geographic Necropolis Records Relapse Records Relativity Records Relix Records |
Roadrunner Records
Rykodisc Records SBK Shrapnel Records Surf Dog Tone Center Virgin Records Virgin/Point Blank Warner Brothers Records Young Tree Inc. Ze Flat Tire Music |
A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM MOOKA
MAKE YOUR MARK!
A personal message from Mark "Mooka" Rennick
WORLD-RENOWNED FOR OUR PROFESSIONAL GEAR, EXPERTISE & LOVE
StudiosDedicated tracking, mixing and mastering studios are a critical component for achieving the best quality sound in your musical performances
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EquipmentCutting-Edge Pro equipment is part of the Prairie Sun formula for great sound that you just can't get with any home or garage recording experience
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HistoryPrairie Sun has a rich history of producing Grammy Award-winning albums, from world renowned artists all over the United States and the World
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NEWS FROM THE PRAIRIE SUN BLOG
NANCY WILSON of HEART stops by Studio C to work out her next solo project
BOB DYLAN - JOKERMAN REMIX - with Dr. Dread
THE KILLERS - wrote their PRESSURE MACHINE ALBUM w/ 2 world famous producers
BOB DYLAN - JOKERMAN REMIX - with Dr. Dread
THE KILLERS - wrote their PRESSURE MACHINE ALBUM w/ 2 world famous producers
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