Nancy Wilson of Heart visits Prairie Sun
WORLD-RENOWNED PRAIRIE SUN ALUMNI (PARTIAL LIST)
Nine Inch Nails
The Grateful Dead Faith No More Les Claypool Charlie Musselwhite |
Journey
Tom Waits Huey Lewis & The News Iggy Pop Arlo Guthrie |
Carlos Santana
Van Morrison Greg Allman Booker T. Jones Kenny Loggins |
The Doobie Brothers
Wu Tang Clan Primus Dick Dale Junior Walker |
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
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
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
Steve Kimock/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
Anadel
You Will Know Us By The Trail Automatic Animal Burnside Guy Clark |
Freddy Clarke
Commander Cody Damn Yankees Dirty Dozen Brass Band Earl Slick |
Exodus
Marty Friedman Frogmouth Nolan Gasser Groundation |
Clif Hugo
Kehoe Nation Kim Kelley Jack Kerouac Richie Kotzen |
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
Magic Christians/Cyril Jordan
Stanton Moore Van Morrison The Mountain Goats Lauren Murphy |
Marty O'Reilly/Soul Orchestra
Johnny Otis Painted Horses Rainbow Girls Righteous Fists of Harmony |
Royal Jelly Jive
RX Bandits Earl Slick Mike Sopko Steel Train |
Pat Travers
The Tubes Joe Louis Walker Leslie West Hal Willner |
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
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
RECORD COMPANIES (PARTIAL LIST)
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 |
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
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NANCY WILSON of HEART stops by Studio C to work out her next solo project - Video Here
BOB DYLAN - JOKERMAN REMIX - with Dr. Dread
THE KILLERS - wrote their PRESSURE MACHINE ALBUM with 2 world famous producers