Robert Lang Studios
Robert Lang Studios is a recording studio in Shoreline, Washington, United States. Numerous bands have recorded at Robert Lang Studios since 1974 including Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Foo Fighters, The Blood Brothers, Candlebox, and Bush.
Founded | 1974 |
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Headquarters | Shoreline, Washington, U.S.A. |
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Owner | Robert Lang |
Website | Official website |
In late January 1994, Nirvana recorded their last known studio recording at Robert Lang Studios. It was at this session that "You Know You're Right" was recorded. In October of the same year, Dave Grohl, formerly of Nirvana, recorded Foo Fighters' self-titled debut album.[1] Later, the Foo Fighters returned to the studio in 2014 to record "Subterranean" and showcased the song in the penultimate episode of their 2014 HBO rockumentary mini-series Foo Fighters Sonic Highways.[2]
In more recent years, Robert Lang Studios has recorded artists such as Portugal. The Man, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Ke$ha.
In 2016, the studio opened an academy for young and aspiring musicians. Robert Lang Studios Academy offers structured program for students to work with bands, professional engineers, producers, and visiting industry leaders in workshops and seminars.
Recorded albums and artists
(Note: Partial list, ordered oldest to newest)
- Seminar (1989) - Sir Mix-A-Lot[3]
- Hammerbox (1991) - Hammerbox[4]
- Heart and Lungs (1992) - Truly[5]
- Diva (1992) - My Sister's Machine[6]
- Exit at the Axis (1992) - Sky Cries Mary[7]
- Road Life Goes On (1992) - Sweet Water[8]
- Candlebox (1993) - Candlebox[9]
- Desire Walks On (1993) - Heart
- Foo Fighters (1994) - Foo Fighters[10]
- Setting the Woods on Fire (1994) - The Walkabouts[11] (mixed)
- Ball-Hog or Tugboat? (1995) - Mike Watt[12]
- On the Cover (1995) - MxPx (mixed)
- Nevermore (1995) - Nevermore[13]
- Spanaway (1995) - Seaweed[14]
- Infrared Riding Hood (1995) - Tad[15]
- The Presidents of the United States of America (1995) - The Presidents of the United States of America[16] (mixed)
- Fast Stories... from Kid Coma (1995) - Truly[17]
- Honky's Ladder (1996) - The Afghan Whigs[18]
- Amazing Disgrace (1996) - The Posies[19]
- Vary (1997) - Damien Jurado[20]
- Black Love (1997) - The Afghan Whigs[21]
- Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo (1998) - MxPx[22]
- Second Coming (1998) - Second Coming[23]
- How It Feels to Be Something On (1998) - Sunny Day Real Estate[24]
- Nothing Safe (1999) - Alice in Chains
- Letters & Drawings(1999) - Damien Jurado[25]
- Rehearsals for Departure (1999) - Damien Jurado[26]
- Late at Night (1999) - Dover[27]
- The Ever Passing Moment (2000) - MxPx[28]
- Dead Heart in a Dead World (2000) - Nevermore[29]
- River (2001) - Izzy Stradlin[30]
- Field Songs (2001) - Mark Lanegan[31]
- Shameless (2001) - Therapy?[32]
- You Know You're Right (2002) - Nirvana[33] (single)
- Tribe (2003) - Queensrÿche[34]
- Leviathan (2004) - Mastodon[35]
- With the Lights Out (2004) - Nirvana
- Good Health (2004) - Pretty Girls Make Graves[36]
- Crimes (2004) - The Blood Brothers[37]
- Welcome to Jamrock (2005) - Damien Marley
- Little by Little... (2005) - Harvey Danger[38]
- O' God, the Aftermath (2005) - Norma Jean[39]
- Take Fountain (2005) -The Wedding Present[40]
- The Essential Alice in Chains (2006) - Alice in Chains[41]
- World Waits (2006) - Jeremy Enigk[42]
- Menos El Oso (2006) - Minus the Bear[43] (mixed)
- Fingerprints (2006) - Peter Frampton[44]
- Young Machetes (2006) - The Blood Brothers[45]
- Planet of Ice (2007) - Minus the Bear[46]
- Lucky (2007) - Nada Surf[47]
- Threes (2007) - Sparta[48]
- Manipulator (2007) - The Fall of Troy[49]
- Narrow Stairs (2008) - Death Cab for Cutie[50]
- Plans (2008) - Death Cab for Cutie[51]
- Get It Together (2008) - Supersuckers[52]
- Hate Culture (2008) - William Control[53]
- In Name and Blood (2009) - Murder City Devils[54]
- Funstyle (2010) - Liz Phair[55]
- The Telephantasm (2010) - Soundgarden[56] (mixed)
- Noir (2010) - William Control[57]
- Allen Stone (2011) - Allen Stone[58]
- Live on I-5 (2011) - Soundgarden[59] (mixed)
- Reborn in Defiance (2011) - Biohazard[60] (mixed)
- The Classic Album Selection (2012) - Soundgarden[61] (mixed)
- North (2013) - Something Corporate[62]
- Sonic Highways (2014) - Foo Fighters[63]
- Downtown (2015) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis[64] (single)
- This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- Praying (2017) - Kesha (single)
- Woodstock (2017) - Portugal. The Man[65]
- Cry Cry Cry (2017) - Wolf Parade[66]
- Blend Inn (2018) - Hockey Dad[67]
References
- Official website
- https://abcnews.go.com/Business/garage-geniuses-subterranean-recording-studio-nirvana-recorded/story?id=38657772
- "Seminar - Sir Mix-A-Lot". Discogs.
- "Hammerbox - Hammerbox". Discogs.
- "Heart and Lungs - Truly". Discogs.
- "Diva - My Sister's Machine". Discogs.
- "Exit at the Axis - Sky Cries Mary". Discogs.
- "Road Life Goes On - Sweet Water". Discogs.
- "Candlebox - Candlebox". Discogs.
- "Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters". AllMusic.
- "Setting The Woods On Fire - The Walkabouts". Discogs.
- "Ball-Hog Or Tugboat - Mike Watt". Discogs.
- "Nevermore - Nevermore". Discogs.
- "Spanaway - Seaweed". Discogs.
- "Infrared Riding Hood - Tad". Discogs.
- "The Presidents of the United States of America - The Presidents of the United States of America". Discogs.
- "Fast Stories... From Kid Coma - Truly". Discogs.
- "Honky's Ladder - The Afghan Whigs". Discogs.
- "Amazing Disgrace - The Poises". Discogs.
- "Vary - Damien Jurado". Discogs.
- "Black Love - The Afghan Whigs". Discogs.
- "Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo - MxPx". Discogs.
- "Second Coming - Second Coming". Discogs.
- "Hot It Feels to Be Something On - Sunny Day Real Estate". Discogs.
- "Letters & Drawings - Damien Jurado". Discogs.
- "Rehearsals for Departure - Damien Jurado". AllMusic.
- "Late at Night - Dover". Discogs.
- "The Ever Passing Moment - MxPx". Discogs.
- "Dead Heart in a Dead World - Nevermore". Discogs.
- "River - Izzy Stradlin". Discogs.
- "Field Songs - Mark Lanegan". Discogs.
- "Shameless - Therapy?". Discogs.
- "You Know You're Right - Nirvana". Discogs.
- "Tribe - Queensrÿche". Discogs.
- "Leviathan - Mastodon". AllMusic.
- "Good Health - Pretty Girls Make Graves". Discogs.
- "Crimes - The Blood Brothers". AllMusic.
- "Little by Litte... - Harvey Danger". Discogs.
- "O'God the Aftermath - Norma Jean". Discogs.
- "Take Fountain - The Wedding Present". Discogs.
- "The Essential Alice in Chains - Alice in Chains". Discogs.
- "World Waits - Jeremy Enigk". Discogs.
- "Menos El Oso - Minus the Bear". Discogs.
- "Fingerprints - Peter Frampton". Discogs.
- "Young Machetes - The Blood Brothers". Discogs.
- "Planet of Ice - Minus the Bear". Discogs.
- "Lucky - Nada Surf". Discogs.
- "Threes - Sparta". Discogs.
- "Manipulator - The Fall of Troy". Discogs.
- "Narrow Stairs - Death Cab for Cutie". Discogs.
- "Plans - Death Cab for Cutie". Discogs.
- "Get It Together - Supersuckers". Discogs.
- "Hate Culture - William Control". Discogs.
- "In Name and Blood - Murder City Devils".
- "Funstyle - Liz Phair". Discogs.
- "The Telephantasm- Soundgarden". Discogs.
- "Noir - William Control". Discogs.
- "Allen Stone - Allen Stone". Discogs.
- "Live on I-5 - Soundgarden". Discogs.
- "Reborn in Defiance - Biohazard". Discogs.
- "The Classic Album Selection - Soundgarden". Discogs.
- "North - Something Corporate". Discogs.
- "Sonic Highways - Foo Fighters". Discogs.
- "Downtown - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis". Discogs.
- "Woodstock - Portugal. The Man". Discogs.
- "Cry Cry Cry - Wolf Parade". Discogs.
- "Hockey Dad record in same Seattle studio as Nirvana and Foo Fighters". IllawarraMercury.au.