DIY Kick: Colorado’s Recording Industry Takes It Home

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The Stone Cottage Studio in Boulder is literally that, and has focused its purpose on providing a great sounding, great looking space with high quality cameras and audio equipment for filmed performances.

In addition to home recording, another, arguably even more intimate, musical medium has proliferated during the pandemic. Livestreams and recorded performances have all but replaced live concerts for the time being. Drawing from this toolkit, Boulder-based Stone Cottage Studios has embarked on a mission to keep local musicians connected to their fans.

“The goals of the artist sessions are for musicians to be seen, heard and understood,” studio founder Jamie Maynard said. “It has helped local musicians reach fans more broadly, maybe even more so than touring provided earlier.”

Although Stone Cottage is a fully-equipped recording studio, the staff has focused their collective energy towards multimedia projects since its May, 2019 inception. Stone Cottage’s “Artist Sessions” preserve in-studio performances by local artists through the use of professional audio equipment and high-definition cameras. A literal stone cottage in Maynard’s backyard provides a cozy, isolated backdrop.The Stone Cottage Studio in Boulder is literally that, and has focused its purpose on providing a great sounding, great looking space with high quality cameras and audio equipment for filmed performances.

In addition to home recording, another, arguably even more intimate, musical medium has proliferated during the pandemic. Livestreams and recorded performances have all but replaced live concerts for the time being. Drawing from this toolkit, Boulder-based Stone Cottage Studios has embarked on a mission to keep local musicians connected to their fans.

“The goals of the artist sessions are for musicians to be seen, heard and understood,” studio founder Jamie Maynard said. “It has helped local musicians reach fans more broadly, maybe even more so than touring provided earlier.”

Although Stone Cottage is a fully-equipped recording studio, the staff has focused their collective energy towards multimedia projects since its May, 2019 inception. Stone Cottage’s “Artist Sessions” preserve in-studio performances by local artists through the use of professional audio equipment and high-definition cameras. A literal stone cottage in Maynard’s backyard provides a cozy, isolated backdrop….READ MORE