Electric Lady Studios

On the Grid : Electric Lady Studios

"On August 26th, 1970, Jimi Hendrix hosted the grand opening of his state-of-the-art recording studio designed by John Storyk. Made famous by recording sessions with The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and Patti Smith, among others, it is the oldest working and thriving recording studio in New York City. Hendrix spent only four weeks recording in Electric Lady before his death, but it has since been used by many notable artists, such as Erykah Badu, Mew, The Roots, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Kiss, The Clash, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Michael Stanley Band, The Strokes, Hall & Oates, U2, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Christina Aguilera, A-ha, D'Angelo, Dan Auerbach and Lana Del Rey. They do not offer tours of the studios, but check out the location for “the experience”." - 345 Design

35 Places to Celebrate Black Musicians and How They Changed the World

"In 1968, Jimi Hendrix released his third studio album, Electric Ladyland. That same year, Hendrix and his manager Michael Jeffery purchased a defunct nightclub in New York City that they would transform into Electric Lady Studios, one of the most important recording studios in music history. But the Greenwich Village building had a rich history before any tracks were laid down there. From 1930 to 1967, the basement was home to nightclub called the Village Barn. Upstairs, there was the Generation Club, which had hosted live music acts including B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Sly & the Family Stone, and Jimi Hendrix himself. Though Hendrix originally wanted to keep the building as a nightclub, he was convinced to turn it into a recording studio instead. The architect John Storyk designed the new space, which opened its doors on August 26, 1970. Hendrix recorded his last studio record, “Slow Blues,” the following day. Just a few weeks later, Hendrix died. But along with the musician’s incredible legacy, the studio has lived on. In the 1970s, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and Patti Smith, were among the many artists who recorded at Electric Lady Studios. The studio continued to host popular musicians through the 80s and 90s, but faced financial hardship in the early 2000s. Then Lee Foster and Keith Stoltz took over the studio’s operation. Today the studio has been renovated and expanded, and is once again busy producing influential music. Some of the notable artists who have recorded here include Erykah Badu, The Roots, Run DMC, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Lana Del Ray, and Taylor Swift." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

"Electric Lady Studios, Greenwich Village by 345 Design. On August 26th, 1970, Jimi Hendrix hosted the grand opening of his state-of-the-art recording studio designed by John Storyk. Made famous by recording sessions with The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and Patti Smith, among others, it is the oldest working and thriving recording studio in New York City. Hendrix spent only four weeks recording in Electric Lady before his death, but it has since been used by many notable artists, such as Erykah Badu, Mew, The Roots, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Kiss, The Clash, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Michael Stanley Band, The Strokes, Hall & Oates, U2, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Christina Aguilera, A-ha, D'Angelo, Dan Auerbach and Lana Del Rey.They do not offer tours of the studios, but check out the location for “the experience”."

Sylvan Esso Singer Amelia Meath’s Grub Street Diet

"A historic recording studio where she recorded a Spotify Session with a large band; meals while working there were catered (fruit, gummy bears, and immunity broth), and it served as the central hub for much of the session work during the visit." - Alan Sytsma, Adam Mazur