Clients & News

Over the last 30 years, our clients have included:

Oasis, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Coral, Pulp, Stereophonics, The Charlatans, The Datsuns, EMF, Super Furry Animals, Breed 77, Biffy Clyro, Oceansize, Rush, The Answer, Spiritulaized, Manic Street Preachers, Iggy Pop, Billy Bragg, The Crimea, Portishead, The Automatic, Tindersticks, Cooper Temple Clause, Queen, Judas Priest, Cradle of Filth, Catatonia, Robert Plant, GLC, The Levellers, The Damned, Fell City Girl, Tony Iommi, Glen Hughes, The Darkness,
Snowfight In The City Centre, Future Of The Left, The Kidz, Kaned, People in Planes, Blood Red Shoes, The View, The Maybes?, Brigade, The Pigeon Detectives, Dan Dunne & The Reels, The Runners, Exile Parade, Jump Ship, Herborg, Nathalie Nordnes, Inner City Pirates, Jakobinarina, The Hot Puppies, Elliott Minor, Out Of Karma, Los Campesinos, The Enemy, Broken Records, Switch Blade, Fight The Empire, Slaves To Gravity, Sky Larkin, Bullet For My Valentine, The Last Republic, Hip Parade, BenSem, Attack Attack!, Golden Silvers, The Smoke Fairies

Recent Producers:

  • Jim Lowe (Stereophonics, Glen Matlock, The Charlatans)
  • John Goodmanson (The Blood Brothers, Deathcab for Cutie)
  • Bob Marlette (Toni Iommi, Rob Halford, Tracy Chapman)
  • Owen Morris (The View, Oasis, The Verve, Ash)
  • Stephen Street (Smiths, Blur, Sleeper, Cranberries)
  • Andrew Scheps (Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, U2)
  • Chris Sheldon (Oceansize, Foo Fighters),
  • Head (PJ Harvey, Massive Attack),
  • Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Razorlight, The Enemy)
  • Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey, Marianne Faithfull, Placebo)
  • Charlie Francis (REM)
  • Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers, Mel C)
  • Pedro Ferreira (The Darkness)

Quotes from Our Guestbook

Loved every minute of it. Best drum sound we've ever had. Can't wait to return for part 2! Would recommend this place to everyone. Wicked vibe - Dan P

Thanks for making us feel so at home. It's been an amazing week
- Hip Parade

Thank you SO much for everything! You have made us all feel so welcome! I love this place and will definitely be back!
- Romesh

The last few days have been a hell of an experience. I never thought I could have such a good time tracking drums. We're really excited about finishing the album and looking forward to returning here for the next one. You couldn't ask for a better place to get away from it all and concentrate on the big project!
- Rich, Juno

We can't thank you enough! These last few days have been unforgettable. PS We may have just recorded the best drum sound of all time!
- Nick, Juno

Thanks for everything, best weekend of our lives.
- Tom, The Insults

I've had an amazing time over the last few days. We're leaving this place a whole new band, a better one.
- Mat, The Insults

Thanks for the great food!!! And the great studio!!
- Don Gilmore, Producer for Bullet For My Valentine

The last week has been the best experience I've had... period! Been and recorded all over but nothing beats Monnow Valley.
- Black Heart Dolls

It's been a riot! I'll miss this place and miss you guys a lot. Thank you for having us. Until next time...
- Slaves to Gravity

What a place to get away and make music at.
- Feeder

Thanks for making six ambitious boys' dreams come true. Your hospitality has been immennse. Long live Monnow Valley!
- Detroit Social Club

Thanks for having us in your studio of wonder!... it's been magical.
- Sky Larkin

The best expereince ever. Very warm and what a ****ing studio. Home from home. I had an amazing time, made a great record, made new friends, got ok at darts and did some washing up in the end!!
- Fight The Empire

Really fantastic studio. This is an amazing place.
- Broken Records

A bloody great time. Has been great recording here. Great session.
- The Enemy

Been great, really enjoyed it. An amazing time
- The Antipodes

Love this place and all that comes with it.
- Elliott Minor

Great hospitality, great food, great studio, great people. I wanna live here!
- Ameer

This has been a really lovely stay.
- Los Campesinos

Thank you so much for taking care of us to well. We've had wonderful days in this landscape I will remember whenever I close my eyes... Herbourg

Mega week.****ing amazing!
- Exile Parade

Really a great studio with great people working here
- Tribe

Thanks for making us so, so, so welcome. The studio was great and even made us sound good!
- The Pigeon Detectives

This place is awesome!!!
Brigade

The Maybes? are at home like no other place in Monnow Valley.
- The Maybes

Think I've fallen in love with the studio. This weekend has been a little bit special... This place is something else - so relaxing.
- Runners

Thanks for an awesome few days and some top-notch recordings.
- The Carnabys

Thanks for everything. You made our first album very special
- Blood Red Shoes

You have a house fit for the Gods! Thanks for your amazing hospitality, fantastic food and by far the best studio experience I've ever had.
- Hot Puppies

Lovely veggie food! Thanks a million
- Oceansize

My stay here was an inspiration. Monnow Valley rules and kicks ass!
- Killing for Company

Cheers for letting us record and stay here. It's been ace.
- Inner City Pirates

Quotes from Jeff Collins' radio show:

 from the Rock Show on Sunshine FM

VINNY APPICE (DRUMMER, BLACK SABBATH)
on the recording of Dehumanizer

"We went into Monnow Valley and recorded some demos there first. I Like Monnow Valley. I like the way the studio is set up and the big rehearsal room - we loved rehearsing in there. It was cool. Staying at Monnow Valley, you're living and breathing what you do in creating an album."

JAMES HEATLEY (DRUMMER, THE ANSWER) On recording Rise.
"I loved the drum sound in the studio. Of all the places I've recorded in, this was the one that I've felt most comfortable playing in. It's just a massive room. And for our band we wanted a big drum sound. The bigger the better! And we did get the massive drum sound we wanted! Now whenever I listen back to it, I think it's amazing. Proper John Bonham big drums.

Overall, I loved Monnow Valley. It was a beautiful part of the country and whenever we had the chance we were out fishing as soon as we finished up at 8 o'clock at night. We'd be out in the summer evenings, in the countryside, fishing, drinking beers and having a laugh. I'd love to go back there."

Recent Clients Include:

Switch Blade

The Enemy

The Pigeon Detectives

Cardiff City Football Club and James Fox recording their backing vocals and video

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