News Archive

15th August 2009 - Monnow Valley regular, Bob Marlette, has been working his magic with Kerrang! award winners, Slaves To Gravity

1st August 2009 - All of us at Monnow Valley are recovering from Monmouth Festival. As one of the main sponsors, we brought in The Pigeon Detectives and Uncle Funk, amongst others, to make it one of the most successful free festivals in the UK. Thanks to all the bands who played and the audience for making the atmosphere so special

24th July 2009 - Feeder return to Wales to start work on their next studio album in Monnow Valley

12th July 2009 - Jim Abbiss has just finished working on an album session with Polydor's new signings, Detroit Social Club

29th June 2009 - We have upgraded our digital recording system. The control room now boasts an 8-Core Mac Pro running Pro Tools 8.0

24th June 2009 - John Goodmanson has returned to Monnow Valley to mix the new album for Los Campesinos. He also managed to find time to produce a track for their label-mates Sky Larkin

15th June 2009 - Fight The Empire have new tracks recorded at Monnow Valley with producer Jim Lowe available on their MySpace page

23rd May 2009 - Slaves To Gravity have been in the studio recording tracks ahead of their album session with US producer Bob Marlette

8th May 2009 - We have new microphones: A pair of Royer R-121 ribbon mics (with sequential serial numbers) and a Shure SM7B

3rd May 2009 - Congratulations to The Enemy who entered the UK album chart at Number 2 with their album, Music For The People recorded at Monnow Valley in December 2008

1st May 2009 - Check out Switch Blade's MySpace page for photographs and a video of the making of their album, Beautifully Executed, recorded in March '09

23rd March 2009 - Broken Records add a video diary of their session at Monnow Valley to YouTube

13th March 2009 - Monnow Valley Studio features in the April edition of Q magazine with The Enemy. Click here to see it!

13th March 2009 - Studio manager, Jo Hunt, will be attending SXSW next week. If you'd like to meet up over a Lone Star or a game of billiards, please email enquiries@monnowvalleystudio.com or call +44 (0) 7770 988 503

6th March 2009 - Future Of The Left have completed recording of their latest album with producer Richard Jackson for 4AD

31st January 2009 - Broken Records have just finished their debut album for Beggars Banquet with producer Ian Caple

8th January 2009 - Producer Bob Marlette takes a break from America to work with his new rock discovery, Heaven's Basement

22nd December 2008 - The Enemy have completed a 5 week session recording their new album, and loved the studio so much they have left us a signed guitar.

15th November 2008 - BAND CREATES A MASTERPIECE IN NEW ALBUM News of the World interview The View about the making of the new album, Which Bitch, recorded at Monnow Valley this summer

6th November 2008 - Following a final mixing session with Jim Anderson, Dan Dunne & The Reels have mastered their debut album with John Davis at Metropolis. The band are available to sign and looking for management

31st October 2008 - Monmouth Festival Battle of the Band winners, The Anti-Podes, come in to record two songs

23rd October 2008 - Norman Kelsey, who recorded at Monnow Valley back in 2006 has received eight Grammy Award entries. Norman is now one step away from being an official nominee. We've reserved a place on our mantelpiece for your award!

16th October 2008 - A big thanks to EA Games for supplying us with a number of games including Rock Band, currently being 'tested' by The Pigeon Detectives in between writing and recording their third album at Monnow Valley

19th September 2008 - Elliott Minor have been in the studio to record several songs for their next album, before jetting off to Japan to shoot a video.

18th August 2008 - Midlands based artists Out of Karma have just completed a session with producer James Lewis. This hotly tipped new band will be inking a record deal with a newly resurrected classic label in the near future. Watch this space!

29th July 2008 - It's been a busy week with the Studio sponsoring the Festival. We had Natty Wailer's band over on Saturday. And London-based Dan Dunne & The Reels in the studio this week too.

11th July 2008 - Congratulations to The Anti-Podes who won the Monmouth Festival, Battle of the Bands last night at the Three Horseshoes. As well as a spot on the main stage at the festival, they also win £3000 worth of recording time at Monnow Valley Studio. We look forward to seeing you, guys!

7th July 2008 - Listed on our Recording Equipment page, we have new microphones and effects pedals.

7th July 2008 - Producer John Goodmanson who has worked with Deathcab for Cutie, The Blood Brothers, Sepultura, and others has flown over this week to work with Welsh band Los Campesinos.