Sawmills Studios

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The Sawmills Studios at low tide

Sawmills Studios is a recording studio founded in 1974 by record producer, Tony Cox.[1] It is located in Golant, on the banks of the River Fowey in Cornwall.

Description

The studio building is located on the tidal creek on the banks of the Fowey.[2] Sawmills were one of the first residential recording facilities in the UK.[3] The main building is a former 17th-century water mill and the site has a documented history stretching back to the 11th century. The location is unusual as it can only be accessed by boat or the Saints' Way footpath that runs past the studio, and this location is considered one of UK's "residential recording studios".[4]

Bands and artists that have used the studio for recording include The Stone Roses ("Fools Gold"), The Verve (A Storm in Heaven), Muse, Oasis (Definitely Maybe), Catatonia, Ride, Swans, Smoke Fairies and Supergrass.[5][6]

In July 2020, the studio and property were listed for sale according to press releases.[7][8]

Dangerous Records

The present owner of the studio, Dennis Smith, formed a record label based at Sawmills, which was called Dangerous Records. They released two extended plays by Muse, who began their career at Sawmills, and later formed Taste Media for the band.[9]

References
  1. "Sawmills Studio Interview: They came, they Saw, they conquered - Classic Pop Magazine". www.classicpopmag.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. "Studio Profile: Sawmills – Page 4039". Audiomediainternational.com. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. "Sawmills Studio". Discogs. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. Team, The Spaces (21 July 2020). "The recording studio where Oasis made 'Definitely, Maybe' is for sale". The Spaces. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. "A rock-star weekend in Cornwall". The Guardian. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. Letcher, Lisa (25 April 2022). "Iconic building where Oasis and Muse made music is for sale". CornwallLive. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. "Check out this property for sale on Rightmove!". Rightmove.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. Aubrey, Elizabeth (16 July 2020). "Historic Cornwall studio where Oasis and Muse recorded debut albums is up for sale". NME. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. "Sawmills Studio – MuseWiki: Supermassive wiki for the band Muse". Musewiki.org. Retrieved 2 September 2020.


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