02/12/2024
Had the band IC7 in this weekend. Singer/guitarist Ross Thomas has a vast library of un-recorded material. Nice to get some of it down. Overdubs, vocals and BVs to do now, then mix.
27/11/2024
Almost finished mixing the album for The Random Earth Project. An interesting collection of prog orientated tracks. It’s been a lot of fun doing this, looking forward to its release early 2025.
07/09/2024
And Leavin’ Trunks album The River is done! A wonderful collection of tracks. Keep an eye out for its release on all streaming platforms soon.
24/07/2024
Sheena Cundy has started on her second audio book with us. We’ve mastered the first book, The Witch Wavelength, soon to be available on Audible.
30/05/2024
The Rooks are very happy to have got their hands on the mastered tracks they’ve been working on. Some great original tunes.
15/01/2024
Sorry for taking so long to post an update, barely had time to breathe! Got a number of great projects on the go.
21/04/2023
Well, it’s been a strange couple of years hasn’t it. It seems like a bit of normality is starting to come back, and that includes here at Rooks Yard. Plenty of projects on the go at the moment. Leavin’ Trunk are nearing the end of mixing their album, Three Rivers Down are tracking vocals for their EP, Helen Watson has been demoing ideas for a future release and IC7 are in soon to finish off a handful of tracks. Oh, and The Rooks are heading to the studio in a couple of weeks to track drums ahead of starting production of their next release. Phew!
01/12/2021
Christmas is just around the corner so time to finish a couple of projects before we take a brief festive break.
The soon to be released Automatic Slim album ‘Down By The Waterside’ has been mastered ready for pressing, The Flying Hornets rehearsal recording is being mixed ahead of a video shoot and a beautiful ballad by George and his son Tony has just finished production.
Keep an eye out for blues masters Leavin’ Trunk playing around the Essex area over the next few months, as busy as they are they’re still going to find the time to visit Rooks Yard to record a few tracks.
10/04/2021
The brand new album from Suzi Quatro is out now! ‘The Devil In Me’ is Suzi at her very best, a cracking collection of songs that showcase that stunning rock ‘n’ roll voice and her thumping bass playing.
The album is co-produced by Richard Tuckey who said ‘Rooks Yard is a very friendly and comfortable place to work and create. Tim and Pete have a wealth of experience that they are happy to share. Overall great vibe and fun place to be’.
And from Suzi herself, ‘I loved working at Rooks Yard. In very difficult circumstances, we were able to come together and create magic, while distancing…hey hey! That is real magic!’.
Not only was much of the production undertaken at Rooks Yard but Tim also features on three of the tracks blowing some serious harp!
‘The Devil In Me’ is available from all major outlets.
20/03/2021
We’re thrilled to be able to give you the news that Suzi Quatro’s latest album ‘The Devil In Me’ is about to be released. Rooks Yard was the studio of choice for Suzi to record all vocals, backing vocals, percussion and various guitar parts.
10/02/2021
Lots has been going on at Rooks Yard, albeit in a locked down sort of way. Trev Turley has released his musical biography ‘Cherish Ever’ to much acclaim. The album features thirteen tracks that encompass the various bands Trev has been a part of. He plays bass on every track and is joined by a wealth of talent that has resulted in a rather wonderful album. The album was offered as a very limited release and includes a detailed booklet that sets out the history behind each track.
