BANDSPACE
Unit 16 Millmead Business Centre, Millmead Road, Tottenham Hale, London, England N17 9QU
London
UK
DESCRIPTION
The studios provide rehearsal and recording spaces and is a well-known facility in North London. It is known for being run by musicians and providing a welcoming bustling 5 rehearsal rooms complex, with all the equipment. The facility offers free parking, making it a convenient choice for bands travelling by car from throughout the Greater London area. There is high demand often leading to long-term bookings for Studio 1. It maintains a Facebook page that highlights the many bands using the space. The studio is deeply embedded in the North London music scene.
HISTORY & CLIENTS
The studio building itself has been in operation for 36 years, with Sync City originally opening there in 1989. With funding from The Princes Trust and Barclays the current owners briefly opened a single-room location in Bermondsey in June 2005, but moved locations due to noise complaints from neighbours. Since taking over in 2005, the founders expanded the complex from the original three rooms to five, adding Studio 4 in June 2006 and Studio 5 in June 2009.
It is a popular rehearsal and recording spot used by notable artists, including (some under its previous name, Sync City) Coldplay, Fontaines D.C., Bombay Bicycle Club, Keane, The Kinks, Snow Patrol, Caribou, The Buzzcocks, Bay City Rollers and Rudimental.
The studio is a staple for the UK indie and underground scene, with many regular clients: including The Murder Capital, The Rifles, Sports Team, The Outbursts, Allo Darlin', The Wave Pictures, Dry The River Kawala and Zalinski
Other users include solo artists Tim Burgess, Shane McGowan, Bernard Butler, Kyla La Grange, Blanco White, and Lemar; Ensembles: Afro Celt Sound System and various large-scale projects like a 24-piece African Afro-beat band; and local regulars Maletta Jackson and the Reputations, Cody Jr, and Barking Poets.
LOCATIONS SERVED
Its location provides accessible rehearsal space in North London near Tottenham Hale tube and train station (Victoria Line), serving Tottenham, Seven Sisters and Blackhorse Road areas. It primarily acts as a local hub for North London musicians, particularly those in the N17, N15, N4, and E17 postcode areas.
ROOMS:
5
OPENED:
2005