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In today’s recording industry, hundreds of thousands of dollars can be spent producing just one album. There are recording studios, however, where the word retro applies to finances as well as the overall vibe of the place. Take Arizona music studio Uranus Recording of Tempe, where less than $10,000 can produce a world-class recording that would cost $50,000 in most comparable studios. Yet the price tag is not the only thing reminiscent of years past at this world-class Tempe recording studio. Its Atomic Age theme emulates the classic music production studio of the Fifties and Sixties when musicians understood and appreciated the possibilities and value of Live Room acoustics.

Gin Blossoms lead singer Robin Wilson built this retro-style Arizona recording studio inside the Tempe Creamery Complex – a registered historical Arizona landmark. The Live Room in Wilson’s Tempe music studio is a 22′ x 24′ x 10′ space featuring hand made acoustic treatments, allowing musicians who record here to achieve a fuller, more organic sound than in the acoustically “dead” booths and studio rooms typically favored since the Seventies.

Of course, the best acoustics in the world mean little on an album without the right recording equipment for quality music production. Wilson’s full-service Arizona recording studio is equipped with Pro Tools HD and a Neve sidecar mixing console, as well as a host of mics, guitars, amps, pedals, and electrical outlets too numerous to mention. In addition to the Live Room and control room, Uranus Recording has a vintage bank vault turned custom-built isolation booth, and what’s become a famous signature wall in the bathroom where musicians mark their permanent place in the rich musical history of this Tempe recording studio.

Some of the biggest names in music have recorded in this Arizona music studio. The Gin Blossoms wrote and demoed material there for their Platinum LP, “Congratulations I’m Sorry.” Lee Hazelwood and his legendary guitarist Al Casey, who together pioneered the Arizona rock scene and went to write number one hits for Duane Eddy and record some of the biggest hits of the 1960s, recorded here twice. And Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Arizona’s biggest live draw, called the recording of their most recent album, “No More Beautiful World, at Uranus “the best time we’ve ever had making a record.”

When it comes to producing an album in the modern music industry, musicians often must choose between top-of-the-line music production and affordability. But at Tempe music studio Uranus Recording, you get both – access to the world’s finest equipment and professional acoustics for a fraction of what you’d normally pay for the best record you can possibly make.

No doubt the Muses were whispering to Gin Blossoms lead singer Robin Wilson when he founded Uranus Recording in Tempe, Arizona. Tempe is named after the Vale of Tempe near Mount Olympus in Greece – a mythological hotspot frequented by the Muses that inspire the creative process. Robin’s creativity was certainly working overtime when he was inspired to turn a local historical landmark into a world-class Arizona recording studio.

Uranus Recording is a Tempe music studio in the Tempe Creamery Complex, a registered historic landmark valued for its role as the hub of the town’s agricultural and economic development beginning at the turn of the 19th century. Robin founded his Tempe recording studio in 1994 as a rehearsal and music production room for the Gin Blossoms. He took it retro with an Atomic Age vibe creating a 22′ x 24′ x 10′ Live Room featuring hand made acoustic treatments. This Arizona music studio included a 1917 bank vault that Robin converted into a custom isolation booth.

Around 1999, Robin channeled his experiences as a platinum selling recording artist into a new arena – producing. At Uranus Recording, then known as Mayberry Studios, he began producing and engineering records for several local bands, and facilitating productions for some of the finest local bands around including Dead Hot Workshop, Pollen, Lee Hazelwood and Al Casey, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, and many more.

Those are just a few of the names who’ve added their names to Uranus’ famous signature bathroom wall, forever documenting their permanent place in the rich history of this historical landmark turned Tempe recording studio. But you don’t have to be a big name in rock music to add your name to the impressive list of musicians who have recorded here. Anyone can rent the space – freelancers are welcome. Services offered include record producing, audio engineering, music editing and audio production. Uranus is also available as a film, photo, or video location. This Tempe based facility offers the lowest rates anywhere for a Professional recording studio. Featuring: Pro Tools HD with control surface, master clock, and tons of plug ins, Class-A backline and vocal chain featuring 12 Neve Mic Pres, a large living room, isolation booth, and more vibe and history than any other studio in Arizona.

In Greek mythology, Uranus is the god of the Heavens – god of the Sky. Uranus Recording aspires to be a similar source of creative inspiration. So whether you’re looking to rehearse and record a #1 hit, host a private concert for a radio broadcast or shoot a music video, Tempe music studio Uranus Recording has the gear and atmosphere you need – professionally and personally – for quality music production and a really good time.