Crosstown Studios - Liverpool

13/07/2024

Picked up a few bits of used gear this week, including this lovely pair of 1960’s M 260’s ribbon mics 😍

26/06/2024

Starting to pack the preorders for the new album, out this Friday! If you selected “pick up at studio”, swing by anytime and grab your copy!

The band will be launching the album this Friday at tickets available now 🎟️

07/06/2024

Crosstown Records is proud to announce our next release, the highly anticipated third album from Liverpool folk duo, Two Black Sheep.

“There’s change at the heart of this album, but it still sounds like us,” they say. “This is the record we’ve been threatening to make for a while.”

‘Anywhere Away From Here’ is available to pre-order on gatefold vinyl and CD now. Out 28/06/24.

https://www.crosstownstudios.co.uk/store/p/two-black-sheep-anywhere-away-from-here

22/05/2024

Thanks for the birthday messages this week 🥳

Me and retreated to Wales and today made the pilgrimage to Bron-Yr-Aur 😍 always wanted to make this trip, and see where Led Zep III was born 🙌🏼

11/05/2024

Earlier this week, I had a chat with Ella at Ground, about how you discover and digest new music, when you work in the music industry 🤔

https://groundworld.substack.com/p/asking-three-producers-how-they-listen?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

A few weeks go I got curious about how music professionals listen to, organise and digest music. Here are three that told me; I hope you find it as interesting as I did.

09/05/2024

Just the essentials 🙌🏼

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01/05/2024

Great to have .ryan.music .hardman and in the studio last night, recording Mike’s winning song for the Songwriting Challenge ‘Lilly’s Last Waltz’ 🙌🏼

12/04/2024

Out today, the debut album by ‘Growing Pains’ 🙌🏼 Available on all streaming platforms or pick up a CD from Bandcamp!

Really enjoyed making this one, looking forward to the launch with on Sunday 🎷

28/01/2024

Congratulations to and .ryan.music for winning the Songwriting Challenge last night!

Looking forward to recording both songs 🙌🏼

Big thanks to Graham for organising this great event ❤️

25/01/2024

Great session with this morning, tracking strings for the upcoming EP 🎻

23/12/2023

Just finished the last session of the year and signing off for Christmas!

What a boss year 2023 was. Thanks to everyone that passed through the studio, bought a record or partied with us at our birthday celebration 🎉 we wouldn’t exist without you ❤️

Hope everyone has a great Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in 2024 🙌🏼🥂

20/12/2023

Father Christmas came by the studio early and dropped off this 1969 Teisco / Silvertone bass 😍

Inspired by .utley video for the Tru Bass strings are on the way 🙌🏼

04/12/2023

This absolute beast of an amp is now living at the studio. A Tone Master, 4 x 12 from the Fender Custom Shop. This thing is LOUD but sings 😍

(Thanks 👊🏼)

25/10/2023

Goodbye, old friend. You served us well 🫡

23/10/2023

This Saturday we’ll be taking part in CRATE, the vinyl and craft beer market at 🙌🏼 we’ll have records, T-shirts and other goodies available. Doors open 11am, come and say hi!

22/10/2023

Crosstown Records is pleased to present ‘Belonging - Deluxe Edition’, the debut album by Berlin born singer songwriter Dorothy Bird. Originally released in 2022 by Klee Records, the new Deluxe edition features;

* Original 12” vinyl pressing of ‘Belonging’. Black vinyl in gatefold sleeve.
* Print by album artist Jo Pauli. 297mm sq. 350gsm.
* ‘Belonging - Live Sessions’ CD. 9 tracks in cardboard sleeve.

We’re very excited to welcome Dorothy to the Crosstown label, lots of exciting things in the pipeline…

https://www.crosstownstudios.co.uk/store/p/dorothy-bird-belonging-deluxe-edition

29/09/2023

Real treat to get to play around with this 1972 EMS Synthi yesterday 😍

28/09/2023

Want to win recording time at our studio? 🎙️☕️

Then you only have a few days left to enter your song into the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2023!

Full details available on the Liverpool Acoustic website 🙌🏼

25/09/2023

Big thanks to FM for having me on the show this afternoon! Great to chat all things music with Frank and the gang ☕️☕️

24/08/2023

Big thanks to Liverpool Acoustic for the kind words about our anniversary show last week! ❤️

https://liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/2023/08/live-review-crosstown-studios-15th-birthday-celebration-ebgbs-12-08-23/

Event: Crosstown Studios 15th year Birthday Celebration, featuring The Family Wash, Dorothy Bird, Joseph Roberts, Marc V, Ruins, Visions of Albion, and Mr Ted Venue: EBGBS, Seel Street, Liverp…

23/08/2023

Must be Wednesday ☕️☕️

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13/08/2023

Huge THANK YOU to everyone that made it down to our birthday celebration last night! 🥳 Really overwhelming to see so many familiar faces come together for this ❤️

Extra thanks to all the amazing musicians that performed, Ed on the sound, the staff EBGBS, and everyone behind the scenes that made this possible!

We wouldn’t exist without you all, so THANK YOU!

Photos Lucy McLachlan

12/08/2023

Final times for our birthday celebration happening TONIGHT 🎉

Hope to see you there 🥂🥳

10/08/2023

This afternoon I’ll be on BBC Radio Merseyside chatting to Tony Snell about the Celebration along side Visions of Albion 🙌🏼

Going live around 12:20 🎙️

06/08/2023

Close up of our new T-Shirt design by 😍

These should be landing next week!

Preorder at https://www.crosstownstudios.co.uk/store/p/big-fuzz-shirt

05/08/2023

One week to go until our 15th Birthday Celebration at EBGBS, Liverpool! 🥳🎉

Join us on Saturday 12th August at 7pm, where we’ll have live music from our friends The Family Wash, Dorothy Bird, Joseph Roberts, Marc Vormawah, RUINS, Visions of Albion and Mr. Ted 🙌🏼

Music starts 7:30pm and entry is FREE!

Hope to see you there! 🍻

04/08/2023

As part of our 15th birthday celebration, we’ve teamed up with our friends Mockup Goods Co. to produce the ‘Big Fuzz’ Shirt 🙌🏼

Head over to our website for the full story and to preorder yours now 🥳

https://www.crosstownstudios.co.uk/store/p/big-fuzz-shirt

03/08/2023

When you recognise the handsome bass player that’s booked for the session ❤️

01/08/2023

Today marks 15 years since we opened the doors at Crosstown Studios 🎉 🥳

We genuinely couldn’t exist without the support of all the musicians that have passed through our doors since 2008, so from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU ❤️

Also, all the people behind the scenes that have bailed us out, helped us move, made our posters, fixed our website, kept our instruments working and told their friends about us, thank you so very much ☺️

Here are a few pictures of past Crosstown’s to make you all feel as old as I do 👴🏼

Looking forward to raising a glass in EBGBS on the 12th with some of the amazing musicians we’ve worked with over the years! Hope to see you there 🥂 Jon x

28/07/2023

Some of our well stomped collection ❤️

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