Polestar Studios

27/07/2024

We had a wonderful evening last night! So nice to see so many lovely faces, and some beautiful music from Nev Clay, Pauline Murray & Hector Gannet!

Tonight we do it all over again! This time joined by Scott Hepple and The Sun Band (Solo)
We'll be open from 2pm serving tea, coffee, snacks, cakes & beer of course! Live music starting around 7.30pm.

We've released a few extra free tickets for the live music if anyone missed out, you can grab them from:
https://linktr.ee/polestarstudios

24/07/2024

We're all speed ahead into this weekends opening event. The tickets for live performances have all gone, however we will still be open if you'd like to call in for a beer or coffee!

Super excited for Friday with Nev Clay, Pauline Murray & Hector Gannet.
We'll be open from 4pm, and music will begin at 7.30pm.

If you'd like to pop down please do let us know by reserving a free ticket from this link.
https://linktr.ee/polestarstudios

A reminder, we'll be open all weekend too! Friday, Saturday & Sunday!

15/07/2024

Hey Everyone! We're having an opening event at the studio next weekend (Fri 26th - Sun 28th July)
It's been about 8 months since we refurbed the studio and it feels like we should celebrate and let you lovely folks come and see what we've been up to!

We've secured a license to will be serving beer, spirits, soft drinks, coffee, tea & cakes!

Friday & Saturday evenings: Enjoy solo acoustic sets from Hector Gannet, Pauline Murray, & (Friday) TBA or (Saturday) Scott Hepple and The Sun Band!

Sunday: Relax and unwind with a chilled-out day. Feel free to pop by and say hello (and maybe grab a cold beverage).

Entry is completely free! However, to help us get an idea of numbers, reserving a space through the links below.
We'll be dropping more info over the next few days. In the meantime, feel free to send us a DM if you have any questions.

Friday 26th July 2024 -
https://www.fatsoma.com/e/648mrx5y/polestar-social-friday-26th-july-2024

Saturday 27th July 2024 -
https://www.fatsoma.com/e/faa335mo/polestar-social-saturday-27th-july-2024

Sunday 28th July 2024 -
https://www.fatsoma.com/e/r7o1d41i/polestar-social-sunday-28th-july-2024

14/02/2024

It's been a really busy start to the year here at the studio! We've already had some great bands and artist come through! There's also been a tonne of releases these past couple of months recorded / mixed at the studio!

1. Burke Reid putting the studio through its paces on a very special session!
2. Ceramic - 'Velvet On The Bar' produced, recorded & mixed by our very own
3. Lizzie Esau - 'Impossible & Strange' recorded at Polestar
4. Bosola - 'Truth Man' recorded & mixed at Polestar
5. Hector Gannet - 'Last Smoke Before Sail' produced, recorded & mixed at Polestar, for a special limited edition CD release
6. Big Romance - 'Messed Up' recorded at Polestar mixed by

01/01/2024

🎊Here's to 2023!🎊
This year has been a big one at the studio with some huge changes! We spent the first half of the year building and then had the busiest end to the year making records with some fantastic artists!

2024 is already looking bright and we can't wait to help bring to life more musical projects!
Thanks so much to all the musicians who've already been in working in the new space!!

New years resolution is to get better at posting to socials 🤣

1. Hector Gannet
2. Lizzie Esau
3. The girl with the replaceable head
4. Big Romance

18/08/2023

We've been busy wrapping up the building work at the studio and the control room is finally DONE!

We've already had a few sessions in testing the place out and it's sounding fantastic! were in working on their new EP and the drums sound huge!

We plan on tailoring the live room acoustics a little bit more however we're already so excited to finally be back up and running.

The synths are all set up and we even spent a couple of days getting our 16 track tape machine up and running! (Which was so interesting listening back to some tracks that were recorded at our old place in the early 90's)

If you're looking for any studio time in the future and want to come and check out our new studio feel free to drop us an email! We'd love to be involved in your project!

13/07/2023

The end of the build is in sight!! The control room is nearly finished - carpets are down, desk is in, racks are wired up... Just got to wrap up our acoustic panelling and that'll be it!

We've removed the old carpet in the live room and are beginning to clean up the original tiled floor. Then we'll give it the final coat of paint and some acoustic treatment!

Both rooms have just had A/C installed which is an absolute luxury!

Looking forward to our first session which is booked in for a couple of weeks time! Plenty of time to finish off!

05/07/2023

It's been a while since we've given an update, but we've been working incredibly hard behind the scenes!!
These pictures are actually about 4 weeks old so this is just a taste of the studio build so far! We'll be posting some more up to date pictures on the weekend.

You can see the plasterers have been in and the control room is starting to take shape.
The live room is going to be such a beautiful bright space, really can't wait to track some drums in there!
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02/04/2023

On the 17th April we will be closing the studios as we commence building work to expand, improve and up-date our recording studio. When we re-open in August, Polestar will no longer facilitate hourly rehearsal sessions as we focus our energy on the new recording studio.
It’s the end of an era for us but Polestar has been a creative hub in Newcastle for the past thirty years and we will continue to house musicians and bands in our spaces. We already have a great roster of artists operating from our building.
We’d like to thank all of the bands who have used our facility over the years and look forward to seeing you again in our new recording studio.
We will keep you posted as our project develops.

Artwork by Jack Tully

12/03/2022

New PLS highlight up on YouTube. bigfatbig performing their lastest single ' Let's Get Married'
Make sure you check it out!

https://youtu.be/ZpBAlvoEQ2k

bigfatbig performing their track 'Let's Get Married' live from Polestar StudiosFilmed as part of Polestar Live Sessions, a showcase of the hottest grassroots...

08/03/2022

Huge Congratulations to Hector Gannet on releasing their new single 'Eighth Day'. We had the pleasure of recording it at Polestar and although we're biased - think it sound amazing!
If you've got a spare couple of minutes make sure to check out this fantasticly written song!

Recorded by our very own Alex Blamire (Blamire)
Mixed by Paul Gregory (Lanterns On The Lake)

Our new single is available to stream and save NOW! 🙌 https://ffm.to/hectorgannet-theeighthday

The Eighth Day - 08.03.22

Recorded at Polestar Studios with Alex Blamire, mixed by Paul Gregory.
Artwork by Paul Summers.

10/02/2022

It's been a while since we shared a recap video from Polestar Live Sessions but we've been super busy in the studio and have some cool stuff to show off to all the nerds out there (more info soon)...

But here's a video of bigfatbig absolutely smashing their session with their uplifting pop-punk track 'Don't Wanna Be Sad'!
A pleasure to have had them in!!

https://youtu.be/STKmpiMiWbk

bigfatbig performing their track 'Don't Wanna Be Sad' live from Polestar StudiosFilmed as part of Polestar Live Sessions, a showcase of the hottest grassroot...

19/01/2022

Seriously missing Polestar Live Sessions! Had such a great roster of talent come through the studio last year! Here's another highlight from Lizzie Esau's set, with a cracking performance of her track 'What If I Just Kept Driving'. Check it out on YouTube now!
https://youtu.be/a_m1Fp97py8

If you're needing to rehearse or record we've got you! Get in touch!

Lizzie Esau performing her track 'What If I Just Kept Driving' live from Polestar StudiosFilmed as part of Polestar Live Sessions, a showcase of the hottest ...

15/01/2022

13/01/2022

We've uploaded another highlight from our Polestar Live Sessions onto our Youtube Channel!
Here's Lizzie Esau performing her single 'Haven't You Heard' with her band. Lizzie has just been tipped as a one to watch in 2022 by BBC Music Introducing. Check out the video on Youtube now, and don't forget to Subscribe!

https://youtu.be/EUbhUfEmyGQ

Lizzie Esau performing her track 'Haven't You Heard' live from Polestar StudiosFilmed as part of Polestar Live Sessions, a showcase of the hottest grassroots...

06/01/2022

The second video from Kay Greyson's Polestar Live Session is up on our Youtube now! We had such an amazing time working with some great North East artists.

https://youtu.be/QWraHM3-jws

We're uploading highlights of all the artists we had in for live streams so head to our Youtube channel and hit that 'Subscribe' button.
Who wants to see more live content from the studio?!

02/01/2022

Happy New Year from all of us at Polestar!

It's been a strange year for us all with a lot of ups & downs, but we're really proud of what we managed to achieve! We want to say a massive thanks to everyone who's been in and used our space throughout the year!

It seems like only yesterday we were welcoming our first Polestar Live Session into the studio! We're going to be uploading some highlights from all the sessions onto our YouTube channel. So here's the first Kay Greyson giving a blinding performance of her track 'Last Night'.
Make sure to give her & our channel a follow while you're there!

Onwards and upwards for 2022!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPO_3g9wdU8&ab_channel=PolestarStudios

04/11/2021

It is almost Beth Macari performance time! She's all warmed up and at 7.30pm will be streaming live from our studios across our page, YouTube and Twitch! Get ready for an old school soulful set with some modern R&B thrown in there too!

03/11/2021

Tomorrow evening, the talented Beth Macari will be taking our digital stage with her wonderful diva-esque voice for a Polestar Live session at 7.30pm.

We are so excited for this one and we promise it will have been worth the wait.

Tune in 7.30pm - set will be streamed to our page, YouTube channel and twitch. So join us on your preferred platform.

01/11/2021

This Thursday at 7.30pm, Beth Macari is performing live from Polestar Studios, streamed to our page, YouTube Channel and Twitch. This is our last of this series, so make sure you join us so we go out with a bang!

26/10/2021

Polestar Live Session #5 – Beth Macari 4th November, 7.30pm – 40mins long live streamed performance via Polestar Studios page, YouTube Channel and Twitch.

We are thrilled to reschedule this August Polestar Live Session and here it is!

Fresh off her brand-new single release, sassy and soulful singer & songwriter Beth, joins us for Polestar Live Session #5.

On 4th November, 7.30pm, get ready for an old school soul set with a little modern R&B & a side of 90’s girl power.

20/10/2021

Our Polestar Live Sessions have been a chance for you to get to know us and how we can support musicians and bands with their music and live streaming.

We offer a wide range of support and services at Polestar Studios, much more than just live streaming support!

You can find out more about us and what we do via our website and don't forget to sign up to our mailing list for Polestar updates and news!: www.polestarstudios.co.uk

07/10/2021

Tonight is the night! 7.30pm - right here live streamed (or our YouTube or Twitch!) - Martha Hill Music joins us for a live digital gig for PLS #8

Buckle up for this unmissable set, of glorious alt-pop melodies over a backdrop of guitars, cellos & synths, from one of the hottest musicians right now.

05/10/2021

Counting down to PLS #8 with Martha Hill Music- this Thursday 7 Oct, 7.30pm - Get ready for a digital live streamed set of glorious alt-pop melodies over a backdrop of guitars, cellos & synths. A fusion of husky vocals, melodic hooks & introspective storytelling with northern spirit & humour.

Live streamed across our Facebook, Twitch and YouTube channel.

29/09/2021

For we are joined by Northern musician and sit up and take note, type of talented, Martha Hill Music, on Thursday 7th October, 7.30pm – streamed live on our page, YouTube Channel and Twitch.

Fresh off the back from the announcement of their Sage Gateshead residency and just before Women Are Mint Festival at Alphabetti Theatre, we’ve nabbed Martha for a live stream alt-pop gig, that will be hard hitting and super catchy.

Martha, once a busking musician, is paving the way as someone tipped last year as “one to watch” and now commanding attention wherever they perform and now; oh believe us, we are watching and she’s incredible!

Gloriously confident, Martha Hill weaves their unique take on pop melodies over a backdrop of guitars, cellos and synths, thriving in reinvention and fusion. An energy of husky vocals and melodic hooks, their introspective storytelling picks apart the mundanity of life with northern spirit and humour.

We can’t wait for Martha to step onto our Polestar Live digital stage and just a perfect addition to our Polestar session programme.