St Marys Space

St Marys Space Church recording studio in rural Scotland. Record productions happen here with hermit Jamie Smith.
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St Mary's houses an innovative and versatile open plan recording studio, and is home to composer and producer Jamie Smith. Although unconventional, the all-in-one room style of studio (pioneered by Peter Gabriel at Realworld and adopted by Paul Epworth at The Church) has many advantages over very dead 70’s type studios, not least the speed and ease with which we can achieve superb results. Overdub

bing can be done in the conventional way, but with excellent communication between performers, producer and engineer the studio comes into its own when musicians play together in this beautiful acoustic. Often working in the intersection between sound art and music, Jamie is known for his ability to bring a sound world vividly to life, be that as part of a music project, film score or even his own unique immersive audio projects such as the sonic novel, 'Notes from a Tremulous Hand'. For more info on Jamie and examples of his work, please visit https://www.stmarys.space and https://www.tremuloushand.co.uk

A wee snippet of fabulous Roo and Neil who are playing a house concert here this Thursday 11th September.Come see them!
08/09/2025

A wee snippet of fabulous Roo and Neil who are playing a house concert here this Thursday 11th September.
Come see them!

Our last concert we're hosting this year is with Roo & Neil, a fabulous fiddle and accordion duo who combine their share...
04/09/2025

Our last concert we're hosting this year is with Roo & Neil, a fabulous fiddle and accordion duo who combine their shared experience across Classical, Folk and Jazz to create their own distinctive sound.

We hope that you fancy coming along next Thursday 11th September for some fabulous live music and great company.

Doors from 7pm, and the concert starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £12, please have the correct amount in cash with you when you arrive.

Please drop me a line if you're interested in joining us, booking is essential.
We look forward to seeing you soon....

Charlotte, Jamie and Molly x

It was an absolute treat capturing Roo & Neil's musical wizardry earlier this year for this fabulous collection of tunes...
04/09/2025

It was an absolute treat capturing Roo & Neil's musical wizardry earlier this year for this fabulous collection of tunes.
Check the album out on bandcamp tomorrow, and come see them here in concert on Sept 11th.....

‘Play it Again’ launches at midday tomorrow on bandcamp! In this live double-album we’ve shone a light on our love of tunes, playing them without prior arrangements and leaving space for the melodies to speak for themselves.

It was a total joy to record in the wonderful acoustics of St Marys Space back in May and we can’t wait to share the music live in concert this month! Check out our website for more info.

We're hosting a couple of concerts for musicians that have worked here recently, and our first concert is with Pippa Rei...
17/08/2025

We're hosting a couple of concerts for musicians that have worked here recently, and our first concert is with Pippa Reid-Foster Harpist.
If you fancy coming along this Weds 20th August for some fabulous live music and great company, please drop us a line as booking is essential.

Jamie, Charlotte and Molly ###

Massive congratulations to our Brother in Arts James Gray for his win for best score at the Royal Television Society Sco...
07/06/2025

Massive congratulations to our Brother in Arts James Gray for his win for best score at the Royal Television Society Scotland awards last night. James is very much part of the St Mary's Space family and we love him and his music madly. I must confess to shedding a tear when he received the gong, especially as there was a free bar and I wasn't invited.

What an amazing and productive 4 days in the studio this week with .23 tracks recorded and mixed, leisurely lunches in t...
22/05/2025

What an amazing and productive 4 days in the studio this week with .
23 tracks recorded and mixed, leisurely lunches in the sun, swims in the river, does it get any better than this?!

Looking forward to Roo & Neil being here soon.........and they're playing a house concert here on Sept 11th. Now that's ...
30/04/2025

Looking forward to Roo & Neil being here soon.........and they're playing a house concert here on Sept 11th. Now that's a date for your diary.

If you'd love to see Pippa playing here, keep 20th August free!
30/04/2025

If you'd love to see Pippa playing here, keep 20th August free!

Check out Ramsey our resident wild goat sheltering under the cabin keeping the crazy beautiful  boys company this week w...
20/02/2025

Check out Ramsey our resident wild goat sheltering under the cabin keeping the crazy beautiful boys company this week while they're recording 😂
Any goat husbandry advice would be very welcome 🙏

I've really felt the need to unplug, unwind, and recharge those creative batteries a lot recently! And today was the per...
30/01/2025

I've really felt the need to unplug, unwind, and recharge those creative batteries a lot recently! And today was the perfect day to get outside, such a beautiful day.

Roads offer a rich vein of meaning for the artist to draw from. They signify adventure, exploration, and the unknown, be...
10/01/2025

Roads offer a rich vein of meaning for the artist to draw from. They signify adventure, exploration, and the unknown, beckoning travellers to embark on new quests and discover uncharted territories.
This amazing road leads you to St Mary's.
If you're on a road to nowhere, well.....you know what to do!

Totally loved recording and mixing  EP Vocem Silentium which is out now on all streaming platforms.Was a pleasure to wor...
10/01/2025

Totally loved recording and mixing EP Vocem Silentium which is out now on all streaming platforms.
Was a pleasure to work with these viking rock legends - Gary, Calum, Cameron and Luis.
All the best guys!

OUT NOW
Today we celebrate our new EP, Vocem Silentium, out now on all streaming platforms.

Check it out on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3aBynyykfysxQPn83Ko6in?si=DdOZn8CDT0G_BO-p1NjewQ

For those of you who have seen us live, you'll recognise some of these tunes. From the peak of mount frost, to the tumultuous waves of eroko disrashin.

All music was recorded and mixed by the wonderful technical wizard, Jamie at St Marys Space
Art work was created by .art
Our first music video was created by our very own frontman Gary.

https://youtu.be/OhQXGip49WY?si=Up1f9V6suP-s1AhD

Thanks to everyone who has helped and supported us over the years, happy listening :)

Gary, Calum, Cameron and Luis

Address

Fasnacloich
Oban
PA384BJ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

01631 730449

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Welcome to St Mary's.

Formerly a Scottish Episcopal church built in 1878, now a boutique recording studio, creative space, artist residence & intimate wedding venue with accommodation on the west coast of Scotland.

Conceived by composer Jamie Smith & creative wife Charlotte as a living art work, the building & environs provide an inviting, inspirational & affordable work space & retreat for artists & musicians looking to escape their daily distractions & find the space to create.

For tiny wedding enquiries visit www.stmaryswedding.space