SIRENS Studio is a gender inclusive recording studio based at Fish Factory Arts Penryn.
Wonder if you've seen any of our ads/stickers around town? Keep an eye out! We've only got our posters up in our favourite places around Falmouth ❤️
Book Sirens Studio for your practice space and recording studio needs 🎤🎧🔊 We have a PA system, house kit and a lovely view of the harbour ⛵️
Hourly rate: £10/hr
Day rate (10 - 6): £45
Wow, great opportunity!
⚠️ Delighted to announce we are giving away a FREE DJ TASTER LESSON for kids⚠️
The session will be led by our very own DJ Rue at Amplify Studio in Newquay. If your son/daughter loves music as is between the ages of 9 to 12 years old please comment for your chance to win a free DJ lesson.
👉The session will take place on Monday 18th Dec from 4-4:30pm.
👉No experience necessary, we welcome complete beginners ☺️
👉All equipment included, use professional industry standard decks 🎧
Pls tag and share, we love encouraging youngsters and supporting a passion for music! 🎶 🫶🎧
🌟SIRENS Studio Residencies 2023🌟
This year we are offering 6 residencies, open to all gender identities. Retreat from the world and give your creative practice your undivided attention for 3 days.
📆 Residency Dates:
🗓 27-30 Oct
🗓 3-6 Nov
🗓 17-20 Nov
🗓 8-11 Dec
🗓 12-15 Jan
🗓 19-22 April
🏡 Your 3-day creative sanctuary awaits. Our engineers will provide an induction for day one.
Ready to apply? 💌 Email us at [email protected] with 'Res Booking Request' in the subject line. Specify your preferred dates and secure your spot with a deposit. Visit sirensrecording.com for full details on our space and equipment. 📥
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Sirens Studio is thrilled to present a night to remember as we throw it back to the noughties for our first event this Saturday at The Cornish Bank. A time of R&B, a lot of pink, and jeans hanging lower than the figure in your bank account. We are proud to announce our headliner is Manchester’s up and coming artist Laeeqa 💗 She writes lyrics that kill, has a voice that raises eyebrows and a personality that you can’t help but love. With support from local artist Robyn Alvarez and a DJ Set from Unterwerk to see us into the night. We’ll see you on the dance floor 🪩
Tickets available in the link below ⬇️
https://thecornishbank.co.uk/TheCornishBank.dll/Booking?Booking=TSelectItems.waSelectItemsPrompt.TcsWebMenuItem_0.TcsWebTab_0.TcsPerformance_26548.TcsSection_954
Doors 7:30pm ~ Dress to impress! 👑
🚨Exciting things coming up this weekend!🚨
Tonight at we have , , and performing with support from and our residency artist .elless! Head down for an evening of folk and electronic textures, we have tickets available on the door as well as in the link below!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/607775090657
Don’t forget that Alice, Dazey, zha and Jacob will also be hosting a songwriting workshop tomorrow morning, where you will be able to explore lyric writing and different exercises to get the inspiration flowing 💭
Book your workshop place in the link below💫
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/607731159257
Doors for tonight at 7:30pm!
📷: Ewan Harvey
Next on our line up for this Friday we also have joining us! Alice Dudley is an indie folk singer-songwriter whose songs are nostalgia-driven, rose-tinted, and only slightly bittersweet. Her lyrics feature the signature blend of romantic optimism and sadness that every twenty-something year old carries in their heart, wrapped up in a haunting vocal that will take your hand and guide you to safety.
Bundled up in her lyrics are feelings of nostalgia, vulnerability, and gratitude for the little things in life. The summer you wish would never end, the relationship you thought would last forever, the inevitable changing of the seasons - Dudley’s introspective lyrics perfectly capture the mixed feelings of a chapter in life drawing to a close. Best summed up in a review by Indie Howl, her music invites you in to a “pretty little melancholic dream”.
Alice will be joined by and our residency artist .elless ✨Doors 7:30pm, grab your tickets below! 🎟️
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/607775090657
This Friday we are joined by who will be presenting her debut EP From The Understory, which explores our evolutionary journey and interconnectedness with plant life through vocal harmonies, electronics and analogue textures. The music was developed as part of Alice’s residency at the Eden Project, Cornwall – home to the world’s largest indoor rainforest.
Alice is joined by artists Dazey, zha and Jacob Norris, who together sing harmonies inspired by groups such as Dirty Projectors and Deep Throat Choir. The pieces will be woven together with interludes by writer Natasha Kaeda, whose storytelling will explore our relationship with the ecosystems we live in.
Alice will also be hosting a songwriting workshop this Saturday at along with Dazey, zha and Jacob Norris.
Tickets available for both events below!
Gig ⬇️⬇️:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/607775090657
Songwriting Workshop ⬇️⬇️:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/607731159257
In need of some inspiration to help you write that next song? 💫
Whether you’re a veteran songwriter or new to the practice, come along to on Saturday 15th April for a relaxed and creative session with a focus on lyric writing. Over the session, we will explore different exercises to spark new ideas and you’ll leave with a toolkit you can take forward in your practice.
This workshop will be facilitated by , , and , who will also be performing at our gig at this Friday 🎶🎟️
This workshop is open to all genders. Head to the link below to find more info and to book a place 💫
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/607731159257
We have another gig coming up this week with some incredible artists! Head down to The Fish Factory this Friday because this time we have an evening of folk and electronic textures 🌿🔉✨
We have performances from Alice Boyd, Alice Dudley and our residency artist Ava .elless who has joined us this week!
Grab your tickets in the link below, we’re super excited for this one! Keep an eye on our page for more info on our artists this week 🧜♀️
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/607775090657
Join Sirens Studio for an evening of folk and experimental textures at The Fish Factory Arts.
has joined us for their residency this week and we can’t wait to see their creations!
You can see Saoirse perform their project Lamium at this Thursday! They will be joined by and for a night of folklore, the land and the feminine.
We did a Q&A with to get to know them a little better, read below to find out about their musical influences!
What/who are your musical influences? Favourite musical genres?
I take the most direct influence from electronic music, especially downtempo and ambient stuff. I'm a big fan of Burials Anti-Dawn release, it's so textural and experiential, these grand spellbinding soundscapes and private whispers of narrative. This is an album that I think to be Perfect and rare.
I also take lots of influence from Folk songs. I love celtic folk vocal patterns and string movements. I appreciate that songs, tales, poetry and instrumentals are all passed down and altered generationally, allowing for new life to be breathed into them.
We’re super excited for this gig, tickets available at the link below! 🌿
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/601621906317
On 6th April we have an exciting gig coming up with ! Aria will be supported by Poet and our residency artist . We can’t wait for an evening full of folklore and enchantment, grab your tickets below! ✨🌛
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/601621906317
First inspired by spoken word poet, Holly Mcnish, self-professed hopeless romantic Hannah Jones combines her love of performance and talent for constructing whimsical fantasies with her love for words.
Ticket sales from this gig will be going to local charity Georgia’s Voice, check them out at 🧜♀️
We have an exciting gig coming up on the 6th April! Join us for an evening of folklore and song, the land and the feminine, with music from Aria Delyth, Hannah Jones and our very own residency artist Saoirse Horne.
This event will be raising money for Georgia’s Voice, a local charity who provide support groups and safe spaces for young women to openly talk about mental health. To find out more about Georgia’s Voice head to the link in our bio!
Aria Delyth is a multi-instrumentalist who explores the power of music as medicine for the soul. She combines beautiful Celtic & Nordic inspired melodies with the primal energy of shamanic drumming, layering intuitive channeled vocals to build emotion and bring you back to source. She has recently been collaborating with Robin Ent, who brings the magic of atmospheric violin, cultivating a deeper soundscape for the listener to disappear into.
will be joined by and , keep your eyes peeled for more info to follow 👀✨
Head to the link below for tickets, doors 7:30pm! 🧜♀️
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aria-delyth-hannah-jones-lamium-tickets-601621906317
Photo by .wild.art
Announcing our fourth residency artist .elless! Ava will also be joining us in April and we’re ready for an exciting month ⚡️
Ava (Jamie) Elless (they/she) is a composer, researcher-designer, performer and artist from Birmingham. Her music often blends alternative and experimental notation practices with graphic design principles and q***r liberation politics. She draws inspiration from medieval European music, worldwide folk traditions, ambient and drone music, natural acoustic phenomena, and sonic storytelling. Primarily a violist, keyboardist, vocalist and bassist, her debut EP ‘string music’ is due to be released in late-Spring 2023. She loves writing, lavender, her friends, looking out the window, long walks, being too silly and drinking water.
Stay tuned for updates on our upcoming gigs 👀
We want to welcome as our third residency artist of the year! Saoirse will be joining us in April and we’re so excited to see what they create.
Lamium is a project by artist Saoirse Horne which explores genres of folk and ambient, using field recordings alongside acoustic musings to provide sonic honourings of wind and weather lore.
Stay tuned for more announcements coming soon! ✨
📸 Abby Beatrice Quick
🚨Don’t forget to grab your tickets for our gig this Saturday 11th! 🚨We have a dreamy line up of amazing female-led talent including .olamusic, and . Link in the bio for our Eventbrite!
To get to know our headline act and residency artist a bit better, we hosted a Q&A discussing topics such as musical influences, aspirations and creative processes. Keep an eye on our page for a full upload of our interview with K.óla soon!
What do you aspire to do with your music?
I hope to sneak some melodies and lyrics into people's hearts, to help them deal with strange emotions. But the thing I love about my music is how it has given me wings to travel and meet amazing people, to know more of the world and understand myself better. If I use big words: I hope to be a portal, a source of inspiration (and a rockstar).
What/who are your musical influences? Favourite musical genres?
I am a huge fan of Björk, how she is always renewing herself with every album but still always sticking to her core. There is a british artist called Jerkcurb, which I admire for making super beautiful music and also artwork beside his musical universe. I like Connan Mockasin, for his style and weird vibes. I have also been diving a bit more into more hyperpop artists like Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Eartheater.
I am just very fond of good pop music, with elements of grabbing melodies and some quirkiness about it, and strong visual worlds.
First day of Billie ’s Sirens Residency! We can’t wait to see the creations in the studio ✨
Tickets for our gig on Saturday 11th February are on sale now, head to the link below! ✨
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kola-mia-nicholls-caitlin-pinkess-tickets-528248344017?fbclid=IwAR3-JNaXTk18HUNMZIpYca3y65xTbvo2dpi13914svMTrZNc-HSkTzbd8Yc
As our first event of 2023, .olamusic will be performing with support from and for an evening full of empowering female talent. With music ranging from neo-soul to ethereal vocals and playful compositions, you won’t want to miss this one!
We’re excited to announce .olamusic as our headlining act for our upcoming gig on 11th Feb! ✨
K.óla is the solo project of Katrín Helga Ólafsdóttir from Iceland and is our second residency artist of 2023!
Since 2017, Katrín has been releasing music and making art under the name K.óla, creating songs that contain playful melodies and sincere lyrics. She is currently living in Copenhagen, studying Music Creation at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory. Katrín spent half a year in Cornwall as an exchange student at Falmouth University, studying Creative Music Technology in the autumn of 2018. After picking up the electric bass in 2018, she has released 4 solo albums in Icelandic and English, which can be found on Spotify and bandcamp. Recently she started writing songs on guitar, and will play some of those in Icelandic and English.
We can’t wait for an exciting night full of female led artists - grab your tickets now in the link below! 🎉
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kola-mia-nicholls-caitlin-pinkess-tickets-528248344017
Next up on the lineup for 11/02 we have the gorgeous and band! ✨
Brit school alumni Caitlin is a neo-soul inspired artist, with soulful vocals and unapologetically honest lyrics that speak beyond her years. The bands rhythmic variations paired with Caitlin’s jazz chords create a unique variation of neo-soul. Bassist Lucia Sorell’s playing is reggae influenced and she now works with neo-soul improvisation and melodic techniques in her basslines. Drummer Max has been playing since he was seven years old and has toured up and down the country. His technical skills and off beat rhythm accent the neo-soul style. The band has been selling out venues in Falmouth and are making a name for themselves throughout all of Cornwall. They’re also working on an EP that is due to come out this summer!
Can’t wait to see them grace the stage, in support of our headline act who we will announce shortly! 🔥
We have an exciting gig at the coming up on the 11th of February, showcasing some incredible female talent.
Kicking it off we have the stunning (she/her) who is a singer/songwriter currently based in Falmouth. Mia crafts her own work through delicate production and broad collaboration, consistently expanding and experimenting with her sound. With inspiration from Alice Phoebe Lou, Wolf Alice and Ben Howard, her music is a formation of vulnerable lyrics, swooning electric guitar riffs and layered, ethereal vocals smothered by elevated orchestral elements. She uses her perspective of the world and her surroundings as her creative drive.
We are so excited to have her on this line up, get your tickets below!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/528248344017
More acts including our exciting residency headline to be announced soon ✨
We’re super excited to announce Billie Maree as our first residency artist in February!
Billie draws inspiration from her connection to the polarities of the human experience; the dark and the light. Her poetic words aim to invoke an inner understanding of ourselves. Each song contains its own essence, allowing them to take on a blend of genres. New to putting her music out into the world, she is currently in the process of recording her first Album and performing as much as possible.
Keep your eyes peeled this week for more info on our residency artists and upcoming events! 👀
Billie Maree music
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SIRENS Studio is offering 2 music/sound based residency opportunities in association with Fish Factory Arts for 1 week each (with additional days optional) in February & April 2023. Dates included below:
1st Feb 2023 - 8th Feb 2023
8th Feb 2023 - 15th Feb 2023
1st April 2023 - 7th April 2023
8th April 2023 - 14th April 2023
These residencies are aimed at anyone who identifies as a marginalised gender. SIRENS Studio is a community based project that acknowledges the difficulties that diverse genders have in the music industry, specifically recording studios. The residencies are restricted to people aged 18-25 due to being funded by Youth Music’s Incubator fund for young people. Please only apply if you fit this criteria. (This is also open to duos or bands).
During the residency you will have access to the following spaces:
- SIRENS Studio - recording studio with access to a sound engineer for 12 hours total, the space is available for 24/7 unsupervised practice and recording for the full week (we will give you a short induction to the space at the beginning of your stay)
- Opportunity to do a gig in the performance space at Fish Factory Arts
- Accommodation in the Little Fish Studios residency room, with kitchen and toilet (showering facilities down the road next to SIRENS Studio). Please note this is on the first floor and not suitable for people with mobility needs - other accommodation may be arranged
We have workshop spaces available, so during your stay there is the opportunity of running an informal free workshop for members of the community. This is not a requirement but we would love to know a skill you have that you can pass on to the community.
You will be paid £800 to include expenses and travel cost.
See info in the post for instructions on how to apply! Please send your submissions by 30th December 2022.
Sirens Studio are excited to begin hiring for the second year of their funded project!
Sirens are looking for people interested in studio engineering, production or songwriting to help record and facilitate the production of our artists in residence in spring and summer 2023. Placement includes 24 hours of paid work in our little studio on the Quay over the course of 1 week (flexibility will be required throughout the week), working with ourselves and one of our specially selected residency artists. No experience is necessary as all training is included. You must be within commutable distance of Penryn.
Placement will include:
(If required)
- Induction on equipment
- Training on mic placement and recording techniques
- Introduction to software
- Multiple recording sessions
- Opportunity for creative input at each stage
Sirens is a community based recording studio which aims to encourage self-production and DIY recording. This role could be ideal for an experienced engineer who would simply enjoy helping out women, trans and non-binary DIY musicians, but also someone with little to no experience who would like to begin learning how to record and produce independently.
If you would like to express interest in this role, please contact us at [email protected], including the role you are applying for, your name, age, pronouns, CV and a brief description of yourself, why you're interested and any relevant experience you may have. Application deadline is 12pm 7th November 2022.
Due to the funding we have been awarded and the nature of the project, we will be offering these roles to 18-25 year old female identifying, non binary or gender fluid applicants. If you are not in this list and are not sure about your suitability, just drop us an email!
We’re hiring!
We are looking for a Promotions/Marketing Manager as well as a Promotions/Marketing Assistant to join us at Sirens Studio for our second year of our funded project.
Sirens Studio is a recording studio run by women and gives priority to women and non-binary music and sound makers. These roles will commence on 1st December 2022 and will last 10 months. If you identify as female, non-binary or gender fluid and are interested in one of these roles, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. If you are not in this list and are not sure about your suitability, just drop us an email!
Successful applicants will be invited to an interview to meet the team, consisting of members of the Sirens team. Application deadline is 12pm 7th November 2022.
See info below for more details!
*Please note the Promotions/Marketing Assistant will be assisting the Promotions/Marketing Manager with their general tasks within Sirens Studio. The hours will be spread out over 2 days a month (details discussed upon interview) and will commence on 1st December 2022 and will last 10 months. For example, one day may be spent assisting with promotion and social media planning, and the second day may consist of helping out with an event in the evening. See ad below for more details!
This Saturday 11th June we have a fantastic opportunity for women and diverse genders to join us at THE CUBE Recording Studio Tour and Music Tech Networking Event.
Sirens have been given a fantastic opportunity in association with Cultivator Cornwall and The Cube to take part in an exclusive networking event, join us and help to represent women and diverse genders in Cornwalls music sector. Tickets are free when you apply with us! Lunch and transport will be provided.
The event will include discussions and news on emerging developments and practices in Music Tech, and allow you and your practice access to the various significant names in Cornwall attending. Events include;
- A tour of the impressive Cube Recording Studio, an overview of the recording space, and a talk on running one of the most established studios in Cornwall.
- A talk from Bnann Infadel, rich with experience in the industry and with songwriting credits for Steve Angello, Alex Metric, Netsky, Fenech Solar and Jon Gibbons as well as pop tracks for Boyzone, Toploader, Charli XCX, Foxes, Ray Blk and Dan Caplen.
- Sirens will also be leading a talk on making music creation more accessible for women and diverse genders in a masculine industry. This will include questions and discussion.
To register your interest simply email us at [email protected] with your name, pronouns, practice (or what you perhaps hope to develop) and your reasons for wanting to attend.
The event is on 11th of June and will take place all day. In the morning there will be opportunity to look around Sirens Studio before heading up to The Cube. We look forward to hearing from you!
On 25th June we are holding an Intro to Production Series Workshop 1 on SAMPLING / COMPOSING WITH SAMPLES (you do not need to play an instrument or know how to make or record music).
This workshop is for women and diverse genders aged 18-25. It is an easy, dynamic and fun workshop that will make you feel confident and creative composing from samples. Please bring an item that you like the sound of to try, we will also have plenty to work with.
This is a 2 hour workshop taking place at SIRENS studio, The Old Fishermans Shelter, Exchequer Quay, Penryn, TR10 8LS.
To apply please send an email to; [email protected]
to express your interest with a sentence about what type of music you would like to create and any previous experience you may have of digital recording and we will assign you to a time slot between 10am and 6pm. (We only want to know about experience so that we can group people appropriately - experience is NOT necessary!). Limited places available!
Content includes introductions to;
- DAW (Logic Pro X)
- Midi keyboard
- The Studio itself
- Some basic compression and EQ tips
We look forward to seeing what is created!
A look into our space at Sirens Studio!
and .detritus are just two of the brilliant artists that have joined us so far. Dm to get involved, or check the link in our Instagram bio at for more info!
The Old Fisherman’s Shelter, Exchequer Quay, Commercial Road
Penryn
TR108BN
https://www.sirensrecording.co.uk/booking, https://linktr.ee/sirensstudiopenryn
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