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Belligerent Studios

DIY music production studio, small venue, and event host on the west side of Erie, PA Belligerent Studios is the culmination of a lifelong dream.
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Owned and operated by Youtuber and professional amateur musician Kyle Bull. Originally opened as a Youtube studio and storage facility for the world's most unnecessary gear collection, it was quickly realized that the space had potential to serve more than just those original purposes. A full blown recording studio and small live venue were quickly conceived, and Belligerent Studios was born. Offe

ring high quality but affordable recording options for local punk/metal/hardcore adjacent bands, as well as 2 separate "venue" spaces available to book for local gigs (Main room, Belligerent Basement) If you're a musician or band in and around the Erie, PA area, then be sure to keep Belligerent Studios on your map! Non show related events can also be booked! We will be hosting a monthly "Musician's Yard Sale" for people to browse Kyle's massive inventory for sale, as well as offering consignment options for others who want to have their gear featured at the sale. Amp playthrough get togethers, podcast studio, band rehearsal spots are all potentially on the menu, so be sure to follow the page to keep up with any events happening!

10/31/2024

For halloween this year, I'm going to pretend to be a competent musician

10/27/2024

I am NOT a combo guy. I generally can't stand them, especially the small ones and ESPECIALLY open backs. They just don't "Belligerent"

So when Peavey sent me the new Invective 112 Combo and wanted to know what I thought, I didn't have high hopes.

It goes without saying I'm ALWAYS gonna take a 412 and big tube amp over a small combo.....but Peavey and John Fields actually did a great job makign this amp sound bigger than it is!

Where's my combo crew?

10/20/2024

The face I make when someone says "yeah, I have a 5150 but I use a Digitech Death Metal into the clean channel because it sounds better"

10/07/2024

So, I have experimented with doing something that most would say is ill advised. Some would even say it is stupid. You'd be totally correct in saying so, and I'm sure it will bite me in the ass eventually, but I accept that.

I've had a couple different touring bands come through my space already, which has been awesome! I love giving people a tour of the facility, and the gear, when they ask! I've let a couple people try stuff out just because, and it's been fun to nerd out with them over playing pieces of gear that are not easy to get your hands on.

The thing that I have been doing that is actually risky though is.....allowing people to purchase gear off of me while on tour, and having them pay me later. I can already hear people telling me I'm crazy, and I get it. Trust me, I get it.

BUT - it honestly makes me super happy to be able to facilitate gear deals with bands that are on tour, need the gear FOR tour, but just don't have the means to pay for it up front. And so far? I'm 4 for 4 on actually being paid what I'm owed. Some of these people are making payments as they get the money, which is fine by me.

I generally feel like I'm a pretty good judge of character. I can usually sense almost immediately whether someone is super chill, or whether they're a s**t bag. Every time I've trusted my gut, I've been right. Good or bad. So I felt confident that the people who asked me to do these deals would pay up, and thankfully, they didn't let me down. Obviously, this is a case by case basis and I certainly ain't doing it with items of SERIOUS value. But a couple, few hundred dollars to mkae someone's tour easier/better is a risk I'm willing to take.

All this to say - I'm glad I'm in a position to be able to help other people. For the past few years, people have talked all sorts of craziness about me being a gear hoarder who just sits in his basement and keeps good equipment out of the hands of "people who will give it the love it deserves (witchya CORNY ASS)" and I basically just laughed it off, knowing that wasn't the case.

I'm working behind the scenes to expand the services that I can offer to the local music community. My aim is to eventually be a one stop shop for almost anything a musician could need. Gear, venue, live portable sound, photo, video, recording, maybe even eventually lessons (NOT given by me) all at prices that local musicians in small bands can actualy stomach.

Anyways, sorry for the rant. I'm just always happy when people help to restore my faith in......people. Stay Belligerent.

09/25/2024

Hey all!
I am looking to purchase one of these short lived ESP LTD EC1000T CTM Silverburst models for a video idea!

If anyone has one and would like to part with it at a reasonable price, please let me know!

09/24/2024

Today.....
I announced the absolute CRAZIEST project I have ever taken on.
It's gonna take literally everything I have in me to make it successful. I'm honestly pretty nervous about the whole thing.
Your guys' support made this possible. Your support will continue to make it possible.

But I won't lie.....I will need help. If you want to find out what all this cryptic nonsense means.....head to the channel to find out.

09/23/2024

Man, each new day presents yet another AWESOME opportunity. I'm so thankful.

Really, really cool things are in the works, and I think a lot of you are going to be really excited about at least one of them :)

Stay tuned....

09/19/2024

MY dive into the Neural DSP Nano Cortex is FINALLY live.

This is definitely the most effort I've put into a video, and I'm honestly not sure if I love the outcome 🤣

BUT I definitely give my honest and detailed thoughts on what is a VERY controversial piece of equipment.

Good? Bad? Mid? I have some pretty intense thoughts about the unit, including one aspect that I think was a big miss.....

What was it? Find out by watching 😎

09/16/2024

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
If you haven't already seen the video I posted today......

I AM NOW A GUITAR CENTER AFFILIATE

I know, this may come as a shock to A LOT of you, considering my track record for consistently calling them out on their BS.

The irony of the situation is - that's actually the basis of this relationship in the first place! I detail all of this in the video that I posted today, but I wanted to alert people on my other social media accounts as well.

I have an affiliate link that applies to ANYTHING you buy from Gutiar Center when you use it - INCLUDING USED GEAR, which is really the ONLY time I recommend buying them.....for now.

So, if you want to continue to help out the channel and you buy online from GC at all, I'd really, truly appreciate it if you used my link! I will get 10% of your purchase amount, which is HUGE for me.

As always, I appreciate all of your guys' support. I plan to continue to hold Guitar Center accountable as I always have, and hopefully the Belligerent Community can have a positive impact on the customer experience by continuing to voice our concerns or sharing our poor experiences when they occur.

09/13/2024

Once again, I REALLY love my job!
HHUUUGGGEE shout to Sweetwater for sending me a camera I've been lusting after since it came out - the Sony ZV-E1
If you didn't know, Sweetwater now has an impressive stock of cameras and equipment in their Content Creator section of their store, so if you have ever wanted to graba camera and start you creator journey, you can now buy a guitar and a camera in the same transaction from the best in the biz!

Also, I have been VERY much considering making my own top to bottom content creation course for Belligerent Amateurs, showing you not only how to make videos, but how to do it with many different tools, how to focus your channel, how to grow your audience, etc! People have expressed interest, so I'm continuing to gauge interest! Lemme know in the comments below, and don't forget about my Sweetwater affiliate link so I can soak up that sweet, sweet affiliate revenue :)

09/05/2024

FB keeps nuking my flyer posts for the show at Belligerent Studios tomorrow. Not sure why they insist on killing the reach, BUT:

Friday Sep 6th at Belligerent Studios in Erie, PA
Hoods
Southpaw
xRepresentx
Shiver
Amassa

Doors at 6 PM, Show at 7 PM
$20 that goes to the touring bands!

Actual flier in the comments, please please please share!

08/31/2024

YO!!
Friday, Sept 6th at Belligerent Studios !!
Hosting hoods at my place! It's a short notice booking, but let's try to pack the place! This will be a fun one for those who came up in early 2000's hardcore, like myself!

Please do me a HUGE favore and spread this flyer where you can! Tell a friend! Bring a friend! My little venue was packed out for the first hardcore show, and I would love more than anything to top that with the second! Your help would be forever appreciated!!!

Lae Effect, In Effect. 814EVER.

08/30/2024

My video is FINALLY up!

Taking the new Engl Amps Steve Morse Signature 20 for a spin!

Engl definitely knows how to do the mini amps RIGHT!

08/16/2024

Those of you who know my amp collection.......
What amp captures/profiles do you think would bring you the most value? What would you like to see that no one else has really done?
Drop it in the comments !!

08/14/2024

Dude, this was WAY too much fun

I very rarely sit down to write music any more. I generally am way more creative and confident when writing in the context of a band, as I feel like everything I write is hot garbage.

Today, I forced myself to sit down and write a song, front to back, and record all the instruments, including drums.

It came out pretty decent, but more importantly, it reignited my drive to create music again.

Come hang out and watch my s**t out one of THE songs of all time.

08/07/2024

Well, this oughtta be a dumpster fire in the comment section 🤣

Live now!

08/05/2024

FINALLY (like the thumbnail says)

You guys have been asking, begging, HARASSING me to try a Boss Katana since the inception of the channel years ago.

Thanks to my friends over at zZounds, I was FINALLY able to do that.

I will say, I am shocked at how good this affordable little 100 watt modeling amp sounds, and according to the comments, I didn't even scratch the surface of it's capabilities.

Check the video out. and let me know if I should get Zzounds to send out an Artist or MKIII to do a deep dive and live band video with!

08/02/2024

Running sound for this show tonight at Lakeside Golf Course!

$5 cover and Genny Cream Ales are $2. Those proceeds are going directly to the Epilepsy Foundation in the name of Garrett Osborne, a son of NE who recently lost his life to epilepsy.

Come support a great cause and get your punk rock on in the most unlikely of places!

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3628 W 12th Street
Erie, PA
16505

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