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The year was 1994. Bill Stevenson and his band ALL had just landed a large contract with their label at the time and instead of turning and spending their advance on recording time, they decided to finally build their own studio. Having toured through Fort Collins and enjoyed the small town nature and sense of community, ALL decided to depart from the increasingly polluted, expensive and congested Los Angeles area and build their studio here. With the help of Stephen Egerton’s father Dan and his years of experience as a carpenter, ALL began construction on what today is called Studio A, but back then was simply referred to as “the studio.” Living arrangements had not quite been made prior to moving, so band members spent their nights on the floor of the studio for much of the construction process. The studio was built with the sole purpose of ALL having a space to record and practice in, but before there was even paint on the walls, bands were calling and knocking on the door to have them produce their records. They quickly realized The Blasting Room was going to be a business with a life of its own…
For over 20 years The Blasting Room has been recording and producing acclaimed and celebrated records for bands from around the world. Co-owned by legendary punk rock duo, songwriter/drummer Bill Stevenson and his engineer counterpart Jason Livermore, The Blasting Room is a 4,000 square foot professional recording facility featuring two discreet studios, SSL and API consoles, a dedicated editing suite, a kitchenette, and full living quarters with all the conveniences of home. The Blasting Room was built in 1994 by members of Descendents, ALL, and Black Flag, and is located two miles from Historic Old Town Fort Collins. Our skilled and experienced staff have over 80 years of combined experience in the recording industry, and a vast collection of state of the art and vintage recording gear at their fingertips.
THEN: Photo ca. 1996 after the installation of the first SSL 4000 series console in the state of Colorado.
THEN: Stephen Egerton at the console.
NOW: Chris Beeble tracking in Studio A.
NOW: The main hallway.
NOW: Studio B was added in the early 2000’s and an API 1608 console installed in 2015.
NOW: Jason Livermore’s mastering suite, designed by acoustician John Brandt, was completed in 2018.
