Parkville Sounds

07/29/2024

Your favorite practice space just got a little more accessible. Introducing... A BAKER'S DOZEN: pay for 13 hours of rehearsals now, redeem anytime!!!

Available on our online scheduling page now: https://www.parkvillesounds.com/book-rehearsal-space

*This deal applies to rehearsals in Studio D only*

06/07/2024

Oh baby!!!! New keys for the Studio D backline 🤩 An electric Rhodes MK-80 straight from the 90s with some gorgeous Wurlitzer & piano sounds & some fun chorus/trem/phaser/EQ efx too 👀

+ Need a little extra time for set up or break down? We’re now offering 2.5, 3.5, and 4.5 hour time slots on our website to give ya that extra half hour to do your thing.

Scroll all the way to peep the urban oasis outside of Studio D… perfect for chill time in between sets… we even got lemons almost ready for your post rehearsal beverage! 🍋

05/30/2024

Parkville block party vibes 🚲

Along with the solid chocolate & salmon bakery tees we just got in, we have only 20 hand dyed tees available in studio 👀 email us to snag yours: [email protected]

05/21/2024

Last month in review ✨

+ not pictured: we hosted rehearsals for Maxi Priest & WICKED The Musical 🤩 … it’s a revolving door around here & you never know who you’re gonna bump into🤭

04/30/2024

Summer is just around the corner and we can taste the influx of gigs that are about to start rolling in... We just updated our sound rental gear page so you can easily request any extra gear needed for your or !!! parkvillesounds.com/sound-rental

04/18/2024

It has been a blast to dive into more recording projects the last couple months... From video sessions, to full album tracking, demo videos, & everything in between. 🎤

Hit us up to discuss how we can create a high quality recording of your unique project.

04/05/2024

B is for Big Room 😎

Studio B is 2000 square feet of space for your large scale rehearsal … fully backlined (or not) & equipped with a 50 foot mirror wall & Rose Brand stage curtain. Double doors to the parking lot make load in extra smooth. 🏄

04/01/2024

First full album recorded at the bakery ✔️🥹

Photos: Geoffrey Smith

03/15/2024

Hey y’all. Putting in a limited order of bakery tees next week! Text us at 860-461-0795 to snag yours. 🤘🍩

02/19/2024

It’s no secret we love recording the drums around here… 😆😆

Steve started his journey with music on the skins, touring and recording in many bands on the drums & has been passionate about achieving the best drum sounds possible at Parkville Sounds.

& we got some OPTIONS for ya if you don’t want to bring your own… 🥁 (this isn’t even half of em!)

02/12/2024

DID U KNO? When you book Studio D, it comes fully equipped with allllllllll this backline so you can just plug in and play ▶️

🥁Sakae Trilogy 22/12/16 + cymbals & snare
🎸Mesa 2x12 with Ampeg SVT7Pro Head
🎸Marshall Origin 50
🎸Vox AC30 C1
🎹Casio Privia 88
🔊PA: 3 monitors
🎛️Yamaha 12 Channel Mixer
🎤Vocal Microphones (3)
🔌XLR Cables (10)
🔌Quarter Inch Cables (3)
🔌Aux Cable (1)
🎼Music Stands (4)

& we can hook it up with add-ons too like extra vocal mics or monitors 👀

OR bring your own thang bc load-in is ground level & super easy!!! 🚐

01/31/2024

You got podcasts? We got options. 🎤

Picture yourself on any of these backdrops. We can help you out with an audio engineer or you can do your own thing.

Screenshot highlights of our work for

01/29/2024

Shoutout to the man who makes all of this happen, who puts everyone before himself, the guy who does it all for his genuine love of music — everyone give Steve a shout today on his birthday!!!

01/26/2024

welcome home 🤩

It’s no secret that we are absolutely amped about this new addition to our recording backline. A 1967 Wurlitzer brought back to life by our good friends Fred DeLeon and and it’s sounding reaaaallllll nice. Book a session to hear it for yourself. 🎹

01/24/2024

It’s funny when people call CT a pass-through state because all we see is people meeting in the middle.

Parkville Sounds is
🚙 5 mins off 84 and 91
✈️ 20 mins from Bradley International
🗺️ Smack dab in the middle of NYC and Boston
🚗 Also in between Springfield & New Haven
📍 A perfect place to start your tour: v centralized in the Northeast corner of the US

& when you get here you’ll discover that Hartford is an absolute HUB 🌮🎨🌳🎹

01/04/2024

What a difference 1 year makes. 😳 Can’t wait to see you all in 2024. Happy New Year from Parkville Sounds! ✨

01/02/2024

The city is back to work today and waking up with Arunan Arulampalam & Parkville Sounds on the front cover of the Hartford Courant 🗞️☕️🫶

Read more: https://www.courant.com/2024/01/02/a-ct-music-studio-has-a-new-home-it-aims-to-broaden-the-state-as-a-sound-and-dance-destination/

12/28/2023

How an abandoned bakery became a recording studio 💭

Read more: https://www.ctinsider.com/capitalregion/article/hartford-parkville-sounds-recording-studio-bakery-18561001.php #

12/20/2023

Thanks CT Insider 🧑‍🍳

The recording studio, Parkville Sounds, had to completely renovate the space —...

11/21/2023

Built by artists for artists, Parkville Sounds is a creative haven designed for those in search of artistic excellence. 🪴

Our commitment to quality and understanding each artist’s creative expression will elevate your sound and vision. Freeing ourselves from the world of limitations, Parkville Sounds’ dynamic studio space welcomes you achieve your best possible outcome.

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11/12/2023

Say supppp when you see us in the studio! — “Founded by University of Hartford graduates, Stephen Cusano, a 2015 graduate of the Hartt School Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz with a BM in Jazz Studies (concentration in drums), and wife, Jillian Cusano, a 2016 graduate of the University of Hartford, Hartt School, with a BFA in Ballet Pedagogy and two minors in Psychology and Performing Arts Management, Parkville Sounds came into existence in 2017. The studio was born out of the couple's passion for music and their love for the city of Hartford, realizing a crucial need for a creative space dedicated to musicians and artists.” //

11/10/2023

Appreciate the WTNH Team for allowing us the opportunity to talk about why Parkville Sounds exists! 🫶🏼

From sneaking around looking for open rooms in the Hart School after hours, to deciding to open a space, to now our new build out on Park Street — We KNOW creatives need this space in Hartford, CT.

“The family owned and operated business provides a space for the performing arts in Hartford. Run by Stephen Cusano and Jillian Foley Cusano, who both have strong backgrounds in the arts, the appointment-only rooms are available for rehearsals, recordings and video sessions.”

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Parkville Sounds has moved to three different locations since 2017 — and is eyeing even more growth. The family owned and operated business provides a space for…