Quint Starkie

Hello everyone! Quint Starkie here from Stockholm,

Here are some more pics of the place (studio) where I wrote and recorded my debut album. There is a backstory to why I chose this location.

I have a state of the art studio with full blown Protools/Logic Pro X systems and all the bells and whistles where I have composed and produced music for TV and media for the last 25 years. When it came time to record my album, I wanted to get out of that space with all it’s commercial ”baggage” and wanted to record in a space that had natural daylight and a view that was inspiring. This space provided just that.

I went out and bought an Apollo twin and maxed out my iMac with tones of RAM, and found an empty ”Kitchen” on a top floor. I demo’d all the songs in this room and recorded all vocals, proving that with a good mic and pre you can record anywhere.

And occasionally, if you playback the vocal demo tracks, sometimes I would hear birdsongs in the mix, as I sometimes kept the patio doors open. No worries. I assumed I would re-record the vocals ”for real” in a proper space later, but in the end I kept everything in my ”demo” vocals.

Attached are pictures of the space, the gear and some other locations  (New York).

Overdubs where recorded in Nashville, Los Angeles, New York and London.

Me and my Gibson in my studio. (Photo: Stefan Boman)

This is the room I rented to record the album. A kitchen! Lots of natural light is essential.

Here are the acoustics used on my solo debut album, “Ghost In My Heart” - PRS and Gibson L1.

Spending many late nights recording in the studio is a way of life.

Dorie Jackson editing vocals in my commercial studio control room.

My son Maxwell, a great producer, adding a modern touch to the mix.

Dorie jackson provided the most excellent backing vocals.

Cole ribbon mic and Rode Classic tube mic. The Marshall was used for most of the electric guitar sounds.

Recording at Francis Dunnery’s New York Studio. Great space that felt so good.

One of the best sounding kits I’ve ever heard!

Francis Dunnery’s New York Studio…….we recorded drums and worked on arrangements for “Ghost In My Heart”.

“Ghost In My Heart” drum recording.

The Nylon string was used for the solo on “All over you”. I’ve had this guitar since I was 12 years old.

Finally back in Malibu with the results of my labour - a fresh “Ghost In My Heart” CD.

Quint and his band playing in the heart of Stockholm.