Sawmills Studios

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Sawmills Studios is a recording studio founded in 1974 by record producer, Tony Cox.{{Cite web |title=Sawmills Studio Interview: They came, they Saw, they conquered - Classic Pop Magazine |url=https://www.classicpopmag.com/2020/01/sawmills-studio-interview-they-came-they-saw-they-conquered/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.classicpopmag.com}} It is located in Golant, on the banks of the River Fowey in Cornwall.

Description

The studio building is located on the tidal creek on the banks of the Fowey.{{Cite web|url=https://audiomediainternational.com/2015/02/01/studio-profile-sawmills/4039/|title=Studio Profile: Sawmills – Page 4039 |website=Audiomediainternational.com|accessdate=2 September 2020}} Sawmills were one of the first residential recording facilities in the UK.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/268930-Sawmills-Studio|title=Sawmills Studio|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=2 September 2020}} The main building is a former 17th-century water mill and the site has a documented history stretching back to the 11th century. The location is unusual as it can be accessed only by boat or the Saints' Way footpath that runs past the studio, and this location is considered one of UK's "residential recording studios".{{Cite web |last=Team |first=The Spaces |date=2020-07-21 |title=The recording studio where Oasis made 'Definitely, Maybe' is for sale |url=https://thespaces.com/the-recording-studio-where-oasis-recorded-definitely-maybe-is-for-sale/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=The Spaces |language=en-US}}

Bands and artists that have used the studio for recording include The Stone Roses ("Fools Gold"), The Verve (A Storm in Heaven), Muse, Oasis (Definitely Maybe), Catatonia, Ride, Swans, Smoke Fairies and Supergrass.{{Cite news |date=20 May 2011 |title=A rock-star weekend in Cornwall |newspaper=The Guardian |url=http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/may/21/sawmills-cornwall-recording-studio-accommodation |accessdate=2 September 2020}}{{Cite web |last=Letcher |first=Lisa |date=2022-04-25 |title=Iconic building where Oasis and Muse made music is for sale |url=https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/sawmills-iconic-home-studio-golant-6993784 |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=CornwallLive |language=en}}

In July 2020, the studio and property were listed for sale according to press releases.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-93940883.html|title=Check out this property for sale on Rightmove!|website=Rightmove.co.uk|accessdate=2 September 2020}}{{Cite web |last=Aubrey |first=Elizabeth |date=2020-07-16 |title=Historic Cornwall studio where Oasis and Muse recorded debut albums is up for sale |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/historic-cornwall-studio-where-oasis-and-muse-recorded-debut-albums-is-up-for-sale-2708936 |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

Dangerous Records

The present owner of the studio, Dennis Smith, formed a record label based at Sawmills, which was called Dangerous Records. They released two extended plays by Muse, who began their career at Sawmills, and later formed Taste Media for the band.{{Cite web|url=https://www.musewiki.org/Sawmills_Studio|title=Sawmills Studio – MuseWiki: Supermassive wiki for the band Muse|website=Musewiki.org|accessdate=2 September 2020}}

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