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Shock City Studios

2200 Gravois Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63104

Office Hours:

Mon-Fri: 9 am – 5 pm
Sat-Sun: 12 pm – 5 pm

Pricing, Booking & Tours

(314) 771-3099
info@shockcitystudios.com

The Shock City Studios Team

Studio Management

Doug Firley, Founder & CEO

Doug Firley

Founder, Chief Executive Officer
doug@shockcitystudios.com

Larry Rubin, CFO & Co-Owner

Larry Rubin

Chief Financial Officer, Co-Owner
larry@shockcitystudios.com

Dee Coleman, Project Coordinator & Co-Owner

Dee Coleman

Project Coordinator, Co-Owner
dee@shockcitystudios.com

Matthew Creek, Studio Manager

Matthew Creek

Studio Manager
matt@shockcitystudios.com

Studio Engineers

Sam Maul, Head Engineer

Sam Maul

Head Engineer
sam@shockcitystudios.com

Rich Harris, Staff Engineer

Rich Harris

Staff Engineer
rich@shockcitystudios.com

Andrew Bushway, Staff Engineer

Andrew Bushway

Staff Engineer
andrew@shockcitystudios.com

Justin Fisher, Staff Engineer

Justin Fisher

Staff Engineer
justin@shockcitystudios.com

Paul Wiehagen, Staff Engineer

Paul Wiehagen

Staff Engineer
paul@shockcitystudios.com

Eric Wilhelm, Staff Engineer

Eric Wilhelm

Staff Engineer
eric@shockcitystudios.com

Rachel Deschaine, Staff Composer

Rachel Deschaine

Staff Composer
rachel@shockcitystudios.com

Info on Pricing, Bookings & Tours

Each project is tailored specifically to each client’s needs; there is no one-size-fits-all! Contact us and one of our experienced team members can discuss what your needs are, and will give you a personalized quote for your project.

Or perhaps you just want to stop in and take a look at our award-winning recording space? Cool, give us a call or send us an email to set up a tour!

Información sobre Precios, Reservas, y Visitas

Cada proyecto es personalizado para las necesidades de cada cliente – no hay soluciones universales. Contáctenos y uno de los miembros de nuestro equipo puede hablar sobre sus necesidades y darle una cotización personalizada para su proyecto.

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Shock City Studios

4.8

Based on 74 reviews

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Shock City Studios

4.7

Based on 86 reviews

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Excellent experience all around!!! Sam was our audio engineer, and went above and beyond to set the room up for optimal sound with the piano and bass player. He was also very professional, patient and efficient with our studio time slot. Shock City also has extensive protocols in place for COVID-19 and we felt very safe due to their policies. We are planning to record again next year, and can't wait to return! Thank you!!

Dionna Raedeke

21:52 05 Aug 20

Rich Harris is the GOAT engineer in the St. Louis area don’t @ me. Also the studio is pretty good too I guess. 😂 Well worth the cost when your music is handled with such care and professionalism. Unlike this review. Everyone on my label loves Shock City.

Thomas Johnson

06:07 04 Aug 20

Dope engineers. Rich the goat with Melodyne!

shakel johnson

03:02 30 Jul 20

my band recorded over a span of two and a half years, recording our first album. 9 tracks, we worked with Rich Harris, through it all. we wouldn’t have been the same band if it wasn’t for us finding him. shock city was the first place we looked at, and booked right away. Rich showed us the place on day one, and has been with us ever since. we all made something extremely special and great together, and if it wasn’t for Rich, and Shock City, we wouldn’t have the same album.

Lowe Branham

18:39 29 Jul 20

I come from a small town where there is not any music opportunity whatsoever. I had zero experience inside of a professional studio and was extremely nervous deciding if I should even go. Shock City Studio’s made me feel 100% comfortable and confident that I was being given the best service. I am lucky enough to work with Rich Harris who adapts to what sound I want in an instant. The type of people you are meeting are not just employees who are there to get a paycheck, but individuals who want to create the best possible sound for you and will not stop until they get it. I change my mind a lot on what I like, but in a recent conversation with Rich he let me know that “creating music is like a tattoo, it’s there forever...so you’ve got to make sure it’s what you want and like.” Happy artist and customer. Highly recommend to anyone just beginning or wanting to take the next step into a professional sound!

Jeffrey Bullard

02:18 29 Jul 20

Shock City Studios

23:00 28 Jul 20

Alex BRUCE

17:16 24 Jul 20

Awesome studio and great people!! Great equipment and very knowledgeable staff. Would recommend 10/10 :)

Katherine

02:05 03 Apr 20

Best place to record an album in St. Louis, couldn't have done it without Sam da Man!

Ryan Meader

22:24 02 Apr 20

Caroline Fortney

05:23 08 Mar 20

Mich and her team are fabulous and so giving of their time and at Attention!

18:00 02 Mar 20

Timeka Johnson

02:42 08 Feb 20

Great clean and nicely ran studio. Paul, our Sound/audio engineer was great!

Tiffany Anthony

20:58 06 Feb 20

Great place to record, toilets work well.

Ian Parish

23:38 04 Feb 20

this place is the place to make studio magic

22:58 29 Jan 20

Nice Equipment

Mz. Boss

17:13 28 Jan 20

Thomas Owens

18:06 19 Jan 20

Aryka Moore

01:32 14 Jan 20

Awesome experience!!
LaToya Listening/ Birthday Party

20:08 29 Dec 19

Always a DOPE EXPERIENCE

S. Caldwell I

13:31 29 Dec 19

My cousin was the very first artist to ever record in the studio! Taylo!

Jay Double U

06:31 23 Dec 19

Awesome studios. Love the look, the vibe and the people!

00:13 16 Nov 19

Albert Harper

11:42 14 Nov 19

Rahsaan Hinds

03:51 17 Oct 19

Sam Maul is cool and collected and offered tons of helpful musical insights for our 3 song project. pro studio with every kind of monster drink, a shower, and really comfortable chairs.

Marshall Marietta

15:36 12 Oct 19

Scheduled me right in with no issues. Started on my project and Engineer was very very knowledgeable and the studio looks amazing!!!! I love the environment and will definitely be back soon.

Syra Dawn

19:42 17 Sep 19

Shock City is a power-packed full-service studio with plenty of talent behind the equipment. We were amazed at how efficiently and skillfully they honed in on what we were after, they made our band sound great!

Joe Kemple

04:57 10 Sep 19

MOB ETMG

08:06 28 Aug 19

I’ve personally recorded about a half dozen times at Shock City Studios and have recorded in countless studios across the nation. I’ve separately done sessions with Sam Maul, Rich Harris, and Matthew Creek. Here’s my honest in depth review. When you’re an artist/client booking a studio, it’s rare to find what I refer to as the trifecta. Being:1) Well maintained high end gear2) Talented and experienced engineers/producers3) Whom are easy to work withOften times, you can get one or two of these. But rarely do you get all three. At Shock City, you really do get all three. The team there has an amazing approach to sessions. And they have the gear to get the sound you want. Each session I’ve done the engineer was willing and happy to talk in advance about what sound I was looking to achieve. And just as importantly, they each had the knowledge and gear to make it happen. I may be wrong, but I believe there is a total of three live rooms. Their main room is this amazing large wood floor room with large windows that allow a lot of natural light into the tracking room. Which is a really nice thing considering many tracking rooms are secluded from daylight for obvious reasons. I know that they specialize in just about every type of recording. From musical groups to voice over recordings. Rap to rock. They have an extensive mic choice that I won’t go through here. But it’s expansive. Beyond the technical factors and qualifications, the location is in a good part of town, they have coffee, tea, water and snacks always available. And it doesn’t hurt that they’re really close to a couple amazing restaurants. All in all...if you’re looking for the best studio in St. Louis, you’ve found it here.

Victor Ribas

00:04 18 Aug 19

I've worked with Rich at Shock City a number of times on folk projects, rock projects and even some jingles for radio commercials. There is absolutely nobody else I would rather work with in St. Louis. This studio is amazing and everyone there is as capable as they come, but working with Rich is a step above that. He's professional, he's talented, and he's incredibly smart. I've been recording music in some form or another for over a decade now and I'm at the point where I won't let anyone else even touch my tracks. This is by far the best studio I've ever gotten to work in and you couldn't get me to go anywhere else.

Jack Nations

14:48 14 Aug 19

I had the pleasure of recently recording at Shock City Studios in St. Louis. Rich Harris was my studio engineer. He was extremely professional, warm, and welcoming. We talked ahead of time about the kind of sound I wanted and he was well prepared to help me achieve that goal. I've recorded in other studios before. This one is the best and I'm so thankful to have been referred there. I'm a happy customer and plan to return to do more recording with Rich!

Donna Stephens

02:39 14 Aug 19

Nick Schlueter

19:02 01 Aug 19

Brenton Brown

03:21 27 Jul 19

We just got done recording and all we can say is there’s a reason Shock City is BBB A+ rated. Rich H. did an incredible job with our bands original song. Also, beforehand, we had questions about our session and received extremely prompt and in depth responses. We totally recommend musicians, multimedia groups and anybody needing to record or develop their skills here; seriously impressed. We will be a returning customer, oh amazing facilities too.

Preacher Clark

02:25 14 Jul 19

Aaron Latina

05:21 02 Jul 19

Keith Jones

03:09 24 Jun 19

Casey Bazzell

21:36 12 Jun 19

This studio has such a good vibe to it. Everyone in the downtown district makes recording here a cool experience. They have a really sweet Ampeg SVT rig!

Tom h

15:21 08 Jun 19

Comfortable, professional, and high quality. I've recorded here multiple times and have never had a bad experience. Highly recommend.

Michael Clayville

14:15 12 May 19

Yes! Great rates, great engineers, great space/gear!

04:33 08 May 19

Cool atmosphere with top of the line equipment and knowledgeable staff.

Christy Schmidt

01:41 08 May 19

We record our podcasts at Shock City and they do an excellent job of helping us capture high quality sound. Gorgeous space. Great value.

Danni Eickenhorst

01:19 06 May 19

One of the nicest studios I've seen I loved it

Destiny Bryant

04:08 08 Apr 19

This was my first experience with bringing a project to a studio to be mixed and mastered, so I was a little insecure about sharing my work with professionals, however, the staff was so accommodating and down to earth that I quickly felt right at home. Sam was very communicative and he really made the extra effort to get on the same page as me as far as what I was wanting for my album. He made it his mission to do what was best for each song and I couldn't be happier with the final mix. I highly recommend Shock City. I'm certain I'll be returning.

Peter Lehman

17:27 04 Apr 19

Beautiful space! Sound engineer was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Staff was very easy to work with.

Kay Martin Love

13:41 05 Mar 19

Awesome

James Ross

07:59 23 Feb 19

Sam Maul is the BOMB. Extremely talented and provides great guidance. I Don't plan on going anywhere else unless he leaves lol Thanks Sam!

April Brown

22:23 19 Feb 19

Gregory Rutherford

01:22 15 Feb 19

Chad Kitchen

07:44 31 Jan 19

Knocked out my latest Xmas song in 5 hours thanks to the incredible talents and engineering of Sam Maul at Shock City Studios!

17:02 14 Dec 18

The best place in St Louis to record anything whether it's a podcast to a full album...they can take care of it all

Bill Smith

18:10 19 Nov 18

We've been using Shock City Studios (Red Rose Records/Stephen Martines) in various capacities for the past two years. SCS has a first class, professional staff - both front of house and in the control room - with state of the art equipment and the knowledge to use it to its best advantage. A great environment for recording and mixing. Highly recommended.

14:58 23 Oct 18

Great Atmosphere for Recording and Great People to work with!! Absolutely Loved the Experience!!

TimandMayia Redd

16:10 01 Oct 18

Great day, it was a good day.

Ronald Yancey

21:00 11 Sep 18

01:39 06 Aug 18

Beautiful studio. Staff is attentive to custmer needs.

Evelynn Waterbelly Johnson

04:40 11 Jul 18

The best studio I've ever had the please of recording at. Extremely professional and a great staff to work with. Our engineer Sam really made us feel at home. Will recommend to anyone looking to record!!

Ryan Muehlemann

01:56 08 May 18

We went there today for a tour with our cub scout den. The man giving the tour was so patient and informative and it was really neat learning about the equipment! The ambience in the studio was really cool also!

02:07 11 Feb 18

Tammy Napptacular Anderson

22:53 18 Nov 17

I had already happily used Shock City in the past, and was returning once more but this time I must give 5 stars. I could not be more impressed. Thank you Sam & Matt! Now I want to bring our NYC, & LA talent HERE! So proud this amazing studio is here in STL.

Catherine Dudley-Rose

04:58 02 Nov 17

I want to record a song there and tour around the world

13:23 15 Oct 17

The best in STL, we wouldnt track anywhere else in the city (ask for Sam). Great experience as always.

21:58 03 Sep 17

Wouldn't record anywhere else in STL. Everyone here is professional, friendly and super talented.

Jack M. M. Nations

17:01 08 Aug 17

This place was amazing, came to record an EP and our engineer, Sam, did an outstanding job. The atmosphere was very relaxing and brought out the best of our bands potential.

Lucca Burzio-roca

15:44 03 Aug 17

Love this place !! Great facility!! Great people!! Reasonable rates!! Will be coming again -Arch Films-

Carlos Michael Hagene

15:53 16 Jul 17

Outstanding Hospitality! Home away from home. Shock City are the Pro's. I play bass in Best Kept Secret and we are cutting 2 EPs in Shock City. Time to Rock!

19:12 10 Jul 17

I'll never record anywhere else! This place is flat out dope!! Can't wait to return

03:20 12 May 17

Wonderful studio-quality equipment and Sam Maul is an amazing producer.

Marnie Deschaine

01:41 14 Apr 17

01:21 14 Apr 17

Great people and excellent recording quality. Love doing our show here.

01:14 14 Apr 17

Joseph Espiritu

00:13 07 Apr 17

Go see rich Harris is the dopest in stl Louis for the price

16:17 23 Mar 17

Top notch set up. Looking forward to making more history. Took the tour and the co owner treated me with warm honest transparency. Looking forward to April

14:53 23 Mar 17

00:15 08 Mar 17

23:28 07 Mar 17

Beautiful inside..........................!!
#Dope

02:46 06 Mar 17

Durrand Smith Sr.

23:42 21 Feb 17

05:39 12 Feb 17

High class set up. Staff is super friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating. Well worth it. Great experience!

21:41 06 Feb 17

19:06 06 Feb 17

I had a great time here today! Me and Luke really connected with each other on a creative level. I'm definitely coming back sometime soon.

23:57 28 Jan 17

17:53 07 Jan 17

Phillip Stewart

17:25 07 Jan 17

Went in to record with my band. Had an excellent time. Can't wait to finish out the album, you guys are great!

01:40 26 Nov 16

Tha Prodigal Son

03:05 12 Nov 16

I been there on several occasions. Love the place n the engineers. Shot out to Sam...He gets AAE right

15:56 10 Sep 16

Great atmosphere, good sound, talented engineer...just what you want for a recording studio!

Daniel K. Duncan

03:32 21 Jul 16

Jeannie Liautaud Maul

04:58 26 Mar 16

My 16yr old son asked as a bday gift if I could find a studio so I found out about Shock City and brought him in for a session to mix and master his beat that he produced at home. Everything was perfect! His engineer, Luke , was super cool and knowledgeable! My son loved every minute of it! The entire facility is dope including ALL the staff!

Felicia Henderson

03:57 14 Feb 16

Luke and Matt were fantastic to work with, very knowledgeable, very kind and made me feel so at ease. You gotta record here; they are awesome at what they do. This studio is super cool inside, too.

19:46 21 Dec 15

Beautiful facilities and supportive staff, the best producer/engineer in the state. Highly recommended.

Loretta Lightningbolt

16:15 20 Nov 15

THE BEST IN THE WORLD@AaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA@!!

21:51 15 Nov 15

I enjoy taking my students here for field trips. Sam Maul is an excellent employee and does a great tour. I recommend this place for any music class or group for learning about how music goes from an instrument or voice to getting on the radio or other listening device.

Reid Setterlund

14:45 26 Sep 15

Always have great experiences at this studio, and the engineers are great to work with!

Carrie Dougherty

21:06 12 Aug 15

Sue Rogers Liautaud

04:13 23 Jul 15

Such a fantastic studio. The space is amazing & the staff is excellent. Unique event space too. I feel like a rock star every time I step foot in the studio.

Jennifer Hylton-Whited

18:57 09 Jul 15

03:58 08 Jul 15

Everyone here has such extensive knowledge of the recording industry and are so awesome to work with. State of the art studio is great for voice overs, recording albums, tracks, etc and the space is amazing on top of it!. Definitely will continue doing business here!!!!

Thomas Fortenberry

02:37 08 Jul 15

07:03 21 Jun 15

I absolutely love, love, love Shock City Studios!!!! I recorded my Demo here and it was an amazing experience!!!! Sam and Matthew were so professional, experienced, kind, and made me feel like my small project was important to them, and Sam was so attentive, gave great positive feedback, and had some great ideas for my Demo that I would have never thought of! Sam made my Demo sound beautiful!!! Thanks Sam and Matthew!!!!

20:03 10 Jun 15

A beautiful space with a one stop shop feel! Plus, if you get hungry you can go get ribs & a Mojito in the building!!

Tracey J Shanklin

23:17 27 Apr 15

Excellent facility and fun environment to work in. Very happy with my decision to record here!

00:23 24 Nov 14

Stunning studio

16:06 23 Nov 14

16:51 22 Sep 14

Dope!

Richmond Aku-kolgo

11:45 07 Aug 14

I love it when I'm up here. ..I can get stuff done. ..

Calvin Williams

15:56 15 Jul 14

Sin Murr'ay Pilla

20:14 07 Jul 14

We used Shock Studios to record our recent CD Nevermind by Greg Smith unplugged. Sam worked really hard at getting the right tracks layer down and got it right. You can check out our video on YouTube and see what great work they dod.

03:57 28 Jun 14

04:39 22 May 14

I had a student come to record some of her original songs before she left for college. It was special and professional and we felt completely taken care of! Can't wait to go back myself to record!

Jamie Lynn Eros

20:18 16 May 14

Perry Richardson

05:16 15 May 14

Larry McMillian

01:51 15 May 14

Kenneth Amacher

02:40 09 May 14

Anitra DeLorenzo

17:55 08 May 14

06:41 11 Jan 14

Patrick Lehnhoff

19:27 07 Nov 13

02:44 06 Oct 13

A Shock Wave size Thank you to Shock City Studio!! They are the go to place when it comes to a highly professional and Equiped recording studio! Lewis and Clark Fife and Drum Corp are finished recording and eagerly anticipating the completion of their traditional and Christmas CD's. Thanks Again Chris and Cody for the awesome facility and recording time!!

19:45 27 Jul 13

11:54 18 Jun 13