Really enjoyed the session and thanks for all your help! It's a really nice place to work and I would be glad to come back at some point.

If there is a sound in your head that you have always wanted, Andrew Beck can find it for you and most of the time it's going to sound even better than what you had hoped for.

The band was blown away by the experience and results of the last three daystar Damien Gerard Studios, so thank you very much! Andrew Beck did an amazing job with the mix down and was fantastic to work with. The results go beyond our expectation and will really help the band to step into the next level.

Big thanks for your work and help in setting up THE BROKEN HILLBILLIES at DGS. We all loved the studio and I will be back with more recording projects before I depart Australia in October. Julien Poulson (The broken Hillbillies, The Cambodian Space Project)

Hi Marshall, Great day yesterday! We had a very productive session and got a lot done. Andrew was a breeze to work with. The room and space is just very conducive to getting stuff done

I think it holds true that some places just have an energy in them. I can’t define what it is, a certain sound or feeling in the room perhaps. It’s got that feeling here, and it did at the old DG’s too. Some studios just work, others may look perfect on paper but they just don’t have the thing.

We had a great day tracking! Thanks heaps mate, really enjoyed working with Andy, good fun and real efficient, great space too guys.

Just wanted to say that the weekend recording went extremely well. The studio was wonderful and our two engineers, Pete and Dave were well above and beyond what we were expecting. Their efficiency and intuitiveness and all round good humour helped us achieve the perfect result. Both were always accommodating and fast to respond to ideas etc. Thank you so much for making the experience one of the most personally fulfilling experiences of our careers.

Thanks for having us, it was loud and fun and no one got hurt!

Fantastic space. Being able to all set up at once, in our own worlds, play live and not worry about spill, every part usable has been wonderful.

We were extremely happy with todays session. Thankyou for making it happen.

A really nice vibe in this place. Fantastic gear and really good sound.

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For my solo work I needed somewhere comfortable and creative, after a vocal session for the Aeriel Maps I realized this was the right space so I came back for my own EP.

I’ve been loving working with Andrew – The integrity of his recordings of my Nylon String guitar is very true. Andrew hears the instrument for what it is.

This is so helpful. Thank you very much. I'm really happy things are going so well up there for you. I'd love to check the place out someday.

Just wanted to follow up on our recording on the weekend with Russell and just say thanks to both of you. We had a pretty productive time and managed to get a pretty solid 5 songs together in the day and a bit - and it didn't cost too much which helped!

In the early days for me it was like a refuge, it was the only place you could go to learn how to be creative in the studio, once you were in there , you just wanted to stay, experimenting sometimes until 4am. Then just recently I did an album here. Nothings changed as far as the vibe, The workflow has just always been a free highway at DG’s. The essence was and still is where bad boys who couldn’t quite afford to go to proper school l so they came to this place.

Thanks so much Damien Gerard Studios! Such a great vibe and such a great team you have there. So lucky to have you guys on the coast!!

Thanks Marshall...had a blast!

We had a ball at the new DGs, and thanks for spreading the word.

The first song we recorded at DG’s was Bone Boiler, a 2 min pop/punk song with acoustics, that still gets compared to B52’s today.Then we did an EP, which got played on FBI, then we did our debut album, plenty of airplay on community stations for that and we keep coming back cause it just works so well.

Having worked a lot at the Balmain Studios I must admit I was a little nervous driving up the freeway to the big new place, but I needn’t have worried, the same warm and inviting feel is still there, Andrew is a master at what he does and I think my new single recorded and mixed at Grieve Road is my best work to date.

I had a great time at DG's with equipment and staff. Such a well equipped and laid out studio. Hopefully I'll get to bring something in there in the near future. Thanks very much and all the best.

Thanks for a fun and productive day, Marshall and Andrew. What a fantastic facility, operated by true professionals and lovely people. See you again soon I hope!

Thank you Russell for your expertise, tolerance, and forbearance on the Birdman sessions. I was greatly impressed with your work.

Excellent recordings done there, with bands I have played with Sonorcast, John citizen. Russel Pilling, your the man.

I love your ELA M251 –its so ‘Creamy’ really suits my voice. The whole space has a welcoming positive feel and Andrew is fantastic.

Since last time I was here they have really upped the anti on the whole place. It was great before but now with the SSL, live room upgrades and more outboard and mics its just outstanding. Plus Andrew is just so easy to work with. I Love it.

Our very first thing we did at DG’s was finishing a recording we had started In an old bomb shelter in Berlin. We were very impressed and came back to track direct to Tape and it was great to be able to work with a live feel, much more authentic.

Great facility, cant believe it's on the coast. You will be seeing much more of me.

Everything was perfect and the new studio is spacious and well equipped. Andrew also did great and I would like to thank him for his work too. Regards, Reza

I would recommend this studio to anyone. The band I am in had our first recording experience ever at this studio when we were barely 14 years old and it was an incredibly enjoyable experience for us and the final product was incredible!

Just a bit of info about the unsung heroes of the recording. Our engineer Russell Pilling has worked with Hoodoo Gurus, Yothu Yindi, The Vines, The Church and Jon Stevens. Amazing credentials! Our upcoming mastering will be done by Andrew Beck who has mastered albums by Paul Kelly and Kate Miller-Heidke.

Thanks for your help in the morning. Went really smoothly, it was a very hard day but a good one. Got everything we needed! Can't wait to book in the next one.

The mastering that Andrew has done has made a massive difference compared to our home studio attempt.

Definitely go to the Damien Gerard Studios open day peeps! It's an amazing studio!

The new space at Grieve Road really feels like a second home.

We booked an Air BnB at Avoca Beach, up on the hill overlooking the sea. There was enough bedrooms for the whole band. Amazing views of the ocean from the many decks. Each morning we would walk the 10 mins down to the beach for a swim and then find brunch at one of the many surfside cafes. Arriving at the studio each day around 12pm with everything already set up and ready to go was such a joy and a boon to pure creativity. Being able to chill and play all day, then leave everything set and go back to the house, have some food and drinks and listen back to the days work, then do it all again the next day was really conducive both to creativity and to productivity. We got so many more new ideas down than expected and will be back to do more for sure.

We got the files and they were just perfect and exactly what we were looking for. I can't thank you enough.(Producer, Engineer - The Barn Studio, Los Angeles )

Fond memories of Damien Gerard's

I can't speak highly enough of Andrew. He was so good to work with, so professional and quick and fun. This was a moment for me to remember today...re-visiting that old stuff. Thanks for making it possible...we achieved some good results.

I LOVE IT!!   The mix sounds amazing, thank you.   Jessie May Kitchen

Can't thank you enough for today, DG's is a massive part of our story as per our experience was made smooth, comfortable and enjoyable. Marshall and Olivia went over and above for us! Can't wait to work with you again!

Damien Gerard Studios is one of the best recording facilities in Sydney, with an absolutely topnotch crew to back it up...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Thanks Foghorn, it's a dream come true for these young people to be played on Triple J and you made it possible.

We really appreciated how Andrew not only nailed our brief and comments, but did it so promptly.

We love the sound of that main room at Damien Gerard, so things are looking pretty good already for our tenth studio album.

Really, really happy with the mix on the last two tracks Andrew did. We would like him to do an unattended mix on two more of our songs.

So happy with my recording and mix there, it sounds sick!!

Thanks so much - the mixes from our live broadcast sessions featuring Little Quirks and Winterbourne sound great!

This is just magic. I can’t believe this place is here in this beautiful part of your country. It's perfect for what we need.

Thanks so much for such a great recording yesterday. I was amazed how much we were able to get done in such a short amount of time. I've never before recorded with a studio engineer who really knows their shit (or a band that knows what they're doing for that matter). The relaxed vibe made the whole thing pretty much completely stress free and easy. So thanks man - in a very real way your expertise will help us take things up a notch.

Recorded there once in the mid 80s with a band called Two Bob Watch. Cool to see they're still going. Bringing my next work to you. Best in show guys!

Russell has done it again! We can't believe how good this guy and the studio is. See you for the entire album very soon.

And as per usual, Russell is doing a sterling and superb job. He is and has always has been the consummate professional, courteous and great to work with!

Yes got them back, the masters by Andrew were great, he was very professional, accommodating and flexible. The difference to the tracks is huge!