Hullo my EA confreres,

Sorry to hassle y'all, and I do try and avoid these quasi-spammy posts. It's just that seeing as there are so many sonically-inclined people here, it seems like a good place to throw this question out in the open.

My band are looking for a space where we can record our second album in July. I emphasise space cos we ain't after a studio; we're gonna record ourselves. We have all the necessaries (24 tracks, all the microphones a man could ever want, the experience, etc), all we need is a decent sounding room somewhere where we can be loud for a week.

So, if you know anyone who's got a space anywhere in the UK that could be vaguely suitable, please do get in touch! We will, of course, pay rent for his or her troubles. We will be also be spiritually indebted for the rest of our lives. We are nice, friendly, organised and not too drunk.

If you want to check out my band, go here and look at our very ugly and somewhat naff website. Really, any help would be massively appreciated. We have got one space lined up but it could well be absolute shite if proposed work isn't done on the building before July, so we really need a back-up plan. Thanks again, don't hesitate to respond to this or PM me,

Simmo/Souvaris x

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Oh be nice! Someone help me! It's my 700th post and everything.

":("

Try phoning your local church or something.

Seriously, I shit you not.

Or university space during holidays. Or school gyms during holidays. Or scout/guide huts. Or library facilities. Or storage facilities. Or wokshops/industrial space.

We used to use a scout hut and before that a primary school hall.

Come on man! Use some imagination!

[flabbergasted face]

Phill Rodgers used to sort out recording in the Q arts centre in Derby alot, maybe ask Elv' about that? Or like the folks say try renting community centres etc? What about sneinton school hall? Is that where the building works going on?

Sneinton School Hall's caretakers have gotten pretty loathe to having any kind of live music there due to neighbour's complaints. But the university, that is an idea... Thanks for your suggestions, folks! You're right, I don't have any imagination.... I'll try and get some feedback of Elvis about the Q Arts Centre, ta Ian - did you get your boater back by the way?

A friend of mine works for the Ministry of Defence, and they let his band rehearse on site at his workplace.

Give the Defence Secretary a call.

His contact details.

I think we robbed that from the cabaret.. it wasn't mine to start with... other ideas.. rent a cottage in the middle of nowhere, if you're luck you might find one with garage/ barn that you can get big horrible reverby sounds in! this is definitely what I'm going to do next time I record!

depending on how loud. Cube Cinema Bristol

I did a few pieces for drums, FX guitar and laptop guitar, started at 10am finished at 5pm when people started setting up for the gig in the evening.

its a LOVELY sounding room. it sounds like sex.

thanks for all the help. bartok, could you pm me some details about this space in bristol?

one problem we have is that we're a reasonably large band (5 piece) with a fair amount of equipment and big amps behind which we hide. also, although we're not the loudest band ever, we're still pretty damn loud at the best of times... so we need somewhere where that won't be a problem.

also, we really need somewhere where we can get a lock-in - we could realistically record the album in 6 or 7 days, but only, I think, if we can leave everything set up overnight. The idea of having to mark mike positions, set up anew every day, etc, seems really counter-productive.

I can even offer an exchange programme of sorts! If anyone here has a decent space in turn, we in turn could record you! to 24 tracks, pro-tools, mixed and mastered as well if you like. Like twinned towns. That'd be nice, wouldn't it ?