Situated on Marmion St Booragoon, Rebel Studio
is a compact, state-of-the-art recording and rehearsal complex founded
in 1996 by musician and businessman Andrew Eddy. Originally designed
as purely a rehearsal environment, Rebel was a neighbour to the
first Guitar World store, with both businesses catering to musicians
in the south-western suburbs in need of conveniently located retail
and rehearsal facilities. Through a friendly, helpful and mutually
beneficial personal and business relationship with Jamie Page and
Rob Formentin of Guitar World, the two businesses formed a new centre
for the industry in a part of town previously devoid of a musical
presence.
By the time GW moved to their Myaree premises,
Rebel was established in its own right as a solid musical entity
in the area, offering recording services to bands and artists wanting
to produce a good quality demo at a reasonable price. From his own
experience in the music industry, Andrew knew what a musician’s
needs were when it came to providing the right products and services.
After twelve months of running the rehearsal rooms he installed
a simple reel-to-reel recording set-up, allowing his customers to
record rehearsals and demos without going to the expense of hiring
a full blown recording studio. The idea was a good one, and while
not original, was perfectly timed and placed to take advantage of
an unfulfilled need in the area.
Today, Rebel Studio features three air conditioned
rehearsal rooms, the largest of which doubles as the main room for
a fully equipped PC-based recording studio. All rooms are fitted
with Yamaha PA systems and Shure microphones, and musical instruments
and equipment can be hired at the studio. Accessories such as picks,
sticks, strings and leads are also available, preventing the problems
of that late night broken string or drum stick. Hot and cold drinks
are another thoughtful addition, in an area where there are not
too many late night convenience stores nearby.
The recording studio control room now boasts
Logic 5 recording software and full studio monitoring, with the
option of multi track recording or live-to-DAT mixes, all in 24-bit
digital. A selection of FX units, Mic preamps and compressors provide
the necessary tools for a great sound, and tracks can be mixed to
DAT, CD, ½ tape, Analogue 8-track and cassette. All of this means
that a band need go no further than Rebel to take a song or project
from writing and rehearsal through pre-production to finished recording.
For solo artists and song writers, Rebel’s industry contacts mean
that a variety of session musicians, engineers and producers can
be called upon if needed to provide that professional touch.
Rebel Recording and Rehearsal Studio is open
seven days a week at 5/502 Marmion St Booragoon, for bookings and
enquiries call (08) 9330 8225 or 0414 455 157 or email rebelstudios@hotmail.com
