about us

who we are

First and foremost, we're musicians. We understand the frustration of having to choose between doing a project cheaply, or doing it right. We founded Shrine Audio because we'd had a series of bad experiences in big studios that we felt didn't deliver on their promises. They impressed us with photos of their big rooms and a list of expensive microphones as long as our arms, but delivered a product that was, frankly, amateur, and didn't live up to our expectations. What was the point of a big, resonant room if it made recording the drums harder? What was the point of owning a couple of great mics if you just stuck them somewhere near a guitar's sound hole and hoped for the best?

We decided there must be a better way.

how we're different

We don't make assumptions. We've taken the time to find out what really affects the sonic quality of a recording—proper mic placement, good cables, and most importantly, mixing with the big picture in mind, so that each instrument has its own space in the mix. It's not uncommon for us to use three different mics on a guitar, or to mic the air hole on a snare instead of the bottom of the drum. We approach every instrument from scratch, taking into account the specific needs of your project, to record and produce in a style that brings out the very best aspects of your music.

We can do this at a fraction of the cost of other studios because we don't have an expensive lease on a large space, or a lot of unnecessary equipment. We record directly into Logic Pro, and mix in the digital environment without an external console. We can record on-site, if you've found a location that suits you, or in our own spaces.

we're also producers

We are experienced musicians who have recorded with and produced many different types of projects over the last ten years. If you have a full band setup, or you're a solo artist looking to do a stripped-down demo, that's great! But if you have some great songs ideas and you're not sure how to execute them, or you don't have any backing musicians lined up, we can help arrange and perform backing parts on a number of instruments: guitar, bass, banjo, drums, percussion, horns, vocals, digeridu, and more. We can also draw from an extensive network of musicians if you just can't do without that backing string section or marimba solo.

Contact us to find out how we can help your project succeed.