Our mission
To keep the spirit of Punk Rock alive
Where it was born and made its way all around the world
A few years ago, I had this dream to make a recording studio in our family home. I mentioined this to my niece, Leanna, Scotty’s daughter, and she said, “That’s what my dad wanted to do.” Well, that cinched it. With a lot of help from some dear friends and a lot of hard work, we did it! We promise a unique recording experience with State-Of-The-Art equipment and top-notch engineers, eager as we are, to make this studio a success for our clients. Our goal is to help launch the music of aspiring musicians with a high-quality production. We believe there is magic in this house with the spirit of The Stooges alive and very much a part of what goes on here. And that spirit will be with those who chose 107Sound to achieve their musical goals.
Hill Auditorium, 1970 Photo Tom Copi
From the Hit Factory in New York City where the Stooges made their first recording to our home studio,
THE BIRTHPLACE OF ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME, The Stooges.
A little history…
“As the Stooges prepared to record their first album, Ron experimented, coming up with “I Wanna Be Your Dog” and “No Fun.” “That was Ron’s finest hour,” says Iggy. “I remember members of the MC5 going, ‘Um, you got a good riff there. ”The Stooges were fans of the Velvet Underground, and so when Elektra suggested John Cale as producer and that they record in New York, they jumped at the chance.
The Hit Factory, where they’d record The Stooges, was situated above a peep show in Times Square. John Cale showed up wearing a black cape and would also occasionally bring Nico, who would knit and look blasé. “It was like Morticia and Gomez,” recalls Iggy. The Stooges had come to New York with only four songs, “I Wanna Be Your Dog,” No Fun,” “1969,” and “Ann.” “Ann” pays tribute to both Ann Asheton (Ron and Scott’s mother) and an amputee named Anne who Iggy had a crush on.
With only a handful of songs written prior to New York, the Stooges ended up writing half the album at the Chelsea Hotel the day before going into the studio. And, in fact, the tough and punchy “Not Right” had never been played prior—it. was completely off the cuff. “The first time we ever played it, that was it—that was the take”, Recalls Scott Asheton.”
Excerpts from ALBUMISM, by Erika Wolf
Studio photos courtesy of our friend Glen Craig who Electra Records hired exclusively to photography the Stooges while they were in NYC recording their first album.