Grouse Lodge is a
recording studio near Rosemount,
County Westmeath, Ireland. Designed by Andy Munro it has two studios and living quarters in nine stone
outhouse
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s, integrating the existing 275-year-old stone structure.
Artists
It has recorded artists such as
Westlife
Westlife is an Irish pop vocal group formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1998. The group currently consists of members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne. Brian McFadden was a member, until he left in 2004. The group temporarily di ...
, Sam Fender,
Bell X1
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,
McFly
McFly are an English pop rock band formed in London in 2003. The band took their name from the '' Back to the Future'' character Marty McFly. The band consists of Tom Fletcher (lead vocals, guitar, and piano), Danny Jones (lead vocals, har ...
("
Motion In The Ocean
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"),
Snow Patrol (''
Eyes Open'', ''
A Hundred Million Suns''),
Editors
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(''
An End Has A Start''),
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are an English rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, sampler), Russell Lissack (lead guitar, keyboards), Justin Harris (bass guitar, keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals) and Louise Bartle ( ...
(''
A Weekend in the City
''A Weekend in the City'' is the second studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded at Grouse Lodge Studios in Westmeath, Ireland, in mid-2006 and was produced by Jacknife Lee. The album was refined and mixed at severa ...
''),
Laminate,
Duman (Duman I and Duman II)
Doves
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,
Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers, also known simply as the Manics, are a Welsh rock band formed in Blackwood in 1986. The band consists of cousins James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes), plus ...
(tracks from their ''
Lifeblood'' and ''
Send Away The Tigers
''Send Away the Tigers'' is the eighth studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers, released on 7 May 2007 by record label Columbia. It reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart.
Background
The album is named after a p ...
'' albums),
Muse
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(''
Absolution
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'') and
Royseven
Royseven are a six-piece alternative rock band from Dublin, Ireland. They are known for songs such as "Dance" and " We Should Be Lovers", and have released two albums to date: '' The Art of Insincerity'' (2006) and '' You Say, We Say'' (2011).
...
(''
The Art of Insincerity
''The Art of Insincerity'' is a debut album released by the Irish alternative rock sextet, Royseven. It was recorded at Grouse Lodge studio and released on 20 October 2006, reaching #17 in the Irish Albums Chart.
The single "Happy Ever Afters" w ...
'') and
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
.
R.E.M.
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used the studio to record some of ''
Accelerate
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'', their 14th studio album.
R.E.M.HQ: NEWS
at www.remhq.com
Awards
*Irish - Winner["Westmeath Business Tops World Young Business Achievers Awards"]
'Westmeath County Enterprise Board Ltd'' retrieved 13 November 2006
*World Young Business Achievers Award 2004 - Winner
References
External links
Grouse Lodge Recording Studio's Homepage - www.grouselodge.com
{{Coord missing, County Westmeath
Recording studios in Ireland
Buildings and structures in County Westmeath