Mad Oak Studios is a

recording studio A recording studio is a specialized facility for sound recording, mixing, and audio production of instrumental or vocal musical performances, spoken words, and other sounds. They range in size from a small in-home project studio large enoug ...

located in

Allston, Massachusetts Allston is an officially recognized neighborhood within the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was named after the American painter and poet Washington Allston. It comprises the land covered by the zip code 02134. For the most part ...

neighborhood of Boston, United States. It was established in the year 2000 by Craig Riggs and Frank Pagliughi, who were later joined by PK Pandey and long-time head engineer Benny Grotto as co-owners.

History

Mad Oak Studios’ original location was formerly home to a wood-working shop called Mad Oak Wood Working. Craig Riggs, then-frontman of the rock band Roadsaw, realized that much of his band's revenue was being spent on studio time, and became determined to open a recording studio catering to musicians with limited income who did not want to be forced to compromise the recording quality of their music for financial reasons. He partnered with Frank Pagliughi, and together they took over the wood shop’s space. After adopting the woodshop's name, Mad Oak Studios was born in the year 2000. In 2013, due to the booming residential market in

, the studio was forced to change locations. That same year, the studio parted ways with co-owner Frank Pagliughi, and Benny Grotto was made co-owner. Construction on a new studio began in early 2015, and was completed later that year.

Personnel

Benny Grotto (2010 Boston Music Awards' Producer Of The Year) - head engineer

Facilities

Mad Oak has a Walters-Storyk Design Group-designed control room, a variety of live room acoustic options, and multiple isolation booths.

Artists who have recorded at Mad Oak Studios

* Acaro *

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Live at Mad Oak

Live at Mad Oak was a monthly concert series, featuring local talent performing in front of an invite-only audience. They were multi-tracked and captured by a professional filming crew. The shows were mixed live-to-stereo and made available online the next morning. This was supported entirely by the studio with the sole purpose of promoting local artists.

References

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