1916 Studios in Kyle, TX
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Last weekend I headed to Kyle, Texas, where I tagged along to a live recording for Thrift Store Cowboys, an alt country Lubbock-based band who first formed back in 1999. The band regularly tours southern and western states, having played with various acts ranging from DeVotchKa to Joe Ely, who also hails from Lubbock.
With a new album coming out this September, the Thrift Store Cowboys needed some live video footage to go along with some seriously awesome new songs, so we kicked back in a cozy studio room at 1916 Studios and listened to them jam out. Here they are playing at Austin’s Scoot Inn.
The anomalous 1916 Studios is tucked in an unassuming suburban area off of I-35. Originally a home built in 1916, it’s been spectacularly renovated with the latest recording equipment and has a staff of 3 in-house sound engineers. Gear includes tons of vintage and boutique guitars, amps, and more – even a lovely Wurlitzer piano. Upstairs are bedrooms that can be leased by musicians and judging by the downstairs finish (including awesomely tall ceilings), probably pretty sweet. Even better, the house features huge wrap around porches, plenty of rocking chairs and even a hammock or two.
I’m not sure if it was the setting, or the sound, but I suddenly wanted to watch “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, A Film About Wilco by Sam Jones,” again!
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That sounds pretty sweet! And I remember that Wilco movie.
Oh, my gosh, those guys in the video are seriously good! Great article! Very interesting.