The Control Room
The heart of the studio with Neve front end and pro tools set up, precise monitoring and an acoustically tuned environment.
TheBrownHouseStudio
A fully equipped Boutique recording studio where analog warmth meets digital clarity. Featuring a vintage Neve desk and a selection of classic microphones and instruments. Owned and run by renowned producer Pete Brown
The Live Room
A lively space with natural reflections that bring depth and energy to performance.
Vocal and Keyboard Booth
A fully isolated vocal and instrument booth with a dry acoustic, perfect for clean controlled recordings.
Equipment List
Recording
- Protools 10, 6× TDM HD, running up to 96 k with 24 inputs
- Genelec 1029a nearfield monitors, including sub
Mic pre’s
- Neve sidecar with 12 channels
- Focusrite ISA 828 (8 channels)
- M Audio Octane (8 channels)
Microphones
- 2× Coles 4038 ribbon
- 2× Neumann U87
- 2× Neumann KM 184
- 2× Sennheiser 421
- Calrec 81000
- 3× Sennheiser E906
- AKG 414 C414
- AKG D12
- AKG D112
- C451EB
- Shure SM7B
- 4× Rhode NT2-A
- 2× Rezlo Ribbon
- Cascade Fat 2 Ribbon
- G n C ex BBC Ribbon
- Aston Spirit
- 2× Ramsa P40 condenser
- 4× Shure sm57
- 5× Shure Sm58
Keyboards
- Hammond A100 (previously owned by Jon Lord of Deep Purple)
- Valve Leslie cabinet
- Yamaha UN1 upright piano
- 1956 Phillips Phillicorda organ
- 1970’s Phillips Phillicorda organ
- Rhodes Mark 1 Seventy Three
- Belton S49 transistor organ
Bass and Guitar Amps
- Fender Bassman 100
- Ampeg B2R head and Cab
- Fender Twin Reverb
- Fender Champ 1970’s
- WEM 50 (previously owned by Alvin Lee of Ten Years After)
- Selmer Treble and Bass 50RSV
- Semer Treble and Bass Mk 3
- Marshall JVM 215C combo (single speaker)
- Marshall JVM 205 combo (two Speaker)
- Marshall JCM 2000 Triple Super Lead (combo)
- Marshall JCM 2000 dual Super Lead (head and 4×12 Cab)
- Matchless 100 watt head
- Roland JC120
Guitars and Basses
- Gibson ES335 custom shop Alvin Lee signature
- Gibson Les Paul Deluxe 1976
- Martin 1976 D35
- Martin 1966 D18
- Fender Custom Shop “George Harrison Rosewood Telecaster”
- Fender Stratocaster (Japanese)
- Fender Stratocaster player plus
- Fender Telecaster (USA)
- Music Man Silhouette
- Vintage Kay E100 sunburst electric Guitar
- Vintage Kay E100 sunburst electric Bass
- Yamaha Bass BB1200 protype previously owned by John Entwistle
- Vintage VS4 Bass Guitar
- Vintage Electric 12 string VSA-535-12
- Vintage Les Paul Deluxe
- Vintage SG VS6-CR
- Ozark resonator Lap steel Square neck 1
- Ozark resonator Lap steel Square neck 2
- Kala tenor Ukulele mahogany Joe Brown signature model
- Ozark Mandolin scrolled with oval sound hole
- Kala Baritone Ukulele KA-KB
- Lanakai Baritone Ukulele
- Dan Electro Sitar Guitar in Red Crackle
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Artists and bands who have worked with Pete and in the studio
- David Caswell
- This Charming Lounge
- Band Of Hope
- The Deck Chairs
- WarpRays
- Cut Water
- Café Chaos
- Delta Low
- The DB Band
- Dutty Moonshine Big Band
- Brian Johnstone
- NewGrass Cutters
- Benji Kirkpatrick
- The Last Great Dreamers
- Slyder and the Oblivion Kids
- The Horse Thieves
- Fidget and the Twitchers
- Two Tone Baby
- Oli Reese
- Nico and Garfield
- Mo Evans
- Chris Hooten
- Day Tripper
- Only The Brave
- Short Notice
- Four Plus 1
- Night Herons
- Jackie Oats
- Megan Henwood
- Hazel Drury
- Me and My Friends
- Sam Tanner
- Denny Ilett
- Far From The City
- The Vanguards
- Julie Abbie
- The Never Nevers
- Nubian Twist
- Nick Heyward
- Brother Strut
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The Owner
Pete Brown
Producer, Engineer, Singer, Songwriter and Multi Instrumentalist
Pete started his career at the age of twelve, recording local bands on his Dad’s 8-track Neve set-up. At sixteen he began his apprenticeship in London at Powerplant Studios. There, under the guidance of producers such as Robin Millar, Mike Hedges, Chris Tsangarides, Mick Glossop and Alan Shacklock, he assisted on recordings by JoBoxers, The Specials, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Paul Hardcastle (19), Marc Almond, The Smiths, Everything but the Girl, Diamond Head and many others. Alongside technical training from engineers such as Mike Pela and Colin Fairley, Pete became one of the youngest house engineers in London at the age of nineteen.
Some of his engineering credits, to name but a few, include Sade (“Diamond Life” / “Smooth Operator”), Swing Out Sister (“Breakout”), Jerry Dammers (The Specials) on the soundtrack for the film Absolute Beginners, Yellow (“The Race”), Black (“Wonderful Life”), Nick Lowe, Dusty Springfield, Edwin Starr, Status Quo and George Harrison.
With experience spanning rock to orchestral work, Pete moved into full production - working with The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Soup Dragons, The Violet Hour, Joe Brown and multi-platinum-selling Sam Brown (“Stop”, “April Moon”, “43 Minutes”, “Box” and “Re Root”). Between Sam Brown albums he toured with the band on guitar and backing vocals. That led to backing vocals with Deep Purple, David Gilmour (of Pink Floyd), Dodgy, Anathema, Dennis Locorriere (of Doctor Hook), Kate Richie and Joe Brown.
In amongst all of this Pete has designed and built many studios around the UK, but he is now back to his first love: producing - at his own studio, The Brown House, in Oxfordshire.
Credits
Pete Brown has worked on the sessions below.
Producer engineer
| Artist | Release | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Brown (opens in a new tab) | Stop | Album |
| Sam Brown (opens in a new tab) | April Moon | Album |
| Sam Brown (opens in a new tab) | 43 Minutes | Album |
| Sam Brown (opens in a new tab) | Box | Album |
| Sam Brown (opens in a new tab) | ReBoot | Album |
| Sam Brown (opens in a new tab) | Of The Moment | Album |
| Sam Brown (opens in a new tab) | Wednesday The Something Of April | Album |
| Sam Brown (opens in a new tab) | Number 8 | Album |
| Joe Brown (opens in a new tab) | Come On Joe | Album |
| Joe Brown (opens in a new tab) | Fifty Six And Taller Than You Think | Album |
| Joe Brown (opens in a new tab) | Jiggery Pokery | Album |
| Joe Brown (opens in a new tab) | Hittin’ The High Spots | Album |
| Joe Brown (opens in a new tab) | Down To Earth | Album |
| Joe Brown (opens in a new tab) | More Of The Truth | Album |
| Joe Brown (opens in a new tab) | The Ukulele Album | Album |
| Princess Tiny Meat | Angels in Pain | EP |
| The Mighty Lemon Drops | Out Of Hand | EP |
| The Soup Dragons | This Is Our Art | Album |
| The Violet Hour | Fire Sermon | Album |
| Thus Defiled | Wings Of The Night Storm | Album |
| Seizure | Life In Freefall | Album |
| Desecration | Murder In Mind | Album |
| 4ft Fingers | Cause For Concern | Album |
| Bullets For Teeth | Six Sides Of Fortune | Album |
| Nightmare Visions | Gates Of Delirium | Album |
| Your Phobia | Unsettled | Album |
| Phony | Circles | Album |
| Big Country | Not In My Name | EP |
| The Last Great Dreamers | 13th Floor Renegades | Album |
| Slyder Smith And The Oblivion Kids | Charm Offensive | Album |
| The Band Of Hope | Thin Places | Album |
| The Band Of Hope | Constant Rhythm Of Belonging | Album |
| The DB Band | Empty Highway | EP |
| Benji Kirkpatrick | Gold Has Worn Away | Album |
| Benji Kirkpatrick | In Phase | Album |
| Only The Brave | Stare Down The Night | EP |
| The Newgrass Cutters | Mowing Down The Groove | Album |
| David Caswell | Serendipity | Album |
| The Warprays | Heliotropism | Album |
| The Horse Thieves | Pretty Heavy | Album |
| The Horse Thieves | Driving Through Zombies | Album |
| Dennis Locorriere | Post Cool | Album |
| Café Chaos | Shifting Sands | Album |
| Chalice In Wonderland | Process Of Illumination | Album |
| Chris Hooton | Ceramic Sheep | Album |
| The Flycats | Bonnie Blue | EP |
| The Zodiacs | Live And Rockin’ at The Brown House | Album |
| Oli Rees | Oakley Sky | Album |
| Oli Rees | Out Of The Frame | Album |
| Oli Rees | Elusive Truth | Album |
| Oli Rees | Touch Paper | Album |
| Jackie Oates & James Dumbelton | The Joy Of Living | - |
| Karmilla | Leave Me To Me | Album |
| The Vanguards | South Of The River | Album |
| Troubshort and Turnipseed | Drinking Beer And Robbing Banks | Album |
Engineer
| Artist | Release | Format |
|---|---|---|
| George Harrison | Demos | - |
| Basia | Time and Tide | Album |
| Sade (opens in a new tab) | Diamond Life | Album |
| Sade (opens in a new tab) | Promise | Album |
| Boom Boom Room | Here Comes The Man | Single |
| Jerry Dammers | Absolute Beginners (movie soundtrack) | - |
| Yellow | The Race | Single |
| Dusty Springfield | Sometimes Like Butterflies | Single |
| Nick Lowe (opens in a new tab) | Pinker and Prouder Than Previous | Album |
| Edwin Starr | War Pt 2 | Single |
| Black | Wonderful Life | Album |
| Cast Of Thousands | Passion | EP |
| Colin James Hay | Looking For Jack | Album |
| The Waterboys | The Whole Of The Moon | Single |
| Portion Control | Rough Justice | Single |
| Chris Norman | Shades | Album |
| Courtney Pine | Journey To The Urge Within | Album |
| The Cool Notes | Into The Motion | Single |
| The Friday Club | Window Shopping | EP |
| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Tender Prey | Single |
| Shev and the Brakes | Shev and the Brakes | Album |
| Andy Fairweather Low (opens in a new tab) | Live Album Mix | Album |
| Nick Heyward | Various Mixes | - |
| Status Quo | In The Army Now | Album |
Assistant engineer
| Artist | Release |
|---|---|
| Tommy Chase Quartet | Drive |
| Everything But The Girl | Eden |
| Paul Hardcastle | Nineteen |
| JoBoxers | Boxer Beat |
| The Bluebells | Young At Heart |
| The Specials | Girlfriend |
| Diamond Head | - |
| Erasure | - |
| Marc Almond | Stories Of Johnny |
| Howard Jones | - |
| Lords Of The New Church | The Method To Our Madness |
| Rock Goddess | Hell Hath No Fury |
| The Smiths | - |
| James Blood Ulmer | Part Time |
| Big Country | The Seer |
| Working Week | Working Nights |
| The Monochrome Set | The Lost Weekend |
| Siouxsie and the Banshees | Dear Prudence |
| Central Line | - |
| Amazulu | I Eat Cannibals |
| The Chevalier Brothers | Jump And Jive |
| Spider | Here We Go Rock n Roll |
| Language | Goodbye Indian Summer |
| Weekend | La Varieté |
| Fantastic Something | Fantastic Something |
| Tom Robinson | Hope And Glory |
| Robert Wyatt | The Wind Of Change |
Writing (published)
Co-writes on Sam Brown’s April Moon.
- Kissing Gate
- Where You Are
- Hypnotised
- Troubled Soul
- Henry
- Pride And Joy
- Now And Forever
“Not Before Time” - the Album
Pete Brown · Main artist · 2008
Stop!
Sam Brown · Produced · 1988
Happy Head
The Mighty Lemon Drops · Produced · 1987
April Moon
Sam Brown · Produced · 1990
Testimonials
I love the Brown House
I love Pete Brown
I love what they do there
Its the most comfortable and welcoming studio I know
I recorded some VO’s there recently with some Sony Records Exec’s, and they loved it too
Hope I get to work there with Pete again soon
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