Rehearsals and Recording facilities in the Midlands
Base Studios is a music studio complex based in Stourbridge in the West Midlands (UK). Rehearsal rooms for bands are available seven days a week while we also have a 200+ Venue, a Digital Recording Studio and Video media service. Some of our customers who rehearse, record or have used the Base Media service are UB40, Big Country, The Stranglers, Paul Young, Reef, The Wonderstuff, Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Selecter, Diamond Head, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Roy Wood (Wizard/ELO).
Call 07976843718 to book a Rehearsal Room, Gig Slot (see below) or a Recording session for your band or email warren@basestudios1.co.uk for info on Video Media services or Venue hire.
Base Studios is also home to a number of different Educational music courses and facilities for eager musicians, songwriters and bands aged between 16-24. For more info on course dates and availability throughout the year call Warren Evans on 07711046711. We currently are working with the MAS Records Band Development program. Rock legend Robert Plant (Front man of rock band Led Zeppelin) is the patron of MAS Records along with Karl Hyde (one half of world re-knowned dance act Underworld).
The Saturday Music Club is for 14 to 18 year olds. The club offers teenagers the chance to learn from experienced musicians and industry professionals. Funded by the Big Lottery Fund. Music legend Rick Wakeman supports the Base Studios Youth Music Project.
Friday Nights / Events @ BASE
Friday nights at Base Studios give bands of all genres and performers including indie, rock, metal and funk with a fantastically versatile state of the art Venue to perform in. The night evolved from an open mic type of event. We now have a vibrant live music night for the West Midlands. Up to five artists of all genres, ages and nationality can book a gig slot on the Base Studios main stage and get their 20-30 minutes of fame. To Get on the bill send an inbox message to facebook.com/basepage ASAP. Pick a Friday and available time slot from the gig listings below. We provide a full back line including drum kit (drummers need to bring felts, clutch, cymbals and breakables) two 4x12 guitar cabs + head, 1 Bass rig, full digital P.A. and lights with sound engineer.
HEADLINE ACTS: Apollo - May 24th / Tempestora - May 31st / Zombie Xtras - June 7th / M.A.D.I.O.N. - June 14th / Challenge 25 - June 28th /
| 2013 Dates @ Base | 7:45pm | 8:15pm | 8:45pm | 9:20pm | 10:00pm |
| Friday Nov 22nd | Bullitstorm | Aeonian Dog (tbc) | |||
| Friday Sept 20th | After All | ||||
| Friday August 23rd | |||||
| Friday August 16th | Salvation | Feast For Crowes | Fat Sheep | Bleech Box | |
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| Friday July 5th | |||||
| Friday June 28th | All Ends Beneath | David Young | Mudball | Challenge 25 (tbc) | |
| Friday June 21st | Cult Of Wedge | Gasfoodlodging | |||
| Friday June 14th | Pretentious Class (tbc) | Kill The Romantic | Kerosene Queen (tbc) | M.A.D.I.S.O.N. | |
| Friday June 7th | Black Tongue Messiah | Supanaut | Stompin' on Spiders | The Forged | Zombie Xtras |
| Friday May 31st | Dragon Quest Band (tbc) | All Thought Out | The Whipjacks | Tempestora | |
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Saturday May 25th
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Charity Music Event | Raising Money for DEMENTIA (UK) | Doors from 7:30 |
Disco + LiIVE music from LIFE IN A TIN |
Tickets £5 Call 07976843718 |
| Friday May 24th | Brittany Smart | Hysterics | Apollo | ||
| Friday May 17th | Her cursed Words | Death Sentence |
Beloved Breakdown |
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| Friday May 10th | Pretentious Class | ANiMA | Audio Disease | ||
| Friday May 3rd | Occoeur | Another Angel Falls | Happy And The Nice People | Daniel Trigger | CodeJAK |
| Friday April 26th | Riche Morgan | David J Young | Endings And Origins | Gucci Pimp | |
| Friday April 19th | Hunters | Hysterics | Wrapped In Plastic | 77 Punk | |
| Friday April 12th | All Thought Out | Mudball | Stereo Influence | ||
| Friday April 5th | Elanor Hawthorne | Hannah Grove | Beloved Breakdown | Open Verdict | |
| Friday March 29th | Lakota Sioux | Houses Of Eternity | Head Trap | ||
| Friday March 22nd | Paint The Roses Red | Hannah Grove | Then There Were Fewer | Boundary | Viva La Revolution |
| Friday March 15th | medusa rising | Happy And The Nice People | Sugar Mama | ||
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Saturday March 9th
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Doors open 7pm
Advance tickets: £3 |
Supports: Sophy Kinsey
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Chloe Larner
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One Step From Coourt Elliot Sturman
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Headline Act: We Built a Skyscraper |
| Friday March 8th | Their Souls For Gold | Frozen In Fear | Supanaut | Rip Tyde | |
| Friday March 1st | I Am A Scary Monster | Venom And Apathy | Shinkicker | Endings And Origins | |
| Friday February 22nd | Chrome Angel | Hysterics | Open Verdict | ||
| Friday February 15th | Naked Sunday | Houses Of Eternity | Natural Tendency | ||
| Friday February 8th | 11:11 | Back Pocket Prophet | The Dark Eyes | Brittany Smart | |
| Friday February 1st | Then There Were Fewer | Elliot Sturman | |||
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Friday January 25th CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW |
Bands who were scheduled to play on this date need to |
contact base studios | and choose a new date from the choice above | facebook.com/basepage | |
| Friday January 18th CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW |
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Bands who were scheduled to play on this date need to | contact base studios | and choose a new date from the choice above | facebook.com/basepage |
| Friday January 11th | Pretentious Class | XVII | In Requiem | Spearmint 6 | |
For info on out 16-18 & 19-24 year old music courses available at Base Studios call 07711046711. In this video below Richard March of Pop will eat itself and Brian Travers from UB40 discuss how a new project at Base Studios is the ideal opportunity for young people to get an education and open a door into the music industry.
- Brian Travers (UB40) Richard March (Pop Will Eat Itself) discuss in the video below opportunities in music for young people at Base Studios.
