Different Fur facts for kids
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Different Fur Studios is a well-known recording studio located in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. It's been around since 1968! Many different artists have recorded their music here. This includes musicians who have won big awards like the Grammy and Oscar, as well as many popular independent artists.
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The Studio's Story
Different Fur was started in 1968 by Patrick Gleeson and John Vieira. Patrick Gleeson is a electronic music composer and keyboard player. A poet named Michael McClure suggested the studio's name.
Early Days with Synthesizers
In the early 1970s, Patrick Gleeson began working with bands like Jefferson Starship. He used his new 8-track recorder and a special instrument called a Moog synthesizer. Gleeson was very skilled with early synthesizers. This led him to work with the famous musician Herbie Hancock. Herbie Hancock helped Different Fur become successful.
By 1971, Gleeson was recording with Hancock on his albums Crossings and Sextant. He also recorded many of the synthesizer parts for Hancock's very famous album Head Hunters. Patrick Gleeson also recorded some of his own albums at Different Fur.
New Owners and Continued Success
Patrick Gleeson sold Different Fur in 1985. But the studio is still very active today! The current owner is an engineer named Patrick Brown.
In 2009, a band called Wavves filmed a video at the studio. This started a partnership between Different Fur engineers and video producers from YoursTruly. They have since filmed many live music sessions with popular bands. Some of these include The Morning Benders, Chromeo, Little Dragon, Toro Y Moi, and Girls.
Famous Artists Who Recorded Here
Many well-known artists have recorded at Different Fur Studios over the years. Some of these include:
- Neil Young
- Brian Eno
- David Byrne
- Devo
- Kronos Quartet
- Primus
- Rodrigo y Gabriela
- Herbie Hancock
- OneRepublic
- Music for the Peanuts TV Specials
In 2011, the SF Weekly newspaper wrote an article about Different Fur. The article talked about the studio's work with many local bands and artists.
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The studio is located in the Mission District, San Francisco.
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The front door of the recording studio.
