Motor Museum facts for kids
| Recording studio | |
| Industry | Music |
| Predecessor | The Pink Museum |
| Founded | 1988 in Liverpool, England |
| Founder | Hambi Haralambous |
| Headquarters | 1 Hesketh St, Liverpool, L17 8XJ, , |
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Key people
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Al Groves |
| Owner | Andy McCluskey |
The Motor Museum is a famous music studio in Liverpool, England. It used to be called the Pink Museum. This studio is where musicians go to record their songs. It's owned by Andy McCluskey.
Many popular artists have recorded here. These include The 1975, Jake Bugg, OMD, Oasis, Ben Howard, The Coral, and Atomic Kitten.
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The Motor Museum: A Music History
How the Studio Started (1988-1999)
The building where the studio is located used to be a car museum. It was called the Lark Lane Motor Museum. In 1987, the car museum closed down.
Members of the band Echo & the Bunnymen had a great idea. They told a musician named Hambi Haralambous to build a new studio there. Hambi got help from Phill Newell. Phill was known for his work on other big studios like Manor and Townhouse Studios. They changed the large warehouse into a recording studio.
The new studio opened in 1988. It was named The Pink Museum. This name combined Hambi's old studio, The Pink Studio, with the car museum's name. Early bands like Aswad recorded there. Even members of Liverpool F.C. recorded a song called "Anfield Rap" at the studio.
In 1990, Andy McCluskey of the band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) recorded there. He liked it so much that OMD recorded their 1991 album Sugar Tax at the studio. Other early bands included China Crisis, The Christians, and Echo & the Bunnymen.
Special Features of the Studio
The Motor Museum has some cool features that make its recordings sound special. One unique part is its "stone room." This room adds a unique sound to recordings, especially for drums. You can hear this effect on many songs recorded there. For example, listen to the start of "Supersonic" by Oasis.
New Ownership and Growth (1999-Today)
In 1999, Hambi Haralambous decided to try making films. He sold the studio to Andy McCluskey. Andy then renamed it The Motor Museum.
A music producer named Mike Crossey used the studio a lot. He recorded bands like Arctic Monkeys and Blood Red Shoes there. In 2009, Mike started renting the studio from Andy. The studio also began working with Miloco that same year.
In 2013, Al Groves became the manager and main producer at The Motor Museum. Al was already a well-known producer in Liverpool. He has helped the studio become one of the best places to record music in the UK. He has worked with artists like The Tea Street Band and Bring Me the Horizon.
