Ca Va Studios or Ca Va Sound is a professional
recording studio
A recording studio is a specialized facility for sound recording, mixing, and audio production of instrumental or vocal musical performances, spoken words, and other sounds. They range in size from a small in-home project studio large enoug ...
based in the West End of
Glasgow,
Scotland. CaVa has previously had bases both in
Glasgow and
Edinburgh.
The studios began in 1974 started by founder Brian Young and his team. Since then have recorded some of the biggest names in both UK and international music scenes including
Westlife,
Belle & Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, the band has released eleven albums. They are often compared with acts such as The Smiths and Nick Drake. The name "Belle and Sebastian" comes ...
,
Paolo Nutini,
Robbie Williams and
Take That,
The Script
The Script are an Irish rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin, consisting of lead vocalist and keyboardist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan, and drummer Glen Power. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint ...
,
Ed Sheeran,
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish–Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland. They consist of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Wilson (musician), Paul Wilson (bass guitar, ...
,
Avril Lavigne
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,
The Black Eyed Peas,
Texas,
Jessie J
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,
The Proclaimers,
Rage Against the Machine,
Travis,
Red Hot Chili Peppers,
David Byrne
David Byrne (; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist and filmmaker. He was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of ...
,
Mogwai,
Eddi Reader and
The Fall, amongst others. The studio hosts a Neve VR Legend mixing console and is the only studio in Scotland to have PrismSound audio converters.
Ca Va Sound also owns Scotland's only professional independent mobile studio which hosts an SSL4000E 48 track console and
Pro Tools.
The studio takes its name from the former band of founder, Brian Young, "Ca Va". Brian was also a lecturer at
Perth College of Further Education in Scotland for many years, and a Board of Management member at
Stow College, Glasgow.
A large recording studio with the Neve console, a smaller broadcast ISDN studio and the Ca Va Soundmobile.
External links
Ca Va Sound
Recording studios in Scotland
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