Catamount Recording Studio is a professional music recording studio in
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 40,713. It is home to the University of Northern Iowa, a public university.
History
Cedar Falls was first settled in March 1845 ...
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Tom Tatman, Rick Bisbey and Bill Barker established the studio as a rehearsal and recording space for their band, Headstone.
In 1980 the studio opened to the public and has since worked with many national bands including American rock band
Stone Sour
Stone Sour is an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992. The band performed for five years before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2000 and since 2015, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Ra ...
. Tatman serves as the studio's producer and chief engineer.
Catamount Recording Studio exclusively records musicians and albums.
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History
Tom Tatman, Rick Bisbey and Bill Barker founded Catamount Recording Studio as a rehearsal and recording space for their band, Headstone.[ In 1980, the band broke up and the studio was opened to the public.][ In 1994, Kansas City's '' New Times'' publication named Tom Tatman and Catamount Recording Studio the "best area producer and studio."]
Catamount Recording Studio relocated to a larger facility designed by Carl Yanchar in Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 40,713. It is home to the University of Northern Iowa, a public university.
History
Cedar Falls was first settled in March 1845 ...
in February 2002.[ Yanchar has designed recording studios including The Plant, Mad Hatter, Lion Share, CBS Studios and Capitol Recording Studios.] Stone Sour
Stone Sour is an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992. The band performed for five years before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2000 and since 2015, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Ra ...
was one of Catamount Recording Studio's first clients to record an album at the new studio. That album yielded three hit singles, two Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...
nominations and a gold record.[
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Thirty-six nationally distributed albums have been recorded and mixed at the recording studio.[ In 2015, Catamount Recording Studio was inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.]
References
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External links
Catamount Recording Studio
- official site
Recording studios in the United States
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Companies based in Iowa