The Castle Recording Studios

The Castle is a world class recording facility located in the rolling green hills south of Nashville in Franklin, TN. The building was originally built by Al Capone, yes the Al Capone, sometime in the 1920’s. It was briefly used as a gambling casino, and later a private residence. Now it is a recording facility that hosts all kinds of famous musicians, and local musicians that can get in some time between major label sessions.
The Castle has a Studio A and Studio B, and depending on your project budget you can rent each one by the hour, by the day, or by the project. Studio A includes the main tracking room and more fancy engineering room. The main tracking room is just gorgeous, with white sound proofing panels, blonde wooden floors, and natural sunlight streaming in the south facing windows.
I had the good fortune to be in here for a day doing some tracking, and it was really a great experience. They have a full kitchen so you don’t even have to leave for coffee or food. It’s like recording in an awesome house. Everything sounds amazing.
Later when the sun was setting we were out back and about 15 deer ran through the backyard. It was just too cool. Wildlife and rock music, like a fairy tale. If you can get the budget, get yourself over to the Castle for some tracking.