Woodbine Street Recording Studios
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Woodbine Street Recording Studios is a recording studio
Recording studio
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 located in the town of Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa
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, UK. There are two recording rooms, the first being the main 31 square metre one. The second is a 13.6 square metre 'live' room which is wood panelled, optimising it for the recording of drum
Drum
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s. The studio also offers a CD mastering service and on-site accommodation is available with kitchen, shower room, TV rest area and sleeping space for five people.

Artists that have used the studio facilities include:
  • Buzzcocks
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  • The Chameleons
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  • B. J. Cole
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  • Ocean Colour Scene
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  • Eyeless in Gaza
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  • Felt
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  • The Specials
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  • Nikki Sudden
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  • Mick Taylor
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     (ex-Rolling Stones)
  • Paul Weller
  • The Shapes
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  • Love & Rockets
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  • Whispers in the shadow
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  • Sopor Aeternus
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  • L'Âme Immortelle
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  • Dead Can Dance
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  • Clan of Xymox
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