Located at 2272 Roosevelt Blvd in Eugene, Oregon, Orbit Sound Company (country acts), Willamette Records (1959-1960) and Myrtle Mountain Publishing Company were founded by Lloyd “Grandpappy” Smith, an upright bass player and bandleader of the Western Valley Boys, the Melody Ranch house band. Located at the same address Melody Ranch was a country western dance […]
Orbit Sound
Located at 2272 Roosevelt Blvd in Eugene, Oregon, Orbit Sound Company (country acts), Willamette Records (1959-1960) and Myrtle Mountain Publishing Company were founded by Lloyd “Grandpappy” Smith, an upright bass player and bandleader of the Western Valley Boys, the Melody Ranch house band. Located at the same address Melody Ranch was a country western dance […]
Allen & Phillip Kovac – TDA Productions
TDA Productions was The Place in-house production company called Totally Dedicated to Artists Productions Owners: Allen and Phillip Kovac Active Years: 1974-1984 Allen Kovac graduated from the University of Oregon Allen Kovac continued in the music business long after closing The Place: Founder/CEO of Tenth Street Entertainment (2002-Present) Eleven Seven Music – Hard Rock record label Founder/CEO of […]
ARCO Records
Location: Eugene Oregon Years Active: 1950s-1960s Recording History 1959 – Larry De Rieux, Chicken Session / Darlene, Darlene,#101-102 1959? – The TRAVELERS THREE, “Johnny With The Bandy Legs” / “Run Come See Jerusalem” (Eugene) 1959 – The CORVETTES [II], “Rockin’ Round The Mountain” / “Shasta”– #104 1959? – The TRAVELERS THREE, “Roll Along” / “Gotta Travel On” – #105
Gung Ho Studio
Active Years: Established in Eugene in 1985. Still active. Location: Outskirts of Eugene, Oregon Owner/Engineer: Billy Barnett More history on his Website
Pro-Arts Studio
Active Years: 1985 – Current Location: Eugene, Oregon Owner: Anthony Proveaux Recordings include: Everclear Floater I-5 Killers Tracy Bonham Compilations include: Northwest Post Grunge Fieldburn
Rockin’ A
Active Years: 1970’s Location: Greenleaf, Oregon Owner: Mike Brewer
Raspberry Recording
Active Years: 1973-1980 Location: No. 16, Oakway Mall, Eugene, Oregon 97401 Owner: ? Manager: Richard Jenkins Sound Engineer: Robert L Perkins Artist History: 1974 – Mike McCornack and Carleen Tate (Mike and Carleen) 1975 – Gin (rock band from Sweet Home) recorded two original songs, “Louisville Luck” & “All You Gotta Do” 1976 – Sawtooth […]
Real to Reel Studio
Active Years: 1980’s Location: Eugene, Oregon Owner: Forrest?
Producers Recording Studio
Active Years: 1978 – 1983 History Original location was at 975 Oak Street, Suite 650 Eugene, Oregon 97401 Later moved to 156 W 6th – half block from the Hult Center (originally an old ice house) Owners: Mike Dilley and Lawrence O’Dell Sound Engineer: Steve Diamond Producer: George Bouhes 1982 – Lawrence O’Dell buys out Mike Dilley’s […]
Tri-Ad Recording Studios
Tri-Ad was a full service audio recording studio. Active Years: 1970’s – 1990 Location: 1825 Oak St., Eugene, Oregon, 97401 1978 to 1982 – Don Ross was a partner and engineer Oct. 1990 – Company dissolved 1991 – Sold studio to Peter & Allan Weyl (became Triad Studios)? Sample of Recordings: 1976 – The Coltrane Blues Band, […]
Lavendar Records
Location: At the Cascade Club, 3202 Jasper Rd, 2 miles east of Springfield, Oregon Pat Mason’s Lavender label was out of Seaside and Springfield, Oregon. Pat Mason was a major N.W. agent and promoter (Far West Amusements). Pat booked national acts and N.W. local bands to perform primarily on the weekends. The Cascade Club was mostly […]
Graves Recording Studio
Location: 2646 Willamette St., Eugene Oregon Owner: Alan Graves Alan Graves starting his recording activities as a high school student in Eugene, Oregon. In the early 1960’s Graves Recording opened for business in the basement of Alan’s house. Success bred expansion, and in 1966 he opened a studio in downtown Eugene. Graves catered to custom […]
Century Custom Recording Service
Century Custom Recording Service, was a franchise of the Keysor-Century Corporation. By 1963, there were 80 franchise associates in the United States. The franchise associates often produced records as independent labels. Notable franchise associates included Eugene, Oregon. Location: 2568 Jasmine Street in Eugene, Oregon (Santa Clara neigborhood) Garyl G. Fisher (born 1924) and Don Ainge […]