The Green Room (recording studio)

For other uses, see Green room (disambiguation).

The Green Room (a.k.a. The Fabulous Green Room) [citation needed] was a popular recording studio located in Huntington Beach, California, described by Bill Lobdell of the Los Angeles Times as "arguably the center of the Christian rock world" in Orange County.[1] The Green Room was owned and operated by musician Gene Eugene and Brainstorm art director/photographer Anna Cardenas until Eugene's death in 2000.

History

The Green Room was located on the first floor of Eugene's home in Huntington Beach. It served as something of a community center for Christian rock musicians in the area.[1]

The studio had been active since the 1980s; Eugene and Cardenas took over management of The Green Room in 1993, and ran it until Eugene died in his sleep at the studio in March 20.[2] After Eugene's death, longtime collaborator Chris Colbert stepped in to take over Eugene's projects at the studio.[3][4] Cardenas was later forced to sell the studio in 2002.[citation needed]

Artists who frequently recorded at The Green Room include Eugene's own bands, Adam Again, Lost Dogs (who also named two of their CDs and a song after the studio), and The Swirling Eddies. Others who recorded there include Daniel Amos, Poor Old Lu, Starflyer59, Anointed, The Waiting and Randy Stonehill.

References

  1. ^ a b Lobdell, William (25 March 2000). "Music Falls Silent in a Magical Green Room". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ Granger, Thom (27 March 2000). "Alternative Music Pioneer Gene Eugene Dies at 39". danielamos.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ Osmon, Erin (8 January 2019). "The Life and Death of Richard Swift". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  4. ^ Brown, Todd. "Chris Colbert On Absurdity, Starbucks and The Green Room Factor". truetunesafk. Retrieved 17 February 2023.