Newid Studios - Helping Young Musicians

Newid Studios is a community project based in the Antioch Centre in Glanymor and Teisha, Llanelli. Opened in 1998 through European Funding, the studio helps young people in the local community and across Wales to gain skills and experience using, and working in a professional studio environment.

Mark Lowe, Manager and lead engineer at the studios says “We aim to provide opportunity and support to young musicians, bands, songwriters and vocalists in digital and analogue recording techniques, vocal mentoring and coaching, demo creation, instrument tuition on drums, bass and electric/acoustic guitars as well as track mastering.”

(upstairs - main studio/control room)

(Control room viewed from recording room downstairs)

(Recording room - Acoustic dampened area under control room)

(Recording/Rehearsal room)

Mark Lowe has been a musician for the past 36 years, with a wide range of talent from playing guitar, keyboard and the blues harp to song writing and gospel singing. He first start engineering in 1998 when the studio first opened and has gone from strength to strength ever since. He also plays in a contemporary, rock gospel band, which consist of a group of musicians and song writers that perform a mix of pre-created material and improvisation on stage with an emphasis on FUN!

(Mark outside the entrance to the studios)

Recording sessions in the studio take place during the day followed by rehearsals in the evening. The charge for recording is £6 per hour.

Mark has partnered with Mission Music (also based in the Antioch Centre) to provide a place for young bands in the area to practice. Mission Music provides support to the youth of the community in many ways with an emphasis on and around music. The studios are also used as a venue for Rock School Examinations and usually a base for the Rock school tutoring up to grade 8.

The studios also offers short run CD and DVD creation/duplication giving young bands an all-in-one service to produce professional demos and full albums from start to finish.

(Marks wall of fame!)

If you would like more information about the Newid Studios or you are a young band wishing to create you first demo or want to record your latest track then please visit Newid Studios or contact Mark Lowe on 07971 422024.

Also, if you’re a young band or musician who has used the studios in the past then why not use the comments feature on this website to let us know what you thought about your time in the studio.