I have had the opportunity to perform a few recording sessions at Eggplant and I welcome every…read moresingle time I have to darken their door. Found upstairs in the confines of its King and Sherbourne locale, it is unassuming but certainly worth approaching for any recording that you need. The waiting area is modern and relaxing with an atrium available with beverages, televisions, and couches if a longer waiting period in between sessions is required. Feel free to relax. The soundproofed studios are found on the upper level, with great equipment and a fantastic staff that run the boards. Directors typically sit in the mic room with the talent and not on the other side of the glass wall behind the boards forcing you to wait for their feedback on mic. Response is immediate, friendly, and professional. It's one of the most relaxed and laid back studios I've ever had the pleasure of recording in and I always look forward to the next session.

this studio is unreal and Ron is a very good engineer. He was able to track everything in…read moreprofessional quality and then come back and mix the entire project. I highly recommend Washburn Records to upcoming artists like myself.

From the owner: Washburn Records has recently updated our services and studios!…read more We now offer our clients closer to Toronto the option of recording at “Studio A” (a full live room and vocal booth ran on an API console and protools) or if you’re closer to Durham and Kawartha Lakes at “Studio B” (our Mastering and private tracking studio which offers Hendyamps, Api, Neve, Chandler, ISA, Black Lion Audio, SSL and SPL console workflows) Both studio are equipped with professional analog hardware for mixing and both are equipped with Neumann microphone collections including the U47,U87 & U87 For the rates we charge you won’t find a better studio to record with period.

Vocal Studio is AMAZING! Such a wonderful and creative place. I was interested in getting vocal…read morelessons and tried a free session with Will and I was hooked. I had no idea how to sing and would rank myself horrible, but after just a few lessons I have learned tips and tricks and my recordings have sounded great. I'm excited to continue this journey. Vocal studio offers so many fun and creative packages from singing lessons to music videos. Will Patterson is a great coach and knows his work. I highly recommend him and this place!

I enjoyed my first lesson. I think it is something I need to continue doing to get where I want to…read morego. Thank you

As a music arranger, I have several vocalists who hire me to create their music tracks…read more I heard about NewSound Productions through a friend and after checking out his samples, I decided to have Mark do some string arrangements for a couple of my clients' CD projects. The results were amazing. He managed to sweeten the tracks to a point that I couldn't believe what I was hearing . . . it truly sounded like an actual string ensemble. He also added some extra instruments for free! The additions were sounds that I never would have thought of. I highly recommend NewSound to anyone who wants to make their tracks sound better. He has also mixed and mastered a couple of CDs for my clients and I will definitely send the rest of my projects to him.

From the owner: MUSIC * Original Music Composition for film & video…read more * Original Music Composition for commercial jingles. * Original Music Composition for corporate events and music production libraries. * Music creation, arrangement and production for theatre and recording artists. AUDIO * Sound design, ADR and post production for film, video and websites. * Music mixing and mastering for performing artists CDs and downloads. * Voice-over recording, editing, mixing and delivery for all media. TECHNICAL * Audio technician services for live TV broadcasts, concerts and corporate events. * Audio format conversion.

Great Company! They will help you with any projects whether it be something completely from scratch…read moreor with an idea you just need to fix up! They Got you covered! Any artist would benefit from working with such a knowledgeable crew :)

To all recording artists, amateur, professional or anything in between, Nu-Lab Music is an amazing…read moreone of kind service. They will help you better your musical projects where recording, writing, mixing, mastering, and ANY ideas related to music are concerned. They are able to help aspiring or established musicians develop and can assist in getting artists to the next level. They know their stuff and care about making sure projects they assist you with sound great. I strongly recommend their services to all!

Dave is a gift musician who regularly tours with Ron Sexsmith! He offers piano, guitar and voice…read morelessons. I've taken two voice lessons at Toronto Music Studio and already see improvement. I am working toward recording my first song with Dave later this year.

From the owner: Beautiful fully produced music recordings. Mind blowing music lessons.read more

Wonderful artist! Easy to work with, dedicated, organized and detailed orientated. Carolyn, took…read morethe time to answer my questions and did an amazing performance at my wedding. I would hire her again!!

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Last Thursday, I was at Hugh's Room Live to see Melanie Doane perform. It was a benefit concert to…read moresupport the Doane Music School, which provides music education programs to Canadian youth through the ukulele. Where should I begin? Let's go with the original Hugh's Room. It used to be at 2261 Dundas Street West. It was founded in 2001 by Richard Carson, in memory of his brother Hugh, a musician who died of cancer. Hugh's Room Live moved to its current location on Broadview Avenue in July 2023. It is where the Broadview Faith Temple Church used to be. It makes sense that a music venue would take over a defunct church. The acoustics are fabulous! It is kind of weird returning to this venue. I used to stand in front of this church, be it talking to my mom or chatting with friends before we parted ways. I spent a lot of time in this neighbourhood, especially on Saturdays taking Cantonese classes a few blocks away. The concert was at 8 pm. I drove down to the Riverdale area and parked on Broadview. It's free parking after 6 pm on weekdays. Otherwise, it's Green P paid parking. This concert was general admission. Considering that most Melanie Doane fans would be my age or older, I didn't see this show being standing room only. I was right and relieved. There were seats, but you nabbed them when you arrived. The day before, I travelled home through Chicago. I walked for twenty minutes at Chicago O'hare airport to get to my gate. At Pearson, I walked for ten minutes from the plane to customs. My legs did not want to stand for this show! It is an older church, so there are stairs. It wasn't built for accessibility, but there aren't a ton of steps. If you use a cane or walker, you'd be fine here. Otherwise, it's not the venue if you have complex mobility issues. A woman at the front table said hi. I reciprocated and showed my ticket's QR code on my phone. She scanned it and let me know that I could sit anywhere that wasn't reserved. I asked where the washrooms were. They were downstairs. I used the women's before and after the show. There were three stalls. The washroom was quaint and clean. No complaints. I sat on the main floor. I tried a pew initially. It felt like church. There was no back support, so I moved up to a chair with some decent back support. Perfect! The front rows were reserved. There was seating on either side of the walls. You could also go up to the second floor for more seating. I love Melanie Doane and her music. My first experience was taking in my first Jann Arden concert at the National Art Centre in Ottawa in the late 90's. Opening for her was Melanie. I was floored by her singing and her playing multiple instruments, such as the mandolin, ukelele, and violin. I loved seeing her at shows when I lived in Winnipeg and when I moved back to the greater Toronto area. She doesn't perform often these days. She made giving the gift of ukelele playing to youth her commitment. I was pleased that she held a benefit for her music school. My first instrument was the ukelele in grade 3, so I get it. I went on to play until I was in grade 6. Melanie put on a terrific show. I last saw her a decade ago at, yep, the original Hugh's Room. Insane, right? I had a wonderful time here. Good memories came flooding back. She brought some special guests. Her children, Rosie and Theo, joined her on a song. The former is a singer and the latter is a drummer. They are products of the school and they frankly are blessed growing up with two musical parents. Kathryn Rose and Emilie Claire Barlow joined Melanie to sing a couple of songs. I loved that they covered Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus. They offer the best harmonies with edginess. It was nice seeing Gill Deacon there. I used to listen to her on a CBC music podcast years ago. She helped get the word out on donating to the school. Madeleine, a student of Doane Music School, sang and displayed her uke skills. She was sweet and talented. This venue does not have any food for purchase. It does have beverages, including alcoholic ones. Debit and credit cards are accepted. I liked coming to this former church for a fine evening of Melanie Doane music with her friends and family. I'd return again to take in another concert. It's the perfect venue with the best acoustics. (382)

This is an institution that holds the history of folk, blues, country and soul. I was blown away by…read morethe EPIC Samantha Windover and the indomitable Tandy Joy playing here tonight. It's a simple and comfortable venue--an old church--feels like you're in your friend's living room. It's a chance to meet the singers and song writers and other music aficionados. What a fantastic evening! Thank you.