# NRG Recording Studios

NRG Recording Studios is a recording facility located in North Hollywood, California, that was created by producer and mixer Jay Baumgardner in 1992.

## History

Before starting NRG Recording Studio, Jay Baumgardner, operated from a home based studio and grow out the space. In 1995, the studio space formerly named Weddington Productions became available for rent, so Baumgardner initially rented the space, but he was able to purchase the building later. The building was located in the area of NoHo Arts District that was not yet developed like it is today.
It started out with one studio space and slowly grow to 3 Studios (A, B and C), as funds became available.The space has also been remodeled multiple times.
The studio evolved from handling TV gigs like The Dolly Parton Show to becoming a hub for various music genres, particularly country and Christian music.
NRG Recording gained prominence with notable productions like Hootie & the Blowfish's 1995 debut album, Cracked Rear View. NRG Recording has become a go-to studio for rock artists such as Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slayer, Tool, and many more. The studio's success reflects not only its state-of-the-art facilities but also its strategic location in North Hollywood.

## Facilities

The facility consists of three studios:
* Studio A : a 110-square-meter live area, three isolation booths, and a Neve 8068 console built by Pat Schneider
* Studio B : live room with a distinctive Moroccan-themed control room housing Neve 8078 console
* Studio C : designed for mixing, features a 72-input SSL 9000 J-series console

## SAN at NRG

Chief Engineer Wade Norton and Owner Jay Baumgardner worked with Paul Levy of Advanced Audio Rentals to incorporate a Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN) into their facility. This allowed for reduced noise inside of the control rooms and provided tighter security to clients by automatically backing up sessions into a secured central location.

## Albums recorded

* Cracked Rear View – Hootie & the Blowfish (1994)
* Transistor – 311 (1997)
* Follow the Leader – Korn (1998)
* Significant Other – Limp Bizkit (1999)
* Infest - Papa Roach (2000)
* Hybrid Theory – Linkin Park (2000)
* Conspiracy of One – The Offspring (2000)
* Break the Cycle – Staind (2001)
* Fallen – Evanescence (2003)
* Meteora – Linkin Park (2003)
* Contraband – Velvet Revolver (2004)
* Minutes to Midnight – Linkin Park (2007)
* A Thousand Suns - Linkin Park (2010)
* Living Things – Linkin Park (2012)
* Rise - Skillet (2013)
* Release the Panic - Red (2013)

## Artists who have worked at NRG Recording

* Hed PE
* 12 Stones
* 311
* Adema
* Alicia Keys
* Alien Ant Farm
* Anberlin
* Atomship
* Avril Lavigne
* Badflower
* Beck
* Bon Jovi
* Buckcherry
* Bush
* B'z
* Chris Cornell
* Coal Chamber
* Common
* Dance Hall Crashers
* Dashboard Confessional
* Dave Navarro
* Deadsy
* Dido
* Die Trying
* Died Pretty
* DJ Z-Trip
* Drowning Pool
* Endwell
* Escape The Fate
* Evanescence
* Eve 6
* Everlast
* Fear Factory
* Finger Eleven
* Fiona Apple
* Foo Fighters
* Fort Minor
* Full Scale
* Girl On Fire
* Godsmack
* Good Charlotte
* Helmet
* Hollywood Undead
* Hoobastank
* Hootie & the Blowfish
* Hot Hot Heat
* HIM
* Ice Cube
* Ima Robot
* Incubus
* Jay-Z
* John Fogerty
* Jurassic 5
* Kanye West
* KAT-TUN
* Kelly Clarkson
* Korn
* Limp Bizkit
* Linkin Park
* LostAlone
* Lostprophets
* Lit
* Mae
* Matchbox Twenty
* Melissa Etheridge
* Michael Franti & Spearhead
* Michelle Branch
* Montecristo
* Monterey Pop Festival
* Motörhead
* Nas
* New Found Glory
* No Doubt
* Oliver Tree
* Ontronik
* Orgy
* P.O.D.
* Papa Roach
* Poe
* Powerspace
* Puddle of Mudd
* Revis
* Red (band)
* Robin Thicke
* Rooney
* Sara Bareilles
* Save Ferris
* Scary Kids Scaring Kids
* Seether
* Silverstein
* Skillet (band)
* Slash
* Slayer
* Spineshank
* Starset
* Staind
* Static-X
* Stereomud
* Stone Temple Pilots
* Strata
* Sugar Ray
* The 88
* The Iron Maidens
* The Monkees
* The Offspring
* The Panic Channel
* Thomas Dolby
* Three Days Grace
* Tom Petty
* Tonight Alive
* Toots & the Maytals
* Tracy Chapman
* Trapt
* Trik Turner
* Trust Company
* Velvet Revolver
* White Zombie
* Yellowjackets
* You Me At Six