Broken Radio Studios

Specialties

We make records with artists from any genre. Some of our past clients include Keith Urban, Jello Biafra, Kronos Quartet, Super Adventure Club and Howard Wiley.

We have the biggest live room in San Francisco so if your band likes to play in the same room together instead of in complete isolation, we think you’ll like it here.

We’re a big studio with a small studio feel. Guest engineers always welcome!

History

Established in 2007.

Inside 1340 Mission Street in San Francisco is one of the most historic recording studios in the Bay Area. It was originally built in 1969 by Mercury Records and later redesigned and run by the famous engineer, producer and businessman Bill Putnam as Coast Recorders for many years. 1340 Mission has been known under a small variety of names since 1969 including Mercury, Coast, Toast then back to Coast. In June of 2007 I took over the studio at 1340 Mission and renamed it Broken Radio. Broken Radio started as a small postage stamp-​size studio in Emeryville that enjoyed great success but eventually outgrew its space.

Those of you who have spent time here over the years have long known the beauty of the live room. (The biggest in San Francisco) There is nothing like recording in a room where everyone in the band can be in the same space looking at each other and doing what bands do best, play together!

Meet the Business Owner

Matt B.

Business Owner

I moved here 20 years ago from New Mexico with my band The Sextants (I’m a drummer) so we could be «rock stars». That ended up not working so well but I figured I would try it again with another band called Seven Day Diary and well… that didn’t work out so well either. Great experiences, making records on large budgets and touring the world but I found that recording was more my speed. So after 15 years and several hundred records later I took over the old Coast recorders studio, renamed it and redesigned the control room. So now instead of touring I go to «work» each day at the studio, drink loads of coffee and record bands, string quartets, a cappella groups, spoken word you name it! I still play drums on some records but as far as being a rock star I’ll leave that to someone else who can do it better. Come on over to the studio and I’ll make you a fine espresso and then we can make a great record together.

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