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A.B. Rock Studios
A.B. Rock Studios is an independent recording studio/record label based in Milwaukee, WI. Founded in the summer of 2007, A.B. Rock Studios quickly became a center of interest for local talent. The founder, Aaron Baker, has recorded multiple talents throughout the summers of 2007 and 2008. Some of the styles he has recorded have been punk, metal, acoustic, alternative, and grunge. His methods are simple, using a basic multi-track system. Some of the bands he has recorded demos for are The Chelsey Grin, Libryum, and Smoke Letting. Though only the last mentioned is still together, the demos recorded were eventually transfered to CD and very selectively released.

The Origin of the Name
In early 2007, Aaron (being the lead guitarist of the former band Libryum) and Rob K (the drummer) were deciding on stage names. Rob, being a fan of wrestling, mentioned the nickname of A.B. Rock (a rip-off of a pre-existing wrestler) since it fit Aaron's simplistic methods and were also his initials.

The Birth of the Label
Having been a band for around a year, Libryum was set to release its first demo CD. They had been recording and re-recording pieces to the "rough cut" of the album for about 3 months. So they decided to just release what they had because of the hype building over their debut. One day, Rob was in the studio with Aaron and just said, "We need a label for this". Aaron was right in there with the idea and decided to just use what was going to be the stage name of "A.B. Rock". Adding the simple word "Studio" made it all much more legitimate.

Featured Talents
Many people have set foot in the studio since 2005 (before it was even named). He has recorded the bands Libryum, The Chelsey Grin (formerly known as The Living Dead Dolls), and Smoke Letting. He started, however, with Rob (who later became the drummer of Libryum) on voals, himself on guitar, and various drummers under the monicker "Sound Wave". This has become Rob's side-project for 2009 (called "(((Sound Wave)))"), which will also be released under the label.

Disbanding Issues
With no real direction, band members started dropping out. It started when Evan Sell dropped out of Libryum. This left the trio of Aaron, Rob, and Rizzo. Evan then joined a band called The Living Dead Dolls (which became The Chelsey Grin). Aaron established a contract with them and proceeded to record them for a period lasting a little under a month. Still part of Libryum, Aaron brought in new bassist, Marshall. Everything was going good for both bands untill egos and emotions got the best of everybody involved. The downfall of the musical outburst was set in to motion first when Libryum lead singer, Rizzo, decided to drop out for "personal reasons". This left the trio of Rob, Aaron, and Marshall. The same could not be said about TLDD though. Their downfall came when TLDD members Evan and Splooge got sick of Nelson's "laziness". This completely disinegrated TLDD. Then, at the end of the summer in 2008, Aaron and Marshall decided to disband Libryum because of a lack of chemistry between the members. This left a total of 7 uncommited musicians.

A Slight Turning Point
In late 2008, not long after the bands all disbanded, Rob and Evan reunited alongside guitarist Splooge. At almost the same time, Aaron and Marshall formed a band for a one time gig in (seemingly) an instant. Aaron's band, Smoke Letting, currently recorded demos for former Libryum tracks:

"Can't Change Me" (never actually recorded by Libryum) "Cum and Get Me (Steel Whore)" "Endangered Socialite" "Midnight Point" (which can all be found on the band's MySpace)

The other band featuring Evan, Rob, and Splooge (possibly going under the name "Nature's Pocket") is rumored to be reuniting with singer Rizzo. They will eventually be under contract with A.B. Rock Studios.

(((Sound Wave))) will also being doing sessions with the studio in the summer of 2009.

Signed Talent In 2009
Smoke Letting: Aaron Baker "Sweetness" (vocals, lead guitar), Marshall Holm (bass guitar), Alex Gundznobodyknowshowtopronounceit "Animal" (drums), Alex Bennett (rhythym guitar)

Recorded Songs: (DEMO Versions)

(((Sound Wave)))

Recorded songs: N/A