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Damien Gerard Studios
is one of the most established studios in Sydney. Started in 1982 by Luke Gerard Everingham and Damien Everingham. The facility began as one recording studio and three rehearsal rooms in the Old Wool Store Warehouse on the corner of William Henry and Wattle St in Ultimo.

In 1985 Marshall Cullen and David Sykes took over ownership of the facility. During this time Russell Pilling began his long standing role as first engineer, after being trained by Marshall, which he still has today. In 1990 Elia Green became Marshall Cullens partner taking over from David Sykes. Over the next few years recording became the main function and two of the rehearsal rooms where upgraded to another recording studio. During this time many well known engineers trained at Damien gerards and went on to work in the industry, david trump, nick Hartley, Michael woodcock. Producers such as John Bee, Les Karski, Charles Fisher, Steve James, Wayne Connolly all either brought sessions in or worked out of the facility during this time. In 1997 Charring Cross studios Bondi Junction moved their facility into the one remaining rehearsal studio creating three recording studios in the one complex. In 1999 the Ultimo building was closed for development and the studio moved temporarily to the Festival Studios building in Pyrmont. In 2001 The original Electric Avenue building on Mullens St in Balmain (designed and built by phil punch and home to for many years))became available, and  the studio found a more permanent location.  The premises now houses two rooms. Studio A has one large live room and three separate booths. The Red Stairs Room is a mastering/mixiing suite with a vocal booth.
 * 1) REDIRECT Tim Powles
 * 2) REDIRECT Kevin Shirley
 * 3) REDIRECT Charles Fisher (Producer)
 * 1) REDIRECT The Church (band)

Russel Pilling
– Russ has been engineering for 25 years and has worked with Hoodoo Gurus, Yothu Yindi, Noiseworks, Pete 'lucky' Luscombe(Rockwiz),The Vines, Ghostwriters, Died Pretty, Jon Stevens, The Church, The Cruel Sea just to name a few artists - and many many more. He has worked with Australian produceers such as Paul Mckercher, Wayne Connolly, Chris Townsend, MIke Stavrou, Tim Powles plus renowned international producers such as Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steeley Dan), NIck Launay(silverchair),Charles fisher(Savage Garden), Kevin Shirley(Aerosmith), Warne Livesey(Midnight Oil), Randy Jackson (Billy Idol, American idol), Paul Palmer (Bush, No Doubt), Jack Endino (Nirvana) and Dave Holman (Gwen Stefani, The Nelsons).

Andrew Beck
– Starting out in the intense music recording scene on the USA west coast throughout the 90's, Andrew worked in various capacities with the likes of Soundgarden recording "Superunknown", Delicious Vinyl, Bad Animals Studios Seattle, Ocean Way Studios and MCA Music Publishing in house Studios and Trauma Records, among others. Since relocating to Sydney in 2000, he has worked with Paul Kelly(mastering), Kate Miller Heidke(mastering), The Stoics, Mental As Anything, Epicure, Sulo, Grinspoon, Modular Lounge, Josh Abrahams/Amiel and lots more.

Pete Holtz
-Pete is currently completing a masters degree in acoustics at Sydney Uni, is one of the chief lecturers at JMC and recently attended a mixing workshop with Michael Brauer(Coldplay) in the South of France. He has become one of our most sought after Engineers.