How 2023 is shaping up so far!
LIVE SHOWS
THE ALARM in UK and USA
ARCHIVE 40 shows in Europe
STEVE NORMAN in UK
WILLIE NILE in UK
DRUMMING ON NEW ALBUMS BY
IAN McNABB
GENE LOVES JEZEBEL
MARK HAMILTON
ROBIN FOSTER
IN A FOREST
MARK BUTCHER & THE ALLUSIONS
PRODUCING NEW ALBUMS FOR
STRANGE CITIES (from USA)
BILLY LIBERATOR
THE SLOWTIME MONDAYS
THE GLORIAS
DYLAN WHITE
MICKEY KEMP
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
BLANK EXPRESSION
NEW SOLO ALBUM
PUZZLED released March 1st
LATEST NEWS
It's been a fascinating and varied year at SCS, recording new albums with The Alarm, Billy Liberator, Mickey Kemp, Slowtime Mondays, Damage, The Fourth Persons, Billy Reeves, In A Forest, Dylan White, PSA, Robin Foster, Blank Expression, Kosta, & Kirby Walsh unplugged. Brilliantly diverse and all bringing something different to the table.
Thanks to all artists who have visited SCS over the last 12 months, and here's to another fabulous year next year.
For studio bookings and inquiries, contact us at smileydrums@hotmail.co.uk
If Carlsberg Did References...
Our band, COW, recorded our 4th album at Sunshine Corner Recording Studios. First and foremost, the homely, friendly atmosphere puts you at ease instantly!
Smiley Barnard is, as the name suggests, a smiling man with enormous talent! Not only do you get a great day's recording without limits, you get, if you want, a professional top draw drummer in Smiley who is all over your songs within a few listens and nail's em every time! Amazing!!
We have completed our 4th album with Smiley and consider him the 4th member, not only a superb drummer but also a great guitar, piano, percussion and arranger/ producer/ engineer. A man who listens to you and drives your enthusiasm to places beyond expectation! We can't speak highly enough of his talent!
If you want the best, put Smiley to the test! You will NOT be disappointed!
- Mark, Maxine and Richie (www.cowmusic.co.uk)
September 2018
RHYTHM SECTION SERVICE
We are now offering our new Sunshine Corner Rhythm Section service.
Smiley & Matt Round have played together on countless recordings together, including Archive and Matt has worked with everyone, including Billy Bragg, Jeff Lynne and James Morrison to name just 3.
The boys are offering a special, Covid friendly, offer of bass and drums; recorded remotely, produced and mastered for one amazing price of just £150 all in. This can include a zoom call if required. So if you’re a singer, songwriter or musician with tracks that need drums and bass, take us up on this limited offer. contact us at smileydrums@hotmail.co.uk
TESTIMONIALS
'Sunshine Corner Studios... a hidden away gem that, like a precious stone sparkles, and massively embraces a tippermost toppermost vibe, a real working experience. Smiley 'George Martin' Barnard, I had never met before, although his name always praised and blessed by folks who told me we should all work together..... sometime..... Forward 20 yrs and we have truly arrived, and that isn't a crappy ego statement, it reflects the 'Smiley effect', this man is a true professional, with magical power to make a band feel its' worth and push 'em to places we should all visit and embrace. Amazing drum master, producer, engineer, vox , vibes and vocals, .... talent you can't put a price on and why should you, [ not jealous..... much ! ]
We are a band called Cow, and we have been lucky to record with producers with names under their belt such as Weller, Gallagher, Ray Davies, The Who... I kid you not, but Smiley is up there without a doubt with these producers. If you dont believe me or think i'm talking sh*t, check out ya selfs and check out this man and be educated! COW HQ x