Founded 1990 (1990) Location Seattle, Washington | Founder Stuart Hallerman | |
Status active recording studio Genre Rock, grunge, hard rock, metal | ||
Avast! Recording Company is a music recording studio in Seattle, Washington, established in 1990 by the producer Stuart Hallerman. He was soundman for Soundgarden and involved in the grunge movement coming out of the city. since then recorded a number of artists, including Screaming Trees, Soundgarden, Built to Spill, Steve Fisk, Bikini Kill, and Supersuckers. The first CD release was Crime Pays When Pigs Die of the "Christ on a Crutch" project by Nate Mendel and Eric Akre.
Initially located at 1325 N 46th St. and active as of 1990, the so-called "Avast! Classic" studio ran through 2008. The present studio was set up in 2005 at 601 NW 80th St. and features two separate units: Studios A & B. The use of this building as a studio dates back to 1978. Some rooms are still as original, others have been modernized.