Shiloh Elkins of Alley Music Studios, by Melina D Photography
Shiloh and Bill Elkins founded Alley Music Studios in 1973. Since opening its doors the famed rehearsal studio has been a magnet in Los Angeles’ NOHO Arts District for a who’s who of music legends. Now that Alley Music Studios is going to be the subject of a documentary film in 2016, we thought it was a good time to check in with co-owner Shiloh Elkins. In an interview with Melina Dellamarggio for Ghost Cult, Shiloh filled us in on the back story of this underrated L.A. music mecca, a namecheck of all the artists who led to its rise to prominence, the basis for the film and her dreams for the future of the business and much more. You can view the interview at this link or below:
Alley Music Studios, by Melina D Photography
Alley Music Studios, by Melina D Photography
Alley Music Studios, by Melina D Photography
Alley Music Studios, by Melina D Photography
Alley Music Studios, by Melina D Photography
Wall of Autographs at Alley Music Studios, by Melina D Photography
Wall of Autographs at Alley Music Studios, by Melina D Photography
The creators of the project are still seeking production partners, directors, and contributors to the film of artists with memories of Alley Music Studios to share. You can contact them here:
Legendary Los Angeles music studio and rehearsal space Alley Music Studios will be the focus of a documentary film, planned for release in 2016. Executive producer Todd Bellina and his team have been collecting footage, interviews with artists, and archival photos from the owners Bill and Shiloh Elkins, who have built and run the venerable studio used by a who’s who of headline acts for forty years, since opening its doors in 1973. The location continues to be a favorite of modern artists as well, as an alternative to the typical Hollywood studio experience.
The producers of the film have shared their synopsis of the film:
In the NoHo district of North Hollywood, California, quietly hidden behind a small burger joint, is a very unique and very special musical venue known as “The All3y”, a music rehearsal studio that has attracted some of the finest musical talent of the last four decades. From David Crosby to The Red Hot Chili Peppers to Jackson Brown and many more.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers, photo credit: Alley Music Studios
Photo credit: Alley Music Studios
Among the plans for the run up to the films’ release includes up to a 12-part mini series of episodes and live streaming. A partial past client list of the studio can be found on Alley Music Studios website, and some of these artists will be involved with the documentary:
David Lindley Kiss Deftones The 4 Seasons Ziggy Marley Julian Casablancas And The Voidz Lita Ford Aimee Allen The Black Crowes John Bonham Terry Bozzio Jackson Browne Lindsey Buckingham Rosanne Cash Stanley Clarke Vinnie Colaiuta Michael Des Barres Band The Doobie Brothers The Eagles Melissa Etheridge Little Feat Bryan Ferry Mick Fleetwood Rayford Griffin Joey Heredia Red Hot Chili Peppers Billy Idol Etta James Jim Keltner Robby Krieger Russ Kunkel Jean Luc Ponty Steve Lukather The Meters Rod Morgenstein Steve Morse Michael Mcdonald Leo Nocentelli System Of A Down Nigel Olsson Ozzy Osbourne Gram Parsons Missing Persons Simon Phillips Iggy Pop Jeff Porcaro Smashing Pumpkins Bonnie Raitt Billy Ray Cyrus Chris Robinson Band Linda Ronstadt Katey Sagal Carly Simon Steve Smith Steve Stevens Mike Stinson The Stooges James Taylor Stone Temple Pilots Toto Eddie Van Halen Jack White Lucinda Williams Gary Wright The Young Royals Dweezil Zappa Warren Zevon
The creators of the project are still seeking production partners, directors and contributors to the film of artists with memories of Alley Music Studios to share. You can contact them here: