Resources

S.T.A.R - RECORDING LOAN PROGRAM

Studio & Technical Artist Resources

This unique program provides musicians with interest free loan packages of up to $10,000.00 for recording services. Applications are now being accepted for the 0% recording loans that are exclusively available to artists and bands recording at Stepbridge Studios, www.stepbridge.com. The loans are provided subject to status and can be repaid over a maximum period of 2 years. These packages have been custom built to meet the growing demands of today’s cost conscious record labels and flourishing independent music scene that continues to prosper with over 150 million download sales last year alone.

Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico for 27 years, Stepbridge Studios is owned & operated by producer/engineer Andrew Click (clients include - Ralph Stanley, Jeff Bridges, Roseanne Cash, Rick Rubin, Dnumbers, Nosotros & many others) and Edgard Rivera who has a history of musical successes from his roots as a singer/songwriter.

Stepbridge Studios boasts the highest quality vintage analog gear and state-of-the-art digital recording technologies, a spectacular, classic-sounding live room, multiple relaxation areas and nearby residential facilities allow Stepbridge to be accessible to anyone. For artists looking to release independently and engage directly with the market, special recording packages are available. For projects needing session players,
Stepbridge has the ability of drawing upon some of the world’s finest musicians.

Stepbridge Studios’ Andrew Click explains, "We are delighted with offering a loan program that will enable us to work with talented musicians we might otherwise have had to turn away on grounds of means. Getting any type of credit has always been extremely difficult for musicians, so the opportunity to offer interest free finance for recording services sits well with Stepbridgeís philosophy to empower artists with the best possible recordings to get them noticed. The loans are of course, subject to status but can be taken out either by the artist directly or on their behalf by a manager, family member or friend. This opens the door for artists and bands to make the record they always dreamed of and spread costs of promotion and gigging. For independent managers and labels on a limited budget it also creates the opportunity to develop new artists on a profit share basis".