The Green Room (recording studio)

Template:Short description Template:Other uses The Green Room (a.k.a. The Fabulous Green Room) Template:Citation needed was a popular recording studio located in Huntington Beach, California, described by Bill Lobdell of the Los Angeles Times as "arguably the center of the Christian rock world" in Orange County.<ref name="lobdell">Template:Cite news</ref> The Green Room was owned and operated by musician Gene Eugene and Brainstorm art director/photographer Anna Cardenas until Eugene's death in 2000.

History

The Green Room was located on the first floor of Eugene's home in Huntington Beach. It served as something of a community center for Christian rock musicians in the area.<ref name="lobdell" />

The studio had been active since the 1980s; Eugene and Cardenas took over management of The Green Room in 1993, and ran it until Eugene died in his sleep at the studio in March 20.<ref name="granger">Template:Cite news</ref> After Eugene's death, longtime collaborator Chris Colbert stepped in to take over Eugene's projects at the studio.<ref name="rs">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="truetunes">Template:Cite web</ref> Cardenas was later forced to sell the studio in 2002.Template:Citation needed

Artists who frequently recorded at The Green Room include Eugene's own bands, Adam Again, Lost Dogs (who also named two of their CDs and a song after the studio), and The Swirling Eddies. Others who recorded there include Daniel Amos, Poor Old Lu, Starflyer59, Anointed, The Waiting and Randy Stonehill.