In 1990, bands were at the mercy of over-priced, unkind recording studios. I started House of Faith to give bands an affordable way to get a great recording of their music. And I’m happy to say that the bands have had as much fun as I have along the way.

In the beginning, we were in Palo Alto, in a studio which the bands helped me decorate. They mostly used cans of spray paint, as this was the style of the day. The walls were covered from floor to ceiling with artwork like this.

Sadly, the building was torn down in 1994. On the last day of our lease, we all had a big party and gave the construction crew a jump-start on their demolition project. Lots of bands turned out for the day.

Before they tore down the studio, I was interviewed by the San Jose Metro Magazine for a small story. Imagine my surprise when I went out for my morning coffee and cheese danish, and saw my picture had landed on the front page of the Metro. Here’s the article those nice folks wrote.

After some time spent doing mobile-recording, I partnered up with Myles Boisen of Guerilla Recording, and moved House of Faith to Oakland. One day Tape-Op recording magazine stopped by and chatted with us. Then they ran this article on our studios.

House of Faith has grown to record all types of music. Over a thousand bands have passed through our (not-so-pearly) gates.