Originally we intended to build two studios that we could use for our own projects and productions. We ended up with two good control rooms, a recording area with a killer drum sound (our good friend Pete Abbott is the "drummer in residence"). The room that was thought of as the reception area proved to be perfect for the recording of vocals, horns and strings, so we now find ourselves with an excellent studio that we proudly make available to other artists and producers. The studio is ideally outfitted and it also helps that we also have in residence three of the most experienced musicians in the world - Pete Abbott, drums; Leif Johansen, bass and Georg Wadenius, guitars.

Leif Johansen has studied studio music and jazz at both The University of North Texas State and The University of Miami where his principal instrument was Upright Bass and Electric Bass.

Upon completion of his studies he started working with A-ha playing both Bass and programming/sequencing Keyboards. This caused him to relocate from America to England and opened the door for collaborations as both musician, producer and composer with many London based international artists. Leif quickly switched over to start playing both guitar and keyboards professionally along with engineering and mixing.

Leif was co- founder of 21 GUNS along with Scott Gorham (of Thin Lizzy fame), a member of Far Corporation (along with Simon Phillips and Bobby Kimbal), and Producer of the Phenomena records(Glenn Hughes, John Wetton,Brian May etc.) amongst other projects. He has recently completed his solo record Life-White Flowers which will be released in the new year. You can read more at www.lifenotleaf.com

Georg Wadenius has worked as a professional musician and producer since 1968. In Sweden he worked originally with Made in Sweden, Pugh Rogefeldt, Cornelis Vreeswijk, Solar Plexus. He then joined Blood, Sweat and Tears from 1972-5. He was a permanent member of the Saturday Night Live band between 1979 and 1985 and one of the most sought-after studio guitarists in New York during the 80s.

He has recorded with (among countless others) Roberta Flack, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Dr. John, Joe Thomas, Freddie Jackson, Jeffrey Osborne, Donald Fagen, George Benson, The Backstreet Boys and Steely Dan. He has toured with Simon and Garfunkel, Steely Dan, Roberta Flack and Luther Vandross (among,of course, countless others).

After returning to Scandinavia he has produced Gold and Platinum records with Silje Nergaard, Lisa Ekdahl, Helen Sjöholm, Sigvart Dagsland and Anne Grete Preus apart from doing his own projects. He is now in Production with Anne-Sofie Von Otter which will be completed in December 2004

You can read a more detailed bio at his website: www.wadenius.com

Mob. 91711534
E-mail: leif@stablestudios.com

Stable Studios AS
Oscarsgte 73, 0256 OSLO Norway