Dubway's inauspicious beginnings were as a single
open room in what was previously a button warehouse across from
the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Eighth Avenue near Times
Square. When Al Houghton set up shop there in 1983, the gear
consisted of about 3 mics, a 4 track reel to reel, & his rock
band's amps & drum kit. Few clients realized the pillow used
to dampen the bass drum was the same one he laid his head upon
to sleep.
Love of music & a huge respect for artists paved the path from
these desperate, dare I say "hippie," roots to underground renown,
acclaimed recordings, & a successful, if intimate, facility.
Looking to a future of being able to make quality recordings
in a less limited environment (as dictated by the blasting metal
band next door, for example), Al combed Manhattan for a space
conducive to building a new studio, and sought the advice of
underground music compadre cum master studio builder Chris Bowman
of CHBO, Inc. Chris ultimately expedited the design & realization
of the Dubway Studios of today with his experience, aesthetic,
& association with architect John Storyk.
Years before, Chris Bowman had partnered in a studio in the
same "Music Building" as the original Dubway, with musician
& engineer Mike Crehore. Mike saw the new Dubway had a lot of
potential. Al knew that to realize it, there would be some heavy
lifting, and he recognized in Mike a kindred soul endowed with
extraordinary resourcefulness.
So, together they developed Dubway Studios into a treasure trove
of talent, expertise, versatility, & heart.
42 Broadway,22nd Floor, New York, NY 10004 tel. 212-352-3070 info@dubway.com
