Welcome to Apogee Studio
Located in the heart of Santa Monica, California, Apogee Studio is a one-of-a-kind recording studio, immersive music venue, and product development lab housed within the solar-powered headquarters of Apogee Electronics. Founded by music industry pioneers Betty Bennett and Bob Clearmountain, Apogee Studio is where world-class artists and award-winning audio technology come together under one roof.
The spacious studio has hosted legendary performances and recordings from the likes of Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and Finneas, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, John Mayer, and many more. In addition to private sessions and artist showcases, the studio has become known for its intimate live performances, including a celebrated series produced in collaboration with KCRW. At these events, up to 180 guests experience unforgettable concerts personally mixed by Bob Clearmountain.
More than just a studio, Apogee serves as “The Lab” for developing and testing the cutting-edge digital audio gear used in top studios and home setups around the world. As a hybrid space that blends music creation, performance, and innovation, Apogee Studio exemplifies the passion and precision behind Apogee Electronics, a company proudly led by Bennett for over 40 years.
In addition to hosting iconic sessions, Apogee Studio is fully equipped for Dolby Atmos playback experiences. The space features two Atmos systems—one in the live room (accommodating 50 or more guests) and another in the control room (perfect for 15 – 20 people)—making it ideal for both large group showcases and intimate listening events.
Apogee Studio is where the future of sound is imagined, created, and heard.
The Struts – Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy | Tribute to Bad Company
Cory Henry
Chris Shiflett
Devon Gilfillian
Beth Gibbons
Wilco
Notable Apogee Studio Projects
Recorded, performed, or hosted at Apogee Studio
Lady Gaga – Acoustic performance (2025)
Billie Eilish & Finneas – Acoustic performance (2024)
John Fogerty – Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years (2025)
Lauren Monroe & Rick Allen – Live Performance (2025)
Jutes – Forthcoming album Dilworth – Drums recorded (2025)
Charlie Bereal – Live performance (2025)
Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles – Live performance (2024)
The Baylor Project – “Walk With Me, Lord” – Grammy-nominated song (2024)
Bryan Ferry – Avalon Atmos mix and playback event (2024)
Celebrating David Bowie – Tribute concert featuring Bowie collaborators and guest artists (2024)
Saluting Peter Gabriel – Special concert honoring Peter Gabriel’s music and influence (2024)
Weezer (2024)
Ben Barnes – Debut full-length album Where the Light Gets In (2023)
Cory Henry – Live at the Piano – Grammy-nominated album (2023)
The Struts – Live performance (2023)
Toni Cornell – Live Performance for The Late Late Show with James Corden (2022)
Howard Jones Trio – Live Performance (2020)
KCRW Sessions (Live from Apogee Studio)
Alt-J
Allah-Las
Automatic
Avett Brothers
Band of Horses
Beck
Belle & Sebastian
Beth Gibbons (Lives Outgrown)
Bloc Party
CHVRCHES
Chromeo
Cold War Kids
Common
Conor Oberst
Corinne Bailey Rae (Black Rainbows)
Courtney Barnett
Cults
Dan Auerbach
David Gray
Death Cab for Cutie
Divine Fits
Django Django
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Father John Misty
First Aid Kit
Fitz and the Tantrums
Foals
Franz Ferdinand
Future Islands
Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Numan
Glen Hansard
Grizzly Bear
Hiatus Kaiyote
Interpol
Jake Bugg
James Blake
Janelle Monáe
Jenny Lewis
Jim James
John Legend
Johnny Marr
Jose James
JP, Chrissie and the Fairground Boys
Jungle
k.d. lang
Kelis
Killer Mike
KT Tunstall
Leon Bridges
Lianne La Havas
Little Dragon
Local Natives
Lord Huron
Ludovico Einaudi
M. Ward
Manu Chao
Maribou State (Hallucinating Love, Portraits)
Mayer Hawthorne
Meshell Ndegeocello
Metric
MGMT
Miguel
Miike Snow
Moby
Natalia Lafourcade
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
Neal Francis
Nick Waterhouse
Norah Jones
Pete Yorn
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Portugal. The Man
Quadron
Queens of the Stone Age
Regina Spektor
Rhye
Robert Glasper (Throwback Session)
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rosanne Cash
Rufus Wainwright
Ryan Adams
Sara Niemietz (Twentytwenty live album)
Say She She
Shelby Lynne
Silversun Pickups
Sofi Tukker
Spoon
St. Vincent
Sturgill Simpson
Teddy Thompson
The Airborne Toxic Event
The Cinematic Orchestra
The Head and the Heart
The Kills
The Olms
The Shins
The War on Drugs
The xx
thenewno2
Tinariwen
Tom Jones
Toro y Moi
TV on the Radio
Vampire Weekend
War
Was and Damian “JR Gong” Marley
Wilco
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Blue Elan Records Artists
Chris Shiflett – Live from Apogee Studio (2023), 12-song live set
Morgan Myles – Live from Apogee Studio (2025), LP and digital release
Texas Headhunters – Live from Apogee Studio, limited-edition vinyl
Soul Asylum – Slowly But Shirley (Live), available on LP and Bandcamp
Janiva Magness – Various recordings credited via Blue Elan
