Hummingbird Recording studio

Hummingbird Recording studio A boutique recording studio in Nelson, New Zealand. Located in the Nelson CBD, Hummingbird Studio is sound proof, and uses a mixture of high-end equipment.
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Founded by NZ singer/songwriter Bryce Wastney, this is a professionally built recording studio with a sound and atmosphere that will help the music flow. Featuring Yamaha, Fender, Rode and Focusrite gear, you can now enjoy a tidy & inspirational space for music making. Close to coffee shops, take away and affordable accom at the pub next door incl best lamb shanks in town. It's ideal for those who

want to record acoustic guitar & write songs. Bryce Wastney is an award winning / experienced songwriter. 5 album releases, and an impressive touring history, you will enjoy a friendly & professional approach and support with the "promotional" aspect that many musicians fail to understand and embrace. Finally an affordable space to make music in NZ's creative capital. Get in touch today to discuss your recording project.

Loved working with these guys today. The String Band. They work on the vineyards here and are recording an album. Tradit...
29/08/2025

Loved working with these guys today. The String Band. They work on the vineyards here and are recording an album. Traditional instruments and a real box bass. Great energy and authentic vibes.

I’ve had a lot of questions about AI in recording. When you use AI to create your song and in particular vocals it’s a g...
24/08/2025

I’ve had a lot of questions about AI in recording. When you use AI to create your song and in particular vocals it’s a great tool to get ideas or perspectives, however without a real person singing the track has little value.

A bit like a generic pic of a family, isn’t your actual family. Would you hang a pic of a generic & perfect family on your wall, and frame it?

No. It has no meaning, little value. Such is it with AI song recordings. Being slick or polished isn’t really enough. Leave a comment below if you have any questions or comments.

Authenticity is the new currency. This pic is of a real person called Brian Hatcher recording electric guitars. No AI involved!

This quote kind of sums up my less is more approach to songwriting and production. I’ve gone back to mostly stock plugin...
21/08/2025

This quote kind of sums up my less is more approach to songwriting and production. I’ve gone back to mostly stock plugins these days and getting even better results.

Time and care are still the most important factors to genuine songwriting and production.

If you’re a musician promoting your music to the world you’ll find this interesting.
13/08/2025

If you’re a musician promoting your music to the world you’ll find this interesting.

And then there were 5. I suspect my guitars are breeding?
05/08/2025

And then there were 5. I suspect my guitars are breeding?

Who would like to attend a songwriters camp later in the year with Jackie Bristow and myself.? We will cover all aspects...
29/07/2025

Who would like to attend a songwriters camp later in the year with Jackie Bristow and myself.?

We will cover all aspects of songwriting, to demo making to production and music promotion. We will mentor you one to one and give you max value in an iconic location.

Not everyday you get this opportunity

Cool poetry with acoustic guitar. Nice one guys!
28/07/2025

Cool poetry with acoustic guitar. Nice one guys!

Nick Fairclough reads his flash fiction piece 'The End of the Word' to Jeremy Mason's acoustic guitar.This story first appeared in Flash Frontier's 1000 word...

Guitars looking tidy! Each one has a special flavour.
25/07/2025

Guitars looking tidy! Each one has a special flavour.

Today we tracked ukulele and electric guitars for Norms new song called “Wait for me”. Sounding good! We spent time on g...
20/07/2025

Today we tracked ukulele and electric guitars for Norms new song called “Wait for me”. Sounding good! We spent time on getting the song structure and tempo right. Often artists don’t give that enough consideration, at Hummingbird Studio it’s all about the song!

Cool vibes in the studio this weekend
13/07/2025

Cool vibes in the studio this weekend

Had fun filming and editing a lyric video for Dani’s new song “Something Beautiful” Planning for a release in May for NZ...
27/04/2025

Had fun filming and editing a lyric video for Dani’s new song “Something Beautiful” Planning for a release in May for NZ music month.

Check out the cool guitar on the wall. It’s a 12 string electric kindly donated to the studio by Norm Lovelock. His new track will be out in May also!

Vote for Amelia here. She’s currently second in her group.
24/04/2025

Vote for Amelia here. She’s currently second in her group.

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Founded by Nelson’s own singer/songwriter Bryce Wastney, this is a professionally built recording studio with a superb sound and atmosphere that will help the music inspiration factor. Located near the Nelson CBD, Hummingbird Studio is sound proof, and uses a combination of handpicked audio equipment. Featuring the best brands like Yamaha, Logic ProX, Macbook Pro, Fender, Rode, Focusrite, Maton, Ibanez instruments & recording gear, you can now enjoy an inspirational space for music making. It's ideal for those who are serious about their art and want to record a great track and develop good songs into masterpieces. Bryce is an award winning songwriter and seasoned live performer. 5 album releases, several songs topping music charts in both NZ and around the world, you will enjoy a friendly & professional approach including advice with the promotional, distribution and live performance.