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Root Cellar Music Studio

Root Cellar Music Studio is a custom-built creative space in Monroe, Georgia, owned by husband-and-wife team Record Producer Rob and Laura Kuhlman.

Designed by musicians, for musicians, it’s where great performances become great records. Root Cellar Music Studio is a production and recording studio custom built to Rob Kuhlman’s design. conveniently located in Monroe, Georgia (30 miles from downtown Athens and 41 miles from downtown Atlanta.) 3 tuned rooms, including a fully acoustically treated live room that features a 17 foot ceiling. A cus

tom built control room that is room mode calculated to one of the highest regarded ratios in the industry. After 30 years of experience in songwriting and recording, Rob has a method to help bring out the best of an artist. Rob believes in working with artists directly, starting at the song. He has helped dozens of artists with everything from ghost writing, arranging, chord substitutions, melodic options, all the way up to full co-writing. Rob can then record, edit, mix and even master the songs all in house. He has played guitar and bass on countless recordings and makes most of his equipment available to the artist for no additional charge. Root Cellar’s in-house equipment includes vintage guitar amplifiers, bass amplifiers, guitar effects, keyboards, and an array of guitar and bass cabinets. What are the benefits of recording in Root Cellar’s Tuned rooms? Recording in a tuned room eliminates troublesome acoustic artifacts like comb filtering, standing waves, flutter and undesirable room reverb. These are some of the hardest things to correct in the mixing and mastering process. When recording in a tuned room you will be amazed how good things sound even before mixing. What are the benefits of mixing and critical listening in Root Cellar’s room mode calculated control room? If you have ever been happy with a mix at a studio only to be dissatisfied after hearing it on other speakers, you have experienced an untuned mixing environment. At Root Cellar great care has gone into tuning the control room to ensure the mixes travel well.

08/14/2025

🎬 Meetup at the Movies – Deadhead Style 🎶

Hey music lovers & music makers — we’re always up for The Grateful Dead Movie meetups, and tonight’s the night!

We’re headed to the Athens, GA University 16 to step straight back into 1974 and experience the epic 5-show Winterland run from October 16–20.

Who else is going? Let’s make it a mini Deadhead reunion! 💀🥀

Rob Kuhlman and Laura Kuhlman

08/06/2025

We just wrapped an epic 10-day recording stretch with the one and only Park Doing here at Root Cellar Music Studio 🎛️🎸🎹

After being on tour, Park settled in with us to bring his upcoming album to life—and we’re still buzzing from the creative energy in the room. He’s a true multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter, and it shows in every layer of these tracks.

We captured Park in his element with all instruments he played on the album—can’t wait to share some behind-the-scenes shots 📸 all the instruments, amps and cabs Park used are our in-house stable.

Stay tuned… this album is something special. 👀🔥

07/29/2025

🎸🔥Re-amp day with Jacob and Tuari from Futon!

These guys were in the studio with Rob Kuhlman dialing in some killer guitar tones for their upcoming track “Grass”—and it was a full-on tonefest.

We ran tracks through:
⚡️Peavey 6505 into a custom Mesa-style 2x12 (V30s)
⚡️Rivera Jake the Rake into a 1976 Marshall 4x12 (also V30s)

Clean tones? Silverface Fender Deluxe w/ custom JBL + Marshall 1973x 2x12 with tremolo in full effect

Mics on deck:
🎙️Beyerdynamic M160
🎙️Royer 122
🎙️Shure SM57
🎙️Vintage Sennheiser 421

Stay tuned—Grass is shaping up to be massive.

07/28/2025

🎙️ Something new is brewing at Root Cellar Music Studio…

We just recorded the first episode of our upcoming podcast, Song Travels—hosted by Laura Kuhlman & Rob Kuhlman.

🎶 Every song has a story.

🛣️ Every story has a road.

In each episode, we’ll explore the inspiration, songwriting, and production behind the music we create here at the studio—starting with a song from our band, Cosmic Soul Shakers.

🚘 From first spark to final mix, you’ll hear the stories behind the songs—and the roads that led us there.

🎧 The podcast launches this fall, but we’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes moments and sneak peeks along the way. Follow us here to stay on the road with us!

07/26/2025

Thinking of Brent Mydland today on the anniversary of his passing in 1990. His soulful voice and keys remain a vital part of the Grateful Dead’s sound. 💜🎹⚡️

07/25/2025

🎤 Vocal session vibes with Alex Clark of Futon 🎧🔥

Alex came through the studio to lay down vocals for Futon’s upcoming track “Grass”—and it’s sounding so good. Gritty, soulful, and totally dialed in.

This one’s gonna hit hard.

07/21/2025

🎶 New Music Spotlight! 🎶

Rob Kuhlman just wrapped mastering “Heart is a Bullet” by the incredible Mickey King—and we’re pumped to share a first listen!

This track hits hard with soul, swagger, and 1960s British Blues Rock. Mickey laid down guitar and bass, running through his Marshall 1973X 2x12 combo for that raw, expressive tone. We captured the bass through our Avalon U5, then re-amped it through our David Eden cab and his vintage 1960s all tube Ampeg head to dial in that warm, punchy low end.

On drums: Alex Clark behind the RCMS house kit, bringing groove and fire.

On keys: the one and only Kenny Head adding classic texture and soul.

Backing vocals: the lush and layered harmonies of Lunaversol.

Take a peek behind the scenes with photos from the session and a clip of the finished master.

🔊 Turn it up and let Heart is a Bullet hit you right where it counts.

07/20/2025

🎙️7 years ago today, Gotta Take This Call by our band Cosmic Soul Shakers was released—produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered right here at Root Cellar Music Studio. What started as a spontaneous riff turned into a Southern soul classic with Otis & Carla vibes and a killer lineup of players. Give it a spin and celebrate with us! 🎶

- Rob Kuhlman and Laura Kuhlman

Stax-inspired, rock 'n' soul duet about Love and Forgiveness over the phone.

07/16/2025

🎶 Recording Spotlight: Erik Norgaard 🎶

Multi-instrumentalist Erik Norgaard brought deep soul and reverence to Root Cellar Music Studio while recording his stunning musical arrangements of Psalms 1–7 with Rob Kuhlman.

This moment captures Erik during the production of Psalm 4—a song full of heart, depth, and intention. We’re honored to have played a role in bringing this powerful music to life.

🎧 Listen to the full production of Psalm 4 on Erik’s Psalms2Music YouTube channel:
https://youtube.com/shorts/D5yXm9erllM?si=6PMojQG2dZhJ5Ook

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Monroe, GA

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+16786979986

Website

http://recordproducerrob.com/

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Root Cellar Music Studio is a full-production recording facility conveniently located in Caroline, N.Y. 14 miles from downtown Ithaca N.Y.

Our custom designed control room is the perfect place to overdub your tracks, make critical edits, explore creative options and of course get your projects mixed and mastered. Root Cellar’s in-house equipment includes vintage guitar amplifiers, bass amplifiers, guitar effects, keyboards, a vintage Wurlitzer, guitar and bass cabinets. Guitars and basses are also available to record with for a small fee. What are the benefits of recording, mixing and mastering in Root Cellar’s control room? Recording, mixing and mastering in a tuned room eliminates troublesome acoustic artifacts like comb filtering, standing waves, flutter and undesirable room reverb. These are some of the hardest things to correct in the mixing and mastering process. When recording in a tuned room you will be amazed how good things sound even before mixing. Our control room is room mode calculated and features a symmetrical design large enough to record in it is perfect for mixing and mastering too. A huge reflection free zone ( 96 sq. feet of clouds) and numerous acoustic devices including QRD and Binary amplitude arc difussers compliment bass traps, broadband absorbers and standard Binary amplitude abfusers. What are the benefits of mixing and critical listening in Root Cellar’s tuned control room? If you have ever been happy with a mix at a studio only to be dissatisfied after hearing it on other speakers, you have experienced an untuned mixing environment. At Root Cellar great care has gone into tuning the control room to ensure the mixes travel well.