Treasure Isle Studios

Blackbird Studio started as Creative Recording in 1981. In 2002 the company was purchased by John McBride and renamed Blackbird Studio. Its clients include Ron Artest, Smashmouth, The Dixie Chicks, Shannon Brown, Gretchen Wilson, Secret Machines among others. Its services include amplifiers, instruments and analog-to-digital, digital-to-analog and digital-to-digital multi-track transfer facility. Blackbird is one of the largest collection of vintage microphones in the world. It has a full-service studio design and equipment repair facility. Blackbird Studio is located in Nashville, Tenn.