Monarch Studios

Monarch has been recommended by many friends and fam over the years and it feels so good to finally experience it. From the first moment I reached out to Tom, the whole process has felt seamless. The studio space is super warm and cozy and stocked with top notch gear and I felt welcomed and at home from day one. Alex is a gem of a human and I’m grateful for the beautiful space he holds. I feel so listened to, empowered and he just makes everything feel easy, fun and possible. What a humble and talented producer. I can’t recommend Alex and Monarch Studios enough. Toyaxsut’nuun!

Recorded a record here over the past year, and am currently back in the studio recording some more.where to begin?

The studio itself is beautiful, with great mojo - imagine being in a very cozy, yet spacious, well lit environment filled with gorgeous vintage instruments and recording gear. Now imagine working with someone who is a musical and technological monster (Tom), yet who is one of the most chill, laid back professionals I've met - everyone there has one purpose - to help bring your creative vision to life. And are they ever good at it.

I couldn't be happier with my experience here so far, and I intend to record here regularly.

Tremendous end result, extremely satisfying experience, and excellent value for a top quality finished product.

Record here.

Wonderful place! Amazing people. My first recording and I had a great experience. Would recommend.

I'm a brass player and I love the sound of the room at Monarch. The engineers are skilled and the band loves the Mario Kart during down time.

Very clean, and professional staff very strict with covid protocols due to smallish spaces and recording requirements.
Well done!

I would give them 6 stars if I could. Tom is an absolute pleasure to work with, and the studio he's built is nothing short of magnificent. We did a full length album there and already thinking about when I can go back to record more.

This studio is top-notch. Yes the gear and layout are fantastic, the place is clean and bright, and there's plenty of room to load in and out equipment, but that's only the start. The most important feature was Alex. He was amazing sound engineer. Incredibly fast on the board and with mic setups, a great listener, always 100% present with us and attentive to our (admittedly often vague) artistic direction. I can't recommend this place more.

I've recorded at Monarch a number of times now. It's got amazing gear, and a great staff. Tom. Olivia, and Alex are all some of the best in the biz at what they do

I’m an independent artist and have recorded at Monarch a number of times. This studio is top notch from the gear, the space, and the people. I worked with Tom and Alex and both of them worked tirelessly to bring my music to life. They are a creative bunch with great ideas and it is just a pleasure collaborating with them in such a fine space! Couldn't be happier!

I manage an Indie band. We had the pleasure of recording a number of new songs at Monarch Studios in August 2019. The studio is a terrific facility, very comfortable and equipped with all the gear and instruments you need to get great sound. Tom, the owner, is a wonderful person and a wizard at recording and producing and delivers great value. The band was thrilled with his work. Highly recommended.

Just a beauty ripper of a studio, tom made my drums sound like bombs were going off! And there's a foosball table!

This is an awesome recording studio in east van on commercial drive just off the Victoria diversion. Their rooms are really nice and personnel is excellent and I suggest this for you're next recording studio.

Tom, the owner, was very pleasant and easy to plan with. The studio and included facilities are amazing. The space is comfortable, clean, sounds great, and is full of fantastic equipment in good working order. The lounge area is also awesome. I worked with Olivia, a house engineer, to record drums. She was wonderful to work with and helped make the session a blast. We recorded drums over two days, and I am very pleased. I will be back to Monarch for my next project! Highly recommended!

Monarch Studios have everything you need to work on any music projects. Kudos to Alex Penney for always being professional, reliable and productive. He brings the best out of a band and it is my privilege to be able to work with him. This has been my second project here because Tom has consistently churn out a great team, and we would not have progressed so far without them. Thank you very much for creating such a wonderful experience.

Alex (Tom's co-worker) was a nice guy, helped me with everything, very professional. I highly recommend this place to anyone who's looking to record.

Came in last week to record 2 tunes with our band. Tom made the whole experience a breeze with his professionalism, warm personality, and incredible talent. The studio was inspiring, well stocked, and everything you’d ever need. The finished products of the tunes were beyond our expectations, I highly recommend Monarch!

Utterly fantastic experience! From the moment we arrive till minutes after we left they were welcoming, professional, and kind to every single member of our crew. When discussing the bill, The owner was beyond kind and respectable and kept everything pinpoint accurate. To make matters even more amazing our studio assistant for the entire project was the head engineer herself. Having the head engineer is the assistant engineer made the process go at least five times smoother than it ever possibly could. It assisted us in keeping our project amazing, on budget, and sounding astounding. I’m already in the process of booking it for another Project as I’m writing this.