Avast Recording Co.

Avast Recording Co.

Share

Avast has been making it easy to record stellar records for nearly three decades! 32 years on, Avast! is more iconic than ever.

Love this.

RG @easystreetrecords • In late 1992, while taking a break from world tours, festivals, and a feeding frenzy on his hometown Seattle, Stone Gossard ( Green River, Mother Love Bone, @pearljam ) teamed up w bestie Regan Hagar (Malfunkshun, Satchel). Regan grabbed his ex Tower Record co-worker Shawn Smith (Pigeonhead,, Satchel) and they laid down some tracks. Stone brought up Silverlake/LA jazz head #JeremyToback to join them on bass. In 3 weeks, BRAD captured one of the grooviest and easy flowing soul stirring records of the era. Recorded at @avastrecording . Released April 27, 1993.

Here you’ll see the advance cassette. Funny story, initially, the name of the band was SHAME, but once it it was realized that this was Stone “Moneybags” Gossard’s band, a guy named Brad (guitar player in an unsigned band named SHAME) tried to sue Stone and Epic Records. Rather than lose any momentum, in typical Stone Gossard cheeky fashion, he said “Fine, our name is now going to be “BRAD”…and the album is gonna be called “SHAME”. A timeless classic w one of the great band name stories ever! This was a massive seller for us in 1993 and remains a PNW classic 

We sadly lost Shawn Smith in 2019. His piano playing and vocals still with us. One of the great voices from Seattle! One of the sweetest souls to ever grace our store, our stage, and this city! Miss u Shawn. Check out his work w @unkfisk and Pigeonhead #lofidelityallstars, as well as all his solo work. We have here. Great work by @loosegrooverecords keeping his voice alive and these records in print! 
Photos by @lancemphoto #LanceMercer 📸 , duh 03/29/2025

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHtvdPXN_a7/

Love this. RG @easystreetrecords • In late 1992, while taking a break from world tours, festivals, and a feeding frenzy on his hometown Seattle, Stone Gossard ( Green River, Mother Love Bone, @pearljam ) teamed up w bestie Regan Hagar (Malfunkshun, Satchel). Regan grabbed his ex Tower Record co-worker Shawn Smith (Pigeonhead,, Satchel) and they laid down some tracks. Stone brought up Silverlake/LA jazz head #JeremyToback to join them on bass. In 3 weeks, BRAD captured one of the grooviest and easy flowing soul stirring records of the era. Recorded at @avastrecording . Released April 27, 1993. Here you’ll see the advance cassette. Funny story, initially, the name of the band was SHAME, but once it it was realized that this was Stone “Moneybags” Gossard’s band, a guy named Brad (guitar player in an unsigned band named SHAME) tried to sue Stone and Epic Records. Rather than lose any momentum, in typical Stone Gossard cheeky fashion, he said “Fine, our name is now going to be “BRAD”…and the album is gonna be called “SHAME”. A timeless classic w one of the great band name stories ever! This was a massive seller for us in 1993 and remains a PNW classic We sadly lost Shawn Smith in 2019. His piano playing and vocals still with us. One of the great voices from Seattle! One of the sweetest souls to ever grace our store, our stage, and this city! Miss u Shawn. Check out his work w @unkfisk and Pigeonhead #lofidelityallstars, as well as all his solo work. We have here. Great work by @loosegrooverecords keeping his voice alive and these records in print! Photos by @lancemphoto #LanceMercer 📸 , duh

Want your business to be the top-listed Media Company in Seattle?
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.

Our Story

28 years on, Avast! is more iconic than ever. We've worked to provide a comfortable and professional space for you to create your next masterpiece. Studio A features a grand piano, spacious floor, and a vintage Trident A-Range console for tracking. Studio B is an actual 1970's recording studio plus a newly built control room that's inspiring and well equipped. A kitchen and espresso room make an inviting center to the building.
Just add your music!

Category

Telephone

Address


601 NW 80th Street
Seattle, WA
98117

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm