Page 910 - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Coverage Book 2023-24
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27 September 2024
Plan for 'Abbey Road of the North'
recording studio in Liverpool
By Emily Bonner
Broadcast Journalist
Published 27th Sep 2024, 10:40 BST
But Jon Withnall of New Retro Records is also keen to point out:
“We're so much more than the Beatles.”
Liverpool City Council has mapped out an ambitious programme of ground-
breaking, interlinked projects which would revolutionise the music industry
in the city.
The proposals are expected to be funded by private sector sources
with government support, with media giant Universal expressing its
commitment to the concept.
The council's plans include a recording and rehearsal space, which the Royal
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and a leading national facility for
emerging and established artists would use. This would be the only UK
studio of its kind and capacity outside London - "the Abbey Road of
the North".
New Retro Records' is a recently launched Jazz and Soul label based in
Merseyside. Founded in 2024 by friends Jon Withnall, Martin Tibbetts and
Mario Anastasiadis.
