Recording studios / Birmingham
Birmingham is the birthplace of heavy metal with big bhangra, grime and reggae roots. Here are popular studios where independent artists in Birmingham, England record, and how to make the most of your session.
Last checked October 2026. Studios change, so confirm rates and availability before you book.
Small and mid-sized rooms where local artists can realistically get booked. Check each venue for open-mic and support-slot nights. Last checked October 2026.
Brum Radio
Community · Online
Independent online station broadcasting local music, arts, and conversation.
Brumside Radio
Community · Online
Online community radio broadcasting from South Birmingham, with specialist shows for unsigned artists.
Newstyle Radio
Community · Online
Birmingham's No1 Community Radio Station, online.
True Radio Birmingham
Community · Online
Specialises in R&B and Caribbean genres, also features music from homegrown unsigned artists.
Rubery Radio
Community · Online
Community radio for South Birmingham and North Worcestershire, playing a range of music.
Stingdem Radio
Community · Online
Birmingham based multi-genre radio station uniting the community through music and featuring fresh talent.
Ask to hear songs they've recorded in your genre. Check whether the hourly rate includes an engineer, and whether mixing and mastering cost extra. A cheaper room with an engineer who knows your sound beats an expensive room with one who doesn't.
Practice the song until you can do it in a few takes. Bring your beat or stems, your lyrics and a reference track that sounds like what you want. Studio time goes fast when you're figuring things out in the booth.
Ask for a mastered final, a clean radio edit and an instrumental. Then run it through our free radio-ready check and pitch it with our guide to submitting music to radio stations.
Every Independent Radio FM member is accepted. Send one song a week and it airs on a Saturday show with a personal DJ review.
Our first show airs October 3, 2026.