Raised between London and Somerset, @lilylyonsmusic writes songs that feel both tender and quietly defiant.
Inspired by artists like Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake and Big Thief, her songwriting holds softness and strength in equal measure.
Watch Lily perform “Cover The Trails”, recorded live at @realworldstudios during the making of The Story of ISA.
Watch the full piece via the link in our bio.
We can now share with you the final wave of professionals for our Real World Studios 2026 Masterclass…
Completing our fantastic selection of outstanding industry professionals, we have: songwriter and producer Dave Okumu (Grace Jones, Amy Winehouse, Adele), producer and engineer Ricky Damian (Mark Ronson, Damon Albarn, Lady Gaga), producer and engineer Romesh Dodangoda (Bring Me The Horizon, Motorhead, Nova Twins) and mixing and mastering engineer James Trevascus (28 Years Later, Civil War, Portishead).
Tempted to attend our talks and workshops with the full roster of professionals? You can find tickets to the event through the link in our bio.
Looking for more news about our Real World Studios Masterclass 2026? Well look no further, we have a second wave of professionals to share with you!
We are proud to share some new additions to our lineup: producer Catherine Marks (boygenius, Wolf Alice, Foals), engineer Gili Portal (Lewis Capaldi, Sharon Van Etten, Mel C) and music industry mental health ambassador Denise Devenish (clinician at The British Association for Performing Arts Medicine, delivered workshops for The Ivor’s Academy, SoundCloud, Sony Music and published articles for PRS and the Musicians Union).
Tickets are available for this wonderful summer weekend via the link in our bio.
Our Real World Studios Producer Camps have been running for over a decade now and never fail to be a transformative experience for all who join us.
We still have a few spaces available for the May Camp that runs from 28th-31st May. If that doesn’t work for you, the next Camp is 12th-15th November.
Follow the link in our bio to change the way you make music!
📸 @yorktillyer
What happens when artists and crew are free to be bold in sound, intentional in vision and unapologetic in identity?
Saffron is proud to reveal its latest collaboration with Real World Studios, offering a microcosm of the future music tech industry we believe is possible.
We’ll be releasing 8 live performance videos featuring trailblazing women, trans and non-binary artists from our community, every two weeks from 31st March.
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Subscribe to Saffron’s YouTube channel to follow the unfolding, or join us at an exclusive premiere at @strange_brew_briz on Monday 30th March.
Full info and links to subscribe / book via @saffronrecords linktree
With thanks to our supporters for making this project possible:
@dbs_institute@focusrite@prsfoundation@solidstatelogic@audiotechnicaemea
Hoare Associates
Congratulations to @jamesblake on the release of his stunning album ‘Trying Times’. Engineered by our old friend @bobmackenzie_ and recorded in (and on) the Big Room.
Assisted by @soundslikemaisy
Time to share a much anticipated announcement for our third annual Real World Studios Masterclass… here is our first wave of professionals for our 2026 lineup!
Joining Andrew Scheps in July is a collection of seasoned pro’s: mixing engineer Manon Grandjean (Stormzy, Dave, Cat Burns), producer Larry Hibbitt (Nothing But Thieves, Sundara Karma, Sea Girls) and mastering engineer Cicely Balston (The Hamnet Soundtrack, David Bowie, Palace).
Tickets are on sale and are starting to run low, so don’t miss out. Third time’s the charm, we hope to see you there!
This week in February last year, the first band session for the o\i album was in full swing at @realworldstudios
“We’ve had two band sessions in the past year, so that’s a good example that I’m really enjoying doing things at the moment, and they’re playing magnificently.”
📸: @yorktillyer
New Year! Going on the 'Roulette' tour soon but for now join us this Thursday at 8pm (GMT) for the YT premiere: Live at Real World Studios - link in the bio to set a reminder!
📷: @tom.whits.on
