The vision for ENREC STUDIOS is to provide a production facility with a creative environment to record and preserve musical works with a high standard of quality and technological sophistication to support the needs of artists, musicians and customers in the 21st century.
Enrec Studios is a sound recording studio that has been running since 1983. It was an idea held by Eric Newton, a musician and radio announcer from Tamworth NSW and Steve Newton (brother) also a musician from Tamworth. They are the sons of Slim Newton of “The Redback On The Toilet Seat” fame. In 1981 Eric was tragically killed in a car crash and so he was never able to realise the brothers' dream of building a recording studio.
In 1983, Steve teamed up with Ed Matzenik and formed Enrec Studios (Enrec stands for Eric Newton RECording). Steve found a hand drawn “ENREC” on an old tape box (see picture) after Eric’s death and realised it must have been one of Eric’s ideas for a possible studio name, so this was the name Steve and Ed agreed would be the name for the studio. It is ironic that Eric was to name the business even after his death. So, Enrec Studios is a memorial in some respects to Eric himself but it goes much further. After more than 23 years, Enrec has recorded more than 150 albums and numerous singles, jingles, demos and tapes for more than 150 artists and bands. Some projects have won awards from the CMAA including;
Vocal Group or Duo c1991 – Michael Roycroft/Jan Cooper
Bush Ballad of The Year 2002 – John Williamson
Top Selling Album Of The Year 1998, 2006 – John Williamson
Album Of The Year 2006
Plus numerous nominations from 1984-2007
