Pushing fifty years…
…giving you sound advice.
About us
About Long Island Studios
When Long Island native Wil Freebody came to Kentucky 40 years ago he immediately knew Kentucky would be his home. What started as a humble music studio with a handful of students has grown into the only licensed audio video recording school in the State. The school campus is home to a modern, spacious, recording studio featuring a 48 channel Audient analog console with Pro Tools HD recording, The video studio features HD recording through a Sony digital console and houses a full functioning concert stage, green screen, and lighting… great for live multi-camera video productions. While facilities and equipment are important, anyone familiar with the company will tell you, the driving force behind the LIRCO success story has been Mr. Freebody’s dedication to his community, and his tireless devotion to the success of his students, customers, and employees. Qualities that can’t be recorded but can make a difference in the end. Thank you for visiting our website. Please look around and enjoy.
Our Work
We are knowledgeable and professionally skilled in all technologies under the big umbrella of digital media technology. From a simple projection display to a full-broadcast livestream event.. If your project involves audio or video…we are the experts in the field.
The L-Team
At LIRCo, we have the ultimate team...the L-Team...an Award-Winning Audio Engineer, a Doctor of Music, a Master of Psychology, incredible first-call studio musicians, voice-over actors, Lighting technicians, Video technicians, wall-thingy technicians, all led by the founder Wil Freebody...working with the best tools...the most current equipment and software available... under one roof in Lexington, Kentucky!
Wil Freebody Owner As the old man of the L-team, Wil started assembling the team in 1986. With over fifty years experience in the music business, Wil has worked with too many professional acts to list here. It will suffice to use this allegory to explain
Carolyn Austin Producer, Photographer, and Web Designer. Carolyn has been with the Long Island Recording Company since 1999. She has documented our progress with pictures, video and internet. If you are reading this you have seen some of her work. Carolyn
Steve Nall Wil Freebody Owner As the old man of the L-team, Wil started assembling the team in 1986. With over fifty years experience in the music business, Wil has worked with too many professional acts to list here. It will suffice to use this allego
Michael Thomas, Producer and Engineer Michael has been with LIRCo since 1995. Prolific songwriter, accomplished engineer, superb musician, all part of the persona that makes up MT. However there is more. Michael is our most versatile producer. He captures
R. Craig Floyd - Producer and Engineer Craig graduated LSRA with honors, so he was our ‘first call’ to join our staff. His passions outside of work, Big Blue Nation and EDM only enhance his excitement that he brings especially to t
Willy Freebody - Drummer and Visual Tech Willy grew up in and around the studio. He can be heard playing drums in the studio several times per week. Whenever there is an important shoot he is usually on camera 3 adding his unique way of seeing things to t
Michael Brock Dunsmore - Engineer
Lennon Fries
Doug Self
Dr. Frank Messina Television and Video Doc’s expertise is in the broadcast and video realm. Frank is also an accomplished pianist, arranger and vocalist. Wil feels that Doc brings a very important aspect to the LIRCo complex, he keeps Wil from being the
Keith Caudill, Studio Musician Chief Creative Officer Keith Caudill is the former Director of the Mountain Arts Center. He has been a leader in the music industry in Eastern Kentucky for over 30 years. As a lifelong musician, Keith has been part of thousa
Clients and Fellows
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Kory Caudill
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From Kory:
Kory Caudill
Nashville Recording Artist
Grammy Nominated Pianist“There are endless options available for people looking to record music these days. Having approached the recording process in every way imaginable, I can say that the experience offered by Long Island Recording Studios is second to none. The facilities are state of the art, and the staff is wonderful. The sounds we get from the A room are on the same level as the “name” studios I work from on a daily basis in Nashville, and the music that gets pulled out of us in LIRCO is incredible. There’s a reason we make the trip to Lexington from Nashville to record music, and I encourage anybody who’s serious about the
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Ryne Brashear
From Ryne:
Ryne Brashear
Nashville Recording Artist
Touring Musician“There are endless options available for people looking to record music these days. Having approached the recording process in every way imaginable, I can say that the experience offered by Long Island Recording Studios is second to none. The facilities are state of the art, and the staff is wonderful. The sounds we get from the A room are on the same level as the “name” studios I work from on a daily basis in Nashville, and the music that gets pulled out of us in LIRCO is incredible. There’s a reason we make the trip to Lexington from Nashville to record music, and I encourage anybody who’s serious about the
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Tee Dee Young
From Tee Dee:
Mack Rice
(30-2018)“There are endless options available for people looking to record music these days. Having approached the recording process in every way imaginable, I can say that the experience offered by Long Island Recording Studios is second to none. The facilities are state of the art, and the staff is wonderful. The sounds we get from the A room are on the same level as the “name” studios I work from on a daily basis in Nashville, and the music that gets pulled out of us in LIRCO is incredible. There’s a reason we make the trip to Lexington from Nashville to record music, and I encourage anybody who’s serious about the
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Josh Martin
From Josh:
Josh Martin
Studio Musician
Sony Music – Staff songwriter“Feeling comfortable in a recording studio is the most important thing for me. It not only allows me to easily dive into the creative process, but also establish that “right at home” type feeling in which everyone on the session is free to think and share ideas. That is exactly the feeling I got while working at LIR studios. Yes, they have all of the gear you will ever need to create an amazing sounding record, but it’s their one-of-a-kind tracking room paired with the team’s overwhelming sense of accommodation that makes the experience at LIR truly one to remember!”
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Intellekt
From Intellekt:
Mack Rice
(30-2018)“There are endless options available for people looking to record music these days. Having approached the recording process in every way imaginable, I can say that the experience offered by Long Island Recording Studios is second to none. The facilities are state of the art, and the staff is wonderful. The sounds we get from the A room are on the same level as the “name” studios I work from on a daily basis in Nashville, and the music that gets pulled out of us in LIRCO is incredible. There’s a reason we make the trip to Lexington from Nashville to record music, and I encourage anybody who’s serious about the
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Mack Rice
From Mack:
Mack Rice
(30-2018)“There are endless options available for people looking to record music these days. Having approached the recording process in every way imaginable, I can say that the experience offered by Long Island Recording Studios is second to none. The facilities are state of the art, and the staff is wonderful. The sounds we get from the A room are on the same level as the “name” studios I work from on a daily basis in Nashville, and the music that gets pulled out of us in LIRCO is incredible. There’s a reason we make the trip to Lexington from Nashville to record music, and I encourage anybody who’s serious about the
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