Sound City
Cast & Crew
Cast
Dave Grohl
Self
Trent Reznor
Self
Tom Petty
Self
Lindsey Buckingham
Self
Mick Fleetwood
Self
James Brown
Self
Rivers Cuomo
Self
Warren Demartini
Self
John Fogerty
Self
Crew
Dave Grohl
director
Mark Monroe
writer
Sound City is a 2013 American documentary film produced and directed by Dave Grohl, in his directorial debut, about the history of recording studio Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. Grohl was inspired to create the documentary after he purchased several items from the studio, including the Neve 8028 analog mixing console, when it stopped operating as a commercial studio in 2011. The film discusses the historic importance of Sound City Studios and its Neve 8028 console to the world of rock music, along with other recording genres. Sound City earned exceedingly positive reviews, with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. The film engendered a record, Sound City: Real to Reel, which received two Grammy Awards.