A Brief 36 Year History of Lennon Studios
Lennon Studios a Woman owned business first opened it’s doors in 1984 on Capp Street in San Francisco's Mission District as Capp Street Studios, playing host to such bands as 4 Non Blondes, Chris Issacs, The Tubes, Faith No More, Dead Kennedys, Verbal Abuse, Flipper, L-7, Death Angel and many more. Studio owner Carole Lennon started the Studios so her two young boys Francis and Andrew who were in bands at that time (The Afflicted & Speed Racer) would have a safe place to rehearse. In 1992 having outgrown the Capp Street location Carole along with her manager and former Studio Instrument Rental Employee & local musician Jaycee Frances (formerly of CRUCIFIX) moved the operations to Ninth Street in the South of Market area of San Francisco. Here Lennon Rehearsal & Music Services was unleashed and introduced the very first late night music store & the very first fully equipped rehearsal rooms in S.F. and introduced in BAM magazine as: The New York Special since all the studios in New York had a backline in their rooms and the studios in S.F. did not. We then opened a second location dedicated strictly to Monthly private rehearsals and music education workshops. Unfortunately in March of 2020 at the start of the Pandemic we had to shut down our Hourly Operations. This Decision to close was made and announced on March 15th 2020. At Lennon Studios we still continue to provide the local musicians with Quality Monthly Rehearsal Studios and we still set the standards in rehearsal. For Over 39 years we've helped local & touring musicians reach their goals and we still provide this for the San Francisco Bay Area Musicians. We want to say "Thank You" to all our Customers and friends for all the support over these past 39 years and for all the future years of rehearsal we will continue to provide moving forward with our Monthly Rehearsal Studios and online Music Shop.
LENNON HOURLY STUDIO STAFF (CLOSED) 1984 - 2020
Thank You to all Our Lennon Staff for Their Dedication & Work Performance.
*Alfie Kulzick / Office Manager, Bookings & Storage
*J. Crucifix (Jaycee) Studio Manager, Pro Accounts, Equipment Rental & Sales.
*Andrew Boak / Inventory Control & Front Office Staff
*Chelsea Rose / Bookings & Front Office Staff
*Luna Penny OLcott / Bookings & Front Office Staff
*Random Strat & Kathleen Damon / Maintenance Front Desk Help
Andrew Lennon / Bookings & Front Office Staff
Jim Pitts / Bookings & Front Office Manager
Boom King / Bookings, Front Office Staff & Drum Tech
Steve Hart / Bookings, Front Office Staff & Assistant (RIP)
Jeff Davis / Bookings, Front Office Staff & Recording Engineer (RIP)
Steve Clic / Bookings & Front Office Staff
* Lennon Staff at Closing
LENNON MONTHLY STUDIO STAFF
Carole Lennon / CEO / El Presidente
Jaycee Frances / Studio Manager & Sales rep
Kathleen Damon / On Site property Assistant
Andy Moraga / Local Assistant & Maintenance
Mike Ingles / Local Assistant & Maintenance