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About Us
Klean Studios is a community of artists, creators, visionaries, and the likes. Some know us as a recording studio or an underground performance venue. And others know us as the home of the illustrious Biscuits and Gravy podcast. Widely recognized as a place that is passionate about art and creation, we thrive to create experiences that become highlighted moments in the lives of people who we get the pleasure to work with.
In the Spring of 2017 Maxwell Klimczak, the founder of Klean Studios, began recording himself and his friends rapping over type beats which quickly grew into a passion of his. After graduating high school in 2018 he decided to attend Mary Baldwin University to study musical composition. He conducted recording session out of dorm rooms and the music hall on campus through out his three years there. Fast forward to the summer of 2021 and Klean Studios brings itself to Roanoke to begin working with local talent. Some of the first notable clients were Itchy Nerves, Zae Brown, Tim Compton, and Nikolas Honore. The first full length album ever recorded at Klean Studios was “Lucy Bach’s Curious Thrift Closet” by Nikolas in the fall of 2021.
In 2022 Klean Studios applied for its LLC and moved into the lower level of a house that is now the main operating space. Over the course of the next three years they would go on to record over 300 songs and work for more than one hundred artists from all over the east coast. Klean Studios was running 5-10 recording sessions weekly with singles and projects dropping every month or so from 2021 to 2024.
Klean Studios has already made a mark on the music community here in Roanoke but they are just getting started. While continuing to record and host open mics they have added some new additions including a photo and videography space, an online beat catalog, and also a Spotify playlist with over 12 hours of music that they’ve produced. However, there is one more feature of Klean Studios that has the community buzzing. And that is
The Sound Check Microseries
Episode 1 - The Foundation
Klean Studios presents the Sound Check microseries. A collection of documented moments that offers a sneak peak into the growth and development of a small multimedia studio in Roanoke, Virginia. From holding recording sessions to hosting best performance competitions we have been creating very special moments in the Appalachian Valley since 2021. Klean Studios has become a subdivision in the underground music scene of South West Virginia. We are home of the Biscuits and Gravy podcast, which is essentially a late night talk show that provides a spotlight for artists, creators, and entrepreneurs to tell the world about themselves and their projects. With a clientele list of more than one hundred artist and a ninety five percent return rate we have had the opportunity to work on numerous amounts of albums and singles released by independent and signed artist. Episode 1 of our microseries, "The Foundation," takes a trip back to the beginning. Where did Klean Studios first get started? Who started it? And when did it become more than just an idea? All of those questions are answered along with tons of behind the scenes footage from current recording sessions and events showcasing the talent that we've gotten the pleasure to work with. We are more than excited to present this episode to you as it truly encapsulates a highlighted moment in so many peoples lives as well as our company. We'd like to give a special thank you to The City Salt for inspiring and encouraging the creation of the project.
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