Sound City

Sound City

That board. That room. That is Sound City.

2013•1h 46m•7.4/10

MusicDocumentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.4/10(243)

The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.

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Production

Roswell Films, Therapy Content, Gravitas Ventures, Diamond Docs

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl

Self

Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor

Self

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

Self

Mick Fleetwood

Mick Fleetwood

Self

John Fogerty

John Fogerty

Self

Rivers Cuomo

Rivers Cuomo

Self

Taylor Hawkins

Taylor Hawkins

Self

Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow

Self

Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks

Self

Krist Novoselic

Krist Novoselic

Self

Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin

Self

Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield

Self

Lars Ulrich

Lars Ulrich

Self

Butch Vig

Butch Vig

Self

Lee Ving

Lee Ving

Self

Brad Wilk

Brad Wilk

Self

Chris Shiflett

Chris Shiflett

Self

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Self

Robert Levon Been

Robert Levon Been

Self

Brian Bell

Brian Bell

Self

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