That Little Studio

That Little Studio is listed as a los angeles studio serving artists and teams who need recording, mixing, session musician (sax, piano, guitar, drum programming), and production in one place. That Little Studio on S Hoover St in the Pico Union and Koreatown area is owned and operated by Phil Surtees, a multi-instrumentalist whose presence in the studio fundamentally changes what is available during a session. Artists can book engineering support alongside live saxophone, piano, guitar, or drum programming from the same person, rather than coordinating separate musicians through contractor bookings. The studio holds a Ludwig drum kit, a Fender Rhodes, and Warm Audio outboard gear in a relaxed environment that particularly suits jazz, rock, and singer-songwriter sessions. Pricing is structured either per day at $500 or per song at $400 with mixing included, and bundle discounts are available for multi-song projects. The published rate guidance is $500 per day / $400 per song (mixing included) - Bundle Discounts Available, which gives prospective clients a useful starting point before they reach out.

What stands out most in the current listing is intimate, relaxed atmosphere, vintage keys & drums available, and session musician services on-site. That Little Studio looks best suited to singer-songwriters, jazz/rock projects, and overdubs & session work, which makes it easier to decide whether the room matches the session you are planning. The service mix suggests a room that can support more than one type of project without forcing artists to jump between multiple vendors.

Before booking, plan around email outreach and confirm the current session setup, the exact services included, and whether the room still matches the workflow described here. Details reviewed · February 2026. This is a useful freshness signal but not a replacement for a direct pre-session check. That extra confirmation step matters most for rates, room access, staffing, and any technical requirements that could affect the pace of the day.

That Little Studio should be treated as a real shortlist candidate only after you compare the published workflow here against the other rooms you are considering. If another listing gives you better operational detail, use that as the benchmark and ask this studio to clarify anything the page leaves open before you book. That habit keeps the page useful as an editorial starting point instead of turning it into a source of false certainty.