SugarHill Recording Studios

Artists who have recorded at SugarHill include Freddy Fender, Lucinda Williams, Selena, Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Lee Ann Womack, Lil Wayne, J. Cole and many others.

In 1965, Huey P. Meaux (known as the "Crazy Cajun") produced two hits at the studio: "She's About a Mover" by the Sir Douglas Quintet and its frontman Doug Sahm, and "Treat Her Right" by Roy Head and The Traits.

[8] In January 1968, Houston independent record label International Artists (IA) leased the studios, which became instrumental with Texas psychedelic rock bands including: 13th Floor Elevators, the Red Crayola, Bubble Puppy, The Continental Five, The Bad Seeds, Zakary Thaks, and ZZ Top predecessor Moving Sidewalks.

The following year, Meaux acquired additional adjacent property to expand and refurbish the studios,[10] and that October, Little Feat, who were in Houston for two concert dates, recorded a 25-minute four-song set at SugarHill for live radio broadcast on KPFT 90.1 FM.

[9] SugarHill was the site of some of Asleep At The Wheel's early recordings, as well as Gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman's 1976 LP Lasso from El Paso.

[12] Other artists recording at SugarHill in the late '70s and early '80s included Ricky Nelson, James Burton, Todd Rundgren, the Amboy Dukes with Ted Nugent, Jandek, and Houston punk band Really Red.

Due to MMV's many business interests, the studios consequently became the home base for a number of successful Tejano recording artists including Emilio Navaira, La Fiebre, Excellencia, country star Johnny Rodriquez and Adalberto Gallegos.

Discos MM, MMV's own Tejano label, released hit records by Elsa Garcia, Jerry Rodriguez and Mercedes (album Rebelde 1990), and The Hometown Boys.

[13] Members of influential Australian rock band, Radio Birdman, Deniz Tek and Chris Masuak, arrived in the early 90s to record their solo albums.

In 1996, RAD Audio, a company formed by engineers Rodney Meyers, Andy Bradley, and Dan Workman, bought the studio from MMV.

In December 2008, the studio teamed up with Zenfilm and introduced a monthly video podcast, to give the audience a "behind the scenes" glimpse of recording sessions followed by interviews of the artists.

In 2017 Lee Ann Womack, who said she wanted to get out of Nashville and tap into the deep music and vibe of East Texas, chose SugarHill to record her Grammy-nominated album The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone.

[3] Other artists recording or mixing projects at SugarHill in the late 2010s included Chance the Rapper, George Thorogood, Kevin Gates, 21 Savage, Maxo Kream and North Mississippi Allstars.