"Without a place to practice, there is nothing to take to a stage or to record latter...."

Grime Studios offers monthly "lock-out" sound attenuated music rehearsal/art studios to bands and other creative arts within the Greater Portland (Maine) Area. Studios vary in size/price to meet budget needs and all are accessible 24-7 to meet any scheduling needs. 

Grime strives to provide a safe, affordable  and comfortable facility/atmosphere for all within the creative community.

It is estimated that approximately 80 bands, of all different genres and levels of recognition in their musical careers, practice at Grime. 

All studios at Grime are fully fire alarmed with sprinklers and are built from non-combustable materials. Studios are equipped with ventilation units to meet ASHREA 62.2 (per city code). Additionally, Grime offers ample free parking, drive-in loading (out of weather), CCV monitoring of common areas/exits and snack machines.

We are currently in the process of building the “2nd floor: Phase Two,” a project consisting of 5 new studios of varying sizes. When complete, this will bring the total units to 39. A later "Phase 3" project will add another 5-6 studios on the 2nd floor.

Grime is currently seeking foundational support to complete the bulk of remaining work, however being that Grime is a 501c3, those interested in supporting the project are encouraged to get in touch at info below.

There are currently (October 2023) no vacancies at Grime. If you are interested in being added to the waiting list, please get in touch.

For more info, please email: grimestudiosportland@gmail.com

Also, check out Grime via fB and IG below

fB https://www.facebook.com/grimestudiosportland/

IG https://www.instagram.com/grimestudios/

Thanks to everyone who helped out in any which way they could during the relocation of Grime from Thompson's Point to Presumpscot St, be it in ways that were good, bad or ugly. 

Please be aware that the online presence for Grime will be very minimal throughout the rest of 2016.

Any inquiries can be directed to the contact info in the image below.

PHASE 2

PHASE TWO FUNDRAISING

www.grimestudios.com

more info (click to enlarge):

INFO FOR GRIME STUDIOS

Grime Studios offers cheap/affordable band rehearsal space/art studios with 24 hour access. It exists for bands and artists of any other craft to create whatever they want, as loud as they want, whenever they want. 

Located at 27 Thompson's Point Rd, in Portland Maine (in the same building that was "Prime"), it is directly off of 295, close to downtown Portland, and is less than a 2 minute walk from the Portland Transportation Center (PTC), which offers access to the city bus, Boston/Bangor/Midcoast bus services. Amtrak also offers service to several points between Portland and Boston, as well as up to Freeport and Brunswick from the PTC. 

Grime is also located within a 5-minute drive of Buckdancer's Choice, which is generally considered to be the best music store north of Boston.

Lots of on-site parking, on-site bathroom/running water and heat (electric) included. 

As of July 2o14, there is a facebook page for Grime, which you can access here: facebook.com/grimestudiosportland

PLEASE DO NOT TRY AND CONTACT GRIME VIA FACEBOOK!!! The page is for promotional use only. Contact info below.

Also, GRIME WILL NOT BE CLOSING on account of the Thompson's Point development project (AKA "the Forefront"). More details on the future of Grime will be forthcoming in due time. STAY TUNED...

Please note that as of this posting (9/8/14), all monthly rooms are full. To be added to the waiting list or to book time in the daily room, please get in touch via info below.

Email: grimestudiosportland(at)gmail(dot)com

Phone: (207) 831-3621

Crual Hand video filmed at Grime by 

Jay Brown + Jim Collins

June 2013:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F48m8w4NrsY

Bands at Grime (as of September 2o14): Superorder, Capture the Sun, Erroreon, Chaos Sauce, Five of the Eyes, Ruin, the Bed Bugz, Dead Man Ramsee, Lung, the Nuclear Bootz, Zud, If & It, Our Greatest Fear, Shut Down Brown, Dour, Phalus Uberalus, Scrotal Tear, Bunny, Haunted Cities, Dead by Now, the Never Nudes, the Wicked Woodz, Lavagina, the Fervants, Wild Cat and several others in the works. 

Stay tuned...