{{Short description|American recording studio}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox company | name = Q Division Studios | logo = | type = Recording studio | founded = {{start date and age|1986}} | founder = | location_city = Cambridge, Massachusetts | location_country = United States | industry = Music recording | homepage = {{URL|https://www.qdivisionstudios.com/}} }} '''Q Division Studios''' is a recording studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1986, the studio has recorded albums by Pixies, James Taylor, Aimee Mann, Morphine, and Fountains of Wayne, among others.
==History== Q Division opened in 1986 at 443 Albany Street in Boston. The studio relocated in 2000 to a two-room facility on Highland Avenue in Davis Square, Somerville, then moved to its current location at 171 Rindge Avenue in Cambridge in 2023.
==Notable recordings== The studio's most recognized project is Pixies' debut album ''Surfer Rosa'', recorded there in 1987.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Frank |first1=Josh |last2=Ganz |first2=Caryn |title=Fool the World: The Oral History of a Band Called Pixies |publisher=Virgin Books |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-7535-1023-0}}</ref>
Other artists who have recorded at Q Division include James Taylor, Aimee Mann, Jerry Douglas, Buffalo Tom, Gigolo Aunts, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dropkick Murphys, Jon Brion, Merrie Amsterburg, Yo-Yo Ma, The Click Five, Al Kooper, Morphine, Graham Parker, Fountains of Wayne, State Radio, Mission of Burma, Converge and Abandoned Pools.
==Staff== Recording engineers who have worked at Q Division include Mike Denneen, Jon Lupfer, Rich Costey, Steve Albini, Kris Smith, Shane O'Connor, Sean Slade, and Paul Kolderie.
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==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.qdivisionstudios.com/}}
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Category:Recording studios in the United States Category:Somerville, Massachusetts Category:1986 establishments in Massachusetts {{massachusetts-struct-stub}} {{recording-studio-stub}}