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Journey Inside Cee Lo Green's Wondrous
Treehouse Studio
Unique Washington recording space gets featured on Animal Planet's 'Treehouse Masters'
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CeeLo Green records in the treehouse during the filming of
'Treehouse Masters' on Animal Planet at Bear Creek Studio in
Woodinville, Washington.
BY SETH SOMMERFELD | February 20, 2014
Hidden just outside Seattle in the natural beauty
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of Woodinville, Washington, Bear Creek Studio
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blends world-class recording with a relaxing
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retreat. Artist including the Lumineers, Lionel
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wandering among the trees and laying down
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tracks in the large cabin-like studio space. Now,
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as part of the winter season finale of Animal
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Planet's Treehouse Masters (which airs this
Friday), the Bear Creek complex boasts a new
studio amidst the branches. The episode details
the design and construction of a treehouse studio
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and concludes with a christening visit and
performance by Cee Lo Green.
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Treehouse Masters host and builder Pete Nelson
might look more like youth pastor than rocker,
he's actually a knowledgeable music lover. He
hosts a summer concert series at his Treehouse
Point retreat in nearby Fall City, Washington, and
has even been known to frequent South by
Southwest scouting out and inviting artists to
come play. "I heard about how much of a music
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producer Ryan Hadlock. "We invited him out to
fan Pete was," says Bear Creek proprietor and
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come see the place, and he immediately knew a
lot of the pictures [we have up]. He saw a picture
of me and Stephen and was like, ‘That's Stephen
Malkmus!' It's like, wow, not everyone knows
Stephen Malkmus. It seemed like a really cool
fit."
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The treehouse studio rests in a Western RedcedarWere Written About
and anchored to seven neighboring trees for
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support. Inside, the two-story structure
combines cabin chic with modern recording
sophistication. It's designed as a one-on-one
space for recording vocals and acoustic guitar.
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Special thick cork panels dampen the sound and Girls
let the reverberations drift up into the high
ceiling. The treehouse should offer an alternative
to performers who might be suffering from
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writer's block in Bear Creek's main studio.
While Ryan runs the operations now days, Bear Why the Joker Is a CareerCreek Studio is a family affair. Ryan's father Joe Changing Role
founded the space in 1977 and helped Nelson
design the treehouse studio. And Ryan's wife canBond 24 Will Be Called
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often be found chasing around their young son Revealed
and daughter as they scurry around the property.
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For Cee Lo's part, Treehouse Masters marks
IMDB credits, which range from American Dad
to the upcoming Goodie Mob reality show on
TBS, Cee Lo Green's The Good Life. The only
televised itch he still wants to scratch is a
dramatic one. "I've become most synonymous
with my sense of style; sense of humor," Cee Lo
says. "I haven't done anything serious, so I would
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like to a drama of some sort. I would like to be a
gang leader on Sons of Anarchy or own a
lemonade stand on Boardwalk Empire."
Check below to watch a preview clip of Treehouse
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Masters showcasing the new studio and Cee Lo's
arrival. To see the full creation of Bear Creek's
new treehouse studio and Cee Lo's visit, tune in
to Animal Planet this Friday, February 21st at 10
p.m. Eastern/Pacific.
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