Ben Bridges
Studio Manager
Through his career as a guitarist playing some of the biggest festivals all over the country, Ben has been instrumental in creating some of London, Bristol and Brighton’s most thriving creative hubs. As studio manager at other rehearsal spaces, he has secured clients such as Clean Bandit, Yonaka and As It Is - as well as a huge variety of talented session musicians who have worked with artists including Lucy Rose, James Bay and Josh Groban.
Bringing his enthusiasm for creating exciting, expressive spaces for musicians and producers to Bristol, Archive Studios is guaranteed to add to Bristol’s already thriving music scene.
Ryan Smallman
studio Manager, Owner of Stagedrive touring
Ryan is a huge part of the backstage side of the music industry with talents in studio and tour management, as well as founding splitter-van hire company Stagedrive Touring - who supply a range of sizes of luxury touring vehicles. His impressive client roster includes artists such as Don Broco, Creeper and Nothing But Thieves.
With Ryan’s passion for the industry and such a variety of in-depth knowledge, he brings a unique insight which makes Archive Studios so much more than just your rehearsal space.
