‘It’s absolutely devastating’: Toronto recording studio suffers serious damage in blaze – Toronto | 24CA News

The proprietor of a Toronto recording studio is in shock after a blaze severely broken his business Saturday night.

Number 9 Audio Group on Gerrard Street East, simply east of Sherbourne Street, caught fireplace round 7 p.m.

George Rondina, who has owned the business for 42 years, stated he obtained a telephone name from the alarm firm and was instructed there have been smoke detectors going off.

He instructed them to ship the fireplace division, and emergency crews responded “pretty quick,” he stated, however numerous harm was nonetheless carried out.

“Our control room is pretty well burnt to a crisp,” he instructed Global News. “The live room beyond that (has) got a lot of damage as well. I think our piano has been saved.”

George’s son Matthew Rondina stated “everything is very, very charred and there’s holes in the ceilings.”

Windows have been additionally damaged throughout the incident.

“It’s going to take a while to to get it back to to where it once was,” George stated.

He stated they’ve been in business for 42 years. They opened the situation on Gerrard Street in 2004, shifting from their authentic spot on Jarvis Street.

“Some of that equipment is worth a lot of money and some of it is vintage equipment that’s irreplaceable,” George stated.

“So … it’s going to be hard.”

Matthew stated it’s onerous to see the business so broken and reminisced about internet hosting totally different purchasers, associates, and events.

“I just can’t believe that this happened, how quickly it happened,” he stated.

George stated they’ve had quite a few notable purchasers who both recorded with them or rented tools, together with the Barenaked Ladies, Rolling Stones, and Van Morrison.

Matthew stated his dad has put a lot time into the business, attempting to be one of many premier studios in Toronto.

They stated they’ll come again, however the fireplace was a shock.

“It’s devastating. It’s absolutely devastating,” Matthew stated.

They additionally took time to thank the primary responders who went to the blaze.

Now, George is hoping his insurance coverage firm will come via.

“I’m hoping the insurance company does the job they’re supposed to do. Who knows? You know, you never know until you try and put a claim in,” George stated.

There isn’t any phrase on what could have brought about the fireplace.

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