STORY SO FAR

Soho Strings was created by London based violinist Sophie Ryan - following a curiosity to see where things could be taken creatively when you could record and produce strings as well as compose and perform them.

It started very informally with a very basic set up in a small flat in Soho (hence the name) while her boyfriend worked at a restaurant nearby. It has slowly developed from simple remotely recorded tracks to more collaborative projects. A turning point was winning a Sound and Music award in 2018 for a Promo for Sky TV. This led to co-writes and recordings for Universal Music to many other projects - from film scores, adverts, computer & VR soundtracks to many other tracks for song writers and composers.

We now work from a great studio on Dean Street in Soho, where the emphasis is on what can be achieved with an individual, creative and intimate approach to composing and recording. A lot of care has been taken to design a studio that feels very comfortable to work in - to help everyone involved achieve their best creative work. Sometimes the projects involve just Sophie but, not a fan of working alone, generally they involve many more - whichever string players, arrangers, engineers and producers might be the best fit for the work.

It is a professional and efficient environment. However - it is also a very warm and creative space. If we want to take time to explore a new sound or experiment a bit - there is always the space and freedom to get to where we want to.