Fisher Lane Farm is the main recording studio of the English

English people

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 progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band Genesis

Genesis (band)

Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...

. The studio is located in Chiddingfold

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Chiddingfold is a village and civil parish in the heart of The Weald in the Waverley district of Surrey, England. It lies on the A283 between Milford and Petworth...

, Surrey

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, England

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. Genesis, Mike Rutherford

Mike Rutherford

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, Tony Banks

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 and Phil Collins

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 have also recorded there as solo artists or on side projects (e.g Mike + The Mechanics), but as Genesis they have recorded every album since Abacab

Abacab

Abacab, released in 1981, is the 11th studio album by British band Genesis. It reached No.1 in the UK, where it remained in the charts for 27 weeks.-Background and recording:...

in this studio.

The Farm was initially formed by a cowshed located beside a cottage, hence the full name "Fisher Lane Farm". It was remodeled into a studio in 1980, shortly before Genesis recorded their album Abacab

Abacab

Abacab, released in 1981, is the 11th studio album by British band Genesis. It reached No.1 in the UK, where it remained in the charts for 27 weeks.-Background and recording:...

. In 1984, a new control room was added to the building, leaving the original control room to be an editing room. The cottage was sold to Genesis in 2000, and was retained as Genesis main recording studio.