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Musicians · Songwriters · ComposersWriting and rehearsal stays · Cañones, NM

Making Music at the LAND

Room to write. Room to play.

Come alone to finish a record, bring a co-writer, or bring the whole band. Six homes on 43 private acres beneath Pedernal, a studio room in the Barn for rehearsal, and nights quiet enough to hear what you are writing.

01 · For one or two

A writing stay

For songwriters, composers and producers working alone or in pairs.

Any homeDesk and a viewFast internet

TEA and SKY are made for one or two people: a place to work, a view of Pedernal and nobody asking for anything. Bring a guitar, a keyboard or a laptop rig and write all day. ORCHARD and TREE have room for a collaborator or a partner.

Starting at$275per night
02 · For bands, ensembles and small crews

A studio stay

BARN House, with the studio room included.

5 bedrooms2 baths3,500 sq ftStudio room

Five bedrooms under cathedral timber ceilings, a full kitchen, a 20-person table and a big wood stove for winter. The studio room is yours for the whole stay: rehearse at noon, write at midnight, leave the gear set up.

Starting at$700per night, studio included

A seven-night stay starts at $4,900 before taxes and fees. Rates change with season.

What you getEvery stay

A studio room

A dedicated room inside the Barn for rehearsal and writing, included with every Barn stay.

Your own home

Every stay is a whole private house, from a one-bedroom adobe to the five-bedroom Barn.

A real kitchen

Cook when you want to, eat when you get hungry, keep working.

Fire View

A stone fire circle facing Pedernal for acoustic nights and the songs that show up after dark.

Fast internet

High-speed internet for sending stems, sessions with remote collaborators and late uploads.

Real quiet

Remote valley, dark skies, no through traffic. The loudest thing at night is the creek.

Good to know

The LAND is a place to write and rehearse, not a commercial recording studio. There is no engineer or control room on site. Bring your instruments and any recording rig you like; many artists capture demos here. Tell us your setup and we will help you plan. Sound guidelines are shared before arrival.

Pick your homeAll six, at a glance

Every home, one table.

HomeRoomsGood forFrom / night
TEA House1 bedroom · 2 bathsSolo writing$275
SKY House1 bedroom · 1 bathSolo writing$300
ORCHARD House2 bedrooms · 2 bathsCo-writing$300
TREE House3 bedrooms · 2 bathsA trio or a crew$395
LAND House2 bedrooms · 2 bathsA slow, beautiful stay$500
BARN House5 bedrooms · 2 bathsBands and rehearsal$700

All rates before taxes and fees. The studio room comes with BARN House.

A week, roughlyMake it your own

Seven days, start to finish.

  1. Day 1Arrive before dark. Settle in, set up, dinner on the terrace.
  2. Days 2 to 3Write in the mornings: the SKY deck, the orchard, the creek. Play in the afternoons.
  3. Day 4Take a day off. Hike into the forest, swim at Abiquiú Lake in summer, or do nothing at all.
  4. Days 5 to 6Arrange, rehearse, capture demos. Fire View after sundown.
  5. Day 7Play it through one last time, then pack out slowly.
03 · The whole LANDCamps, labels and collectives

Running a camp or a retreat?

Songwriting camps, label retreats, residencies and collectives can take all six homes and the grounds. Tell us the size of the group and what you want to make.

QuestionsMusicians
Which home is right for my stay?

For writing alone or with a collaborator, any home works, and TEA HOUSE by the creek is a favorite. To play together with a group, book BARN HOUSE, which includes the studio room.

How do rates work?

You book a home. Writing stays start at $275 a night; BARN House with the studio room starts at $700. Rates are before taxes and fees and change with season and length of stay.

Is it open in winter?

Yes. January and February are quiet months: cold, bright days, the wood stove going, and the clearest night skies of the year. Snow is possible, and we send road notes before you come.

Can we play late?

The Barn is set apart and the valley is remote. We share simple sound guidelines before arrival so everyone on the LAND has a good week.

Do you have backline or a PA?

Plan to bring your own instruments and amps. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what is possible.

How far is it?

About 1 hour 15 minutes from Santa Fe, with the last stretch on dirt county roads. We send directions and road notes before you come.

04 · Check your dateshello@theland.earth

Tell us what you are making.

Send your dates, who is coming, what you play and what you hope to leave with. The LAND team will reply within a few days with availability and a full quote.

Thank you. The LAND team will write back with availability and a full quote.
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