Lakewind Sound Studios
Artists to have their work recorded at the studio include Gordie Sampson with Stones in 1998, Damhnait Doyle with Davnet in 2003, The Cottars with Made in Cape Breton in 2002 and On Fire in 2004.[3][citation needed] An article on the Government of Nova Scotia website dated December 7, 2006 reports that the studio had won in succession seven East Coast Music Awards in the Studio of the Year category.They had also won multiple Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia Awards.[5] Mike Shephered who has worked as an engineer at the studio has also played an important part in Cape Bretton fiddle recording development.[6] Prior to opening the studio, Fred Lavery was in a Nova Scotia group called Road who released three singles.