Home Recording from the 1990s

Rare home recording footage of famous musicians from the 1990s. Browse 44 clips below.

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About Home Recording Footage

Home recordings are windows into the most private moments of the creative process — demos recorded in bedrooms, four-track experiments, and early versions of songs that would later be transformed by professional studios. These clips capture the spark before the polish.

The 1990s in Music

The 1990s saw grunge, Britpop, gangsta rap, electronic music, and the alternative rock explosion reshape the musical landscape. Nirvana, Radiohead, Tupac, Oasis, and Björk were among the defining artists. The decade also marked the early days of the internet and digital video — meaning behind-the-scenes footage from this era is more plentiful but also more scattered. Home camcorder recordings, MTV specials, and early online video captured artists in ways that hadn’t been possible before.

Artists

Liam HowlettWeenA Silent FilmKevin HeybourneRoger MiretKevin SharpGlen PhillipsChris JoannouDaniel JohnsThe BandRideceratceraCherIan StewartSunny Day Real EstateR.E.M.EisleyColdplayP.O.D.Sherri DuPreeY&TDallaMax CollinsNirvanaBarenaked LadiesNick McCabeMatthew SweetMath rockMatthew GoodSebadohTherapy?Portishead (band)Mazzy StarPossum DixonRattMötley CrüeScolaPJ HarveyPhantom PlanetI Mother EarthWhitfield CraneNMENokturnal Mortum