Founded in 2001, Hen House Studios is an independent record label, and documentary film/video production company located in Venice, California.During the first five years of the company's existence, Hen House recorded bands for free in the exchange for the right to film them. (The Hen House Experience)Director Harlan Steinberger describes this time as extremely fruitful as there was no exchange of money between Hen House and the musicians who recorded there. "What we were left with was a pressure free, extremely creative environment that led to not only great performances but to one heck of a good time."Today, Hen House Studios no longer records bands for free and but still concentrates on developing musicians, making music and videos and its ever-evolving music label.