'20 years of work was obliterated': Rices Fire destroys recording studio, musician plans to rebuild

With its picturesque views on Nevada County's San Juan Ridge, Kevin Welch finds harmony. Welch bought the 30-acre property more than two decades ago as a place to come in between gigs – he plays guitar and sings. The thought was to build something with a permanence to it where artists could come to work, to recharge and to bring musicians together to enjoy music. “It’s a wildland out here and as a musician, I’ve always thought musicians are the wildlife of society,” he said.