If success in the music industry is based on some chemical reaction between musical talent, marketing, packaging and promotions, then the members of The Outer Vibe are chemists, slaving away to find the perfect formula.

The band has managed to gather this sort of ability thanks to a nearly 10-year-long presence on the scene.

"Since we are capable of booking our own shows, doing our own recordings and designing our own artwork, we offer that for other bands as well," said Sean Zuidgeest (vocals). "We want to be an all-in-one band creator."

Modal Music Group is based out of studio in Belmont. Built by the band, it opened in the beginning of June. While The Outer Vibe's albums have been home-recorded in a bedroom studio since 2003, Nick Hosford (lead guitar) said the band eventually needed a new facility.

"It took us a year and a half from start to finish [to construct]," Hosford said. "It is probably one of the highest quality recording studios in the area. It's got the most acoustically isolated sound rooms, and we've been buying all the best equipment for our band — so we don't cut any corners."

The Outer Vibe Band Members: Nick Hosford Sean Zuidgeest Lisa Kacos Andrew Dornoff Jeff Brems

What they've come up with is an organization called "Modal Music Group" - a collage of various band-oriented services (including recording, graphic design, web design, etc.) that are meant to help artists on their path to success.

Hosford explained that while the band is excited to offer these services to its peers, it's also selective - and the studio will be used primarily for artist recording and not commercial work. Arthur Guiness Talking and Mr. Mammoth are examples of two bands The Outer Vibe has worked with.

"I think the work we're going to do will be things that are intriguing and sparks our interests," Hosford said. "If it's interesting or we want to be a part of it — if we see a band we like, we'll be like ‘Hey, come over and record.'"

The members of The Outer Vibe began their hands-on approach in an effort to have complete artistic control over their image.

"By us doing all these things ourselves, it helps us create our own unique identity," Hosford said. "When people go and see us, everything about is the way we created it to be. We're just now at the point where we're happy to help other bands and help other people do it."