They set out to elevate karaoke in L.A. and opened a glamorous lounge that pulls out all the stops

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Brothers Leo and Oliver Kremer visited karaoke spots around the globe and almost always had the same impression.“The drinks weren’t always great, the aesthetics weren’t always so glamorous, the sound wasn’t always awesome and the lights were often generic,” says Leo, a former bassist of the band Third Eye Blind.As devout karaoke fans, they wanted to level up the experience.

So they dreamed up Mic Drop, an upscale karaoke lounge in West Hollywood that opens Thursday.It’s located inside the original Larrabee Studios, a historic 1920s building formerly owned by Carole King and her ex-husband, Gerry Goffin — and the spot where King recorded some of her biggest hits.

Third Eye Blind band members Stephan Jenkins and Brad Hargreaves are investors of the new venue.Inside the two-story, 6,300-square-foot venue with 13 private karaoke rooms and an electrifying main stage, you can feel like a rock star in front of a cheering audience.

Want to check it out? Here are six things to know.A unique element of Mic Drop is that it offers both private karaoke rooms and a main stage experience for those who wish to sing in front of a crowd.

The 13 private rooms range from six- to 45-person capacity.Each of the karaoke rooms are named after a famous recording studio such as Electric Lady, Abbey Road, Shangri La and of course, Larrabee Studios.

There is a two-hour minimum on all rentals and hourly rates depend on the room size and day of the week.But if you’re ready to take the center stage, it’s free to sing — at least technically.

All you have to do is pay a $10 fee at the door, which is essentially a token that goes toward your first drink.Then you can put your name on the list with the KJ (karaoke jockey) who keeps the crowd energized throughout the night and even hits the stage at times.

As someone who toured the world playing bass for Third Eye Blind, top-tier sound was ...