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 Are you a songwriter that has been writing for years and have no recordings to show for it?  You are not alone.  We have worked with many artists in the past that are “closet songwriters” looking to get their material out, but unsure of what the next step is.

Bennet Henry is the classic example of a talented songwriter who was keeping his songs to himself.  This Pacific Northwest business man is not a musician by profession, but loves music just as much as any other songwriting enthusiast.  He started out working with the Pros last fall by sending us his traditional country melodies a cappella without any instruments.  He had a slew of old crooner sounding songs he’d written on long plane rides, and compiled from various experiences in his daily life.

Studio Pros’ production manager Kati O’Toole heard promise in his melodies, even though his recordings were very rough and encouraged him to move forward with his music and get some guitar tracks to accompany his vocals.  Our talented guitarist Adam Rodeh took Henry’s melodies and created the backing guitar parts to transform his swooning melodies into full sounding songs. 

 

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Having fun getting his ideas transformed into songs, Henry ordered layers of guitars for all of his melodies and eventually posted up his own music website where others could hear his work.  Now Henry shares his music with people across the country, not just his wife!  He’s even completed a full production of his song “Where’s Your Alaska” based off of the Jon Krakauer novel ‘Into The Wild’. 

You can be like Bennet and get your songs recorded. Remember, you don’t have to be a professional musician to get professional quality sounds.  At Studio Pros, we can help meet your goal of getting your songs produced.  Did you ever think you could have professional session players from Los Angeles play on your tracks?  Now you can.   No matter where you live, we can help you.

Send us what you’ve got, and we can help you transform your ideas into fully produced songs.  You may be the next closet songwriter brought into the public eye.

Click here to check out Bennet Henry’s site.

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I’ve collaborated with singer/songwriters and recording artists from around the world and a universal question seems to be “Now What Do I Do?”

If this question has at one time or another crossed your mind, you are not alone. This is a common question that we deal with on a daily basis at Studio Pros.

Writing is not the only thing that goes along with being an artist, but getting a great quality recording is just as important. If you have a hit song, and a bad recording, you aren’t doing yourself any favors. Being a songwriter takes hard work, and we’re here to make it EASIER for you.

It’s important to be confident in your product before you even get to the stage of sending it off to publishing companies . Are you 100% sure your song is finished? Make sure that you are not rushing your recording process and have taken the necessary time to get your project finished. The Pros can help you get a broadcast quality demo to send out to A&R representatives, record labels, and publishing companies. We’re here to help you get your songs forwarded or meet that goal of making that debut album you’ve been putting off for too long.

You need to invest in your product and be confident that it is recorded correctly. As we all would love to record from start-finish ourselves, there comes a point in a songwriter’s life where they have to realize that there sometimes are players out there that bottom line “are just better at it”. If you write a killer song, but aren’t the best guitarist, send it to the Studio Pros session guitarist. You’ll still be involved, but just getting a higher quality sound. There is no shame in this. Even the stars do this.

Instead of being frustrated with the A&R people who aren’t biting at “your song”, think back to the source of the problem. Are the songs as well thought out as they should be? Are you keeping in mind the current market for your work? Are your recordings up to par?

At Studio Pros we keep our ears open to current sounds, and apply them to your songs to bring them an up-to-date twist. We know the songwriting market and keep our ears fresh to the current mixing sounds artists are using. Send us a song you’ve written and try it out for yourself.

Many singer/songwriters have had the satisfying feeling of getting their songs produced at a professional level after using our music production service at Studio Pros. We hope you will be our next success.

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 Emily Russo is a Boston based diva on the rise who just recently finished a Studio Pros Music Production Service.

 

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She has been playing piano since she was five years old, and started songwriting when she was fifteen. She is currently attending The Berklee College of Music in Boston where she is studying songwriting.  Emily draws her inspiration for songwriting from many different walks of life - both her own and other people’s. She worked with us on her song “The Price of Letting Go” and kindly answered some of my questions about her experiences with Studio Pros…

Who would you say are some of your main influences?

The Beatles for sure, but also oldies, motown, and old school metal. I’m not really influenced that much by today’s modern music.

Tell me about your experiences working with Studio Pros.

Honestly, it was great. The track sounds amazing! I was very impressed that they didn’t need a lead sheet or anything like that, they just took my song, and recorded it and arranged it, and it was ready to go!

What was your inspiration behind the track you did with us? And inspiration for your music in general?

Well it was a mix between my grandfather passing away, and how that made me feel, and then it was also about one of my best friends who passed away last year. It was nice to be able to have an outlet to express the emotions I felt as a young girl, as well as how I feel as an adult. And as far as inspiration in general, you never know when it’s going to strike. Last night for example, I was in the kitchen, and I just got inspired, and I went to the piano and had to write a song right then and there. It’s rare that I’ll actually have the patience to sit down and schedule time to write songs, usually it’s just when the inspiration strikes me that I’ll write.

Did you have a particular sound in mind for your song “The Price of Letting Go”, or did you leave the production to the players at Studio Pros?

I just kind of let them do what they wanted to do. There was one time when I asked them to change the guitar part, and they changed it exactly as I wanted them to, and that was awesome! Other than that I just kind of let them do what they wanted to do and it turned out great!

Had you ever heard of recording online before?

No. I was very surprised actually that they could do that. I was amazed that they could just hear the song and then be able to record it, just like that!

Did you have any reservations about recording online?

No. I was all for it, just because I knew it was going to be professional, and because I knew the recording equipment they were going to use was a lot better than the stuff I have, so I was all for it.

Was it an easy process for you?

Yes, it was very easy and I was able to have talented session players produce my song without having to leave Boston.  What more could I ask for?

So there you have it, we loved working with her, and we hope to do so again some time in the future.

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