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This month’s featured artist, Bonnie Lorenzon, approached me with a bunch of tunes that she wanted to get produced. She was prepared with a vocal and guitar demo that we transformed into a full band country production. She’s one of the most enthusiastic writers I have ever worked with! We decided to go with our Basic Production Package which included live drums, bass, country guitars, keys and use our country vocalist Donnie. The end result is a fantastic blend of… [Read More]
Beginners Guide To Song Form Part 2 After receiving such great feedback from you guys, we’ve decided to continue the songwriting form series. Last time we touched on the AABA format using Paul Simon’s “Still Crazy After All These Years” as an example, and today I want to focus on the most popular song structure-ABABCB. Understanding Song Structure Basics: ABABCB Song Form The ABABCB Song Form: The most common song form is the ABABCB form, which is a verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus song…. [Read More]
Inspirational songwriting, an interview with Angie Zawada Angie Zawada is a songwriter I have come to know quite well over the past year. We have produced two full productions together along with StudioPros’ production team. Both projects have been huge thought out productions with lush arrangements, full band instrumentation, full choral arrangements and an inspirational message for the world. She is an emotional songwriter- someone who finds time in her busy life as a 4th grade school teacher to spend… [Read More]
With a little Studio Pros magic, Robert Norris is making music fun again. Robert Norris had all but given up on music by his early thirties. “Music just wasn’t fun anymore,” he remembers. “I basically ran out of steam and decided to get on with my life.” Norris had been a musician since he was a kid, when he took drum lessons and started his first garage band in junior high. As time went on, he began learning music theory,… [Read More]
20 years ago she thought making music might be fun. Now with the help of Studio Pros, Barb Bechler has accomplished what she never thought possible. UPDATE: Barb has created dance/hip hop tracks from a capella demo versions to professional final products with the help of Studio Pros. Three of these tracks have been added below. She has also won two more songwriting awards in the Song of the Year competition for her tracks “Come on Out and Dance” and… [Read More]
Exploring the connection between health and music, David Alter teams up with Studio Pros to make professional recordings that will benefit health charities through his unique new company. David Alter is an artist who knows what he wants, and he uses the resources that Studio Pros provides to get exactly that. Though he’s been writing music for quite a while, performing was something of a new concept for the health professional-turned-musician when he decided to record an album of his… [Read More]
Andy Kostek doesn’t let a job that keeps him away from home stand in the way of recording the professional album he always wanted; with Studio Pros, he can record while on the road. Over a Pink Floyd-esque bed of electric and acoustic guitars, Andy Kostek’s voice adds a distinct quality to his music that goes far in defining his signature sound. “I never really considered myself a vocalist, just a guitarist,” Andy says. “With the help of Studio Pros,… [Read More]
There are a few organizational steps you need to take to clean up your session before sending your files off to our Studio Pros engineer. You’ll need to hide all muted, inactive, midi or any other track that you don’t intend to play in the final mix. Set up the files as clearly as you can by making sure the tracks are clearly labeled. If you do have midi tracks, you must record the midi sounds to an audio track…. [Read More]
Many songwriters have their own home recording studios and double as the producer, engineer, songwriter, and recording artist. Most songwriters don’t also fall into the category of “studio drummer”, and that’s where Studio Pros comes in to save the day (or the album you could say). Links Links Don’t waste time struggling to knock out a midi drum track on your song when you can have our studio drummer come help you! As many of you may have realized, getting… [Read More]
The Studio Pros musicians are still shaking the sand out of their flip flops after working on a music production for talented singer/songwriter Sean Murphy. Links Born in Lanikai, Hawaii and later relocating to Laguna Beach, California, you can hear the sound of the ocean in Murphy’s voice and the influences of his laid back beach lifestyle. Sean got in touch with us at Studio Pros and needed to add a more professional edge to the demo of his latest… [Read More]
