SoundCheck with Trey Bruce


Credits include
Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris, Duff McKagan, Richard Marx, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), American Idol

Genres
Country, Indie Pop, Rock, Alternative Rock, Americana, Singer-Songwriter

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About Trey Bruce

I've been lucky along the way but I also work hard at my job. I'm an Emmy Award winning Songwriter and ACM Song Of The Year Nominee. I've won 16 ASCAP Awards and written with some of the most notable artists in the world, from Country, Pop & Rock. My songs have been at #1 on Billboard's singles chart as a songwriter and producer and they've appeared in TV series' as a featured song, a series trailer and random uses more than 300 times. I write or record everyday and love most every minute of it!

What you can expect from a SoundCheck with me

I enjoy working in the path of developing artists and songwriters. As a publisher, I've built catalogue and rosters that lean heavy on new, developing creatives. As a songwriter and producer, I've worked with lots of artists that were still learning their craft, experimenting with genres and identifying boundaries, real or imagined. An artist/writer can expect from me, honesty that comes with some suggested guidance on how to improve. If there's room for improvement, I can be specific about where that is. It may be a groove problem with the phrasing, or the phrasing could be great but the notes of the melody itself are what's lacking, it could be just too many hard consonants in a small space etc etc. An artist/writer can expect me to hear the song as an instrument/vocal only. I can tell them when it's the kick drum that's out of tune and not their vocal. Sometimes the things that are wrong in a production may be glaring, but not obvious. They can expect me to say: "my first rule of songwriting is, there are no rules".

Artists Reviews on Trey's SoundChecks
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    "I received very detailed analysis from Trey. He gave me a few options depending on what my plans were with the song. He confirmed some of suspicions of what the song needed and opened my eyes to a new treatment. His recommendations on the production were helpful too and I learned a lot from it. Will use again. "

    Review by John R.John R.
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    "Second Soundcheck done with Trey, and it's as always very insightful. Not only that, Trey goes into details and gives a true in-depth feedback. You must try this out with Trey, you are getting a feedback from an incredible discerning ear and a world class artist. "

    Review by CyrilCyril
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    "Trey was awesome. He gave encouraging, and specific feedback that really helped take the song to the next level. Really appreciate his detailed and thoughtful approach. Highly recommend him!"

    Review by Clint J.Clint J.
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    "Thank you Trey for your honest and very thorough feedback! Even though you liked the song as is, you still suggested many ways the song could be enhanced. I would highly recommend handing your song over to Trey for a review at any stage in the songwriting process for helpful tips and suggestions. You won’t be disappointed! Thanks again!"

    Review by Bobby O.Bobby O.
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    "Trey gave me some valuable and encouraging feedback on my song. He had clearly put some thought into his comments and gave me some useful suggestions as to how the song could be improved. His response was prompt and clear, and I would have no hesitation in contacting him again."

    Review by Bob Y.Bob Y.
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    "Excellent review - both big picture & small details.

    Insightful comments that will help me get better as Songwriter & Arranger.

    By my experiences, it’s very difficult to get Fair, Thoughtful, Honest “constructive criticism” - so i value the Feedback Trey provided.

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    Review by Tom W.Tom W.
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    "Trey gave very specific feedback on potential changes that could be made to the song/recording. I appreciate that he anticipated where the song might potentially land with various audiences, radio versus sync placement, alt country versus indie rock, et. al. Good ideas on additional instrumentation and mixing. Overall... pardon my french... Trey est trés bien!"

    Review by Mark J.Mark J.

What is this SoundCheck product?

Get feedback on your music, production or mix from the industry’s best producers, sound engineers and songwriters.
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