Grammy Nominated, Emmy Award Winning Recording & Mixing Engineer Some of my credits include: - John Legend - Marcus Mumford - Esperanza Spalding - SAYGRACE - Audiovent - Talib Kweli - Martha Reeves - Patti Smith
My name is Jake Shives
I am a Grammy Nominated, Emmy award winning, Recording & Mixing Engineer from Detroit, Michigan.
I earn my living Recording and Mixing records for Bands/Songwriters/Artists
The song tells you what it wants to sound like, you just have to listen to what it's saying.
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Interview with Jake Shives
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Multi-instrumentalist since 12 years of age Interned in professional studios for 3 years Have been earning my living recording and mixing for over a decade
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Feeling is infinitely more important than perfection.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I have the ability to know what a song wants to sound like, and I have the technical expertise to turn that vision into reality.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Understanding, Experience, Musicianship.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Recording Mixing Editing Tuning
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I can deliver professional results, anyone who hires me will not be disappointed.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Sympathetic to the song. Songs will guide you and tell you what is needed, I have learned to trust that.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Anyone with a great song. I am less concerned with who or which genre, as long as it’s a great song... I’m in!!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Singer/Songwriter Rock Rock/Pop Folk Acoustic
$500 to Mix a song - Includes 3 revisions
3-10 day turn-around time
