Madalena Graça on SoundBetter

A bass that fits your needs! Whether it's a punchy bass line, walking bass or melodic bowed lines you have come to the right place.

My name is Madalena Graça and I’m professional upright & electrical bass player. I am a full time musician and I devote most of my time recording and playing the bass. Along with my musical experience as side woman/session player over the last 15 years I also have a degree in jazz performance upright bass.
Loving what I do and working as session player all these years has made me develop my technique to play different styles of music fluently and accurately – I always love a good challenge.

With over 15 years of experience recording and playing both upright & electric bass across most genres I can provide you a bass that can elevate your music to the next level. Whether it's a punchy bass line, walking bass or melodic bowed lines you have come to the right place.

I love working with different artists and bringing a song to life!

I record my German upright bass through a Oktava MK012 or CAD M179 and a K&K BassMax pickup. I will send you both tracks so that you can blend them as much as you like.
For the electric setup I have a Jazz Bass and an Ibanez SR740 (active) which go trough a Mark Bass Little Mark or an Euphonic Audio iAMP350.
Everything goes though my Audient ID44 interface directly into Logic.

I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.

Credits

23 Reviews - 5 Repeat Clients

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by dB minor
Verified
Exactly what my track needed. Madalena knows her stuff! Interpretation, micing,... all first class.
by Colin S.
Verified
Madalena was a lot of fun to work with. Incredible bassist with lots of creativity and great tone. She even anticipated my needs better than I did at one point. She communicates very well and also gave me a few different options, which I always appreciate.
by Bret E.
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Madalena is wonderful and such a talented performer, adding creativity and style in heaps. Highly recommend!
by Seppl
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Amazing player! Madalena was super fast and even though I gave a few files that were not correct (sorry..) she still delivered great quality work. Much appreciate that type of flexibility!
by Bret E.
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Madalena is great, very talented player, creative, and great recording techniques. Highly recommend.
by Leonard R.
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A very creative, and reliable person. I've used Madalena several times. She delivers great stuff quickly.
by Reymundo L.
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It was a pleasure working with Madalena! My expectations were surpassed when I got delivered a killer performance of the bass line I asked for, plus an alternate version that rocked and swung my room even more! On top of it all, Madalena is a top-notch professional that will go above and beyond to help you achieve your vision and will deliver quickly. Thank you, Madalena, and I will be back!
by Sam Kaufmann
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Madalena is professional in attitude, skills, talent and delivery. She takes directions very well, has a wonderful tone and her recordings are very well done.
by zeke cherney
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Every time Madalena impresses. Rock solid groove and tone. Wonderfully recorded. She isn't shy to give multiple takes from the very get go. Stellar communication. A producers dream on sound better! If there were ten stars I would give them!
by zeke cherney
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Madalena nailed again!!! I cant say enough good about Madalena and her incredible timing on the bass. her tone is really unique and tailored for each individual track. This is the second of many projects, hopefully. If your'e on the fence about madalena, Or even whether you want upright bass at all, do yourself a favor and reach out. She will give you the best advice, with honest and true communication to boot! 100 stars for this bassist:)
by zeke cherney
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Such a treat working with Madalena. Her timing and groove is impeccable. She clearly has an understanding of her instrument as well as an obvious knowledge of every musical aspect. Her bass brought out the best from the guitars drums and more! Cant wait to work again with this talent!!!!
So if you are looking for an awesome tone and feel for the low end of you're track, Look no further:)
by Taro F.
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Thank you for great performance in such a short time, I wish we have another chance working together soon!!
by Danny
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Excellent feedback and notes on the song along with multiple creative takes, knew exactly what the song needed, very impressed!!
by Leonard R.
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This was my first time working with Madalena, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. She is very creative, and her track complimented what I have her perfectly. A great person to work with!
by April
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Very communicative and organized! A great musician. Also has a nice recording set-up with multiple microphones. Thank you so much!
by Amir G.
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I worked with Madalena for Latin and Swing mischevious Jazz tracks and I was very satisfied! Madalena is a truely professional musician while her performance & recording is very impactful and easy to work with.
I definetely did the right choice and I would recommend working with Madalena.
by Hiro Furuya
Verified
Thank you again for this really nice bass. You are really talented.
by Hiro Furuya
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She played the very beautiful base this time too. She became an integral part of my project.
by Hiro Furuya
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Thanks again great job! You can make sound very art!
by Hiro Furuya
Verified
She was a great job again this time too. I have nothing to say.

Interview with Madalena Graça

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I would definitely recommend working with Hiro Furuya! Great producer and the communication/work flow with him is really on the spot.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Mostly jazz/pop but also a bit of classical when I work on soundtracks.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: To make simplicity work.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I always track my upright with two channels: - Mic (Oktava MK012 or CAD M179 depending on the situation, whether the bass is bowed or plucked) - K&K BassMax Pickup which can help the mixing processing depending the client's needs Everything runs through a Presonus Interface directly into Logic. Rendering is done at 24bit.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm recording some new tracks for my upcoming album.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: In my case I choose digital. Just because it takes less space and it is much more accessible in terms of work flow and affordability.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: To be able to work with so many different kind of people and music. I always try to push myself getting over my comfort zone and I definitely love a great challenge.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: If you already have an idea of what the song should sound or what kind of a mood it represents to you, be annoyingly specific about it :) Every song or piece of music is unique!
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: When I decided to be a professional musician there was no turning back anymore. Although guitar was a great love the bass just caught my attention. I graduated in jazz upright bass as a performer and immediately started to record for other artists and play live. The production side of things had been present since my early teen years, so adopting it to my career as a musician was an easy step. I've been a professional musician for the past 15 years and I will keep on going!
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I love to work with all kinds of artists and music styles.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Most of times, less is more, so try to keep it simple.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: It really depends on the situation, but the first thing I do is listen to track a couple of times trying to emerge myself in what the song is. If the client already has a clear idea of what the bass should play i.e sheet music, I will pickup the instrument and start learning and adapting the music to the song. If the client gives me full freedom of creativity I'm going to start recording just a bunch of ideas for myself. When I find a couple of ideas I like and see fit for the song I record them and send them to the client.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I mostly record upright bass for my clients, but sometimes I´m asked to do some electrical bass too. I work a lot with singer-songwriters, but have also done I lot of work for soundtracks and composers who are looking to have "real" upright bass on their tracks.