Mark Suhonen on SoundBetter

You want something fresh and exciting? You want "that sound"? You want it to punch, hit and pop? You need that song to come to LIFE? ......THAT'S MY JAM!

Capital, Sony, Universal, Pacific Records, Lionsgate, NFL, O-town, Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Jordan Feliz, RAC, Toyota, Sun Bum, ABC's The Bachelor, Elevation Worship and Bethel Music and featured in Future Music Magazine.... a glimpse of what I've been a part of for the last 20 years. I'm mostly known for my hard hitting drums and catchy pop melodies in songs like "Chasin' After You" featured on a CW Trailer, and orchestral, cinematic soundscapes in songs like "The Best is Yet to Come" featured on an Olympics Commercial in 2016. Songs that I have been a part of creating have over 100 million plays on youtube and over 500 million Spotify streams!

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Credits

AllMusic verified credits for Mark Suhonen

Charles Billingsley
Passion
Phil Wickham
Citizen Way
Elevation Worship
Passion
Jordan Feliz
Jordan Feliz
Jason Gray
Jason Gray
Jason Gray
Urban Rescue
Urban Rescue
Urban Rescue
Urban Rescue
Urban Rescue
Urban Rescue
Urban Rescue
Urban Rescue
Urban Rescue
Urban Rescue
Amanda Cook
Bethel Music
Matthew West
Stars Go Dim
Stars Go Dim
Stars Go Dim
Stars Go Dim
Stars Go Dim
Stars Go Dim
Chris August
Building 429
Dan Bremnes
Chris Tomlin
Sarah Macintosh
Dominic Balli
Dominic Balli
Dominic Balli
Dominic Balli
Dominic Balli
Dominic Balli
Annette
Passion
Kristian Stanfill
Evan Craft
JJ Heller
Degero

Discogs verified credits for Mark Suhonen

Lovelite
Urban Rescue
Urban Rescue
Dr. Seahorse
Dr. Seahorse
Dominic Balli
Urban Rescue
Dr. Seahorse
Urban Rescue
Dr. Seahorse
Urban Rescue
Urban Rescue
Roxie Jane
The Gate Called Beautiful
Dr. Seahorse
Urban Rescue
Dr. Seahorse
A New Normal
A New Normal
Jon Shabaglian
The Gate Called Beautiful
How's Kelly
Nainby
Dr. Seahorse
A New Normal
Sarah Macintosh
Urban Rescue
Dr. Seahorse
Urban Rescue
A New Normal
Chris Tomlin
O-Town
JJ Heller
Meaghan Maples
A New Normal
Trace (25)
Jordan Feliz
Urban Rescue
Phil Wickham
Charles Billingsley
Jon Shabaglian
How's Kelly

Endorse Mark Suhonen23 Reviews - 3 Repeat Clients

by Playland
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Mark is a joy to work with, I learn so much from his expertise.
by Playland
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If you are serious about making professional tracks and learning quickly, Mark is the best teacher you can find. A true wealth of information with a sharp ear. A great teacher.
by Rzn8Str
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Mark is talented and well versed in production/mix-mastering. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him and I learned a lot in the process. Looking forward to collaborations on future works!
by John B.
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Mark was simply amazing to work with! He has an excellent ear which is half of the work in music production - and knows how to dial in the sound you are looking for! If you need someone to help kick your sound up ANOTHER NOTCH in sonic goodness - no need to look any further!
by Reto S.
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Working with Mark was a great pleasure. He's a true professional. Mark understood my intentions from the beginning. With his mixing and mastering, Mark helped bring my song to industrial standards. I'll be happy work with him again and can recommend him without hesitation.
by Joshua G.
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I recorded my vocals with Mark. He did exceptional work, my vocals sound so great! Mark knew which parts of the song needed a strong vocal performance and helped me give it my best. Would love to work with him again!:)
by E K.
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Wonderful time working with Mark like my many previous reviews. Highly recommend for his quality, speed and fantastic communication!
by E. K. Grace Kim
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Wonderful, Quick, Prompt, and Lush!
by E K.
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He's absolutely trustworthy and fantastic to work with!
by E K.
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Always pleasure to work with Mark!
by E. K. Grace Kim
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What a fantastic and lush outcome! :)
by E. K.
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Always wonderful to work with Mark :)
by E K.
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Wonderful communication. One of the most prompt mixing engineers I’ve worked with. The master of quality and speed😁
by E. K.
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As usual, fantastic person to work with! Looking forward to more!
by E K.
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Always wonderful to work with Mark! :)
by E K.
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Amazing communication, prompt edits! It was one of the best experience s I had with a mixing engineer! :)
by E K.
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Superb communication! Absolutely easy to work with! Such a professional!
by Kasaan H aka RIGSI
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Mark is an amazing producer - fantastic ears for tracks and vocals. He made the music and vocals feel huge, everything dialed in and balanced, definitely radio-ready pro sound. He is also great to work with as far as communication. Highly recommended!
by Stephen L.
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Mark took my track and added rhythm and fx that took it to a whole different level. True pro!! Highly recommend.
by Stephen L.
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Once again, Mark took my track to a whole different level! His drum programming was killer and glued the whole track together. He also rearranged the track to make it more exciting and polished. Definitely a pro!

Interview with Mark Suhonen

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: O-Town record.....producer
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A kids TV show
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Not yet.....
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: digital bc it's SO much cheaper and sounds the exact same
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: we will work on it to it feels right
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: the variety and flexibility
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: how do you get it to sound good? I have high standards and I don't quit until it feel right
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: It doesn't take that long to make it sound good
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What's the ultimate goal of this music
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Look at my most recent work and ask if that's the sound you're going for
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Waves C6. 1176. Sony c800 mic. UA interface. Valhalla reverb.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Started music when I was 9. Started drumming and making music professionally when I was 20. Produced, mixed, and mastered for 20 years
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: High energy with a polished feel
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Serban Ghenea and Max Martin because they are the masters of pop music
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Listen, study and compare other people's music until you can get yours to sound similar
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, dance, rock, electronic in their MANY different forms
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Drum programing, Mixing and Mastering
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring energy and excitement to the song but also know to bring a final polish to the sound
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Get to know the song and artist....deliver what they need as quick and cheap as possible
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Lots of outboard (UA, Slate, SSL, DynAudio) in a well treated, isolated room but mainly using high end plugins for computer processing.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Serban Ghenea. Greg Kurstin. Radiohead. Muse. Bob Marley
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Drum programming, Mixing and Mastering