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Hi my name is Danny Stillman and I’ve written songs as the vocalist for alternative rock band 888 (Island records). My song Critical Mistakes was # 27 on Alt Nations top 36 songs of the year. If you’re looking for a songwriter,producer or mixer I would love to help you bring your vision to life. I also offer vocal comping and vocal tuning services.

At age 18 I joined a band called Drop Dead, Gorgeous and was signed to Rise Records at age 18. I started touring professionally and never looked back. I have a diverse musical background spanning from screamo and metal core to alternative pop. In 2015 I started alternative band 888. We won a radio contest for Denver Colorado’s 933 Hometown for the holidays. This garnered attention from several labels both indie and major. 888 ultimately ended up signing with Island Records. After several years of touring and playing festivals such as lollapalooza, Bottle Rock, Firefly and Hangout festival to name a few I decided to take a hiatus from touring and I’m currently songwriting,producing and mixing. I also offer vocal comping and vocal tuning services.

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Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: No matter what your budget is I will give you 100% of my attention and effort to make your track stand out from the crowd and it will be something you’re satisfied with.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: What are the song splits and turnaround time. Song splits vary from project to project and turnaround time is usually 1 week depending on what I have booked.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I would say the biggest misconception of what I do is that I use the same formula or process for every artist. The truth is every artist is different and what may have worked great for one artist isn’t necessarily going to work for every artist. A lot of what I do is identifying with my client so I can serve their needs best and accomplish what their trying to achieve.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What type of sound are you trying to achieve? Are there any songs in particular I could use as a reference?
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I use Protools, Abelton Live and Logic Pro. I mix in the box with plugins from Fab Filter, UA, Izotope, Baby Audio, Valhalla DSP, Soothe ext… For vocal editing and tuning I use Melodyne, Autotune Pro, and Vocalign. I have an American Fender Telecaster, American P bass and a Dave Smiths Instruments Prophet rev 2. For outboard gear I have
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: There’s a time and place for both. I primarily use analog mic pre’s, eq’s and compressors for tracking. I like to mix using digital in the box with tons of plugins that emulate sought after analog gear. This gives me more flexibility and the ability to recall mixes and sessions easier at any time.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: No matter what aspect of music I’m working on whether it’s song writing, vocal editing, mixing or production I’m able to express emotions and feeling through art.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My MacBook Pro, Shure SM 7B, Neve 511, Distressor, Universal Audio Apollo X
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Jon Bellion for sure. I love how relatable his lyrics are and how memorable his melodies are. The way he makes pop catchy but still intricate is true genius.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Less is more sometimes you need some blank space on a canvas. Every element of a song has to serve a purpose. Some of the most memorable songs are very simplistic.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Alternative modern rock, Alternative pop.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Lyrics
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Illenium, Chainsmokers, Louis The Child, Gryffin, Jon Bellion, Quinn XCII
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Vocal editing, Vocal production, Songwriting,beat making, Mixing and Producing