Hello I'm Oliver, a professional guitarist and musician. I can provide professorially recorded remote session guitar tracks from my home setup. I am an experienced in providing tracks remotely and have done working closely with artist such as John Holden (performing alongside Oliver Wakeman and Billy Sherwood of Yes) and Claire Hamill among others.
BIO:
Oliver is a professional musician (guitarist) from Lancashire, now based in London, UK. He graduated with a first-class degree in popular music at Leeds College of Music in 2014. He started playing at a young age, covering a wide range of playing styles as he progressed. As a teenager, he achieved Grade 8 Distinction in both Electric and Classical Guitar.
Listening to and learning to play the music of Yes guitarist Steve Howe enabled Oliver to develop a fluid and natural technique - skills he has applied to his own playing style and repertoire.
Late 2016, John Holden contacted Oliver to play guitar on his album (Capture Light) remotely from Oliver's home studio. This was and became an album featuring an array of respected musicians in progressive rock. Notably, members and ex-members of progressive rock band Yes (Billy Sherwood, Oliver Wakeman) and the ex-singer of the band The Enid (Joe Payne). This gave Oliver the opportunity to record with musicians he regarded highly, using a variety of instruments on John compositions. Capture Light went on to be voted second best album of 2018 by Prog Mill Listeners on Progzilla Radio.
Other session player experience include Multi-Platinum Songwriter/Producer Mark Hadfeild for 2018 UK TV ‘X-Factor’ Performer, Louise Setara.
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Credits
Interview with Oliver Day
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Steve Howe influenced.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Guitarist that inspire me are people who bring something musical and melodic to songs with a great sound. Steve Howe is my main inspiration, others include: Don Felder, Danny Gatton, Jan Akkerman
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Lots of styles of music. Play: Pop, Rock, Prog Rock, Folk, Country ect.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Variety of guitars: Les Paul, Telecaster, Martin Acoustic, Admira Nylon, Semi-Acoustic and Hollow-body guitars. Protools, Mbox interface, Waves Plugins, Yamaha Studio Monitors.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I listen to the music that I am working with and think about sounds that would work with it. I let the track inspire what I play on top of it. If the client wants something ideas in particular, then I would play few ideas to there brief first. Typically, I am a musician that listens to learn music - But I have no problems working with charts or a score. I sent the client several takes and ideas so they have plenty to work with.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring a tasteful, dynamic guitar parts with a professional sound.
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $100 per song
- Acoustic GuitarAverage price - $100 per song
- Classical GuitarAverage price - $100 per song
- MandolinAverage price - $100 per song
- Selection of Guitars
- Les Paul
- Telecaster
- Holowbody Electrics
- Martin Acoustic
- Pro Tools
- Waves Plugins
