A songwriter/producer who has received multiple arts and recording grants who has a keen ear for helping emerging artists hone their craft and tighten their sound - especially in rock-related genres.
I've been producing independent music for over 20 years; have had airplay on national radio, and have a lot of performance experience, both as a session musician and within my own music projects. I'm primarily a drummer and vocalist, which is mostly what I've done as a session player, but I'm pretty handy at laying down a decent bass line, should you need that, too.
I have a medium-sized studio that I would say caters mostly to new-ish, independent bands/artists who are looking to put out their first "real" album; but that's not to say that it's not equipped to get some great-sounding recordings! I have been doing a lot more mixing work lately, and I hope to focus on this more, as I feel I'm starting to develop a real knack for it. I've done a number of remote mixing sessions and it's pretty seamless now with things like Audiomovers and Farplay.
I generally work on a sliding scale, depending on the artist's level of experience and the scope of their proposed project, and have always received great feedback from my clients. And though I do love nit-picking over getting just the right sound, I really like to help artists get their performance skills to a new level - because that's where the sound really is!
Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.
Languages
- English
Interview with Jon Epworth
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: It really depends on the project - but I tend to work quickly, and if I'm producing, try to get ideas recorded while they're still relatively fresh. Nothing drains me like an artist flogging a song way past it's expiry date.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a modest studio set up: living-room-esque control room, a 14' x 14' live room for drums, and a small vocal booth - although I have a warehouse-sized space below me that I can use after "business" hours for some bombastic drums. I can track about 24 tracks simultaneously (which has never been too few tracks so far), and have a decent collection of mics, outboard comps, and a 32-channel console - along with a really good drumkit, a couple of Orange amps and a selection of guitars and basses.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I really like engineers and producers who take risks - Daniel Lanois and Sylvia Massey come to mind. I think Chris Taylor (from Grizzly Bear) is also doing some pretty exciting stuff. And the last D'Angelo album is a production (and songwriting) masterpiece. There are countless lesser-known producing/performing entities in many genres from whom I also draw inspiration.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I don't do a lot of advertising or networking; most of my clients seek me out because they like something I've done, or a previous client has recommended me for their project. I track and produce full bands, mix and master (although I generally try to convince clients to spend the extra dough on an experienced mastering professional), and even provide full backing instrumentation for solo artists. Some artists just want to lay down their ideas as quickly as possible, which I'm happy to help them with - but whenever possible I like to work on their songs and performance from the ground up. I usually try to budget in a good chunk of pre-production time at a reduced rate to make the "real" studio time more productive and enjoyable. It's pretty frustrating for all involved when a band comes to the studio and doesn't know the songs inside and out.
I was the songwriter, drummer, guitarist, vocalist, engineer, and mixer in this production
- Live drum trackAverage price - $150 per song
- Singer - MaleAverage price - $100 per song
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $100 per song
- Songwriter - MusicContact for pricing
- Songwriter - LyricContact for pricing
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $200 per song
Mixing: price per track includes 1 set of full mix revisions and 1 set of small notes. Also includes instrumental versions of songs. Fees can be adjusted for full albums.
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- SSL
- Cranborne Audio
- Neumann
- Genelec
- Universal Audio
- Heritage
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