Trey Jennings on SoundBetter

Want meaningful lyrics or a great beat for your next song? I'm your guy. I specialize in hip-hop, R&B, and Indie songwriting and production, but I'll write/produce for any genre/style. We'll dig into the theme and the message you want to get across in your art and come up with compelling beats, lyrics, and melodies to bring that vision to life!

I have been producing music for 8 years and have started to distribute my own music independently for the last year under the name Compro, amassing over 35,000+ streams from beat tapes and a full EP. I have experience working in Logic Pro X and Pro Tools and can create full instrumentals and melodies from scratch (remotely or in-person). I have worked in home studios, as well as professional studios in Los Angeles and Syracuse.

Give me a chance to prove to you that we can take your song to the next level with great writing, compelling melodies, and meaningful theming.

Starting Prices (with Writing/Production Credit)
Beat - $150
Verse - $150/verse
Hook - $100
Full Song Package (Beat, Verses, Hook) - $750
Full Writing Package (Verses, Hook, Bridge (if needed)) - $500

Prices subject to change based on industry notoriety (i.e. if you're famous, I'm charging you more lol)
Writing/Production Credit on Final Song Mandatory

Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.

Credits

Languages

English
Spanish

6 Reviews

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by Ken Chow
Verified (Client)
Trey has been amazing to work with. Positive throughout the process and I love what we were able to achieve together.
by Ken Chow
Verified (Client)
It was great working with Trey on completing his first EP. Congrats Trey! Looking forward to working again.
by Ken Chow
Verified (Client)
Another great song by Trey. Always a great time working with him. Looking forward to the next one.
by Ken Chow
Verified (Client)
Another great time working with Trey. Always positive in his interactions! Looking forward to working on the next song.
by Ken Chow
Verified (Client)
Mixed and mastered another song for Trey. He is always a pleasure to work with and allows room for collaboration. Looking forward to working together again!
by Ken Chow
Verified (Client)
It was a pleasure working with Trey. He was positive throughout and gave detailed feedback. Looking forward to working together again!

Interview with Trey Jennings

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I'm proud of my second beat tape "Tropics at Dusk." Conceptually, every song is an hour of a night in paradise. I arranged it well and showed some awesome versatility!
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm working on singles and building a company!
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: N/A
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital for now because it's easier. If/when I have money, it would be fun to do things analog. It's like driving manual vs. automatic. Analog(manual) makes you feel like you have more control.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I promise that you will be happy with what you get. I won't stop working on it until you're happy with it. You're paying me to help you, I'm going to do my part to make sure you get your money's worth!
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love working with people.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: N/A
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: People think it's easy. It's not.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What type of song are you trying to make? What are you trying to say on this song? I like to also get to know people and how they got to where they are and how they came up with the idea.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Go with someone you'd be comfortable opening up to.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My AKAI Midi Controller, My Bass Guitar, My iPad, Studio Monitors, and my Shure SM7B
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been producing music for 8+ years. I have been writing music for 2/3 years. I started of wanting to solely do production, but I evolved into writing my own music and creating songs/projects.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I would say I have a very dark, ambient, and smooth style.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: There is a long list, but at the top I would say Drake. Not only is he a great writer and vocalist, I have loved what he has brought to the records he's been on. He brings his ambition, his individual style and versatility, and I would love to watch him work.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Layering is very important. Introducing new elements/intstruments builds out the mix and prevents the listener from feeling like the record is stale.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Hip-hop, R&B, Indie. I love dark and ambient vibes. I love Late Night productions.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My writing is my strongest skill, though production is a close second (lol).
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring a deep passion for the lyric content of the song and the message the artist is trying to get across. I have expertise with creating melodies and beats, but the most valuable part of pairing those skills with my passion for writing is that it really hammers home a level of meaningfulness missing in some music today. Songs for fun are cool to, I just think there's so much to be said, especially now; and finding compelling and layered ways of saying those things is amazing!
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I like to start with a conversation about the work, maybe jot down some major ideas I want to get across on the record. Then I will produce the record and write to it. Melodies and mixing take place during the process in real time, but I do like to commit time after the track is produced, arranged and the vocals are done to listen closely for ways to improve the mix as a whole.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a home studio at the moment. Shure SM7Bs for vocal recording, light audio treatment in the room, studio monitors and headphones.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I am inspired by Boi1da, Jordan Ullman from Majid Jordan, MeXikoDro, and the KOUNT. Though they are all in vastly different sonic lanes, they have a versatility and intricacy in their production that is a marvel to behold.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Beatmaking is the most common type of work I've done, but I have done a good chunk of work as a songwriter for various individuals or groups I worked with unofficially.