Katie Dwyer

Tuning | Vocals | Mixing

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I listen closely to your needs to make sure you end up with a product you love. I'm especially good at working with people who need assistance with editing, such as aligning instrumentation, tuning vocals, adding effects, and even adding backing vocals, before I start the mixing process, to give your song a more polished, professional sound.

I'm a lifelong acoustic singer-songwriter who quickly fell in love with music production while learning to record and produce my own artist material. I've been working full time as a remote audio editor, mix engineer, session vocalist, and custom songwriter for 4 years now.

Here's a quick list of reasons other people have hired me...
- quick turn around times
- high efficiency and attention to detail
- ability to play multiple instruments
- experience in a variety of styles and genres (acoustic, folk, alt rock, pop, hip hop/rap)
- understands basic music theory
- can find the tempo and key and adjust for deviations outside the key
- has a warm, expressive voice for both singing and narration
- work in and exports the requested file types, bit depth, kHz, etc.
- willing to send videos for an additional fee to show my process
- excellent communicator
- ability to listen to clients and understand their needs

Thanks in advance for trusting me with your project.
I look forward to working with you!

Would love to hear from you. Click the contact button above to get in touch.

Credits

Discogs verified credits for Katie Dwyer
  • Sunflower Summit
  • Sunflower Summit
  • Peter Combe

Languages

  • English

23 Reviews - 5 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Kristoph J.
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    I hired Katie here because I’d worked with her before and been very happy with the results. Once again, she got me exactly what I needed, and within the required timeframe. I recommend her highly.

  2. Review by Cantek B.
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    Another great experience with Katie.

  3. Review by Cantek B.
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    Katie is amazing. Precise, detail oriented and fast. Very happy to have worked with her.

  4. Review by Per S.
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    Katie did a fantastic job and lifted the song to a new level. She is easy to communicate with and very professional. Highly recommended!

  5. Review by MixMatched Socks Productions
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    It was an honour to record cello on Katie's song. I'm thankful for the opportunity to work on something so beautiful. The combination of her smooth and soothing voice, matched with heart piercing lyrics made this so easy to connect with and lean in with cello. Katie is an incredible artist to look out for, so check out her music!

  6. Review by Joan M.
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    Katie completed my project in a timely manner and did a great job. I was able to submit the song for the brief as requested. Thank you!

  7. Review by Kristoph J.
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    I had a really good experience working with Katie on a very big project. She’s good to talk to, very skilled, and great at delivering the sound I was looking for. She knew how to quickly implement changes and took feedback really well. Delighted with the result, and would recommend.

  8. Review by Brad Heck
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    on time, and in tune. no hassles.

  9. Review by MASAYOSI K.
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    She is a quick worker.
    She works courteously.
    I highly recommend!

  10. Review by Joan M.
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    Katie was a great choice for this project! She really knows what she is doing in her daw, and her vocal additions are fantastic! She is friendly, communicative, responsive, and multi-talented. She helped to lift my song to a new level and I am so appreciative I can't even explain it. Katie is a boss! Highly recommend with confidence.

  11. Review by MASAYOSI K.
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    She does a good job!
    I highly recommend it!

  12. Review by 森 優.
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    Fantastic vocalist with unique, cute, expressive voice and quick, nice communication!
    She immediately & deeply grabbed what I wanted and made it happen.
    Thank you Katie, I hope to work with you soon in the future project!

  13. Review by Maria Requena
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    I’ve worked with Katie many times, as a coproducer and mixing engineer, to tune vocals, to co-write - she always brings her A game and so much creativity! 10/10 DO recommend!

  14. Review by Alexei S.
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    Katie is a legend -- provided tons of harmonies and options, and everything was super organized. Obvi the performance was wonderful as well. Would work with again, A++

  15. Review by Nick P.
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    AMAZING FAST WORK!!!! BEYOND SATISFIED!!! THANK YOU!!

  16. Review by Tia A.
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    Katie did an amazing job on my project! She was professional, accurate and so fast! She made the process very smooth and was so helpful! I am going to hire Katie for all of my vocals!

  17. Review by Aimee Francis - FoxHausMusic
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    Katie is SO quick to get the project done. Another successful project! Thanks, Katie!

  18. Review by Aimee Francis - FoxHausMusic
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    Katies turnaround was really impressive.
    I hired Katie to vocal comp a track that I am working on and you can tell she spent the time to really delve into the vocal delivery and find where to move/tune/cut things etc.
    I 1000% reccomend and will be hiring her again in the future.

  19. Review by Maria Requena
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    Katie is FANFRIKINTASTIC!
    Katie and I have worked together several times on a few songs and productions. She is really easy to communicate with, and she just gets it! She has an amazing sense of arrangement and her productions always sound polished and radio ready. Her singing voice is so beautiful and totally there for those singer/songwriter vibes. She is an excellent songwriter and producer, and will help transform your songs into what you want them to be. Will definitely be continuing to work with Katie!

  20. Review by Elyse Haren
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    Katie Dwyer is a mega talent and an absolute pleasure to work with. From top-lining to production and mixing! Katie plays multiple instruments including guitar, drums, ukulele and midi programming, has a keen ear for melodies, harmonies and lyrics. I can't say enough how easy Katie is to work with and how professional she is. Please hire her for your next project.

Interview with Katie Dwyer

  1. Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

  2. A: It took a while for me to realize that music could be a career and didn't have to be a hobby.

  3. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  4. A: My strongest skill is either listening or imagining. I can hear timing, pitch, and/or frequency issues easily, and I'm thankful for that, and I can also use my imagination when listening to rough demos. I can hear a song's potential, which is important when working in a producer role of a project.

  5. Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

  6. A: Whoever you hire should pass your "vibe check." If something doesn't feel right, it's okay to look for someone else. Trust your gut.

  7. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  8. A: "Indiscreet" was my first self-produced EP, and I absolutely love how it turned out.

  9. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  10. A: I work remotely with artists and clients from all over the world. I love that I can accomplish so much from the comfort of my own home studio.

  11. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  12. A: Make and save your own presets within your favorite plugins.

  13. Q: What's your typical work process?

  14. A: The answer to this question varies greatly based on the project I'm given. For my own artist material, I write the song, record a scratch take to a click track, then begin recording all the other instrumentation. I carefully mix, master (or hire out a separate mastering engineer), create album art, and then upload my song to my distributor.

  15. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  16. A: I work using a custom built desktop computer, focusrite scarlet 4i4, Mogami cables, and usually (for vocals) my Baby Bottle large condenser microphone. I typically use my DT 770 Pro headphones for recording, and my 990s for careful mixing. I have a Gretsch Catalina club jazz drum kit behind me so that I can turn my chair and easily play a beat whenever I feel inspire to. I love my Gibson hummingbird acoustic guitar (my gig guitar), and gibson les paul, which I play through an Orange Crush amp. Internally, I use Ableton as my DAW, and I own a long, long list of plugins. Most of my favorites are by Valhalla and Izotope, and I try to keep them updated to the best, most recent version available. I use Melodyne 5 to fine tune vocals that are sent to me.

  17. Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

  18. A: Ritt Momney is inspiring to me because he is a self-producing artist that got very popular after working hard and building a team to push his artist career. I love that most of his material is focused on the message.

  19. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  20. A: Vocal processing, Backing Vocals & vocal arrangement, Mixing

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Katie's Vocal Demo Reel (featuring pop, folk, & hip hop chorus examples)

I was the Singer or Topliner in this production

Terms Of Service

Communication is key! If I write melodies or lyrics, talk to me about whether you'd like a buyout or writer split. Make sure you have my permission before using my name on your release. Thank you!!

GenresSounds Like
  • Taylor Swift
  • Lizzy McAlpine
  • Billie Eilish
Gear Highlights
  • Ableton
  • Melodyne
  • Izotope
  • custom-built PC
  • SM7dB
  • UA Volt
  • Gibson Hummingbird
  • Gibson Les Paul
  • Orange Crush
  • Gretsch Catalina Club
  • Baby Bottle mic
  • Bluebird mic
  • Native Instruments
  • SynchroArts
  • Roland FA-08 keyboard
  • Slate VSX
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