I play Guitar, Drums, Bass, and some Keyboard and have some recording, editing and mixing experience live bands, genres Rock, Singer Songwriter, jazz and alternative rock music. I can play covers, play like the recordings, improvise
I have been playing guitar since 2007, both electric and acoustic, around 2010 I started playing drums and recording and mixing my own songs, local musicians and live performances. Most recently I incorporated bass to my playing to be able to record full songs on my own. I can play covers, just like the recordings or with some changes to compliment the singer.
I have some recording, editing and mixing experience with live bands, overdub recordings and improvised sessions in genres like Rock, Singer Songwriter, jazz and alternative rock music.
Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.
Interview with Daniel Zamora P.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: A reliable mobile recorder, a good condenser microphone, and acoustic guitar, a reliable tuner and headphones
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been playing guitar since 2007, both electric and acoustic, around 2010 I started playing drums and recording and mixing my own songs, local musicians and live performances. Most recently I incorporated bass to my playing to be able to record full songs on my own
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Creating something unique, every performance is unique in the sense of the individual interactions of the persons involved and it gives each song a unique flavor and voice.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What kind of sound are they trying to achieve, how would they imagine a live performance of the song.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I like to improvise a lot, I´m very open to feedback and adapt to other musicians very well.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: It is the most important part to have a great sound out of the performance than either piece of gear so focusing on a great performance is the key to a great song/mix.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Rock, alternative, progressive, singer&songwriter, acoustic songs.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I feel very comfortable writing lead guitar licks and extended solos with overdub loops and also some spacey guitar parts to accompany singing.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I can compliment other instruments really well, I can improvise, give some energy to a song and unique sound effects.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I start with a song idea and start developing and overdubbing other instruments to blend some improvisation with written sections and some jamming up to a full band mix.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a home studio in a spare room in my house with an acoustic drumkit, a full size guitar amplifier, effects pedals, 4 electric guitars, 2 acoustics with a focusrite interface and a 12 channel mixer.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Omar Rodríguez López, Alfa Mist
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Write and Record Instrument tracks, recording, editing and mixing songs, live recordings
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $50 per song
- Acoustic GuitarAverage price - $50 per song
- Live drum trackAverage price - $50 per song
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $50 per song
- EditingAverage price - $50 per track
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $25 per song
- Songwriter - MusicAverage price - $50 per song
I am very open about getting feedback and focus on providing a quality product or service, 3-5 revisions depending on the song, turn around, etc. We can work together a schedule for turn-around time.
- John Mayer
- Pink Floyd
- The Mars Volta
- Fender Guitars
- Pearl Drums
- zildjian cymbals
- shure mics
- Focusrite interface
