Session Guitarist

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: You won't regret hiring me.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Rock and Metal. But have also worked on many EDM and Pop projects.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Listening, vibing, adapting. Those are the three words I'd use to describe my strongest skill. I've taken on many different kinds of projects in the past, for some of them I wasn't even sure if I'd be able to complete them successfully since they were genres I had little to no experience working on. But almost every time when something sounds and feels right to me works for the client as well.

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

A: It was Iron Maiden that first inspired me to pick up the guitar, Adrian Smith is one of the musicians that have inspired me a lot, amongst other guitar legends like Randy Rhoads, John Petrucci, Ritchie Blackmore, and so on. I find inspiration in anything that sounds good to me, from Hans Zimmer scores to J-Rock, anything that has great melodies and vibes really.

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

A: Arranging electric guitar parts for clients' songs like rhythm guitars, lead guitar, loops, and guitar solos.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Creativity.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: I've had lots of people asking me to record acoustic or classical guitar.

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

A: Keep in mind this service is about electric guitar, not acoustic or classical. The more details you provide me with about your project's needs, the better.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: My laptop, guitar, audio interface, headphones, and phone.

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

A: I've studied audio engineering, and have mixed and mastered several songs, but also worked on radio stations and TV post-production. I'm working as a studio session guitar player since 2019, but I've been playing the guitar since 2008.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Melodic, emotional.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Iron Maiden. Either as producer or guitar player. When I started playing the guitar I was trying to learn every song I could from their discography, I'm very familiar with their work and I'd be more than happy to work with them.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Always try to make the best of what you've got, the more you do the better you'll become.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Professionally recorded electric guitar tracks, years of experience, emotion. I'd like to emphasize emotion since I follow my heart whenever I record guitars for a song. I take extra joy whenever clients tell me that I've exceeded their expectations and taken their song to another level.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: First of all, I read carefully my client's requirements and make sure I have everything I need to get started with the project. If the client provides any references, I proceed by listening to them and the client's track carefully. Based on all that, I proceed by dialing a fitting sound for my recordings. After that, I start jamming on the parts where I'm supposed to record in order to brainstorm ideas. Once I get the right vibe, I solidify my ideas and then record them. Once the recording process is over, I proceed by editing my recordings (trim parts, fades, etc). After that, I create a rough mix to send to my client to make sure if everything is okay or if any changes need to be done. Once the client is satisfied with my work, I proceed by delivering the lossless guitar tracks.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I mainly use my well-trusted Charvel Pro-Mod Dk24 HH 2 Pt for most recordings, the versatility and sound of this guitar are just amazing. I prefer recording in the box using a DI and Archetype: Plini for amp sims, sometimes paired with GGD Cali Cabs. If needed, I reamp my recordings using the Axe-Fx Ultra that packs amazing sounds for any genre. The heart of my audio gear is my also well-trusted RME Babyface Pro which features top-notch pre-amps and ad/da converters. For monitoring, I'm using the Neumann KH120 and Sennheiser HD600.