Billy Ziogas

Producer, Composer, songwriter

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I am a BMG gold and platinum record awarded session musician and music producer, being in the industry for about 35 years. I am currently living in Greece, enjoying the easy going style of life and making music. I am the owner of CVB sound studios.

In a small digital studio, very well equipped, that gives us the ability to produce fast but very efficiently high quality tracks.
I can turn your basic song idea to a fully produced commercial ready to use track. You can send us a rough recording, and leave all the rest upon us. We will play all instruments, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, piano, mandolin, drums and percussion, and deliver to you a dream track.
I can compose a song according your general instructions, on your lyrics or a temporary or classic format of a song, so you can add your lyrics later on. I can make a deal with you to sellout the song rights and get full ownership if you need to do so.
No matter if you are a composer and you want to present a well prepared song, or an amature enthusiast dreaming of your own song. Whatever your wish is, we can deliver. All you have to do is ask.

Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.

9 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client

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  1. Review by Juliana B.
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    These tracks just keep getting better and better! Finished another beautiful one with Billy and as always so happy I did. Unbelievably fast turn around, professional and beautiful all around with instrumentation and mix. Looking forward to future projects with Billy. Such a pro! I highly recommend.

  2. Review by John S.
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    I highly recommend Billy.
    I approached him with raw lyrics.
    He took those raw lyrics and quickly provided a polished song. He did everything in a timely, professional manner.
    He can take your raw or developed song and create an amazing, professional song ready for release to the world!

  3. Review by Juliana B.
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    Just finished another song (well ahead of schedule too) with Billy! And as always I'm so pleased and satisfied with the final track. The instrumentation and feel is exactly how I had hoped and the final is beautifully mastered. Such a talent!

  4. Review by Juliana B.
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    Yet another excellent quality track produced and arranged from Billy! He's an absolute pro. For this track he was able to produce, arrange and build up my track in such dynamic and creative ways. Such a talent. I'll definitely be reaching out to him for future tracks!

  5. Review by Juliana B.
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    It’s been such a pleasure working with Billy. His turn around time is unbelievably fast and the quality of the work sounds full and professional with unique touches that I had not even thought to ask for! He is quick and accurate with revisions and I was able to get a final mixdown that I am very happy with. He also offers recommendations as needed which I appreciate! Looking forward to working with Billy on future projects!

  6. Review by Stefan R.
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    Billy is a great producer. Skilled, responsive, and very professional.

  7. Review by Amanda E.
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    Billy is AMAZING. I am a singer and songwriter. He took my raw ideas and brought my music to life. He is patient and very competent. You will love working with him!

  8. Review by brian keele
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    Billy and i have been makin music together for over a year and he is very good quality and very quick in delivering top notch music. He is very talented ! Highly recommended

  9. Review by Andrew Bauschlicher
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    Had the opportunity to write two songs that Billy produced. He was first class in all facets. Took my simple acoustic songs and turned them into radio quality material. I absolutely recommend Billy!

Interview with Billy Ziogas

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

  2. A: I worked with a young American songwriter and singer for a bit more than a year. His name is Brian Keele, you can find him in Youtube. Brian is such a talented person, he lives in Riverton Wyoming U.S.A. I produced a number of original and cover songs, all from scratch. I played all instruments, and I am really proud of the result. They all sound great in their own individuality.

  3. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  4. A: I am writing a batch of songs that are going to be used in advertising industry, I am mixing a song for a Canadian client, a Kansas "Dust in the wind" kind of song, really lovely sounding, and I am producing a bollywood style song for an Indian client.

  5. Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

  6. A: Not at the moment.

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: Digital. Ease of work, no limitations, explosive technology that goes beyond the limits all the time. Analog only on early stages of recording, using tube amps and processors. The warmth is unparalleled.

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

  10. A: I will deliver to you your dream track.

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

  12. A: Been creative, and that the result of my work makes someone else's dream come true.

  13. Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

  14. A: Most people would like to know if I can play this or that instrument, if I can add backing vocals or this kind of lick or riff or a piano part that sounds like this or that. My answer is you ask, we deliver. Most times I can meet my client's needs in the boundaries of the musical genres I produce.

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

  16. A: Depending on the musical level of my clients, some may believe that studios can do miracles. It is the misconception that studios can do whatever they want regardless technical barriers.

  17. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  18. A: First of all, I want to know what result is each one of them expecting me to deliver, so I am sure I can meet this expectation. Then I ask what instruments would each one would imagine me using in the particular song, and finally what kind of a famous or well known song would this song sound like. I also want to know a few things about the person I am to work with, if he or she is a songwriter, a singer, a musician, pro or amature, because all these are defining the level of communication I am about to establish throughout our common project. This is enough as a guideline for me to make a start. Constant feedback is a thing I consider necessary through the whole process.

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

  20. A: Look at profiles, check the sound samples or Soundcloud profiles if there are any, and last but not least, make contact with the provider. Most of the times, a few word exchange will leave you with a feeling that this is the right or not person for you to work with.

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

  22. A: Well... Definitely a guitar, a zoom recorder, a solar panel, ( to keep it charged) a stove, and a water purifier. Just trying to be practical, stay alive, and keep making music.

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

  24. A: I studied music since I was a kid, played electric bass and guitars in several bands, and ended up making an international career as a session musician. That eventually brought me into the studios as a player, and I got enchanted from the music production. I never wanted to do anything else in my life. I am a songwriter as well, and I have been awarded with two "Golden records" and with a "Platinum record" awards. I am 55 years old now, so practically I am doing this for my whole live.

  25. Q: How would you describe your style?

  26. A: I would call myself productive, effective and very open minded. I can't tell if this is a kind of style or not...

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

  28. A: This would be a long list. You would get tired reading.

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

  30. A: Keep things simple. Judge the song's needs, and don't overdo things.

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

  32. A: Usually I work on Country music genre, but I did quite a few Christian songs as well, and lots of classic rock, soul, funk, older R&B, contemporary jazz and some ethnic music too. I work both on original material, and cover songs as well. I love to rearrange classic songs so they sound modern, but without loosing that vintage vibe.

  33. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  34. A: Coming up with ideas that promote the sound of each song is my top skill in my opinion.

  35. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  36. A: Most of all as a producer, I try to fulfill the artist's expectations. I believe that this is what each one of the artists out there would consider as my primary goal. I really strive for arrangement perfection, as well as instrument integration, and I always bring an alive sounding radio ready track.

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

  38. A: As soon as I get an order from my client, I would contact him or her for details considering both technical and artistic matters. File types, sampling rates, song's bpm are the most common issues, and how each one of my clients dreams of his song to be. This would include examples, or youtube links so I can get the perception of what my artist is striving for. Then I would start making a basic recording, playing all instruments and exchanging ideas with my client at what I call song milestones, and this process leads us to the song finishing. Mix and master the song are the final parts of this process.

  39. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  40. A: Mostly digital setup, as most of the time I mix in the box, now days digital environment is almost equal to mixing through the desk. I got a DDX3216 digital mixer, equipped with two adat expansion boards, MOTU 2408 MK3 digital audio interface, Genelec and KRK studio monitors, three old Alesis ADAT digital tape recorders hooked together up to 24 tracks, several outboard compressors and expanders, Roland TD 20 digital drums. About 12 different guitars, electrics, acoustics and mandolins, 8 different basses, and quite a few amplifiers, and peripheral equipment, guitar synths, mother keyboards, I work on Cubase 8.5 pro mostly, I find it more suitable for this small studio setup than pro tools.

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

  42. A: Classic pop rock musicians are my inspiration. Eric Clapton, The Eagles, Tom Petty, Kansas, Pink Floyd, to name a few. I also love modern country music, I love the sound of George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson ect.

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

  44. A: The most common work I do for clients, is to produce a full song from a basic idea. Most people would send me a rough track, e.g. a guy singing his own song while playing an acoustic guitar, and I would turn that to a full radio ready song. All after having an exchange of ideas with the artist, so I get a clear image of his or her vision about the song. I am staying in contact with my client throughout the whole process, so we end up to a dream track as a result.

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