I'm a session bassist who offers remote tracking at a high level, and I love working with artists and songwriters. I've worked with artists like Oceanic, Mellusi, and Rhineland. I specialize in pop, indie, and singer-songwriter, but I also love R&B and hip-hop.
Hey, my name is Sam! I'm a bass player who has such a love for creating songs that are artistic, musical, and that reflect the artist. In my tracking, my philosophy is that I'll do everything I can to serve the song, whether that means being flashy and impressive or keeping it simplistic and open. My main service is remote tracking for bass, and I want to work with you as much as I can to get you a product that you can be proud of.
I have a good amount of experience tracking bass and working in the studio. My most notable tracking is for Oceanic, an indie pop/rock band. I've also worked with GAT3 studios in Charlotte, NC, doing tracking for them professionally. I specialize in pop, indie, and singer-songwriter, but I love all music and am willing, able, and excited to do anything from country to hip-hop.
If you choose to hire me, I promise I'll do everything I can to elevate your song with beautiful, tasteful bass playing. I'll work with you to do edits and revisions as much as I can to get you a product that reflects you as an artist.
I'm excited to work with you. Thanks so much!
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Interview with Sam Goodwin
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I promise to do everything I can to serve your song so that it fits your vision and reflects you as an artist.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don't be afraid to give critiques and make revisions to get the finished product you want. But when you make suggestions, do so in a way that keeps the creative energy flowing. It's best when everybody is feeling inspired, valued, and creative. That's how the best product comes out.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been playing music my whole life but started playing bass in the high school jazz band when I was 17. I loved it and haven't stopped playing bass since then. I went to college, where I majored in Commercial Music. I graduated in 2020 (pretty bad time to graduate), and since then I've been playing and touring with my band Oceanic and playing some gigs around town and in the studio.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Groove-focused, pleasantly simplistic with occasional flair, creative
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I typically work on pop-rock music. I love coming up with bass hooks that are catchy and really help solidify the groove of the song, and pop-rock is perfect for that.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: One thing I bring to a song is creativity. I try to, when I can, create unique parts that sound interesting and use the bass in a different way than it's normally used. However, that is tempered with a desire to serve the song above all else. The biggest thing I bring is that I know where the bass should sit, and I don't overdo it if I don't need to.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: This is my typical workflow, but it's pretty flexible and changes based on the situation. It involves a few initial listens up top. One listen to intake the song as a whole, and a second listen to memorize the structure and start coming up with parts. I typically like to write the bass line for the chorus first, then the verses, then the bridge. For each section, I'll have a general idea in mind and then capture a few different versions of that idea.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a relatively simple studio setup. I use a Scarlett interface and typically run through the Aguilar Tone Hammer preamp. If you want, I can run through a Fender Rumble amp. My go to bass is a Schecter CV-4, but I also have a Fender Jazz Bass.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I am obviously inspired by many of the big bass players of today: Thundercat, Joe Dart, Flea, Pino Palladino, Victor Wooten, etc. But in a more general sense, I'm very inspired by the music of The 1975, COIN, Mac Miller, Kendrick Lamar, Tom Misch, and alt-J to name a few.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: My most common work is simply bass tracking. In the past, I've done studio work. I come in, hear the song, and then play my interpretation of it. I take direction from the artist/producer and adjust until we have a finished product that they are happy with. I have also done remote tracking, where I am sent a song, I record a bass part to it, and send it back to the artist/producer for a round of revisions. We repeat that process one or two times until they like what they hear. I typically send them unedited files so that the mixing engineer can have a blank canvas to work with.
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $70 per song
- Schecter CV-4
- Aguilar Tone Hammer
