I'm a pro producer, songwriter, and performer with multiplatinum albums, worldwide tours, and songs that have many millions of streams across a 25 year career in the industry - including Eve 6 (where I was drummer and co-writer across 4 hit albums), Puddle of Mudd, Emily Osment, and my current band Dead Posey as guitarist/producer.
I've had a wide-ranging career and know the world of music from many angles - as artist, songwriter, producer, engineer, mixer, and more. I've had hit radio singles, many high-profile synch licenses such as for Netflix and Marvel, and played hundreds of shows worldwide as both drummer and guitarist. I've worked primarily in the rock/alternative world but have plenty of experience in pop, indie, J/K-pop, etc.
I’m open and available for select production, writing and mixing projects for bands and artists with a vision. Just hit me up and we’ll see what we can do. Check my Spotify playlist and discography for examples of my work.
I also specialize in vocal production/editing - the vocal is the most important part of a song and it has to be of the highest quality to capture the listener. From choosing the best takes all the way to final mix decisions, it's about keeping the emotion & detail of the performance while bringing it up to today's standards. I can record, edit, arrange, "comp", tune/time, and mix your vocals to a professional major label level with methods I've developed from many years in the field.
I'm also available as a mentor for music business and music career planning inquiries with extensive knowledge of label/publishing deals, music marketing, and more. I can also edit audio for podcasts, and am an experienced video editor and content creator.
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Interview with Tony Nova
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have everything what I need to get great results. Pro Tools is my main DAW but I use Logic, Ableton, and Studio One as well, and a ton of great plugins. I have a good collection of electric and acoustic guitars, high quality microphones, and synths like an original Roland Juno 106 and Virus TI2. I have some great outboard gear such as a Universal Audio 1176AE "Blue Stripe" (only 500 were made), Aurora GTQ preamp, and a Distressor.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Finishing my band Dead Posey's first album!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. I first came up in the world of tape and big mixing boards, and I absolutely love real analog compressors and such, but the plugin emulations are so good now that I just can't beat the versatility ease of use of digital.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Pro Tools, Gibson Les Paul, Waves Everything Bundle, AutoTune, 1176
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've had a varied career that's lasted for 25+ years since my teens. I learned a whole lot about every aspect of the world of music being in my two primary bands over the years, and having worked with many dozens of artists as well.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Commit to things early. In an era of infinite "undo"s and a thousand plugins at everyone's disposal, it's important when getting into a creative flow to commit results when they're good without overthinking it. That's why older records are so great and we all love them - they couldn't change everything easily and had to get it right when it went down.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I have the most experience in the rock, alternative, pop-rock worlds. I've done plenty of work in other genres including straight pop, J/K-pop, and more.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I like to think I bring whatever is needed. Sometimes that's an entire vision of how the whole thing should sound and feel, all the way to minor song or production enhancements that hopefully make the difference between pretty good and great.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I think my strongest skill is being relentless. I really work until I don't think I can get it any better. This could be a melody, song structure, sound, part of the mix, anything. I think holding everything I can to a really high standard and working hard to achieve it is crucial to having a long and fruitful career in music.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Quincy Jones Timbaland Rob Cavallo George Martin Max Martin Greg Kurstin Mark Ronson Don Was
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I'm typically an "all-in-one" type of guy - I produce, co-write, record, engineer and mix most of the stuff I work on. I like seeing a song all the way through from the first chords being written all the way to final mix tweaks. There are plenty of times though where I help out a project at different stages.
I was the Producer, Writer, Guitar, Drums, Arrangement, Programming, Backing Vox in this production
- ProducerContact for pricing
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $800 per song
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $125 per track
- Vocal compingAverage price - $125 per track
- EditingAverage price - $125 per track
- Programmed drumAverage price - $200 per song
- Pop-Rock ArrangerAverage price - $300 per song
*Vocal tuning/editing of 1 or more tracks - 1 revision allowed
*Production/Mixing/Editing/Arranging - open to all depending on project, hit me with your request and we'll go from there
- Halestorm
- Katy Perry
- blink-182
- Pro Tools Ultimate
- Distressor
- 1176AE (Blue Stripe Special Edition)
- Wunder CM7
- Juno 106
- Virus TI2
- tons of plugins and soft synths
