Tom Harley Oliver on SoundBetter

London-based producer, songwriter, and composer with professional experience across multiple disciplines in the music industry.

Since completing a BA in music from Falmouth University, I have toured the UK and Europe as a session musician with artists such as Webmoms and Factor 50. As an engineer, I have worked as an assistant at studios across London, Bristol, and Cornwall. Having recently relocated to London, I now work as a freelance producer, composer, and songwriter.

Production and Songwriting:
Discussion around the artistic vision, building instrumental tracks from scratch, drum programming, editing, and vocal tuning.

Mixing:
Balancing and polishing a track aligned with the artistic vision and references.

Other Services:
- Music for film, TV & advertisements
- Session player: Guitar, saxophone, keys

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Interview with Tom Harley Oliver

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Indie, pop, folk, rock
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don’t hold back? Give me all your ideas and we can refine them together.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Electric guitar, Korg Minilogue XD, Mac, Audient ID44, Microphone
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Don’t perfect everything! Keep some rawness if possible.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Factor 50’s sophomore album.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: I’m happy working across both, but all depends on the project!
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That I will not stop working until you love it!
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: What’s your rate - I am very flexible with this, and I am happy to meet whatever they’re comfortable with.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Who are your musical influences? What’s your timeline?
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I began as a classical and jazz musician before transitioning into production and songwriting. This has given me the skills and theory to work across many genres!