Session Guitarist & Producer

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

A: Corazón EP by Tello. I was the producer, recording engineer, songwriter and session guitarist of the project. Im proud because it was the first musical release by Versa Music and I was able to contribute from different areas. Plus it sounds amazing!

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Im embarking on the creation of an independent record label: Versa Music. For now I work with three artists.

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

A: Daniel Uribe. Amazing musician.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both. I think they complement each other. There are different tools that can help you to build a professional sound.

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

A: That I'll do my best and it will sound the best posible according to their expectations.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Everything. I think creating it's the most satisfying.

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

A: How much do you charge? My answer is "Depends on what you want".

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

A: I can't think of any.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What do you want? What are your references? What do you expect?

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

A: Be specific in what you want, illustrating either through references or a good mock-up.

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

A: My Fender Stratocaster guitar, a Twin Reverb Amp, the Fractal Audio FM9 pedalboard, an Apollo Twin Inteface and a MacBook Pro.

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

A: I started in music empirically until I studied at Icesi University, graduating as a musician with emphasis in music production a year ago. I have been working professionally as a live and session guitarist for about 4 years.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I would define my style as clean, groovy, precise and genuine.

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

A: I would love to work with Maluma. I feel that he is an artist that I admire a lot and that I could add a lot to what he does with my ideas.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Always make sure that the recording sounds amazing. Don't wait for the mix to sound good.

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

A: I have usually worked on songs ranging from Pop, R&B, Afrobeat, Funk and Reggaeton.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My greatest strength is my versatility, so I can contribute from different places to consolidate the project as required.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: From the harmony and rhythm I can bring to the song a bit of life and different atmospheres. Always trying to maintain the essence that the client is looking for within the project.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I like to listen to the whole song and try to understand the idea the client is looking for. I play a little while the song is playing, grab a couple of ideas and then structure them to record them.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I record in Pro tools with a Scarlett 2i2 interface. I have different settings depending on the type of song and genre to be recorded. I mainly use my fender stratocaster that goes straight to a Twin Reverb amp, then a LA-2A compressor and a default EQ.

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

A: Julio Reyes Copello (Producer), Daniel Uribe (Guitarist), Edgar Barrera (Producer & Songwriter), Mateus Asato (Guitarist), Bruno Mars (Artist), Carín León (Artist), Camilo (Artist), Maluma (Artist), Justin Bieber (Artist), Jacob Collier (Artist), Keityn (Songwriter).

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

A: I record electric and acoustic guitars of various musical genres. I write songs for different artists. I produce beats.