Guitarist for Grammy-winning and Platinum-selling artists will create guitar parts and record tracks for your project.
Hi, I'm Angus Clark, guitarist based in the New York area. I've recorded electric guitar, acoustic guitar, nylon-string guitar, and electric sitar parts for numerous Platinum-selling albums, as well as corporate clients, video games, and so much more. I work with singer-songwriters, producers, bands and solo artists primarily in the rock, pop rock, and progressive genres.
I can arrange the guitar parts for your project, or recreate your demo arrangements precisely. I can read music as well. All tracks are recorded at whatever resolution you specify and delivered in whatever format you wish. My studio features hi-end mic preamps, quality microphones, vintage amps and guitars. Tracks can be delivered blended or separately, processed, dry, or both. Let's make something together!
I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.
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Interview with Angus Clark
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: DareDevil Squadron's "Last Resort" single. I was co-writer, co-producer, and co-guitarist. Great band and great friends to be working with.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A Rival Sons inspired track.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Brian Griffin
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both because our ears will tell us when we've got it right.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: We'll both be happy with the results.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love making music in collaboration with others.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Q: How'd you do that? A: Carefully
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That it's easy.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Are you open to suggestions?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: If you have a clear idea or reference point for what you want, don't hesitate to communicate it as clearly as possible.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: An acoustic guitar, a bunch of sets of strings, a string winder/clipper, an allen wrench, and a solar powered recording unit.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been doing this for over 30 years. After completing a Master's Degree in Music I starting working with a Prog-Rock band signed to BMG records. Subsequent to that I was hired by Kitaro, with whom I recorded 4 albums and toured for 5 years. Then I did a bunch of songwriting and singer-songwriter projects before landing the Trans-Siberian Orchestra gig. I have recorded on three TSO albums and have been the touring guitarist for over 20 years. I have also worked with Cher, Joe Lynn Turner, Anna Phoebe (Jetrho Tull), and many others, in addition to recording projects for corporate clients and video games.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Hendrix meets Tony Iommi meets David Gilmour meets Ritchie Blackmore
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Ozzy Osbourne. He's the man.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: As a guitarist it is best to always provide three tracks of each performance: DI, dry, and processed.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Symphonic rock and new age
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Listening.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring 30 years of experience working with name acts, aspiring singer-songwriters, and rock bands where the sound and texture is just as important as the performance.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I usually receive a demo or partially completed bed track as stems, which I load into a session. Once I have reviewed the track I have a consultation session with the client to get their vision for the song. I do an initial pass and submit an mp3 of a rough mix for review. If the client is happy with the direction I will then proceed with final tracking.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I use Logic Pro X running on a Mac Studio with a UA interface. I can record electric guitar or electric sitar direct using a Fractal AXE-FXIII, or using one of my vintage Marshall amplifiers and a combination of dynamic and ribbon microphones. I record my acoustic using a pair of high end microphones. I record nylon string direct using a Godin Multi-AC.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Tim Pierce, David Gilmour, Tony Iommi, Dann Huff, John Shanks
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Most often I am engaged to arrange and record a solo, a rhythm part, and a "color" part for rock or pop-rock songs, where the song arrangement is already mostly done.
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After consultation and review of the material, deadline and fees will be mutually agreed in writing. Reference mix will be submitted for approvals. Standard agreement includes one round of revisions.
- Pink Floyd
- John Mayer
- Slash
- Gibson and Fender electric guitars
- Martin acoustic guitars
- Jerry Jones electric sitar
- Godin MultiAC Nylon-string guitar. Vintage Marshall amplifiers.
