Kate McGill on SoundBetter

Looking for a soft, breathy vocalist? Catchy hooks, heartfelt delivery and cool lyrics? A session singer for your track? You’re in the right place.

Hello! My name's Kate and I've been a professional singer and songwriter for over a decade now.

Feel free to message me with any thoughts or ideas about an upcoming project you have, I'd absolutely love to be involved. The studio is in my house and I'm available to work at the drop of a hat.

My vocal production skills are unmatched and I can promise you endless enthusiasm, brilliant communication and a desire to make you happy!

All vocal stems delivered dry, and in .wav format.

HIGHLIGHTS:

★ My band's Spotify (115+ million streams) - https://shorturl.at/dEJW2
★ My own Spotify (16+ million streams) - https://shorturl.at/tuOW6
★ Spotify playlists my work has featured on - New Music Friday UK, The Wilds, Infinite Indie Folk, Acoustic Chill, Fresh Folk, Acoustic Pop, Lost in the Woods, The Most Beautiful Songs in the World, Pop Covers, Your Favourite Coffeehouse, Spooning, The Stress Buster, Chill Covers
★ Over 30 million YouTube views

Check out my Q&A below for further information about me and my working style/process.

Come say hello! Let's make sweet sweet music.

Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Credits

Languages

English

8 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client

Endorse Kate McGill

by Eric M.
Verified
Great vocals. Beautiful ad-libs and harmonies. Fast turnaround. Voice so good, my speakers blushed.
by Alexander Kros
Verified
Loved working with Kate. She worked quickly, offered great quality and was pleasant in communication. She did more than I asked of her which shows her enthusiasm and creativity. I would definitely work with Kate again :)
by Sharaf
Verified
Passionate musician and professional. Highly recommend!
by Phoenix L.
Verified
Extremely passionate, responsive, collaborative, and an absolute joy to work with. Couldn't recommend more
by Marie H
Kate is an amazing musician to work with. She has the ability to create music that is both magical and incredibly catchy. Her heartfelt tone and winding melodies take the listener on an ethereal journey that feels like a warm hug. Her musical talent and genuine heart that makes working with her a joy. Highly recommended!!
by Marie Digby
Kate is a musical genius. She somehow manages to have a voice from the heavens, unbelievable skills as a songwriter, top notch production skills, and multi instrumental talents (All while being kind, reliable, and wonderfully communicative). I definitely recommend working with Kate on your musical projects … she is an absolute joy to work with and an overall, stellar human being.
by Kina G.
kate is hands down one of my favorite voices and songwriters out there. her tone is flowing and emotive, her melodies are inventive and beautiful, and her production is clean and rich, ranging from heavy and brooding to light and ethereal. she is amazing to work with--she is fast and professional on top of being warm and funny and a generally wonderful human being. anyone would be lucky to have a piece of kate mcgill on their track!!!
by Jack Haigh
I've worked with Kate a number of times now and each one has been a pleasure. The apparent ease at which she comes up with beautiful, catchy melodies delivered with honesty keeps me coming back. Highly recommend!

Interview with Kate McGill

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Jack Haigh, incredible session guitarist.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Enthusiasm, excellent communication and stand-out vocal editing.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Literally all of it. I still, after 12 years, can't believe I get to wake up and do this every day. I count myself endlessly lucky.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: If you're imagining a certain melody or lyric in your head, what are they? Are there any particular notes you'd like me to hit at certain times? Do you have something specific you'd like me to write about?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Just drop me a message! I'd love to see if I can help make your music come to life in any way. Maybe I'll be what you're looking for or maybe I won't, but hey - we get to cross paths briefly as humans on this wonderful Earth and I'm down for that.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Honestly... as long as I had a rubber-bridge guitar and a yamaha U3 upright piano (with felt, of course) - I'd be happy!
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been making music since 2007, and managed to make a career out of it from 2011 onwards. I've had publishing deals, record deals etc... but am the most at home when I can create with no restrictions or timelines. I've been toplining for only a short amount of time, but the joy and ease I feel when doing it really leads me to believe that this might be where my career goes next.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Kinda like Billie Eilish. Super breathy, but with heartfelt and honest delivery. And grit when necessary!
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: It's pretty basic, but panning harmonies/double tracking left and right just makes everything sound *chef's kiss*
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: My heart and home has always been folk/indie folk music, but my love for drum and bass/EDM music comes a very close second.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Either writing melodies or vocal editing!
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Endless enthusiasm, authentic and honest delivery of lyrics, a distinctive voice and a love for all things music.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I like to listen to a track on repeat, loud and proud, on my KRKs first; and sing a bunch of melodies that come into my head. Ones that I really like, I'll record on my phone as I'm going. Then I'll put the headphones on and narrow down the melodies. Once I'm confident it's strong/hooky enough, I'll get to work on lyrics. Normally, there's a word or a phrase that sticks out in the creating process that I can springboard off of. Then I'll start recording vocals section by section, to make sure my timing and tuning is on point. Then comes the fun of vocal comping and tuning! The achievement I feel at the end is unparalleled.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My studio is in my home, so I can get to work at the drop of a hat! My equipment comprises of: Neumann U87 Microphone, Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 Interface, DBX 286S Mic Preamp/Processor, Rokit 5 KRK Speakers, DT 770 PRO Headphones, Yamaha P45 Digital Piano (for MIDI) and a Shure SM7B Microphone

Just Like You

I was the topliner, singer, comper and tuner in this production

Top line writer (vocal melody)Average price - $300 per song
Singer - FemaleAverage price - $300 per song
Songwriter - MusicAverage price - $150 per song
Songwriter - LyricAverage price - $150 per song
Vocal TuningAverage price - $100 per track
Vocal compingAverage price - $100 per track
PianoAverage price - $100 per song

5 free revisions per project (small changes, does not include re-recording)
Turn-around time is currently 5 days
50% of songwriting/publishing unless otherwise discussed
No refunds