I've written, produced and/or sang on thousands of songs for myself, other artists like MAX and Gnash, labels like Armada, Cloudkid and Soave, film/tv, etc. Experience in many genres like Pop, Dance, Indie, Electronic, Rock, R&B, Jazz and more.
Good music makes you feel something, so if it doesn't feel right, it's not right. I'm an experienced writer, singer, producer, and session musician. Sync placements on Netflix, Hulu, CBS, MTV, CW, Nickelodeon & WWE. Releases on Armada, Spinnin’, Th3rd Brain, Cloudkid, Soave, Future House Cloud, AVA.
I specialize in song writing and vocals but also offer the following add ons or services:
-Harmonies/Doubles
-Demo instrumental/beat (writing a song from scratch without a provided instrumental/beat)
-Arrangement/Production (creation of a release-ready instrumental/beat)
How it works:
Message me and let’s get your project finished! I’ll send you an mp3 for approval, do one revisions round for free if needed, then once you approve and release funds, I will send all tracks as 24bit 48K WAVs, dry, tuned & edited
-Turn around time is typically 3-7 days. Ask me about expedited pricing
-1 free revisions included in the price
-I ask for 50% of publishing for songs I write but can be flexible for different situations. No royalties needed when I record an already-written vocal. Full Buyout Pricing is available
You don't need to credit me in your release. Artist name 'ALVN' is available to anyone I work with. Artist name 'Zach Alwin' is available for features if the final mix is approved by management (+feature fee). Artist name 'Roet' is not available for features.
Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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Languages
- English
392 Reviews - 73 Repeat Clients
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check_circleVerifiedZach is great, super talented and very focused
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Very easy to work with!!! I’ve never hired a songwriter, so this is my first time having one! I love Zach’s creativity and how well he listens. Great work!
check_circleVerifiedAnother superior set of vocals from Zach - so professional and easy to work with. Thanks!
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absolutely love working with Zach!
check_circleVerifiedAnother great job, thank you.
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Another great job. I am super pleased with the results! Thank you Zach!
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Excellent songwriter, I'm very pleased with the results.
check_circleVerifiedThis was the second time I asked a native speaker to check the lyrics, and the results were very good. thank you.
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Absolutely love working with Zach!
check_circleVerifiedMelodic, professional writing. He asked me a bunch of questions prior to writing to make sure he was properly prepared and I greatly appreciate that. Will be working with Zach in the future!
check_circleVerifiedZach is great! Used him before and he knocked it out of the park on the 2nd time as well. I will be back :)
check_circleVerifiedZach was super easy to work with and did a great job capturing what I was looking for. Highly recommend!!
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great to work with
check_circleVerifiedIt was truly a pleasure to work with Zach. Zach is very kind, professional & talented. Highly recommended
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So easy to work with - and with great results. Highly recommend!
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Totally class act
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Zach is such a talented singer and song writer. He was super passionate and patient with me, and also super kind. Zach had amazing communication skills and never hesitated to let me know about anything to do with delays, updates, and questions as well. Definitely have to hire this talented artist. Don't miss out everyone!
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Absolute pleasure to work with, very easy and super talented
check_circleVerifiedZach has a gorgeous voice with a lot of depth and emotion to it. And he responded perfectly to comments after the first draft. Looking forward to working with him more in the future.
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Zach's a professional, and a talented one. He's easy to work with, and is always able to deliver what I'm looking for!
Interview with Zach Alwin
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Clients often think that they can get better results by giving me less direction and more freedom but the opposite ends up being true. As much as I try not to, I tend to play it safer when I don't know what a client wants.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop, Interface, Mic, Keyboard, Guitar .... anything else is just really just icing on the cake.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Whatever it needs.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A new R&B solo project.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Do less but do it better.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: YES. They both have their place.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Having cool songs to be proud of at the end of the day.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Know what you want. If I'm confident in the direction I need to take a song, it allows me to focus more on making it kick ass.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: It’s all about workflow.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I like a lot of the classics & new talent as well. It’s important to have a map of where we’ve been to try to see where we’re going. Singers - Van Morrison, Ray Charles, Jeff Buckley, Khalid, Charlie Puth Writers - Fiona Apple, Bruno Mars, Ben Folds, Drake Producers - Porter Robinson, Max Martin, Jon Brion, Jeff Bhasker
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I like a lot of the classics & new talent as well. It’s important to have a map of where we’ve been to try to see where we’re going. Singers - Van Morrison, Ray Charles, Jeff Buckley, Nate Ruess, Khalid, Anthony Russo Writers - Fiona Apple, Bruno Mars, Ben Folds, Post Malone, Julia Michaels Producers - Porter Robinson, Jeremy Zucker, Louis Bell, Jon Billion, Zedd
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: It’s all about workflow... making it quick and easy to go from idea to record-ready execution. You can find my note-worthy gear in the studio highlights section.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I like to work fast. Get the idea out as quickly as possible and then fix whatever isn’t working after. Momentum is your friend.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Songwriting/topline work tends to be the most common but I also do a lot of vocal tracks and productions.
I was the Writer, Singer, Producer, Mixer in this production
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Being prepared and clear on your end makes my job easier and makes it possible for me to deliver a better product for you, especially for songwriting. I'm a fan of examples and reference tracks.
- Manley Reference
- Universal Audio Apollo
- Genelec M040s
- Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
- Nord Electro
- Eventide Hardware
- Line 6 Helix
- Gibson
- G&L & PRS Guitars
- JM Santos Custom Brazilian Rosewood Acoustic
