Antonio Ciccarone on SoundBetter

Meticulous chord, flow, and melody-driven songwriter looking for a ghostwriting outlet

I've been writing songs since I was 12. I'm now 42 and recently had the realization that I should/could be ghostwriting. You can check out some of my music at https://antoniociccarone.com/

I primarily write on the piano, sometimes guitar. My style is partially rock-influenced but I believe that my songs are adaptable in the sense of genre, lyric, and structure modifications.

While I can sing, I believe my voice and its tonality, flaws, and awkwardness is more fit for the writing & rough-draft process than being the main character lol

I have dozens of completed songs and many verses, choruses, and earworms - if you find that my style resonates with you or your musical mission I'd love to work together and create something memorable.

Looking forward to collaborating here on SoundBetter.com

- Antonio "Tony" Ciccarone

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Interview with Antonio Ciccarone

Q: How would you describe your style?
A: My songwriting is mostly slow and structured, but I can hear the actual songs in many different styles - it depends on the day.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I'd be happy to work with any talented artists honestly, I love almost everything by Kanye West and Lil Wayne (can I just ghostwrite the samples they use in their songs?) The band Muse might be a good fit for my style of writing, I'm actually not sure
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Fully disappear into the song, it's the only way that I can write and record. Getting up and walking around helps too lol
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Rock, downtempo, folk, indie, sad pop. I'm not sure what genre I've been writing, they've just been coming out much more frequently as of late.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Hearing a chord progression and almost immediately mentally writing sounds and melody that fit.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I like to think that I bring flow. Whether it be lyrical, chordal, or melodic I think my attention to flow detail is something special.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Currently I jump in and out of my songs, editing and improving (hopefully) as I mentally loop parts over in my head.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Nothing fancy! Macbook, electric piano, acoustic guitar, microphone, Ableton
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I listen to a lot of genres, my songwriting inspiration is a cosmic gumbo of many eras (specifically 90s, 00s, with a bit of 50s) rather than particular artists. I am a big fan of Andrew Bird, Radiohead, System of a Down, and augmented chord-driven oldies
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Well I'm a web developer, so my typical clients hire me to write code and help with server, website, and data related tasks. In regards to music, I currently have no clients besides myself. My ideal client would be a musician or group of musicians who think my songwriting is as catchy and interesting as I think it is haha