Sophie Stoyan on SoundBetter

My goal is to make YOUR music sound better than you ever imagined it could!

I absolutely LOVE playing guitar and producing music. I can't wait to start working with you to help achieve YOUR vision and dream for how you want your music to sound.

My music productions have been praised by rock and metal industry professionals such as Chris Baseford (Nickelback Producer/Engineer) and Josh Schroeder (Billboard #1 Hard Rock Producer Lorna Shore).

I am currently work as a music producer co-writing and playing guitar with bands and artists. I previously interned at a long-established fully commercial studio where I have worked as a session guitarist and assistant engineer. So I understand what it takes to achieve commercial quality tracks and will give you the same professionalism and quality.

Services Offered:
- Mix ready double or quad tracked rhythm guitars, clean guitars, guitar solos or guitar leads. Whatever your song requires.
- Custom tones tailored to your specific song and genre and high quality DIs.
- Tight, performance ready fully edited final takes.

Please hit the Contact button and let's get started on your music! :)

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4 Reviews

Endorse Sophie Stoyan

by David Brauer
Sophie is one of the hardest working persons I've ever met. Her eye for detail and her constant striving for perfect takes, paired with her immaculate sense of vision for a song, made it a pleasure to work with her.
by Maximilian Muller
I've had the pleasure to work with Sophie several times.

She always spends extra time to make things as good as possible and has a great musical ear.

Highly recommended.
by Subhajit
Sophie is one of the most dedicated, hardworking, and driven persons I have met. Her attention to detail is inspiring. Her compositional style speaks volumes of her honesty and love for the art.
by Timur
Her work ethic and attention to detail is unmatched. Talented guitarist, great songwriter and a pleasant hang.

Interview with Sophie Stoyan

Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The ability to make people happy.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: They usually answer about what kinds of sound we can achieve based on their references. My answer is I will study and tailor so it sounds like what you want.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: I would go guerrilla recording rig!
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I was previously in a professional career. But I always wanted to be in music so I made a lot of sacrifices and got to work.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Sia because she's such an incredible top-liner.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I am absolutely meticulous and driven for every song I work on to turn out as strongly as possible.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: "Reach Beyond" because it was made under challenging circumstances and I was really proud of how the guitar tones and performances turned out.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I combine fast and heavy riffs with shred soloing reminiscent of guitar gods pas.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: "Reach Beyond" because it was made under challenging circumstances and I was really proud of how the guitar tones and performances turned out.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I combine fast and heavy riffs with shred soloing reminiscent of guitar gods pas.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I am currently co-writing and producing a song with an excellent vocalist and writer that I am very excited about!
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To give you my absolute best.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: To provide me with reference tracks and whatever demos you have so I can best understand how to bring your vision to life.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I start by following my instincts by trying to get into the mind of every artist I work with and shaping the music accordingly. I then start with multiple ideas and then continue refining and refining until I arrive at how the song should sound.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Malcom Owen-Flood. https://soundbetter.com/profiles/36918-malcom-owen-flood I have found him both professional and helpful.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. Whatever tools best suit the song.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That I am only a musician and not a songwriter and producer.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What are your goals for your music? What are you hoping to achieve? What is your timeframe? Who are your favourite bands/artists and why?
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Vision is key. The more you can visualize the final sound, the better your end result will be.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I usually work on guitar driven heavy rock full of riffs and solos. But I love and am passionate about all kinds of music.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I will give you my full passion and heart. I'm ALL IN!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I work out of a long established 40 year studio with high quality professional equipment. I have established relationships with the engineers and have also assisted at the studio as well.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Mark Tremonti is my biggest influence because I love his writing and playing and found him super down to earth in person!
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I most frequently co-write and play guitar for clients.I am always working for what's best for the song.