Chris Paterson on SoundBetter

My music has been placed on tv shows such as Australian Idol, WWE Smackdown, WWE's Greatest Moments, Ninja Warrior etc. I specialise in epic cinematic dark pop with vocals. I also sing in an alternative rock band called Calm Attack influenced by Thirty Seconds to Mars and Imagine Dragons.

I am a singer with a unique voice specialising in the epic cinematic genre. I can provide session vocals or write the melody and lyrics for your song. I am an experienced songwriter and producer. I have my own home studio where I have written and produced tracks for music libraries and landed placements in top TV shows.

I also have a lot of experience singing and writing songs in the rock genre with my band Calm Attack. We have over 100k streams on Spotify and our music has been featured on many Spotify editorial playlists.

I also have experience composing epic orchestral trailer music for trailer libraries that has landed placements on shows such as Australian Idol and WWE Smackdown etc

If you are looking for vocals for dark pop like Sam Tinnesz or maybe rock like Imagine Dragons or Thirty Seconds to Mars maybe i can help.

Or if you need help with producing or writing these styles of music I can be of service.

Would love to hear from you. Click the contact button above to get in touch.

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2 Reviews

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by Rochelle Gersten
Verified (Client)
Chris was a pleasure to work with I always enjoy the music he sends me and the communication is great!
by Rochelle Gersten
Verified (Client)
Chris sent me a stellar track and was very kind to me throughout the entire process I highly recommend him!

Interview with Chris Paterson

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I recently wrote and sang on an album of epic pop ballads for the library studio fontana, I got to collaborate with an amazing composer, singer and mix engineer
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: a new trailer album and songs for my band calm attack
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Rochelle Gersten is a great Singer I have worked with in the past
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital, I am more used to it
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will do my best!
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: making music and getting placements
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: how long will it take? 1-2 days!
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: that the film composer does the music for the trailer.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: what sound are they going for, do they need lyrics, melody or just vocal session?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: have a good listen to my vocal and see if it would fit your project
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: microphone, midi keyboard, laptop, electric guitar, audio interface
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have always played in bands but I have also spent many years studying film music and trailer music after leaving university where I learned about orchestration and sound design. The last 5 years I have been singing and writing songs for my band calm attack as well as writing songs and trailer music for sync
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: my singing style for my epic cinematic music is kinda like Sam Tinnesz and my singing style in my band is more like alex band from the calling or jared leto from thirty seconds to mars
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Dan Reynolds from Imagine Dragons is a big inspiration to me so would love to work with him!
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: double or triple vocals for a bigger sound
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: cinematic trailer music and alternative rock
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: my guitar playing
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My unique voice and skills in epic orchestral trailer music
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Start with the music then add the vocal melody then the lyrics
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a home studio setup with a steinberg Interface, a Mac, Shure Sm57 and Sm58 microphones and adam audio T7V speakers and I use Cubase for my DAW
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Imagine Dragons, Sam Tinnesz, Ruelle, Thirty Seconds to Mars, The Goo Goo Dolls
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: writing the melody and lyrics and singing the top line