My name is Valerij. I am the songwriter from the Rock Metal band duo, Crying Tomorrow. Guitarist, Singer and songwriter. From Italy, City of Florence. Age, 28. If you are interested working with us you can send me your message on my email. valerijmontecchi@yahoo.it Thanks.
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Interview with Valerij Montecchi
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Other than that I am part of a Dynamic Rock Metal Duo called Crying Tomorrow, and my roles are: Music Writing Vocal Composition Melodic Composition Electric Guitar
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I have been working with people who want to grow musically and as an artist
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Radek Zak, Mix and Engineer for Rock and Metal Mix
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital and Analog nowadays are almost the same. I can work on both categories even if I do not currently have analog instruments with me
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: It depends on the client's promise but also my own, that is, to arrive at an initial result, so that the artist I go to "create" can then fend for himself independently
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: - Seeing my clients grow slowly - Seeing them discover new things all the time - Listening to the music of my new clients
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: - How do you get so many followers? - Time is the answer to everything
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That small prices equal low quality of result
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: - What genre of music inspires you the most? - What experience do you have? - When did you start playing or wanting to compose pieces - Why do you want to compose pieces?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: First of all to trust his skills, you don't become good in a day, there is a long path to take but with a few skills a day can lead to becoming humble artists who will grow over time.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: - A guitar - A Pc - Wifi - A microphone - A sound card
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: My path has depended on many things, and this kind of work, I started it by accident when I corrected some compositions of some emerging artists I met on the web, also having many satisfactions.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Innovative, safe, open source, relaxing
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: They are looking for emerging artists, because many talents work in the shadows and need to make themselves known in a transparent way as well.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: - Writing in metaphors in texts - Working with the bare minimum but in a precise manner - Choose sounds that are not too exaggerated; the composition of the piece is enough to make the difference
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Rock Metal, Midi Music, Chill, Rap
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: - Sorting the work of new artists - Create a simple and educational pathway for them - Correcting sounds or editing some arrangements - Improve sounds through DAW for those starting from scratch - Giving as many tools as necessary to those who do not yet know how to approach it
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Electric Guitar Electric Bass Vocals Drums (Midi) Composition
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: 1 - Get to know the artist or aspiring artist from top to bottom 2 - Understand the genre of music they want to do, or which one they are most inspired by 3 - Work with them with early Demos or Unreleased Tracks 4 - Proofread, file or create their artist profile on social networks 5 - Show them a careful and precise neat line, of how to exploit the music market to their advantage
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Home Studio Setup Scarlett Red 2i2 Shure SM7B Reaper (With Professional VST) Guitar Guitar Bass (Rock Genre) Vocals
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Killswitch Engage, Bullet For My Valentine, Chevelle, Red, Deftones, and other emerging bands.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: - Help in composing the first music Demo or an unreleased song - Help in creating a complete music profile or artist profile - Correcting and improving sound of submitted demos - Helping emerging artists starting from scratch to create their own musical journey - Help in music promotion, targeting the artist to their audience - Writing melody lines and riffs for featuring emerging artists
