Rachel Ivy Alex

Session Pianist, Vocals, Flute

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I'm a multi-instrumentalist, Berklee alumni and singer-songwriter here to help bring more magic to your projects. I love session work and am dedicated to getting the best takes to create masterful songs. I attended Berklee College of Music for Film Scoring and have collaborated on many different genre styles. Let's work! 🌝

I go by Ivy Alex. I'm a singer-songstress, pianist and flautist. After working on cruise ships for several years as a dueling pianist, my focus is now entirely on songwriting and composing. I write in all types of styles from ambient classical piano to neosoul to country and have collaborated on pop, edm, and jazz tracks. I love vocal production and arranging but my specialty is melodies. Looking for beautiful flute lines or gorgeous ambient piano or vocal melodies/harms? I'm your girl!

I've also written several pieces for Spitfire Audio Libraries (available on their and my ig @ivyalexmusic)

Send me a note through the contact button above.

Languages

  • English

Interview with Rachel Ivy Alex

  1. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  2. A: A solo ambient piano album

  3. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  4. A: Analog for warmth.

  5. Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

  6. A: You'll get something magical from me always.

  7. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  8. A: The ability to create music, simply put.

  9. Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

  10. A: That it happens in a few takes. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and will record and rerecord until it's right.

  11. Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

  12. A: Expect "gorgeous"!

  13. Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

  14. A: My upright Yamaha Piano

  15. Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

  16. A: Dueling Pianist/Singer for Cruises on Holland America Line then Norwegian Cruise Line. Studied Film Scoring at Berklee and followed my dreams of being a singer-songwriter in Los Angeles. I have been writing and arranging songs in all styles since I was 10 years old. 20 years in the making.

  17. Q: How would you describe your style?

  18. A: Jazzy, Etherial and Grand

  19. Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

  20. A: Flume. He's my favorite music producer for his unique style and enormous talent. I'd love to play flute and vocals on one of his projects.

  21. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  22. A: Give your ears a rest after a few mixes.

  23. Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

  24. A: NeoClassical, Pop, Neosoul, Jazz, EDM

  25. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  26. A: Creating melodies and harmonies for any style of song.

  27. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  28. A: I bring the Magical vibes ✨

  29. Q: What's your typical work process?

  30. A: I love working with chords first to write a melody to. The rest follows.

  31. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  32. A: I work on an 88-key keyboard on Logic, I play a Yamaha flute and record on a Bluebird microphone. I also use a Scarlett Focusrite for my interface.

  33. Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

  34. A: Alicia Keys, Flume, Lana Del Rey, Kenya Grace

  35. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  36. A: Session Piano, Vocal and Flute recording and arranging.

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Return of The Butterfly

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GenresSounds Like
  • Alicia Keys
  • Norah Jones
  • Lana Del Rey
Gear Highlights
  • Yamaha Montage 88-key
  • Logic Pro X
  • Bluebird Mic
  • Scarlett Focusrite
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