Rachel Ivy Alex on SoundBetter

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)

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Spitfire Audio

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English

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Interview with Rachel Ivy Alex

Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A solo ambient piano album
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Analog for warmth.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: You'll get something magical from me always.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The ability to create music, simply put.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That it happens in a few takes. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and will record and rerecord until it's right.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Expect "gorgeous"!
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My upright Yamaha Piano
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
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.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Jazzy, Etherial and Grand
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
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.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Give your ears a rest after a few mixes.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: NeoClassical, Pop, Neosoul, Jazz, EDM
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Creating melodies and harmonies for any style of song.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring the Magical vibes ✨
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I love working with chords first to write a melody to. The rest follows.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
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.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Alicia Keys, Flume, Lana Del Rey, Kenya Grace
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Session Piano, Vocal and Flute recording and arranging.