Tom Deis

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I'm a composer/arranger/mixer/session musician. I've played and engineered on grammy nominated recordings, such as John Legend's My Favorite Dream, and I would love to offer my skills to get your recordings as much attention as possible with top notch sound and soulful, professional performances.

I compose, sing, play guitar, bass and keyboards and I produce and engineer. If you're a songwriter, I can take your song from raw ideas to a highly impactful production. If you're looking for a new composition, I have over 12 years of experience composing from prompts professionally as well. I play acoustic, electric, bass, and keyboards proficiently, and I use tube amps and microphones to give my sound the organic, natural advantage. Between those skills and my skills in making beats, I am highly proficient and comfortable in creating full sounding songs in the genres of pop, rock, folk, Americana, metal and world music. I have production, engineering and/or performance credits on John Legend, Tiny Habits, Ora Cogan, Gail Ann Dorsey, Falsa, Maia Friedman, and Jukebox the Ghost albums, and many more! I've also scored films including HBO's Jagged and Netflix's take your pills as well as created hundreds of pieces of stock music for Premium Beat/Shutterstock music. Whenever I'm working on music, I bring my lifelong experience, soul and a friendly, feedback-open approach.

Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Credits

Discogs verified credits for Tom Deis
  • Maia Friedman
  • Maia Friedman
  • Maia Friedman
  • Ora Cogan
  • Alvin Lucier
  • Ora Cogan
  • Via Audio
  • Via Audio
  • Via Audio
  • Via Audio
  • Uni Ika Ai
  • Ora Cogan
  • Ora Cogan
  • Maia Friedman
  • Will Stratton
  • Maia Friedman
  • Maia Friedman
  • Maia Friedman
  • Ora Cogan
  • Ora Cogan

Languages

  • English

Endorse Tom Deis31 Reviews - 6 Repeat Clients

  1. Review by Kellee L.
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    This song was a tough one but if anyone can figure it out, it’s Tom. Can’t wait to continue working for him!

  2. Review by Tom Herrlich
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    I gave Tom some challenging lyrics, and he turned them into a great song while preserving the heart of my words. I couldn’t be more pleased

  3. Review by Sam E.
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    Absolutely loved working with Tom. He really took the time to understand my vision while allowing his own instincts and incredible skills to take it somewhere I couldn’t have imagined.

    The end result has exceeded my expectations and quite honestly left me speechless.

    We created something beautiful together - challenging each other, pushing ideas further, experimenting…couldn’t have asked for a better creative guide on this project .

  4. Review by Josh M.
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    Tom did an amazing job laying down hand pan for my latest song. Very professional and fast work!

  5. Review by Scott Valentine
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    I was absolutely delighted with Tom’s work. He turned everything around quickly and kept me updated throughout —his attention to detail and diligent approach were fantastic. He really cared about getting the sound right and took the time to make sure I was happy with every part of it. The finished mix sounds warm, polished, and professional —exactly the vibe I was hoping for. I couldn’t be happier with the results, and I’d highly recommend him to anyone looking for a reliable, talented engineer.

  6. Review by Matilyn P.
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    We made two very beautiful songs together! Very great to work with

  7. Review by Karl
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    Tom worked on five of my songs — three metal and two rock tracks. He delivered the bass tracks quickly and reliably, including both DI and reamped versions.
    He did a great job bringing my musical ideas and instructions to life. Tom has a great tone and his bass playing adds a lot of energy, power, and movement to the songs. I also appreciated his open communication and I genuinely enjoyed working with him. A lot of respect for his playing. Highly recommended!

  8. Review by Kellee L.
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    I'm really happy to be working with Tom! He has a deep understanding of my original vision for my songs, a quick turnaround time, and great at working with me and responding to feedback. I can't wait to continue working with him!

  9. Review by Brit R.
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    Tom adds fantastic ideas that will elevate your song. He is also super easy to work with.

  10. Review by Chris L.
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    I worked with Tom on multiple projects and he was great at communicating and his turnaround time was quick. I will definitely keep him in mind if I ever need any session work. He is also very diverse and a very proficient instrumentalist.

  11. Review by Hector V.
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    Excellent work, very professional and patient with the small arrangements.

  12. Review by Chris J.
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    I'm a new fan. I had an idea for my company and Tom really nailed it. The songs/deliverables turned out even better than I had originally imagined. Fantastic experience. I wouldn't hesitate to bring future ideas to Tom, first. Thanks man!

  13. Review by Tom Herrlich
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    Working with Tom was a great experience from start to finish. His production and musical skills are exceptional, but what impressed me most was his ability to understand what I was trying to accomplish with the song and help me get there without interfering with my creative process.

    He has a way of making suggestions and subtly leading things in the right direction while still allowing the song and the songwriter to maintain their own identity. I'm looking forward to working with him again!

  14. Review by Rebecca M.
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    Tom is professional, talented and patient. I was very impressed with what Tom produced. Thank you!

  15. Review by Chris L.
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    Tom is a really chill guy with great communication. He has a great ear and works quickly and gets good quality. His rates are fair and he is worth it. I definitely had a good experience working with him.

  16. Review by Michael M.
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    Great to work with! Awesome experience

  17. Review by John F.
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    Tom did an outstanding job creating the original theme music for The Third Horizon. I wanted the music to capture wonder, mystery, and excitement, and he delivered exactly that. He listened carefully to my ideas, communicated extremely well, and patiently refined the composition until it was right. The finished track is cinematic, polished, distinctive, and exceeded my expectations. Tom is talented, professional, and a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!

  18. Review by Peter M.
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    Tom did an incredible job mixing my song! He took it from sounding like a solid demo to a polished, professional track. Communication was smooth, turn-around was fast, and the final mix was brillant. Highly recommend working with him!"

  19. Review by Brit R.
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    Tom is pleasure to work with. He helped me finish a song idea that has been sitting in my DAW for months. He also connected me with a drummer who was amazing. I am incredibly happy with how this song turned out.

  20. Review by Adam N.
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    Tom was a pleasure to work with! I gave him a very difficult assignment that required several revisions. He took my specific feedback in stride and applied it. He did a great job!

Interview with Tom Deis

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

  2. A: I promise to do my best to create the most impact possible with any music a client brings to me.

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

  4. A: Pop

  5. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  6. A: My strongest skill is envisioning an exciting whole package for a song, and that can be brought to the table as a session musician or as an arranger, or as a mixing engineer.

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

  8. A: I bring my years of experience composing for shutterstock music and my lifelong passion for music, as well as my skills on my instruments, earned over 30 plus years of practice.

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

  10. A: I start with a melody and maybe play chords along with it on the guitar or keyboards depending on what the song seems to call for, then I create a groove and build it from there with guitars, percussion, bass and keys until it's as exciting as I think it can be.

  11. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  12. A: I have a Martin D28 and a Martin 000, I use a strat, Les Paul, Scofield or Reverend to achieve a wide variety of guitar sounds. I also have a few fender basses. I use real state of the art microphones and guitar amps to achieve that natural edge over the emulators. I have neve preamps and tube compressors in the rack.

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

  14. A: I love Bill Withers, Soundgarden, Queen, Yes, and Radiohead. I love the sound of records Brendan O'Brien produced in the 90s, warm and organic rock sounds.

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

  16. A: I build tracks from the ground up with clients, maybe they'll have a song idea and I help realize it into a fully polished streaming ready product by playing guitar, bass, and keyboards, creating a beat, mixing and mastering.

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GenresSounds Like
  • John Legend
  • Ora Cogan
Gear Highlights
  • Chandler Redd Mic
  • Synergy Amps
  • Martin
  • Reverend
  • Gibson Guitars
  • Fender Basses
  • Sequential and Korg keyboards
  • Neve Preamps
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