Guitars. Songs. Warped Sounds.

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: I am proud of the work I did with Irene Effe, as a Producer, guitarist and lyrics composer. I still think it’s a little gem, home produced.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I’m into some independent artist recordings right now. Today I recorded some mandolin stuff.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Piero Perelli. Tuscanian fellow, Drums Master. Great playing and feel. Bless him.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both of them. There’s a special place in between and that’s exactly where I like to stay.

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

A: My promise is: I won’t let you down. Simple. If I say I can do it, I will. Otherwise I’d say no.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I can make money playing my instruments. I love it.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: “Are you sure it’s what the song needs?” “Yes, I am.” Sometimes people just need to feel some confidence from you.

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

A: I do a lot of things and sometimes people can’t understand I am able to have multiple roles. I studied a lot to make it work.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What would you like to obtain from my work? What kind of vibe do you like?

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

A: If you want raw yet clean tone and energy, atmosphere and some picking, I’m your man.

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

A: Gibson 335, Martin 00028, Marshall bluesbreaker, my macbook and an apogee duet. But I’d have to put a mic somewhere!!!

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

A: I started as a guitarist and then I began to learn music production. My path is very similar to other people’s one: get the job and get it done correctly.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Eclectic yet rooted.

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

A: I would like to work with Sam Fender. I love his scottish mood.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: If it sounds good, just leave it as it is!

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

A: Alt-Rock, Pop-Rock, Blues, Rock Blues, Delta Blues, Indie, Americana, Folk, Country

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest one is to understand what a song needs.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I always try to be functional. I bring energy and atmosphere, using sounds that emphasise what the writer did.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I usually want to listen to the song, then I ask what the client would like to obtain from my performance. I offer my vision of the sound/arrangement I would like to craft and then I start working. I send an example track of the job to the client, just to make sure we’re on the same vibe and after authorization, I get to finish the job. Then I polish the tracks I recorded and make them shine with some analog vitamins!

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My studio setup is simple yet functional: I have my MacPro with an Apogee audio interface, my DAW is Logic Pro and my preamp is SPL. Then I have my Warm Audio WA-76-d2. My monitors are Adam A7X and my main mics are Neumann tlm49, Brauner VM1, Shure Beta87-57-58. I even have an audio-technica matched pair for stereo sounds. My master keyboard is a Yamaha Arius Piano and an Arturia midi controller completes the setup.

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

A: The possibility of the blank space.

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

A: I usually cook guitar tracks (electric, acoustic, resophonic and classical). I make overdubs. I do editing work, polishing and vocal comping. I even usually do addictional production, adding atmosphere to the songs I work on.