Quality Music Production

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

A: I started playing violin at 6, switched to guitar at 10, writing songs at 14. I studied songwriting at the universally renowned Berklee College of Music. In 2012 I started producing electronic music in a duo called "Soundcrafters". In October of the same year, we remixed "Lost In The Echo" by Linkin Park. Our remix was released worldwide in their album Living Things. I started my solo project Sheridian in mid 2015. In this period I worked on all kinds of projects.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: It depends on the work that I'm being asked

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Always think with your head and do what you feel is right for a song. There are no fixed rules in music, and even so, rules are made to be shattered.

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

A: An acoustic guitar, a notepad, a pen, a recorder and I'd still have room for cigarettes. Great songs start with just that.

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

A: I have a mile-long list. But choosing one, I'd love to write a song with Phil Collins or Bono, because I grew up with their music, and Is also because of them I'm a musician.

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

A: From Singer/Songwriter to Thrash Metal, walking through EDM and Hip-Hop.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I'm eclectic, I studied and listened to a big range of genres and musical languages, this allows me to bring some features of a genre into another, giving the project always new flavors.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I put all my energy and knowledge in all the projects I work on, trying to always come up with original and fresh ideas, to give every song I write or I work on that sparkle it needs to stand out.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I try to keep my studio setup very minimal, using just what I need. It's not the gear, but how you use it

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

A: My reference as a songwriter is the great Max Martin for the astonishing work he's done in the last 30 years. As a mixing engineer, I profoundly admire Luca Pretolesi's work in the EDM and Electronic Scene, while for the Pop/Rock world I'd say one of the greatest engineers around, in my opinion, is Dave Pensado. As a musician, I grew up with tons of influences, especially Classic Rock and Progressive Rock bands.

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

A: My clients ask me the most various things. Sometimes they have a song in mind, they wrote the lyrics but they don't have the music, so I write and produce a full instrumental solid ground where they can lay the foundation of their song. Sometimes they have the music and lyrics but need a catchy top-line, or maybe a killer guitar riff. I always try to reach the highest level of client's satisfaction in every work I do.