Cory Clark on SoundBetter

Great songs deserve great production and great sonic textures. If you have a song that you believe in, I’d love to help! Electric & Acoustic guitars, BGVS/Harmony/Lead Vocals, Bass, Programmed Drums, Synths, Full-on Producing, whatever the song needs!

There’s plenty of guitar players out there...a lot that are better players than me! But what I strive for is to make creative and melodic parts that compliment & elevate the song. And the sound and tone of those parts is equally important. Sometimes the guitar shouldn't even SOUND like a guitar! Maybe it needs to sound like Space Dust! Or it needs to just FEEL like something...

I love collaborating with other artists. We truly are greater than the sum of our parts when we collaborate. I've been lucky enough to work with some INCREDIBLY talented people in my musical journey so far. And I've learned a lot. In the studio, on the road, with my own music, with other artist's music, co-producing, engineering, working on music for film and video... it's all music to me, I care deeply it and I'll be doing it till I can't do it no more
Send me a message! I’d love to discuss your project and see if I can help.

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Credits

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David Farkas
Brittany Farkas
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Jadon Lavik
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Paige Aufhammer
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Supervirus
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Stash Theory
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City Rat

Languages

English

279 Reviews - 39 Repeat Clients

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by Mario H.
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Cory Clark came through again On Bass & Guitar For My Remake Of "The Waiting Game" by Starship Orchestra! Bravo!
by Mario H.
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Cory Clark was excellent once again On Bass, Drums, & Guitar For My Remake Of "Like A Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan!
by Cheyenne H.
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Cory went above and beyond for my project, really happy with the results and looking forward to working with you again!
by Arrik B.
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One of the greats! Great instinct & overall amazing collaborator :)
by Mario H.
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Cory Clark was EXCELLENT On Bass, Drums, & Guitar For My Remake Of "I Am I Said" by Neil Diamond! Bravo!
by Mario H.
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Cory Clark was AMAZING on Drums, Bass & Guitar On My Remake of "Both Sides Now"!
by Dieter C.
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Amazing guitar work! Cory realy feels the vibe of the song and gave the recordings that extra little touch by using the right amps that fits to our project
by manglund
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Cory is an exceptional, multi-talented musician whose work encompasses all aspects of music production. He combines superb technical performance with excellent sound design and a keen sense of what the song requires emotionally. These qualities keep me returning to Cory over and over again. Thanks Cory. You lifted my song to the highest level:)
by adam
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Cory is the best! Always a pleasure to have him add magic to a song.
by Mario H.
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My Man Cory Clark was ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT on Drums, Bass & Guitar On My Remake of Our Original Song "Say"! Thank you Cory!
by adam
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Cory always comes with the goods! Top notch player.
by Mario H.
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Once again Cory Clark came through WONDERFULLY on Drums, Bass & Guitar On My Remake of Our Original Song "Around"! My MAN!!
by Mario R. Hemsley, MD
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Cory Clark was ABSOLUTELY JAMMING On Drums, Bass & Guitar For My Remake of "Single Life" by Cameo! Thanks again Buddy!
by Mario H.
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Cory Clark JAMMED On Drums, Bass & Guitar For My Remake of "Truffle Butter" by Nicki Minaj! Wow!
by Mario H.
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Cory Clark was AMAZING On Drums, Bass & Guitar For My Remake of "Energy" by Drake! Simply AMAZING!!
by Mario R. Hemsley, MD
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Cory Clark was excellent For My Remake Of "All Day Music" by War! Thank you Cory!
by Mario R. Hemsley, MD
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Cory did an excellent job on Drums, Bass, & Guitar For My Remake Of "Mama Told Me Not To Come" by Three Dog Night! Sooo reliable!!
by Mario H.
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Cory provided Drums, Bass & Guitar On My Remake of "Falling Slowly", and it was EXCELLENT!
by adam
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What can I say but this man is a bad ass. Great player, great tone, great parts and a total pro. Hire Cory for your next project. You'll be glad you did!
by Hamza F.
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A pleasure working again with Cory, amazing performance, always on point !

Interview with Cory Clark

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Recording Guitars, Bass guitar or Vocals/BGVS for artists and producers. I produce and write music alongside other creative people. Always trying to serve the song
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: For guitars: My guitar amps and effects are always ready to go, I'll mic up the speakers or use the Universal Audio OX into a Neve 1073 preamp, into an API 550a EQ, occasionally a Distressor and into an Apollo Twin to Logic Pro X. For Vocals: I'll use a Sure SM7 or a tube mic into the Neve 1073 and API 550a
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Just released 3/26/21 on NETFLIX! A feature film musical "A WEEK AWAY" Staring Bailee Madison, Kevin Quinn, David Koechner, Sherri Shepherd, etc *Songwriting, Co-Producing and Recording instrumentation for the songs as well as recording/producing actor's vocals for the film
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Writing, producing and recording with various artists
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Helping bring another dimmension to someone else’s music
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can you make it sound like “this”?! ANSWER: "YES!"
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That it’s fun all the time. I mean... it is FUN but it takes a lot of work and can be an emotional rollercoaster!
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Do you have any ideas or references for what you'd like me to do, or do you want me to just GO FOR IT??
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Make sure the pro cares. If they don’t respect you and your art it could be a painful process
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Paul McCartney because he is the greatest of all time
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Rock, Pop, Acoustic...
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Been working with Adam Watts on music for a Musical Movie coming out 2020, co-writing and producing for various artists, and collecting gear!
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can you make it sound like “this?!" Me: "Yes!"
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, Rock, & Acoustic stuff. Anything where I can sneak in a guitar
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Frank Reina for drums! Enoch Yang for production
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That I’ll work on your song until you’re happy
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Helping bring life to some else’s music
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That it’s all fun. I mean... it is fun but it takes a lot of work as well
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Make sure the provider cares. If they don’t respect you and your art it could be a painful process
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Probably 5 different guitars
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Started playing guitar in rock bands at 12, became a solo artist, started a few bands of my own, then started doing contracted guitar work and solo acoustic gigs, (Corporate events, Weddings, Private Parties) joined an LA rock band called ÆGES and signed with a label & management...toured a bunch, and now I help produce other artists
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Frank Reina for drums! Enoch Yang for production
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That I’ll work on your song until you’re satisfied
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Probably 5 different guitars
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Started playing guitar in rock bands at 12, became a solo artist, started a few bands of my own, then started doing contracted guitar work and solo acoustic gigs, (Corporate events, Weddings, Private Parties) joined an LA rock band called ÆGES and signed with a label & management...toured a bunch, and now I help produce other artists
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. Analog has the heart, Digital has the brains
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Nigel Godrich, T Bone Burnett, Quincy Jones, Rick Rubin, Daniel Lanois, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Brion, Alain Johannes, Dr. Dre, Bob Rock, Adam Watts, Butch Vig, Butch Walker, other Butches, Brendan O'Brien, Phil Spector, George Martin, Danger Mouse, Eric Valentine... shall I stop?
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Listening first. I try to understand the direction and find where I can add layers and textures or support what is there
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: A unique sense of melody. I’m always looking for something soulful and classic that moves me, but also sounds original and new. Finding the pockets of the song where I can bring in some new color and hooks.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: A child of the 90’s with a heart of the 70's
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Less is more. But never let the listener get bored! (...hey that kinda rhymes)
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Harmony and textures.