Colin E. Pyle on SoundBetter

If you need help with lyrics or musical accompaniments than I could be the person you need. I have written, played, recorded and produced all my own albums and now I'm ready to help other songwriters.

I have been writing lyrics and creating songs for over 30 years and have recently started to release many of my songs. My artist name is 'The Lost Connection'. I am not a top producer or vocalist, but I am a registered songwriter.

I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.

Endorse Colin E. Pyle1 Reviews

by LuZ
Verified (Client)
Working with Colin was easy and enjoyable. I liked his song and he always provided the material quickly, giving me advice and being open to my suggestions about the song.
I would surely collaborate again with him in the future because he's professional and willing.
5 stars!

Interview with Colin E. Pyle

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: The album I released at the end of 2020 ('2020 Vision') was a year long project that slowly developed and evolved into a very conceptual album. The production was the best I could manage in the time I had. The vocal levels could have been louder (I am told) but I am very pleased with the finished result.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I am on a sync-writing course until the end of March and collaborating with cohorts on various ideas and briefs. I am also creating new ideas on my own.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I have only hired one singer in the past. LuZ is her name, and is featured on a song I released and is included in my profile.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Analog for authenticity and digital for stereo production quality.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will complete every task to the best of my ability as long as it takes (but hopefully asap).
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I can do what comes natural and help others with the same passion.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Who do you compare yourself to? My answer is, "I don't know".
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That I am wasting my time.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Are you registered with a PRO? Do you mind splitting royalties on co-writes?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: If you want your ideas to come to life at a very cheap price and on a friendly level than get in touch.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Synthesizer, laptop, interface, microphone and headphones.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: My employment history doesn't involve music up until now. I have created music as a past-time for decades and was in a rock band and contributed to one and a half of the albums that they released. In the last year I have released 8 albums containing amateur recordings as a recording artist and am now a registered songwritier and operate as a freelance songwriter as from 2021.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I write Prog-Pop music with Rock and 80's and 90's influences, but am very alternative in every style.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Ollie Murs
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Make sure you record at a reasonable level before the master production.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I work with early developments on basic piano level initially (but I am not a professional pianist).
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I am essentially a lyricist, but creating chord structure and full accompaniments is probably my best contribution which I can offer to others.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I can create the chords, structiure, top-line, drum beats, bass and all other necessary accompaniments using synthesizer technology. MIDI can also be used, but something I haven't dealt with much on the past.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Discuss the client's needs and then create the song accordingly. Once a basic version has been recorded I will share the result. If the client is happy I will then discuss further steps required if necessary.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I record in my home with standard equipment. Will be moving from a mid-terraced house to a detached bungalow soon.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I am very diverse in terms of the style of music in which I create. Inspiration comes from Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Motown, Classical and Singer/Songwriter styles. I am not a professional producer, so I look up to all producers in the music industry.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Up until now I have worked on my own mainly. Recently I have started to collaborate/co-write lyrics and music arrangements/accompaniments