I have produced & mixed over 75 international gold and platinum albums. Whether you need musicians, online production,help with lyrics, structure, arrangement, song selection, Exec Production, DOLBY ATMOS Mixing in Pro Dolby Studio. I have worked the most successful artists in the world BEFORE they became successful. DEEP INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE.
I specialize in creating great vocal performances and can record real instruments as well as having a solid knowledge of electronic ones as well. I can work with you either in-studio or long-distance via Zoom.
Need help fine tuning your work? I love to collaborate with artists. Happy to evaluate your demos before spending money and time on recording recording or offer suggestions and notes during the process of recording and mixing. This service is available by the hour by phone or ZOOM/Audiomovers
I worked with or discovered many star recording artists; including Duran, Duran, Supertramp, Janet Jackson, Cat Stevens, Tracy Chapman, Bryan Adams, Joe Jackson, Peter Frampton, Laura Branigan. I was a Senior Executive RCA Records, A&M Records, Morgan Creek Films/Music. and have a long history of finding, developing and producing new talent. At A&M Records, as Vice-President of A&R, I oversaw iconic artist rosters including; The Police, Bryan Adams, The Human League, STYX, OMD, and many others, signing and developing star-artists. As an independent producer, I worked with Tracy Chapman, Duran, Duran, Tori Amos, Cat Stevens and Supertramp among others.
Please tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above. Please include a DEMO.
Read more about me at www.davidkershenbaum.com
I LOVE HELPING NEW ARTISTS FIGURE OUT THE PUZZLE!
Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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check_circleVerified (Client)Another great project with David! Great communicator and super easy to work with
check_circleVerifiedDavid’s reputation is legendary and I was excited to find him here. He did a complete production for me, on time and the resulting work is the most beautifully produced group of songs I’ve ever done. I will definitely use him for more projects. David lives up to his reputation and he is a really easy guy to work with.
check_circleVerified (Client)David was very easy to work with, clear with instructions, and quick with response. Hope to work together on future projects.
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Second project with David came out great! As always looking forward to the next
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Great first project with David! Actually, just finishing up our second as we speak. David is a great communicator and super easy to work with. Looking forward to the next one and highly recommend.
check_circleVerified (Client)Good project with David and hope to do more with him!
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Superb insights from David, was amazed how quick and to the point David was in pointing areas of the song which needed some adjustments to help make the song breath better. One can tell he is a different league altogether.
check_circleVerifiedDavid is an amazing producer! He turned my rough song outlines and lyrics into high-quality and unique works! He has so much experience in the field and I am have learned so much about the music industry and production along the way. I've recorded a few songs before, but the songs that David produced are on a new level! I look forward to working with him again!
check_circleVerifiedIt was really great to meet David. He has so much experience and expertise and has worked with many music greats, including some of our hero's like Tracy Chapman, Joan Baez and Cat Stevens. He had a very clear plan for moving our project forward and has really embraced what is possible in an online world and collaborating across the globe. His insights helped me get clear on my next steps. This is working on a new body of songs ready to record. Thank you David!
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We just finished my first track with David mixing and producing. It was a great experience.
David is the consummate professional, courteous and attentive to you as the artist, and your music. He listens to your opinions and provides feedback and options that might compliment your vision of the music, based on a wealth of experience achieved through a long career in the music industry.
If you have the opportunity, I would highly recommend working with him.
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David was the just the professional I hoped he would be. He had an enormous amount of recommendations and advice for distributing my new music, and provided me a road map I feel comfortable working through. I would absolutely love to collaborate with him on future projects, or even just listen to all his incredible music industry stories. He's a real class act!
check_circleVerifiedIt was a blast to work with David. I asked him to executively consult on five songs of mine. Some of them had several production drafts, and I wanted a seasoned ear on which of them would be best. He gave me some great answers (and with one song, helped me sort out a serious entanglement). David's experience shows! Very thankful to have gotten his help.
check_circleVerifiedDavid was very professional and communicative. His input throughout the process was very important to me and informed me every step of the way. This was the first time I'd ever had a song professionally produced and I can't imagine it going any smoother than it did with David. Most importantly, however, is that David took the song to another level. A level I believed it could reach but one I couldn't have realized on my own... David realized it for me!
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What an amazing Producer! David was amazing on this project - detailed, thoughtful, great ideas and enhancements - and very generous with his time. I will be hiring David again to help with my next project - and you should too!! This guy is great!!
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David has been great to work with! David is very insightful, knows more than I will ever know about music production, and has great ideas and guidance. I am working with him on another project now! 5 stars!!
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It was such a pleasure working with David on a track. His years of experience taught me so much in a short amount of time, I have nothing but gratitude, not to mention the track sounds amazing and there's no way I would have done it alone any time soon if ever.
I highly recommend just from a production standpoint, but if you are looking to learn from an industry expert the experience has already been invaluable. Very easy to work with and will get you to be your best artist self!
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David is a wizard and has clear vision. Your projects are in good hands with him!
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As other mentioned, David is exceptional. One of our concerns was that he may be out-of-touch with the modern music industry - this was not the case at all. His expertise is state-of-the-art with the benefit of decades of experience to help better inform long-term decision making for aspiring musicians such as myself. We contacted him for Executive Production and he gave us a lot of new useful solutions.
Archer and Dempsey appreciate your professionalism and will get to work on your advice. 
check_circleVerifiedDavid is the consummate professional. Providing excellent feedback in a clear and concise manner. The feedback is actionable and provides guidance which will be stepping stones from which to move forward. I will be reaching out to David to assist with the continuation of this project as soon as I act on his recommendations.
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Honestly, it was amazing how quickly David got back to me! He gave me some very helpful advice on some of my songs, and I am looking forward to working with him in the future! To top it all off, I could tell right away that he is just a very genuinely good person ☺️
Interview with David Kershenbaum
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Tracy Chapman first album. There are a lot of variables to get right in a production and I feel I really got them as close as I've ever been with this album.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Just finished a new artist in Australia
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: No
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: I like both for different reasons.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will leave no detail left unturned
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I have loved music since I was a very young boy. Had bands, was signed to Capital as an artist. Love Tech! !
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Who was your favorite artist to work with? Tracy Chapman and Joe Jackson
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: It's harder than it looks
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Are you open to suggestions and direction?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: If you want to work hard and achieve classic recordings ....I'm your guy
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: A great mike, a great reverb, a great delay, really accurate monitors and an analog tape recorder
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been doing this successfully for many many years,
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I start with the singer and work down with the track. Just the opposite of most producers
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I love all types of music but gravitate toward artists who have something to say, are full of emotion and understand hit songwriting.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: You must have a solid foundation. Otherwise, nothing you add will work properly
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: All types from country, singer-songwriter, pop, indie
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Visual presentation I can set the stage, light it and bring the music home
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I can feel a hit. I can help with structure, hooks, lyrics
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Very detailed. Build tracks from the bottom up featuring the vocals. Structure is very important as are dynamics and arrangement
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: General Pro Tools setup with great monitors and loads of plugins
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Mark Knofler, Peter Gabriel,Eric Clapton
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Production, artist development, mixing, vocal production and comp
I was the Producer/Mixer in this production
- Curved Lines by SLADE
- Duran, Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
- Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
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- RemixingContact for pricing
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50% start/ 50% on delivery. 2 mix recalls included. Additional recalls $150. Artist shall approve in writing every stage of production. My Production/Mix credits cannot be used without my approval.
- Tracy Chapman
- Joe Jackson
- Supertramp
Multiple track discounts, Production discounts for ZOOM/Audiomovers sessions only.
- TRACY CHAPMAN'S "FAST CAR'S" BIG WIN AT CMA AWARDSNov 15, 2023
"Fast Car" - a massive country and pop hit cover version by Luke Combs -- was named song of the year at the 2023 CMA Awards.
In the history of the US music business only three pop records have crossed over and became #1 Country chart hits - of the three - two were produced by David Kershenbaum. "My Maria - BW Stevenson and "Fast Car" - Tracy Chapman.
