
Acoustic, Folk, Indie, Rock, Electro, Lo-fi. Top lines, full production backing tracks, co-writing & complete songs. I play a full range of instruments, write with amazing artists, helping with their songs & expressing their ideas. I am totally committed to helping you create your vision. Please see reviews for happy clients!
For me, music is art & every experience of collaboration should be inspiring & unforgettable. I can write for you, write with you, create backing tracks, top lines & complete productions to build around your ideas.
I also work in long form music & have created award nominated soundtracks for TV & Film, I work with the major production music houses on TV placements worldwide including Sony, Universal, KPM, BMG. I also helped set up Wendyhouse Recording Studios, London, owned by my soundtracks partner Jerry Meehan.
Working on Soundbetter has been the best platform I've found to share my musical skills & I've worked on so many great projects on here.
My band history was in being signed to RCA/BMG, touring globally, headlining & supporting Bowie, Radiohead, many greats, all the major festivals including Glastonbury, SXSW. I've even had a Japanese Manga Comic Strip named after me!
My interest and thirst for production/arranging always ran in tandem. I’ve been lucky to work with some of the worlds great producers, learning & exchanging ideas along the way.
I have vast network of great musicians & studio set ups in London, so can handle small to large ensemble projects. Happy to work remotely. I love making music love and I love to help others realise their vision.
Best thing is to get in touch, have a chat and see how I can help.
Would love to hear from you. Click the contact button above to get in touch.
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75 Reviews - 10 Repeat Clients
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Simon captured my vision in music amazingly well. He created music that was aligned with the narrative and emotions of the lyrics. At the same time, he made himself availble and attentive to answer questions and discuss possible tweaks. This made it easy to work with Simon as this was my first project and I was lacking a lot of basic knowledge.
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If I could give Simon Eugene ten stars I would without hesitation. He is the quintessence of punctuality, talent, professionalism, and pride in taking the extra steps. He put two of my poems to music, finding a female vocalist and a lute player--yes, a lute player--to make them come to life. He's a fantastically talented musician, and the quality of his work is amazing. I am now asking him if he can do three more poems for me. He was also thoughtful and kind in dealing with me throughout.
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A great artist!
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Happy to work with Simon and thank him for professionalism and being so talented and wonderful , hard work that he has done is unbelievable!! Also how he feels the singer is magical , love the spiritual approach ! A pleasure to work with ! Thank you for making an idea come true
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I had a great time drumming on Simons Production!
When I get a producer who knows what they're doing, who's working on a great song, with a quality artist...how can I not have a great time! - check_circleVerified
Simon was great to work with.. has lots of patience. His collaborative ideas came out so boldly and out of this world.. Definitely going to be working with him again in the nearby future.
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Simon did such an amazing job! We really enjoyed working with him and he was able to nail everything for this song. So talented! Will for sure reach out to him again for the next one...
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Simon is very talented musician. He wrote the lyrics that completely matched idea of my song.
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Simon is an extremely talented human! Super professional and really creative. Did wonders with my track suggesting changes to the structure, laying down parts/instruments and additional vocals. It was a really fun process sharing ideas and the track sounds great. Would highly recommend!
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Wonderful attention to detail, clear, expert communication and Simon delivered an original, pro sound designed production. I hope to work with Simon again!
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It's been a very rewarding journey working alongside Simon. He is a deeply engaged practitioner that is sensitive to the vision and nature of the work. I've been consistently satisfied with all of his contributions and reliability during the project. In short, Simon is a rock solid collaborator that I would have no hesitation contracting in the future.
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Simon's work was quick, accurate and very satisfying.
He listened to my personal stories a lot in writing lyrics, so I was able to make happy music.
If there is another work, I will request it again.
Thank you.
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Simon has been a wonderful artist to collaborate and develop work with. His expertise in audio design and storytelling with sound is accomplished and reliable. Communication was clear and insightful across the project and it has been an invaluable asset to discover and work with a professional of Simon's caliber. Highly recommended.
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Working with simon has been an absolute dream. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better, more professional or more intuitive person to collaborate with on what is an intensely personal project for me. He's approached everything I've thrown at him with sensitivity and really brought my vision to life. I'm really excited to see the rest of the project through to completion with him... and you should definitely enlist his services if you're looking for true dedication to the craft. ❤
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Simon is talented and great to work with!
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Really enjoying working with Simon on my project. He's amazing at understanding what I'm asking for where the music for my poems is concerned and I've loved each one done so far. Highly recommend him as a songwriter!
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Another beautiful song from Simon. My project is a tricky one and he's creating music for my words in a way I only hoped for. Really enjoying working with him and loving the results!
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Another ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Simon. Communication is amazing and I'm really enjoying working with him on my project. His music is beautiful and I couldn't be happier! 😁
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Yet again, Simon has written some beautiful music for one of my poems. It's exactly what I had in mind and couldn't be happier. I couldn't have chosen a better musician to help me with my project.
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Working with Simon is so much fun... amazing communication, he's very patient with me when I change my mind about what I want, and I'm so impressed with how he's translating my words into musical ideas. Can't recommend him highly enough.
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Simon is skilled, patient and professional and I look forward to working with him again!
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Loving working with Simon. Really enjoying the process and super impressed with how he's putting my poetry to music, a tricky project that he is fulfilling with aplomb!
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Simon was an absolute joy to work with. He helped me create an original song for my upcoming animated film, and the product he gave me was something I am extremely grateful for. Simon works tirelessly to make sure the song was perfect for the film and made various revisions upon my feedback. I cannot wait to work with Simon again on my next project!
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Loving working with Simon! He's supportive and understanding, and patient... helping to guide me in songwriting when I don't know what I'm doing and writing some beautiful music to match my lyrics. I'm really excited to be working with him and can't recommend him enough. He's really bringing my vision to life!
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My first project experience through soundbetter and I am extremely pleased!
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wanted a bit of feedback on songwriting. was very kind! thank you
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Very good, very humble, very easy to work with, can cater to the style you want and is super talented
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Very helpful and easy to work with, thankyou
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Simon was responsive and committed to the job from the get go. He was organised with time and constructive when giving advice. The result was a track mixed with a sensitive artistic ear and considerable technical knowledge. Well recommended.
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Simon is a always a pleasure to work with
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Simon helped me with my songwriting very fast and I am very happy with the result. There will definitely be a next time!
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Absolutely fantastic experience. Simon is a real professional and very talented.
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If there were 6 stars, we would upgrade this review. Simon is a true professional. The results were amazing. Simon nailed the lyrics, melody, and rhythm. The song inspired everyone that has heard it. Simon managed the entire process from start to finish and your project is in good hands once you turn it over to him, he's a genius at putting a story to a melody.
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Simon is simply put..the best I’ve ever worked with. A tremendous talent, combined with heart soul and patience. I am so proud of the work I have done with him. I couldn’t recommend him higher.
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Simon is really great to work with - communication is key and he shows true professionalism musically and in dealing with setbacks (mine) and unexpected delays (also mine). I really like the final product too and he worked hard to make sure that it was what I wanted. I hope to collaborate with Simon on more of my creations going forward!
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Simon was a huge help on my song project, he took a voice memo recording I had and turned it into something special. He helped bring my song to life! Creating a great track, it really was a pleasure to work with him. He was excellent on following up and not rushing the process as well! I recommend him for sure!
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Simon was a complete pro, throughout the entire process of taking two demo tracks to a production ready state. I really valued his honesty and musical input - he capture the soundscape I wanted during our first call and did not forget or move away from it during the whole period of us working together. I am looking forward to working with him on some of my other songs in the future.
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Simon helped me create a song from scratch by using all the ideas in my head and feelings from a personal experience! His communication was very fast and he truly cares for the project he takes on; wanting it to be everything you personally dream for it to be. I would work with him again and I plan to for my future projects as well. Thank you Simon!
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Simon is a British pop poet truly & without him my song wouldn’t have been what it became.. he added a vulnerable masculine interpretation & I loved his style.. he even has a reminiscent style to the likes of Rod Stewart in my opinion. Truly open and understanding to my vision and helped shaped the song and “trim the fat” so to speak when I was too fixated on the storytelling aspect.. he helped me throw the extra parts out the window & keep the essentials. Thank you Simon for your role in this💕
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Simon is an amazing songwriter who worked really hard to make sure everything was perfect.
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Great consultation for a collaboration :)
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Simon is a true professional and a very talented musician and producer. Great communicator and intent listener with quick turn around times, always eager to help. It was a great experience. He whipped our song into shape!
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Working with Simon was great, he was super talented and easy to work with. I gave him an instrumental and his melodies and lyrics were exactly what I was wanting.
Highly recommended.
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Simon really took an initial idea I had and crafted a song that beautifully captured my idea. He communicated with me every step of the way to get my feedback and I appreciated it. The overall sound of the instrumental was everything I envisioned. I sent some lyric ideas and a rough piano sketch of the song and once the instrumental was done I laid down a scratch vocal. He took what I gave him and ran with it. I highly recommend Simon for your project!
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Simon has been of great help with my song, i would recommend him strongly to anyone who's contemplating to work with him.
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Thanks a million for all your help Simon! Kind, talented and easy to work with :)
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Excellent producer with great feel for the mood of the song. Very creative and supportive too. I've really enjoyed working with Simon and look forward to doing again.
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Simon is a a lovely guy, easy to work with efficient and quick.
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Working with Simon is more like finding a long lost writing partner as opposed to a "hired gun". he is the real deal, and he has the chops and the creative ideas to go with. I couldn't recommend him higher for those that are trying to put the puzzle pieces together of a song.
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I’m so blown away by simons dedication and attention to detail. My songs couldn’t be in better hands. I will be using him again in the future and no one else!! He is also a talented guitar player. Backing vocals great too. Quick turnaround with no loss of quality. He definitely has a 60’s 70’ vibe/ tone which is unique and makes a song not what you thought it could be.
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I can't say enough great things about Simon. If I could give him 10 stars I would. A true pro, very easy to work with, and the type of guy you feel totally gets what you are trying say and express without ever having met face to face. He will be my first go to songwriting partner in the future. He is really gifted at his chosen craft!
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Simon is so kind and always give me lots of suggestions!
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Simon really nailed the song again, lovely guy really rocks the songs
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Simon always delivers the magic touch
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Very honest guy, professional, dedicated and with a talent
He is really good in all the steps.
One the best person on sound betterThe vocals are amazing, great producer, great songwriter, amazing melodies
If you need a great person and amazing musician, Simon is one the best here
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Amazing job. I went to Simon with a simple demo and told him what I wished for it – he was super nice with me and made it everything I wanted. Simply great. Highly recommended producer and artist, talented and with a knack for grasping what could fit the song well. Loved working with him!
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Great work again, highly recommended
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Simon is like gold dust! I love what he brings to the table. Really nice guy and 100% for effort.
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Thanks once again for a great job with my song. It has paved the way for my singer
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It was a real pleasure working with Simon. He managed to turn a mediocre lyric melody and add a magic touch bringing the song to life. Highly recommended and I will be Looking forward to working closely with Simon on many more songs
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Simon is so nice, and he makes feel warm and patient ,he's ability is amazing, and I hope we will work together
Pleasure to work with Simon.
He addressed any concern I had and produced a great instrumental. Highly recommend!Simon is an extremely talented songwriter producer and multi instrumentalist and a great guy to be around if you don’t know where to go with your song I couldn’t think of anyone more qualified
to take you in the right direction production or writing it’s always been a really pleasure working with Simon and can’t recommend him enough
In any capacity please don’t hesitate to contact me for any referenceSimon is an extremely talented songwriter producer and multi instrumentalist and a great guy to be around if you don’t know where to go with your song I couldn’t think of anyone more qualified
to take you in the right direction production or writing it’s always been a really pleasure working with Simon and can’t recommend him enough
In any capacity please don’t hesitate to contact me for any referenceSimon is an extremely talented songwriter producer and multi instrumentalist and a great guy to be around if you don’t know where to go with your song I couldn’t think of anyone more qualified
to take you in the right direction production or writing it’s always been a really pleasure working with Simon and can’t recommend him enough
In any capacity please don’t hesitate to contact me for any referenceSimon is one of the most multi-talented - singer, songwriter, composer, lyricist, producer, arrangers I have had the pleasure to work with. As well as his amazing guitar and keyboard playing, his vocals are mind-blowing and most importantly it all comes from the heart, which you can hear and feel in everything he does. A true inspiration to have worked with.
Simon is one of the most multi-talented - singer, songwriter, composer, lyricist, producer, arrangers I have had the pleasure to work with. As well as his amazing guitar and keyboard playing, his vocals are mind-blowing and most importantly it all comes from the heart, which you can hear and feel in everything he does. A true inspiration to have worked with.
Simon is one of the most multi-talented - singer, songwriter, composer, lyricist, producer, arrangers I have had the pleasure to work with. As well as his amazing guitar and keyboard playing, his vocals are mind-blowing and most importantly it all comes from the heart, which you can hear and feel in everything he does. A true inspiration to have worked with.
Simon is an excellent songwriter and composer. Whenever I work with him what impresses me is his intuitive sense of what’s needed musically and his ability to add what is often a simple stroke of genius to the project. He gives his all to make sure you’re happy with the final output.
Simon composed the original music for the documentary 'Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party'. He was a joy to work with (as he has been on every project). As well as having great ideas of his own, Simon patiently listens to everyone else’s, filters out the bad ones and always improves on the better ones. If you're looking for a collaborator with sensitivity and an understanding of narrative, i can't recommend him more highly.
I worked with Simon many years ago on an album project with Rolling Stones producer Chris Kimsey. Simon's a hugely talented guy, good to have around the studio, full of ideas, a great songwriter too... loved working with him, hopefully again at some stage! A true individual voice and rare talent.
I have worked with Simon in many environments and contexts, Simon consistently delivers, as a producer realising the artists full potential and expanding on their strengths to get the best results is at the forefront of his formula for success.
One of the most talented songwriters I know he is an excellent guide & mentor, always achieving excellence in the finished product..
He is a visionary with a purity and integrity about his process that makes him a rare diamond in the rough in this industryThe stamp of 100% pure quality runs through everything Simon does, whether it be his masterful song writing, film composition, sound production, guitar playing or his wonderful haunting vocals. His music captures the authentic spirit of whatever style he chooses to work in be it folk, world, pop or soundtracks, and the guy can rock too! I am more than happy to recommend him for any potential project in whatever capacity, you won't be disappointed.
Having worked with him on a number of projects, Simon has never done anything but astound me with his talent and clear-headed approach to making wonderful and beautiful music. Never relying on the 'expected' or 'normal' he is quirky, interesting, vital and learned. His intelligent and professional ideas about his work are perfectly balanced with his genuine skills and love of music. A true songwriter, first and last.
Consumate professional with superb attention to detail, always giving space to my extra demands! Simon did a complete soundtrack for a documentary commissoned by my company including numerous scores and original tracks. I couldn't have asked for anything more, he went over and above the brief and delivered more than anything we were expecting. Highly recommended.
Interview with Simon Eugene
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: The one previous to this, I helped a Chinese artist to create a beautiful Celtic Folk track. I loved doing it, it even had bagpipes!
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm helping an artist develop the toplines on his tracks. He has the backing tracks and is humming the vague skeleton of a tune into his phone and sending it to me and I'm helping bring the whole thing to life.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I don't personally know anyone else on the platform but I have been recommmending that friends and colleagues sign up.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital now. I love analogue and if I have the room, the space, the money and the patience I would also use hardware BUT software has got so good now and with it you can record, arrange and mix on the go.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That I will listen to them, understand what they need and then, if I can feel I can deliver it, will absolutely promise they will get the very best out of me.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I just love making music. I love getting a vague idea and making it sound as inspiring, or as beautiful or as energised as possible. Whatever the project, it allows me to get lost in the world of music and that is my favorite place to be.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I listen to the idea I've been sent as soon as I'm ready to work on it, not before. Then I let an initial wave of ideas coming, without thinking, just allow it to happen, record whatever comes out, on a phone now. before maybe on a dictaphone. Then I create the document in Logic and just dig straight in!
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Usually the main areas of focus are either to help with the top line melody or to create an arrangement for the track. I think there is always a grey area when it comes to song splits and publishing, like if you write a melody for someone then technically you should definitely take a stake in the publishing. So common questions would be about that.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I don't know that there is a misconception or any ambiguity to the service I provide. Its basically to help people make their song sound as amazing as possible! I very rarely run into misunderstandings.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: I'll ask what you have so far, whether you have any sound reference examples I can hear of what you are aiming for, what you need from me to help you finish the song. Is there anything there that you haven't expressed sonically that you would love to include. What is it you are trying to convey, how much or how little do you want changed, added to, built upon.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Trust. Feel absolutely free to communicate what you need, enjoy the process, know that what you will get from working with me is a realisation of what you are looking for, I wont take on a job if I don't feel I can do that.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: I would take my EAR 660 limiting amp, my UAD Apollo interface, my Ensoniq ESQ1 keyboard, my Tokai strat guitar and my Fender Precision Bass
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've doing this a long time now, 25 years. I was signed originally to RCA Records with my band Out of my Hair and i released a couple of albums with them and toured around the world supporting bands like Radiohead, David Bowie headlining my own tours, playing festivals. I worked with a lot of great producers and I learned from them but I also have followed my own sonic path so to speak, Whilst that was going on I moved also into production music because i loved the challenge of working in different styles and genres and continue this to this day. I worked with a lot of artists, writing and mentoring them. Then I helped my good friend Jerry Meehan set up the very successful London recording studio Wendyhouse. I moved into writing film soundtracks, traveled around the world, spent time in India playing music there, continuing to release my own material to this day. Music addict.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Its a slightly hard question to answer because I move around a fair bit stylistically. At heart I make very melodic music that is gently psychedelic, often very acoustic without quite being 'folk'. Thats my own stuff but I go all over the place, I love programming beats, I take inspiration from hip hop and R&B productions in the sheer quality of the sound creations, I love indie music, I love loads of music. Because I play a lot of instruments and write so much music I'm able to really move across a broad spectrum of styles. I just know that I will leave dance music in general to people who love it more than I do.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Kevin Parker from Tame Impala, because I love where he is at sonically and feel very much in the same ball park.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Go for simplicity. Let the song and the vocal shine through and build the track around it. don't clutter with two many idea. Think of the tracks you love-they might have one distinctive sound in there you always remember. Not 5, just one. With so much technology at our fingertips we have to sometimes consciously remind ourselves to just go back to the simple.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I love classic styles, acoustic rock or folk, melodic pop and rock, psychedelia is also a favourite, and sometimes bringing in touches of different genres, cross relating them.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Understanding people, listening to what they want even if they are not sure themselves, seeing beyond what you are immediately presented with. Allowing people to express themselves fully, because that's where the real joy of making music is. Feeling that you have really expressed who you are or what you wanted to get done. There is no better feeling.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Music, structure, form. I love to hear where the beautiful bits of the song are and bring them out, develop them, maybe edit things down a bit and concentrate on the strengths. Listen to the lyrics or help with them, again try and accentuate the strengths, help with a discerning editing process, bring out the imagery, the importance of evoking pictures in the listener's mind. Allow the production to compliment and not interfere with the track. Songwriting to me is quite a holy process in a way, such a beautiful process, allowing things to happen, making the space for them.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Well I used to be a real gear head and had a lot of vintage outboard gear, EAR compressors, Neve, Altec, Klein and Hummell. I loved this stuff! But as i can became more mobile I downsized and now, because of the improvements in digital technology, for the first time I feel my current set up is as good, and as 'earthy' as my pld one. For this I have to credit two companies, UAD and Acustica. I have a UAD Apollo interface which sounds fantastic. I still keep hold of a lot of my old vintage synths. Mic wise I'm enjoying the Aston products which compliment my Neumann collection. And I have my trusted NS10s still with me.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Right now Kevin Parker from Tame Impala inspires me because there is so much kinship in the way that he works. I love his attention to sound sculpting and everything he does sonically is kind of where I am at. I have a love of psychedelia and his forward thinking approach opens up new territories that are endlessly fascinating. I am also really enjoying the work that John Parish has done with Aldous Harding and would say that this is my most favorite album of the last couple of years. It is in one way simple acoustic music but there are beautiful subtle twists that turn it away from the norm and compliment her distinctive voice and songwriting.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Recently I've done two full soundtracks for a couple of BBC film length documentaries, meaning a huge variety of styles from single songs to orchestrated recordings, Persian music, modern classical. Really inspiring to stretch yourself in these ways. Mostly I specialise in classic pop/rock/folk productions, writing is my greatest strength alongside producing up full backing tracks. Everything basically. I don't drum! But I programme them very well and have a fantastic network of some of the top musicians in London to call upon when the occasion demands.

I was the Writer, Producer, All instruments in this production
- Songwriter - MusicContact for pricing
- Top line writer (vocal melody)Contact for pricing
- Full instrumental productionContact for pricing
- Track minus top-lineContact for pricing
- Songwriter - LyricContact for pricing
- Pop-Rock ArrangerContact for pricing
- ProducerContact for pricing
Currently on 2-3 week turnaround time
Songwriting Splits dependent on work involved
Stems of Mixes $60 extra
2 revisions after track is shared. $50 per revision thereafter.
- Tame Impala
- Radiohead
- The Beatles
- Logic Pro
- Universal Audio Apollo & plugins
- Telecaster and Takamine guitars
- Ensoniq ESQ (the best) EAR 660 Compressor
- Fern Pre-Amp & my trusted NS10s