Nathan Hardy

Music Producer, Engineer

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I write and tour with the band Microwave (mcrwv.com). I'm proficient with Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Melodyne, and VocAlign. I'm an encyclopedia of music. I'm confident that I can help make whatever project I work on as good as it can possibly be.

I've toured internationally over the last 6 years and written the lyrics/vocals and much of the instrumentation for 3 LPs, an EP, and 2 smaller releases with the band Microwave. I started recording/editing/engineering in 2016 and have since become proficient with Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Melodyne, and VocAlign. I'm a wizard with all sorts of comping, editing, and tuning. Let me work on your project with you and I promise you'll be glad that you did!

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Credits

AllMusic verified credits for Nathan Hardy
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Blis.
  • Microwave

Interview with Nathan Hardy

  1. Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

  2. A: Hire me.

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

  4. A: Macbook Pro, UAD Apollo Interface, Peavey Telecaster, Gibson Ripper Bass, Danelectro Baritone

  5. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  6. A: Listen to a lot of music.

  7. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  8. A: I'm great at writing melodies, harmonies, composition, and arrangement as well as identifying different potential inspirations for a given project, communicating how I think things should come across and why.

  9. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  10. A: I have a room built out dead end/live end using 4 inch thick fiberglass insulation including ceiling-mounted cloud insulation. I create a vocal booth using additional 4 inch thick fiberglass acoustic panels mounted on stands arranged underneath the treated ceiling.

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

  12. A: Stoner Rock, Indie Rock, Emo

  13. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  14. A: Identifying what will make a song better, both with composition/arrangement and mixing.

  15. Q: What's your typical work process?

  16. A: First, I prefer to get stems for demoes and to play around with the composition/arrangement to see if I can help make it better. I like to recruit one of a couple engineer friends that I have to track drums at a nearby studio. I'm not very particular about the order in which things are recorded. I never stop working on a song until I'm sure it's as good as it can be.

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

  18. A: Jon Brion, Rick Reuben, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar

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

  20. A: Tracking, comping, and editing while assisting with composition and arrangements.

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Terms Of Service

Revisions, turn-around time, and additional costs determined on a project to project basis.

GenresSounds Like
  • Brand New
  • Nirvana
  • Weezer
Gear Highlights
  • UAD Apollo Interface
  • Slate VMS
  • several guitars
  • basses
  • and effects pedals
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