hey! i am a songwriter here to write songs for you!
i have been writing and recording songs for over 10 years. i write quickly. i specialize in top line, melody, lyrics, and background arrangements. i also offer services as a session musician and producer at negotiable rates. i am proficient on keyboards and guitar
i work well in the genres of indie, r&b, pop, gospel and acoustic music
thanks so much for your time really looking forward to working together and making your music the best that it can be!
Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.
1 Reviews
Endorse ShormeyInterview with Shormey
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: i am proud of my first ep boogie tape vol 1. some people liked it and it took me out of a very dark place in my life
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: i am working on an ep for myself
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: not sure as of yet
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: i like the combination of the two. the acceptance and respect for the past while also embracing and preparing for the future
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: that i will not stop until everyone is satisfied
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: the magic of music. being able to connect with people through music is my life source
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: how long have youbeen doing this. my answer is ten years
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: that it's easy
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: nayim edwards
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: how long have you been doing this. my answer is ten years
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: please give me as much detail as possible and be completely honest if you don't like something! i'm here to make whatever is in your heart. so please just be as clear as possible so we can make it happen
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: my style is all of the music that i love, emotional, feel good, sad, uptempo and slow
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: babyface because he's my favorite and toro y moi because he's my other favorite
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: i am proud of my first ep boogie tape vol 1. some people liked it and it took me out of a very dark place in my life
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: i am working on an ep for myself
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: i like the combination of the two. the acceptance and respect for the past while also embracing and preparing for the future
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: that i will not stop until everyone is satisfied
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: the magic of music. being able to connect with people through music is my life source
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: that it's easy
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: what is your highest expectation for this song. what do you want the song to do emotionally and in real life
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: my fender strat, juno ds, hardrive, laptop and interface
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: i've been doing this for about ten years. i started out wanting to be a songwriter for others making music in my bedroom. then decided i wanted to be an artist and started touring and doing shows
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: do what feels good and know your daw. thats two my bad
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: r&b, electronic, indie, also gospel and acoustic music
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: melody
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: i feel i bring whatever emotion or energy the artist wants to come across
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: i usually like to get a feel for the artist and project first. what is the emotion. then i put the track on get into the feel of it and start coming up with ideas
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: i have a macbook pro (2017), logic x, a shure sm7b microphone, yamaha hs 5 speakers, melodyne,
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: toro y moi, babyface, unknown mortal orchestra, mariah carey, the clark sisters, onetrixpoint never, gigi masin, simon & garfunkel, luther vandross, prince, mj, whitney houston, swv, young fathers
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: songwriting, hooks, melody, background arrangements, guitar work, keyboard arrangements
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: what is your highest expectation for this song. what do you want the song to do emotionally and in real life
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: please give me as much detail as possible! i'm here to make whatever is in your heart. so please just be as clear as possible so we can make it happen
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: my fender strat, juno ds, hardrive, laptop and interface
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: i've been doing this for about ten years. i started out wanting to be a songwriter for others making music in my bedroom. then decided i wanted to be an artist and started touring and doing shows
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: my style is all of the music that i love, emotional, feel good, sad, uptempo and slow
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: babyface because he's my favorite and toro y moi because he's my other favorite
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: do what feels good and know your daw. thats two my bad
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: r&b, electronic, indie, also gospel and acoustic music
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: melody
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: i feel i bring whatever emotion or energy the artist wants to come across
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: i usually like to get a feel for the artist and project first. what is the emotion. then i put the track on get into the feel of it and start coming up with ideas
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: i have a macbook pro (2017), logic x, a shure sm7b microphone, yamaha hs 5 speakers, melodyne,
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: toro y moi, babyface, unknown mortal orchestra, mariah carey, the clark sisters, onetrixpoint never, gigi masin, simon & garfunkel, luther vandross, prince, mj, whitney houston, swv, young fathers
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: songwriting, hooks, melody, background arrangements, guitar work, keyboard arrangements
- Songwriter - MusicAverage price - $50 per song
- Songwriter - LyricAverage price - $50 per song
- Top line writer (vocal melody)Average price - $50 per song
- Singer - FemaleAverage price - $100 per song
- Vocal compingAverage price - $30 per track
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $30 per track
i'll allow however many revisions to get the song right. first 2 are on me after that $30 per revision.
- Toro y Moi
- Oneohtrix Point Never
- The Clark Sisters
- logic
- shure sm7b mic
- yamaha hs5
- speakers
- arturia
- serum
- melodyne
- juno-ds
- fender strat
- yamaha acoustic