I'm a musician with many years experience making music with a lot of different artists. A MOBO nominated artist and BBTA winning composer. I was Musical Director for Amy Winehouse and have worked with various artists across a wide range of genres.
I am a fun loving music creator. i love to create music for and with artists who have something they want to communicate. I see myself as a facilitator for that process., I play several instruments with guitar being my primary.
I am primarily a composer and producer and i have been playing music professionally for the past 28 years.
Hire me to work on your project or play guitar on your songs because you are looking for something special, something that isn't 'run of the mill'.
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Credits
Discogs verified credits for Femi Temowo- Nenda
- freekind.
- Michael Olatuja
- Sona Jobarteh
- Sona Jobarteh
- Us3
- Us3
- Us3
- Soweto Kinch
- Amy Winehouse
- Marcina Arnold
- Soweto Kinch
- Troy Miller
- Soweto Kinch
- Various
- Amy Winehouse
- Amy Winehouse
- Jazz Warriors (2)
- Michael Olatuja
- Brotherly
- Soweto Kinch
- Clare Teal
- Sona Jobarteh
- Amy Winehouse
- Guida De Palma
- Nana Milčinski
- Gregory Porter
- Laura Mvula
- Theo Croker
- Halie Loren
- Gwen & Tiana*
- Emeli Sandé
- Gregory Porter
- Michael Olatuja
- Sona Jobarteh
- Sona Jobarteh
- Incognito
- Roachford
- Various
- Various
- Various
- Various
- Us3
- Gregory Porter
- Us3
Languages
- English
4 Reviews
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We were extremely lucky to have Femi score our TV show. He is very creative and passionate about his work and it shows. And on top of that, he is a dream to work with and a great person. Would highly recommend!
Femi scored our comedy series, TOAST. He’s wonderful to work with. He’s a great collaborator, inventive and produced tracks in a range of styles that absolutely elevated the piece beyond what we had hoped for. Looking forward to working with him in the future
Femi is the most creative, talented and hard working music producer I’ve ever worked with. He gets my ideas entirely and manages to bring them to life in an instant. You can really tell that he is passionate about music, and really any genre of music. I’ve worked with him on rap, hip hop, pop, indie, rock, blues, jazz, reggaeton & film soundtracks - he is incredibly versatile. Aside from being a brilliant guitarist he plays so many instruments and he plays them amazingly. Femi is super kind and just an all round lovely person to work with. I always trust him to turn my vision into music.
I’ve worked with Femi multiple times on my songs, and he’s honestly one of the most talented and hardworking musicians I know. He plays every instrument, produces anything you can imagine, writes and arranges songs, and won’t stop until you’re 100% happy with the result. If you have a sound or feeling in mind, he’ll bring it to life. Any genre, any style. On top of that, he’s one of the kindest, most patient, and most understanding people I’ve worked with. He pours his heart into every project, and his passion for music is contagious and truly magical. Work with him, you won’t regret it.
Interview with Femi Temowo
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I recently produced most of an album by an artist called Frenchie, I was also co-writing on a lot of it and I am very proud of the end result. It's a beautiful body of work that is honest and heartfelt
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A couple of Album projects, one with a rapper and another with a singer/songwriter
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: No
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both!! Because they compliment each other so well. Two sides of the same coin
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That I will give you100
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Solving musical riddles. Playing detective in the creative process
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can you make me sound like .....(insert artist) A: no but I can make you sound as valuable as them
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That it comes easy
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Why do you do what you do? What are you wanting communicate?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Be as ambitious as you want in what you want to achieve regarding the vibe and sound of the music and then try to be as clear as possible in communicating that
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My acoustic guitar, an if there is electricity on the island lol, I'd also bring my Prophet 6 synth, U87 mic, audio interface (Apogee) and a pair of headphones
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started out playing guitar and doing a lot of session work. I have been writing songs since i started out also. Been doing this now for about 20yrs
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Heartfelt, Punchy
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Artists like Lianne Le Havas or Emily King because they seamlessly mix a bunch of the different genres that I love in their music
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Remember that what you leave out is often more important than what you out in
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: A mixture of things but most often, somewhere between, Pop, RnB, Hip Hop, Jazz, Folk, etc
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My imagination
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I can play, write, arrange and produce to a high standard so I can bring whatever the client requires really
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: In a production session once the client and i have agreed rough idea of direction, I would record them performing a basic version of the song with just a guitar or piano and then build around that.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a writing room based in East London. I use a mix of real instruments including A piano, drums, guitars, basses and synthesizers. I also love to mix these with software instruments and sample libraries
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I'm inspired by artists like Ludwig Goransson
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Co-writing, Arranging and Producing
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $400 per song
- ProducerContact for pricing
- Acoustic GuitarAverage price - $400 per song
- Film ComposerContact for pricing
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $700 per song
- String ArrangerContact for pricing
- Songwriter - MusicContact for pricing
For most things wether it's producing, mixing or session playing i work on a 5 revisions schedule. Turnaround time is usually agreed upon at the time that the work is booked.
