What's your story? Let's write the song for it.
The best songs are ones that pull you so far in to someone's story that you can hear what they hear, see what they see, taste what they taste. Tell me what your story is, and what kind of song you want it to become. From there, I can help you edit & develop your existing sound, or deliver a ready-to-record song from scratch.
As a songwriter, I write mostly pop, folk, indie rock, and music theater - specializing in catchy melodies, image-rich lyrics, and songs tailored to your experience.
As a singer, I sing pop, folk, rock, jazz, a cappella, and music theater - specializing in breathy, indie vocals, with a strong mezzo-sop belt and extra low alto notes.
As a translator, I speak English, French, Spanish, some Russian, some Italian, and have successfully worked with songwriters from Greece, India, and more. If you want to make sure your lyrics work in English the way you want them to, let's find a price together for a lyrics review.
Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.
Languages
- English
- French
- Spanish
6 Reviews
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I consider myself a good wordsmith, now rather lost for words. This is a Renaissance woman. I feel that whatever you have in mind about augmenting your musical art, let her help with a re-birthing. It will breathe fresh and new, clearer, shining. But I wax vague (I tend to do that). I asked Belle for a Beta read/listen of the opening of my audiobook musical. I got back an Alpha-Omega Read. She is some sort of Mystical Musical Midwife. (best my wordsmythery can do). Thank you, Belle!
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If you’re going to be working with Belle, don’t worry about keeping that Auto-Tune license current, you won’t need it! Wow, she can sing! She’s Talented, very positive, provides thoughtful feedback and a clear vision for her songs. I wouldn’t think twice about working with her again, highly recommended!
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Great to work with you again. Thank you!
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It was a pleasure to work with Belle. Great client and great music. Many thanks!
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If you knew what I knew, you'd agree with me when I say, she has some seriously awesome time management skills! That's only to complement her phenomenal lyric writing and the melody composition she made for me. Belle is such a great person to work with and I look forward to working with her again in the future. Super professional and very easy to work with. Thanks Belle!
Stumbled upon this gem by an accident. Lovely voice, mad skills with pen :)
Highly recommended!!
Interview with Belle Shea
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Most commonly, I deliver a song written from scratch about a feeling or an experience someone's had. I usually send a guitar + vocal demo as my finished product, and the artist takes the song from there into the next stages of recording & production. I also often edit lyrics, fine-tuning the scansion and the sound of certain lines to make the songs sing the way that they're supposed to. I have some experience writing top-line melodies, and producing as well.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been songwriting since the age of 10, taught myself to play guitar (with some help along the way!) by learning Taylor Swift songs by ear, opened for New Orleans funk band Dumpstaphunk at 15, and then turned my attention to writing for music theater in college. From writing for theater I learned that there are so many ways to make a song, and how to shape songs so that they feel different for different people. I taught a songwriting course in college, and in 2020 released my debut 10 track album THE ART OF YEARS, mixed and mastered by a great professional from SoundBetter, Chris Brown. I'm currently honing my producing skills with Berklee School of Music, online.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I was lucky enough to have Divide and Conquer (indie music blog) say that I write and sound like "a hybrid of Lorde and Joni Mitchell meshed together [with] a sound that is characteristically her own" in their review of my debut album THE ART OF YEARS. I strive to write like both of those artists, and create songs that take risks, vary in style and sound, and say things in ways that, once you hear someone phrase it just right, you feel seen and heard in a way you haven't before.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I'm a great listener. I want to write a song that sounds like what you want it to be, and makes you feel how you want to feel. Everyone deserves that, and I love to help someone find that feeling. That's what songwriting is best for, in my opinion. I also am a quick worker, and a good editor - once started, I can find many different tweaks, word choices, rhymes, or directions for something, and don't take offense if something just doesn't feel organic to your sound.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: When songwriting, I begin with the client's idea of what they want to say. I've had some people give me a diary entry, a short story they wrote, a television pilot script, or just a few lines about what they're looking for. Once I get the idea from the client about what the song should be about, I ask for a few songs that they want it to sound like. Then I sit down with my guitar or piano and write the song. Once started, I typically write very quickly, can communicate lyrics or melodies in rough draft form to make sure I'm on the right track for your sound, and then send my demo back for final approval.
I was the Songwriter, Singer, Rhythm Guitarist in this production
- Songwriter - LyricAverage price - $170 per song
- Songwriter - MusicAverage price - $250 per song
- Top line writer (vocal melody)Average price - $200 per song
- Singer - FemaleAverage price - $100 per song
Fast turnaround time guaranteed, open to revisions
If price is prohibitive let's see if we can find something that works for us both - don't hesitate to reach out!
- Lorde
- Billie Eilish
- Joni Mitchell