Leon Velez on SoundBetter

Bass player, reggae producer, jamaican music lover, good vibes and good energy in your songs. Let´s make some music!

I have been studying and recording jamaican music from long time ago.
Touring, producing, working on the business with love and good vibes
Here you can find electric bass sessions, production, and song writing.

Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Credits

10 Reviews - 4 Repeat Clients

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by Aaron Hanlon
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leon laid down two solid base lines. he was great to work with and took a fresh approach to the files and original line i had in the mix. highly recommend.
by Frank B.
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Amazing job ! Very talented and tasteful.
Leon did even more then requested . For sure we will book him for more
by Frank B.
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Great job! very talented and authentic player.
by Gloria C.
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This my second job with Leon and again he delivered the appropriate bass line for the piece he was tasked with, and with his usual lightening speed.
by Gloria C.
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It was a pleasure to work with Leon. He delivered the mood and sound that I wanted in the son. Aside from this his professionalism and willingness is stellar. I am looking forward to working with him again.
by Phil R.
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Another Great Job! Thank u Leon.
by Phil R.
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Leon is a great to work with. Highly recommended.
by Chart M.
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Awesome bassist with a lot of experience
by wim w.
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If you need a bass player. LEON is the man !!!!!!! Action speaks louder than words ( in this case - Leon's bass )
by Jhon E. Morales Q.
A great experience working with Leon. Professional and amazing musician !!!

Interview with Leon Velez

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I did two albums with my last band called "Providencia" those album were a huge success here and my role was to write some song, specially on the first one, and do the music with my last partner. The second album was a huge success too and i was there as a composer, bass player and producer.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: If you are looking for the right sound for jamaican music, I am here to work with love and good vibes.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started in 2000 and from that time I never stopped to recording, touring and working for this
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: A special flavor with good vibes and good work team
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: When I am producnig I use work on the armony and the voice melody, after that I start to work on the drums and bass.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a production studio Mackie CR-3 Reason 12 Fender Precision ´78 Honner headles bass B2 Honner headles bass B2B Ephiphone Riviera Oxygen 49 Akai mini 25
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Bob Marley and The Wailers was the initial inspiration for me, after that I researched all the jamaican music and I loved it.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I use to record basslines and some cases I use to do all the entire production of the song.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I am working in my third album, the first LP of Mística. We are on the song writing.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I am new here but shure i will find some partners from musical escene.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both We have no time to be radical. We can take advantage the best from both sides.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: You will find here a good soldier to make sound your songs in the right way
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: i am happy doing this, this is the real life
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: They asked me about the sub-genre of the song / I always try to explain them some highlights of jamaican music They asked me about my experiences in Jamaica / I have a lot of good memories there.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Some people say the reggae music is easy. We play few notes the say that should be easy. They are wrong.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: I would like to know about the reason why you wrote the song.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Mic / Laptop / Midi controller / Headphones / Interface
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Good Vibes / Discipline / Dedication / Love
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Actually Stephen Marley is one of my biggest references to work some day because he is still working to keep the sound of the reggae music alive.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Each song has to be a success...that´s the most important tip
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Jamaican Music (Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady, Dancehall)
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Bass player is the strongest