Gary Melvin


Guitarist : Singer : Songwriter — I aspire to inspire


Recording a New Album — Part 7.75

This is a quick update to let you know that (drum roll please)… mixing is complete!! It’s a glorious thing!! Chris and I are both really happy with how the songs have come together, and we’re ready to take the album to the final stage: mastering. It’ll take a couple of weeks to do, after [...]

Serendipity

I’d like to share a serendipitous moment/story with you that I experienced yesterday. It’s a bit complex and involves things that happened a long time ago, which makes it a lot more special… stick with me for a bit: Yesterday I met with Chris Hobson who is producing, engineering and mixing my new album, entitled [...]

Recording a New Album — Part 7.5

A lot has happened since Part 7, so here’s what’s transpired since I updated you last: Shortly after recording background vocals, Chris Hobson wrapped up the remaining keyboard tracks with some help from another talented player, Rob Whitlock. Also, percussion parts were added by Michael Harris, some violin by Anna Roberts, and the final horn [...]

Recording a New Album — Part 7: Bgv’s

I spent the day throwing musical paint at the wall…

I love this stage of recording an album. The meat and potatoes are done and the songs start to really take shape. This is when you look for those tiny little additions that make all the difference in the world. The best part is, anything goes. There are no wrong ideas, no stupid choices… only [...]

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