Guiding the creative, technical, and logistical process of creating the record. Being a guide, mentor, first fan, and whateverÂ
Providing an analytical and independent perspective on the music and lyrics of your songs, so they can reach their creative potential.
Choosing the best engineering setup for your session, making sure things sound the way you want them to sound, problem solving as things come up, and guiding the session to ensure the best use of your time and money.
Making sure we have the best bits of everything we record, and smoothing out the performances to ensure a pleasing listening experience.
Making sure all the instruments sound cool and play nice with each other.
The final stage of the production process, putting on that last bit of polish and making sure that it not only sounds good across listening environments, but also sounds competitive with other artists in your genre.
Hi! My name is Lilian Blair! I am a producer and engineer in the Seattle area, specializing in studio recording and album nurturing to help bring your musical dreams to fruition at the best possible level. A bit about me: I studied audio engineering at Shoreline Community College, receiving my A.A.A.S in 2016 (I also have a B.A in creative writing from the University of Washington which comes in handy during preproduction), after which I interned at Seattle’s legendary London Bridge Studios in 2017. There I learned all about big studio rock records and how to record drums with, some would say, too many microphones. I say you can never have to many microphones! After London Bridge I moved on to The Vera Project, where I am a staff engineer and audio educator, teaching what I know about studio engineering to the next generation of engineers!
While I have experience working with all sorts of genres, my main focus is on rock and roll, and everything that comes under that umbrella. Some artists I’ve worked with include Naked Giants, Left At London, Jason McCue, and King Sheim. You can see my full discography on my music page. While most of my work is done at The Vera Project, I’ve also worked out of Seattle’s Mysterious Red X, London Bridge, and Robert Lang Studios. Big, fancy, and fun!
I consider myself a love and support producer. My job is to help you be your very best, which involves everything from being the first fan to hear the songs, providing a sounding board and encouraging inspiration to take your art to the next level. I don’t tell you what to play, that’s your job. Mine is to help you find it.
If you have any questions or thing you’d like my help on your project, send me an email to lilian@lilianblair.com.
My rates are flexible based on the scope of your project. I find it’s best to see if we want to work together first before talking business.
Finally, here are some videos of me talking about engineering.
I hope to hear from you!
Proof In Music – Episode 2
KEXP Mastering the Hustle 11 – Keynote
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