Paul is a career coach & SESSION PLAYER for songwriters, singers, musicians, producers and engineers of all SKILL levels.
A Grammy® Award-winning music industry professional who brings years of experience writing, recording, producing, engineering, taking care of business and playing & recording for artists as diverse as Aerosmith, Ringo Starr, Neko Case, Eric Carmen and Ozzy Ozbourne (to name a few). His extensive engineering resume, combined with his experience as a studio musician, touring musician and TV/Film composer, positions him as an advantageous career coach for musicians ranging from hobbyists and up-and-coming artists to established industry professionals.
Unlike many advisors, Paul has actually been there AND done that. And then some….he lived to tell the tale while helping others on their journey. That, coupled with his unique personality and approach to art/business, make all the difference when choosing someone to help your art break through today's cultural noise floor!
Paul provides a fully comprehensive approach to the creative process through virtual, in-person, and pre-recorded sessions.
• Dial in your songwriting!!
• Blow your musicianship & vocals way up!
• Create recordings that matter and flatter the song!!
• Spend money wisely and use free platforms freely
• Help your audience find YOU!
• Look at solutions rather than problems!!!
SERVICES
Speaking to open minds...
CAREER COACHING
Songwriting
Pre and full production help
Arranging parts
Vocal & harmony arrangement
Optimizing instrument tones
Multi-instrument techniques
Creating a unique sound
Financial strategies: spend wisely
Personal branding & identity
Stage presence & presentation
Promotion & audience building
Mediating band/mgmt disputes
Working within the real world
GUEST LECTURES
College
Clinics/Seminars
Music Industry Functions
Industry Schools & Camps
SESSION PLAYING & MIXING
Guitars
Keyboards
Backing Vocals
Drums and Bass
Creative remixing service
OFFERINGS
In person
FaceTime, Skype etc.
Pre-recorded from your questions
Live audio conferencing
File transfers for sessions
Combination of any/all
MORE ABOUT PAUL
Paul Santo is a American Grammy® awarded musician, composer, producer, engineer, singer, multi-instrumentalist & semi-recognized music career coach, who has recorded &/or appeared on records by artists as diverse as Aerosmith, Ringo Starr, Jonny Lang, Ozzy Osbourne and Neko Case, to name a few, with numerous gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards to his credit.
Paul has written, recorded, performed on and engineered records from Boston to London to LA, reggae to metal and country to hip-hop. He has been at the console as both Steven Tyler and Joe Perry's personal engineer (as well as Aerosmith's house engineer at Pandora's Box) and recording sound for artists such as David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Kid Rock and producers like Desmond Child, Mark Hudson and Jack Douglas. See his resume and credits for more fetching intel!
Aside from his recording and production prowess, Paul is a go-to studio and live musician. He has appeared on records as a guitarist, pianist, bassist, drummer & singer from major (Sony, Koch, Ryko, Epic, and more) to indie labels, as well as toured with the likes of Joe Perry. He even played bass on a Michael Bolton record!!
His unique and expressive style is best described in the words of one pithy observer: "He plays all the notes I wanted to hear, but never expected to".
Paul has composed many pieces for TV, including the iconic PBS program "Nova", "American Pickers" and "This Old House" as well as The Discovery Channel, The History Channel and Lifetime Channel movies. He has also appeared on network television on both "Late Night with..." and "The Tonight Show.." and has performed live to audiences numbering from 1 to 20,000 people.
PS enjoys his work as a music career coach and takes great satisfaction in advising beginners to Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, and is a busy session musician, as well as composing music for TV, film, mobile apps, video games and other recording artists, while occasionally touring the world with The Joe Perry Project and sitting in at any open mic that'll have him, Paul has recorded, written and/or played with The Raspberries, Ozzy Osbourne, Ringo Starr, Aerosmith, Chris Botti, Eric Carmen, Cheap Trick, DMC, Alejandra Guzman, Jonny Lang, Eric Clapton, Jack Douglas, David Gilmour, Charlie Haden, Johnny Johnson, Desmond Child, Adrian Belew, Randy Cantor, Leann Rimes and Kid Rock among many others.
Original photo by Ann-Marie Rollo Photography
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