Balancing hits and statement songs

Tyler Smyth has dedicated his life to music. As a music producer, Tyler has landed multiple #1 singles in the rock category, both on the Billboard charts and on terrestrial rock radio. He was named as the first ever #1 Hard Rock Producer on the charts debut, holding the #1, #2, and #5 spots simultaneously with his productions from Falling in Reverse & I Prevail and has since held the #1 spot 39 times and counting. In 2019, he received two Grammy nominations (Best Rock Album & Best Metal Performance) for the 2019 Grammy awards as the sole Producer of I Prevail’s album TRAUMA. I Prevail’s follow-up album, TRUE POWER, debuted as the Spotify #2 album in the US, #4 album worldwide. Falling in Reverse's brand new album POPULAR MONSTER debuted as the Spotify #2 album worldwide and includes multiple RIAA gold and 2x platinum certifications for songs like “Popular Monster”, “Voices in My Head”, “ZOMBIFIED” and more. 

As the frontman of Dangerkids, guitarist of Let’s Get It, and several other signed acts — Tyler has performed over 1000 shows around the world in his lifetime. He serves as a special guest mentor at Musician’s Institute for 4 years running, and has contributed to several internet publications & podcasts on the topics of music production, performing, touring, creating a fanbase, and more.

His producer credits include Falling in Reverse, I Prevail, Lights, Skillet, NASA, SEGA, and more.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

• Following your passions
• Thinking outside of the box with songwriting
• Creating “moments” with your music
• Working with bands like I Prevail and Falling In Reverse
• Using automation in your mixes to create excitement
• The quest for perfection
• The “white noise” trick for setting up your mix levels
• Assigning a mission statement to each song
• The reason song names matter

To learn more about Tyler Smyth, visit: https://tylersmyth.com/

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