Released Music
So far in my musical career, I have contributed to 13 songs released. In my Band Lost in the Dark, I composed many of the songs, wrote and recorded guitar parts, and came up with lyrics. In Callejera, I write lyrics and sing , and sometimes come up with bass parts. The recording process is definitely challenging, but I really enjoy experimenting with different recording techniques and tools, such as synth, microphone settings, etc. I want to become more knowledgeable when it comes to music production so that I can be more involved in the mixing and mastering process, and so I can record and produce my own stuff if I want to. Most of the music I have recorded has been mixed and mastered by my band mate Armando on garage band.
01
Wraith (EP)
Out of everything I have worked on, this is the project I am most proud of. The first song written on this EP was "abduction", which I wrote the guitar part and lyrics for. This inspired my bandmates to write guitar parts for dirty rat and invasion. I then wrote lyrics for these songs, and also wrote the guitar/bass part for "fade" as well as the lyrics. This EP allowed me to musically collaborate with my band mates, and weave a story together with music and lyrics. We recorded and produced this whole EP using Garage band on a laptop.
02
Knife//Lipstick
Lipstick and Knife were the first two songs Callejera released as a complete band. I wrote and sang the lyrics for both songs, and am very proud of my vocal performance and lyricism. These were also recorded and produced on Garage Band.
03
Slow Down Maria Remastered (Single)
This is the only song I've released so far that was recorded in an actual studio and mixed/mastered by someone outside of the band. I wrote the guitar part, lyrics, structure, and melody of this song. Lost in the Dark released this song in our first EP "Never Know Silence". However, it was recorded and mastered by a friend, and the production quality wasn't great. A local studio called the Engine Room heard the song and offered to rerecord it and master it for free. This is the first song I feel like I really pushed myself on when recording. I recorded guitar for it, but continued to come up with more guitar parts and ideas for production. This was when I started to feel more confident with my ability as a musician.