We recently connected with Bryce Salvatore and have shared our conversation below.
Bryce, looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?
I’ve always believed in hard work. Thanks mom and dad… I played sports growing up, and every job I’d get, whether it was washing dishes or cutting grass, I’d treat it like a game that I wanted to win. I always tried to be as effective and efficient as possible. I’m pretty competitive, so maybe that added to the drive to do well, although the down side to that aspect of myself is that I’m not really able to do anything casually… Once I find something I like, I get obsessed. Even something like a night out at Top Golf can end up being pretty frustrating, because.. I suck at golf and am not able to enjoy doing something poorly. We’ll call it a double edged sword.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
I’m a music producer / audio engineer. I started taking piano lessons at a pretty early age, hated it, quit, then fell in love with it after I was granted a bit more freedom to do what I liked, rather than drowning in Beethoven. I quickly picked up guitar, then drums, and began to record my own musical ideas into the 5 channels available on my keyboard. I joined a band in high school and that’s where things really took off. I began writing songs and also became the recording engineer for the band by default. I got really into the production side of music, and that’s where my home studio journey began. Since then, I’ve built a studio I’m incredibly proud of, and worked with many artists to help bring their songs to life. It brings me a lot of joy to be able to work on other people’s music. There’s no better feeling than seeing the look on someone’s face when their art is brought to life and they really love it. I love being able to share with them what I’ve learned over the years as an artist/songwriter, in order to help them succeed.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
The most important thing for me during my journey was simply being passionate about what I was doing. Music, music production and audio engineering are all incredibly deep ventures that involve a lifetime of learning and growing. It’s all one big journey, and if you’re only interested in the final destination, you’re going to be in for a frustrating ride. I always loved what I was doing which made the learning process very exciting.
Another quality that I think is important in this journey is a willingness to be humble and objective about the art that you’re creating. Be critical towards yourself, in a loving way. Ask other’s for their honest opinion, and take it to heart when you are given critical feedback. It’s very easy to loose perspective on a song, or a mix that you’ve been working on for a while. At the end of the day, it’s all about the listener’s experience, so focus on that.
The last skill / quality that I think is crucial for success in this industry would be to never stop learning. If you think you know everything, you won’t learn anything. I’ve always had a healthy disdain for my work, picking it apart after every track I create, and finding things that I need to do better next time. On top of that, the internet is an amazing resource that should be utilized to the fullest. 15 years into this, I’ll still hop onto YouTube in an attempt to further educate myself. Even if I take away 1 thing from a 30 minute video, that’s a win!
To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?
My parent’s were always very supportive of whatever I wanted to do. There were never any expectations other than ‘work hard’. Although I will say, I did NOT want to take piano lessons. haha. But, regardless, they felt it would be a good skill to invest in, and I’m glad they did. That’s something I never would have seen as an 8 year old so I’m glad they pushed me to learn an instrument. It taught me a lot, including discipline, and how to practice and learn.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://salvatore.productions
- Instagram: @brycesizzle
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bryce-salvatore
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