Today we’d like to introduce you to Christopher Wright.
Hi Christopher, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I moved to Colorado in 2005 from Upstate NY – Rochester to be exact. I moved here specifically to join a Latin fusion Rock/Electronic band called Meniskus. In 2012 I decided it was a good idea to back to school for Audio Production, graduated in 2016. All the time I was in school I started building my studio, my network with other engineers and musicians and film makers to get my foot in the door. Then, the pandemic hit in 2020 and closed everything, just as things were starting to flow. A heavy restart to developing my career, put some strain on it but also created some opportunities that may not have come about otherwise. I began working at Cinder Sound Studios in Longmont, and taking on post-production work as a sound designer for films and mixing music as well as recording drums and guitar for projects outside of my own. For not having anything to do, I was super busy everyday. After the pandemic let up a bit, I decided it was a good idea to back to school and finish my Masters in Recording Arts and Post-Production for film. It’s been tough at times, but I couldn’t ask for a better community to be a part of.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It has not been such a smooth road. The Pandemic really was challenging to navigate. I also play in a number of musical projects in the Front Range as well as studio projects. Now we’re in a Post-Pandemic slump so it seems but things are working out. I’m working everyday, and I have a variety of different jobs related to my passions so all is good!
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I am an audio engineer/sound designer and musician. I specialize in the recording process from start to finish, from tracking the material, to editing, mixing and then mastering the music. I also specialize in sound design for commercials, films, and podcasts. Being a musician all my life, I’ve been told that I am extremely easy to work with during the creative and recording process. I step into a Producer roll when asked and can help flesh out ideas that need collaborating on. I am also known as a drummer. Being in a number of bands, I find that playing a variety of different musical styles has it’s perks. As well as being a studio drummer, I get to record drum tracks for other artists projects. It’s a blast!!
What sort of changes are you expecting over the next 5-10 years?
I’m seeing less and less music venues these days, less commercial recording studios and more engineers working from a space at home. I think this will change in the next 5 years. I feel, in the community, there’s a frustration because of this. Less venues forces musicians to play in restaurants or places that were never intended to be music venues. Which, allows for owners to pay less for music. There needs to be a realization from the music community that undercutting value disturbs the entire community as a whole. During the pandemic people missed live music, almost as much a musicians did playing live performances. But something happened that seems, musicians and bands are valued less now that the dust from the pandemic settled. So in the next 5-10 years, musicians, and professionals in the industry will work to get their value back. It’s hard to put this into words, but the industry needs to change so that working professionals feel valued.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.workitbirdstudios.com
Image Credits
Laurenwrightphotographyllc.com
