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Alexander Hayes

Session Musician
Professional Session Musician with 18 years of experience performing, recording, arranging, and producing music for commercial releases, film scores, advertising campaigns, television productions, and live performances. Experienced in studio collaboration, orchestration, live touring, and adapting quickly to diverse musical styles across professional recording environments.

Experience

Session Musician
Redline Sound CollectiveFull-time
2014-07-01 – Present
Nashville, TN, US
Recording and performing for commercial artists, film composers, advertising agencies, and live concert productions.
- Recorded instrumental performances, arranged musical compositions, and collaborated with producers for commercial albums, film scores, advertising campaigns, and live concert productions. - Contributed performances to more than 70 commercially released tracks across pop, country, indie, gospel, and cinematic recording projects within a single year. - Adapted quickly to changing producer direction during recording sessions, consistently reducing the number of required retakes. - Worked closely with recording engineers to deliver clean, well-organised multitrack sessions that streamlined editing and final mixing. - Performed regularly in live television appearances, showcase events, and promotional performances supporting major artist releases.
Touring Musician
Skylight EnsembleFull-time
2010-06-01 – 2014-06-01
Manchester, UK
Performed nationally and internationally while supporting rehearsals, live production, and musical direction.
- Performed as part of a touring ensemble across theatres, festivals, concert venues, and broadcast performances throughout the UK and Europe. - Completed a 45-city tour while maintaining consistent performance quality under demanding travel and rehearsal schedules. - Helped develop efficient rehearsal structures that significantly reduced soundcheck adjustments and performance preparation time. - Collaborated closely with front-of-house engineers, lighting designers, and musical directors to deliver consistent live productions. - Assisted with live arrangements and setlist development to improve audience flow throughout concert performances.
Music Production Assistant
Echo Room StudiosFull-time
2006-05-01 – 2010-05-01
Melbourne, Australia
Developed recording studio experience through session preparation, production support, and audio organisation.
- Supported recording sessions by preparing studio equipment, organising DAW sessions, managing microphones, and assisting producers throughout recording projects. - Built recording templates, instrument routing, and session documentation that improved studio efficiency during artist bookings. - Managed multitrack exports, version control, and project organisation to maintain accurate recording archives. - Contributed arrangement ideas, harmony development, and instrumental overdubs that were incorporated into commercially released projects. - Learned professional recording workflows, microphone placement, signal routing, and studio production techniques while working alongside experienced producers.

Education

Commercial MusicBachelor of Music
Belmont University
2002-09-01 – 2006-05-01
Studied commercial performance, music theory, arranging, composition, recording technology, ensemble performance, music production, and the music business while performing in professional studio and live recording environments.

Skills

Session Performance
Music Arrangement
Music Production
Songwriting
Piano
Guitar
Pro Tools
Logic Pro
Studio Recording
Live Performance

Certifications

Avid Pro Tools Certified User
Avid
2022-01-01

Languages

English (Native)
Italian (B1)

CV writing guide

  • Performance consistency and versatility across genres, settings, and production needs.
  • Professional reliability in rehearsals, tours, and recording collaboration.
  • Creative contribution that improves final artistic and commercial outcomes.
  • ABRSM or Trinity Performance Diplomas
  • Berklee Online Music Production Certificate
  • Avid Pro Tools Certification