ONLINE OVERDUBS from Bob Howe Music

Bob’s expertise in Americana, Blues, Country and other styles, through 45 years of studio sessions, can help both seasoned performers and emerging artists.

Prices start from $99 (AUD) for one instrument on one song
or $149 (AUD) for two instruments on the same song!

SAMPLE: DRIVING COUNTRY BLUES HARP
Bob on Blues Harp, bass and backing vocals:

SAMPLE: DRIVING COUNTRY ELECTRIC GUITAR
Bob on Electric Guitar, bass and backing vocals:

Harmonica, Guitar and Bass overdubs.
Priority A-Grade additions to your recording project.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Email Bob an MP3 of your track. He’ll add the instruments you request and send you back high-quality files, ready to drop into your project, saving you time and money. More technical details and samples below…

SAMPLE: SLOW JAZZ BALLAD – ACOUSTIC GUITAR SOLO
Bob on Acoustic Guitar, bass and mandolin fills:

SAMPLE: UPTEMPO JAZZ SWING – ELECTRIC GUITAR (32-bars)
& MELODIC HARMONICA SOLO (32-bars)

Previous clients have been located in places such as Sydney, Melbourne, the Blue Mountains, Nashville, and Southampton, Massachusetts.

TESTIMONIALS:

“The harmonica tracks you played for me recently are fantastic! Thanks very much for your excellent playing and prompt completion.” – Mark Walmsley Music Productions

“I can recommend your expertise to anyone. You have done highly professional work for me and many others in our industry.” – Frank Ifield

“Loved your tracks on my album Bob.” – Kylie Adams-Collier

“…a really great person and musician…there is really nothing Bob can’t do. Fantastic all round.” – Jade Hurley

SAMPLE: HARMONY SLIDE ELECTRIC GUITAR SOLO
– Bob on Slide Electric Guitars, bass and sampled strings:

ALBUM TRACK – JOHNNY CHESTER & HOTSPUR – You Bring Out The Devil In Me – Bob plays Harmony Electric Guitars:
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LP cover BOB HOWE began his session career in 1976 at Festival Studios in Sydney, Australia. Reg Lindsay was recording some songs to sit alongside tracks from his previous Nashville-recorded album. Bob remembers, “…as a teenager I was thrilled when the LP was released and my name was on the cover alongside local session heroes Kirk Lorange, Milton Saunders, Greg Lyon and Doug Gallacher plus Nashville greats like Jerry Shook, Jimmy Capps, Hal Rugg and Bill Walker!”

Bob went on to play on sessions for sixties-legend Frank Ifield, Diana Trask, Sarah Jory (UK), Johnny Chester (Golden Guitar Winner), Allan Caswell (Golden Guitar Winner), Don Spencer (Platinum Seller), Gordon Parsons, Dusty Rankin, Terry Gordon, Greg Champion, Pat Drummond, Keith Glass, Wayne Law, Wayne Horsburgh, Geoff Mack, Donna Boyd, Emma Hannah, Nicki Gillis, Lucky Starr and many more… CD cover

At a 2008 session in Nashville at Sidekick Sound Studios for Travis List, Bob made a cameo appearance on harmonica for Travis’s version of I Remember You. When the CD Cloud Eight was released in Australia, Bob’s name was on the cover alongside current Nashville studio legends Bryan Sutton, Mark Thornton and Paul Franklin. Some thrills never get old…

For details of Bob’s solo recordings and the 100+ other albums that he has played on, visit his Discography page.

Here’s one of Bob’s solo recordings – a version of The Preacher by Horace Silver. On it, Bob plays acoustic guitar – alone and in harmony with his mandolin – harmonica, harmony electric guitars, bass and brushes. The video begins with Bob receiving one of his many awards – induction into the Australian ‘Country Music Hands of Fame’.

TECHNICAL DETAILS:

Your track should be a rough stereo mix of your song in MP3 format (for email) or Wave format (if you use a service such as DropBox or WeTransfer).
Where possible, include the tempo (e.g. 120BPM), the key of the song, and the format of your project (e.g. 24-bit/44.1 kHz)
Please export the track from your DAW with the starting marker set to zero. Include any count-in or click at the beginning.
Include any special instructions as to what you require and feel free to suggest any existing song that might influence your style.

PRICES:

Prices are listed in Australian dollars. Rates will vary on the day, but AUD$99 might be roughly USD$72 (this example given from August 2021).
Prices start from $99 for one instrument on one song. $175 for one instrument on two songs. $149 for two instruments on one song. Other prices on application.
Payment can be made by direct bank deposit or by PayPal (who offer a credit card option).

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

After payment, you will receive an MP3 with the parts added to the mix. Once you approve, the individual high-quality files will be sent to you.
The separate files can be sent, with and/or without effects added, to give you more flexibility with your mixing.
One revision is included in the initial price – further revisions by negotiation.
If you do not approve of the finished work, your money will be refunded.

NEED SOMETHING ELSE?

Bob’s main instruments are Guitar (electric, slide, acoustic),
Harmonica (blues and melody) and Electric Bass.

You might need a touch of mandolin, harmony or backing vocals,
banjo, sampled strings or drums?

Perhaps you need a quick digital mastering service for your tracks?

If so, just email Bob with your requirements.