Meet Lucca Melody

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lucca Melody.

So, before we jump into specific questions about what you do, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
Growing up, racing Motocross was my life. I would travel all over competing against some of the best amateur racers in the world. I had planned to go pro with Motocross, but in the summer of 2015, I had a national in Texas, and I ended up getting injured and having to have surgery. Recovery was a long, boring process. With that time, music really became an important part of my life, it helped me get through so many things I was dealing with at the time.

When I was six years old, I had gotten my first guitar. I had taught myself how to play some easy things, along with how to play the piano, but I was never too serious about music. After my accident, I fell in love with music and I wanted to make music people could fall in love with just as I had.

I started teaching myself to sing by mimicking my favorite artist. Shortly after, I had started playing the guitar and singing.

Mid to late 2016, I met a guy at my high school that made beats, and I was astonished that he knew how to do something like that so I asked him about it and he showed me how to start making beats and right then I knew I needed to get new music equipment. That Christmas of 2016, my parents got me a midi keyboard and a microphone, and I had started making beats and made my first couple songs, they sounded kind of bad but it was a good start.

After continuing making music with what I had, I decided I wanted a professional song, so September of 2017, I went to school for Audio Engineering. I kept making songs every day, working to get better and better applying all of the things that I was learning. I then started to do shows trying to get more comfortable in front of crowds.
Now, I have a great collection of music built up, and only more to come.

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
The path to where I am now has been a very big learning experience. I can’t say this has been a very smooth road, but what goals do you chase without any challenges in the way?
To start, I had to remarket myself. Growing a fan base in a new area is very tricky.
I think one of the hardest parts about this journey is finding the people that are willing to help, and take the time to check you out. You get rejected more than you get told yes.

Please tell us more about your work, what you are currently focused on and most proud of.
I am a Singer/Songwriter from Atlanta Georgia, and I am also an Audio Engineer.
My main goal is to show the world my music and be an artist, however, I did go to school for Audio Engineering through Recording Connection and became very good with Mixing and Mastering, so I will always have that as a job.

As far as my own music, I record, mix, and master all of my own songs. I don’t produce all of my beats, but I do produce some of them. I think that is what sets myself and the people that I work with apart from other artists.

There are so many artists that just go to the studio and record and don’t have to worry about all the time-consuming things, so they have more time to focus on making new songs, but, because of the fact that they don’t do their own engineering, they can’t hear how to get better. Being able to work on my own music, I can make it sound exactly how I want it to. I can record as many takes, I can do any edits I feel I need, and I am always learning new things that improve my music every time I make a song.

Many artists are very talented, but, just having the knowledge can set you apart from others.

What were you like growing up?
Growing up, I lived in the middle of nowhere. I never really had any neighbors. I went to public school and raced Motocross. I wasn’t a very popular kid in school, but I didn’t have a problem making friends. I typically got along with most people and many thought I was a funny guy.

I wrestled in high school, but I always hated it. I was pretty good, but at the time, it was the worst thing in the world. I really only did it to stay in shape for Motocross because, while I was in high school, I was traveling often to compete on a national level.

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/luccamelody
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/luccamelody_

Image Credit:
madstillzphotography, BSD Photography

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