D O M I N I C R O M A N O
A producer for singer-songwriters
— This is Dominic Romano.
BIO
Dominic is a professional producer and recording engineer based out of California. He received his degree in Music & Recording Arts from Bennington College, learning from such greats as David Baron (The Lumineers, Meghann Trainor), Julie Last (Joni Mitchell, Neil Young) and Scott Lehrer (Meredith Monk, Rufus Wainright). He has been working as a full-time engineer and producer since 2015 from his home project studio as well as at Northern California’s multi-room facility Bongo Boy Studio (www.bongoboystudio.com).
Dominic’s work as a producer is marked by a high level of attention to detail and respect for the artist’s intent for a song.
“He just knows exactly where a song should go and how to get it to that point -- even when I myself am having difficulty explaining my thoughts in musical terms” - Michael Dayvid (www.Michaeldayvid.com)
Below are a selection of some of the projects Dominic has been both producer and engineer on -- taking the artist from beginning to end.
DISCOGRAPHY
The Karmanauts
The Karmanauts is a genre-defying indie artist based out of California. This song “Hold Me In Your Heart” was also partially co-written by Dominic and is about loving someone even after they are gone. Dominic has produced their work since 2016.
Social Media @TheKarmanauts
Michael Dayvid
Michael Dayvid is an indie songwriter, performer and composer. Known for his incredible vocal versatility and musicianship, Michael’s lyrics evoke powerful and thought-provoking emotions. This song Infinity is about supporting someone who is struggling.
Dominic produced his all-acoustic Tea & Secrets (2016), and more recently Michael’s cinematic rock Solveig’s Shadow (co-produced with Greg Johnson).
Social Media @michaeldayvid
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The Gatehouse Well
The Gatehouse Well is a celtic-infused progressive folk band based out of Northern California. They combine a mixture of compelling songwriting, traditional tunes, and tight musicianship for an unmistakably fun sound.
Dominic has produced all of their albums: And The Sparks Did Fly (2017), Bring You Ashore (2019), and their next project is in the works!
Social Media @thegatehousewell
Rachel Beccaria
Rachel Beccaria is a indie-country songwriter and powerful vocalist. For this song Used Again Dominic was a co-writer in addition to producing the song.
And many more...