Music Producer | Arranger | Mix Engineer
for singer-songwriters, composers, musicians and groups
from his high-spec recording studio in Kingston upon Thames, London
James is serious about making your music sound its best and to:
treat you and your work with the utmost respect and care
raise the bar when it comes to musicality and making classy arrangements
give you a creative, enjoyable and professional studio experience
draw out your best performances in studio recordings
record and mix with top quality equipment and software
Some recent clients
As well as hundreds of singers, musicians, bands and groups, Jim is proud to have worked with Paul Carrack, Michael Ball, Michelle McManus, Simon Rhodes, John Rutter, Will Todd, Debbie Wiseman, Evelyn Glennie, Voices for Missing (The Missing People Choir), The London Hospices Choir, Rick Astley, Carol Decker, Kerry Ellis, Nik Kershaw, Jodie Prenger, Lesley Garrett, Hayley Tammadon, G4, ESPN and Disney, ITV, BBC, Channel 5, Heart FM, The Military Wives, Rock Choir, The Games Maker’s Choir, The Rockabellas, and the Invictus Choir.
He’s worked in large and small studios such as Abbey Road, Air and Angel in London, Gorbals Sound in Glasgow and locally in Kingston University.
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What people say
I’ve worked with Jim for several years now and he is an outstanding talent covering so many bases, multi-instrumentalist and singer/ vocal arranger/ music producer. He has everything to go far in this business. He is also such a pleasure to work with.
Latest music producer posts
Opening the DAW with Source-Nexus
How the Source Elements Source-Nexus Pro plugin can improve your workflow Before I discovered this plugin the task of reference-listening to my mixes on small domestic-style speakers was a pain! It was time-consuming and laborious for me to switch away from ProTools...
Test microphones before you buy – Audio Test Kitchen
New tool to find microphones for the recording you want Here are a couple of things that happen when you spend a lot of time in music production. Firstly, you become surer of the sound you like and consciously aim for. Secondly, you hone in on the equipment - hardware...
How do you make an online choir work?
Since we set up isoChoir using Zoom every Friday in the lock-down we have been asked multiple times: how do you get the virtual choir to work? Since there seems to be such a problem with delay or lag in voices being heard, it seems impossible! The main message is that...
Videos featuring Jim’s work
Let’s find your sound.
Music is a powerful way of getting your message across whether you’re an artist or a brand. James Hawkins Music can help you realise your musical goals with full music production treatment, mixing your pre-recorded tracks, and even by connecting your brand to a unique sound helping to get your message across.