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What gear does Adam Melchor use?

Adam Melchor has said he recorded with a Neumann TLM 103, a mic he calls really cool and not that expensive. Away from the studio, he has said he loves Jeff Tweedy's book How To Write One Song, The Artist's Way, Rubber Soul and Phoebe Bridgers' Killer.

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What microphone does Adam Melchor use?

Adam Melchor told The Santa Barbara Independent in 2023 that he recorded with a Neumann TLM 103, which he called a really cool mic that is not that expensive.

What book does Adam Melchor love?

Adam Melchor has said Jeff Tweedy's How to Write One Song left him more inspired than ever, and he has talked about reading The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron while making The Diary of Living.

What songs does Adam Melchor love?

Adam Melchor has said he loves Killer and Motion Sickness by Phoebe Bridgers, and that Worms by Viagra Boys shaped how he wrote his song Lightweight.

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Adam Melchor is a New Jersey-raised singer-songwriter and producer who records much of his own music. This guide covers the mic, books and songs he has named in interviews.

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