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What gear does sombr use?

sombr has said he writes and produces at home, working in Logic Pro and starting each song from a drum groove. He has named Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago as the record behind his song Caroline.

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What DAW does sombr use?

MusicRadar reports sombr began producing in GarageBand and later moved to Logic Pro, and Billboard says he was making songs in GarageBand and Logic in his bedroom while at LaGuardia High School.

What guitar does sombr play?

On Undressed he told Music Week, as MusicRadar reported in 2025, that he laid the guitar parts down on his Gibson Les Paul, and that the guitars, bass, drums and vocals in the released song come from his bedroom takes.

Does sombr produce his own music?

Billboard reported in 2025 that he writes and produces each song at home, finishes 50 to 70 percent, then finishes with co-producer Tony Berg at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles.

What records inspire sombr?

He told Billboard his favorite band of all time is Radiohead and that he wrote Caroline after listening to Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago.

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sombr is the New York songwriter and self-producer Shane Boose, known for Back to Friends and Undressed. This short guide covers the software and records he has named in MusicRadar and Billboard interviews. He rarely names exact models, so only sourced items are listed.

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