My favorite singer, Amel Larrieux, appreciates Sophia’s support!
Summertime Chi – My First Music Video Venture
Here is my first music video I’ve completed solo. Yay! I worked on this with friend and Team Gone artist Apatight. The joint effort with photographer extraordinaire Adam Milton for the Illatribe track “Let Em Know” is still in the works, as well as something for Prelude. I basically worked with my T2i and a variety of lenses and gear. We went around Chicago shooting everything from Lake Shore Drive, Montrose Beach, Downtown, Different neighborhoods, our Bday BBQ (he stole my birthday), and Pressure Point Studio. Read more
I discovered how to make gifs, nobody is safe!
So an awesome by-product of starting to do more and more music videos, is learning how to do these ridiculous things… yea.
Nobody is safe.
…sorry.
Baby Sophia CovelliProductions Covelli Makes A Beat
I got this brand new baby, she is amazing. Then I got this brand new camera, and captured this ridiculousness while learning how to use it. Read more
ASCAP EXPO 2012
I finally decided to dive in and take the journey out to the ASCAP Expo this year. It truly was a rewarding and learning experience. I linked up with a TON of talented artists, producers, business folk, and creators. It was also nice to see some familiar faces from the iStandard Producers crew. Shot out to Brother El from the Makers of Sense, Amy Rodd, and anyone else who kept in contact. Needless to say, I plan on going back next year and every year after. So hit me up if you plan on going next year or want to see some of the highlights I have on DVD now from it. Highlights including Bruno Mars and the rest of The Smeezingtons talking about coming up as writers and their creative process, The Writer’s Jam where songwriters like Priscilla Renea sing their recent hit songs that are performed by some of today’s biggest artists, Ryan Tedder, and of course the mega Production duo Stargate (Katy Perry, Wiz Khalifa – Black & Yellow, and more)
Now for pics!
The Covelli’s in Hollywood:
Producer Cat – Frozen Yogurt
This is the song that shows the truth about who produces the songs at Covelli Productions. He was tired of being a ghost producer. Keyboard cat wanted to get on the track but Producer cat cut him because he kept playing that lame loop over and over.
This is what happens when you have a day of free time…smh. Anyway, download on iTunes NOW! – http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/frozen-yogurt-feat-producer/id448343278 Song and Video produced by Brian Covelli.
More videos to be posted soon! (Probably not)
Album Leak: Covelli Productions Compilation Album Early Releases
The album was supposed to drop today on my birthday, June 6th. It never works out that way does it? So I decided to leak some to everyone as free downloads. Click the tab “Covelli Productions” at http://www.facebook.com/covelliproductions & get FREE songs from artists: Illatribe, P. Jericho, Lavesh from Lav & Will (FKA The Richkiddz), WordP, Arrogant, Deandreas McCanton, Alecia Evette, Kaya, Dub Zero, Grace Garcia, Math Hoffa, Michael SanFilippo, Stevie G., and more!
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2011 Chicago Beat Battle Winner
I recently took part in the 2011 iStandardProducers beat battle here in Chicago. I’ll never forget the night, it was crazy. I went last year to check out the show when Bliz Beats won. I knew I was going to enter the next one. People came out through the rain to pack the house, and I met a lot of the producers I was competing against. We are all on a similar path so even though we are competing, there is still a sense of community between all the producers.
I wasn’t really nervous when I finally went on stage, even though it was my first beat battle. I’m confident in my sounds and just wanted to show everyone the variety of genres I can move the crowd with. The elimination was the insane part. To have the top three separated by one point just shows how much talent Chicago and iStandard has.
The prizes for winning varied from musical goodies to a few interviews and entrance into the national Battle of the Beats in New York. The first interview is on the iStandard website already – sendspace.
There is an official video on the way but below is some footage from the event from a camera phone lol. Read more
From Chicago – Chicago Bulls Anthem 2011-2012
This is the song circulating around Chicago as the unofficial Chicago Bulls Anthem. Take a listen and, if you enjoy it as much as everyone has so far, pass it on! Presented by www.Illatribe.com – The group that brought you “Bearin Down Da Song (Chicago Bears Anthem). We created the 2011 Chicago Bulls song for the #1 Seed in the East, your Chicago Bulls! Featuring Bobby Burns (1st Verse), J. Wood (2nd Verse), Deandreas (Bridge), WordP (3rd Verse), and P. Jericho (Chorus with Stacey King). Mixed By Matt Wheeler at Rax Trax Recording in Chicago. Song and Video produced by Brian Covelli.
Arrogant – Real Conversation (Mixtape) Officially Released!
Chicago artist Arrogant just released his mixtape “Real Conversation” for FREE on March 15th. Fake Shore Drive is already showing some love to the Chicago release. Pick it up today on either datpiff or sendspace. It features two songs I produced for Arro as well as another artist I produce for from Turncoat Music: WordP. The two beats I produced are “Real Talk” and “Lost Souls”.
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