Chris Mora | Ep. 19

Chris Mora is a producer, music engineer, composer, guitarist, and vocalist. Chris is currently the guitarist for American Christian metalcore band, Darkness Divided, and was formerly the vocalist for American alternative/nu-metal band, Charcoal Tongue. Chris’s involvement in music has resulted in hundreds of millions of streams across various platforms, demonstrating his wide-reaching influence.     Nick Tello sits down with Chris Mora. Chris shares his recent experience opening up for Playboi Carti when he played guitar for hip-hop duo, HXG at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. He spills the truth on how he contributed guitar tracks for 5 songs on 'Bohemio,' which is the latest album of Latin artist, Nicky Jam. One of those songs, 'Heikka' even earned Chris a Billboard award at the time of this episode. Chris describes the journey from being a fan of metal band, Upon A Burning Body, to eventually working directly with the band in the studio. He opens up about mental health and why you should think twice about taking mental health prescribed drugs. He shares his experience of co-writing songs for Australian singer, Kim Dracula, including the famous song: “Superhero.” Chris, a devoted fan of heavy metal band, Avenged Sevenfold, shares the excitement of meeting their guitarist, Synyster Gates, as a result of his work with Kim Dracula. Chris talks about the pros and cons of his preferred Digital Audio Workstation for his day to day studio work and even shares some plug-ins he uses. Chris offers advice for aspiring music producers/studio engineers, emphasizing the importance of professional guidance.     Video is available on https://www.youtube.com/@nicktelloguitar/videos   Follow The Riff Lounge on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/riffloungepod   You can listen to the audio version of this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & anywhere you listen to podcasts.