MUSICIAN / PRODUCER / AUDIO ENGINEER
"Focado, persistente, proativo, criativo,
perfeccionista, detalhista ao extremo e apaixonado por música"
- Este sou eu - Pedro Canaan
Pedro grew up on São Paulo, Brasil, onde esteve sempre cercado pela música, where he was always surrounded by pop/punk, 80's hair metal, and bubblegum pop music. His life changed when she was 12 years old, y for the first time in concert. It was from there on that she knew that she wanted to work in the music industry. Once in college, she landed an internship at Atlantic Records, and soon after became a WMG College Rep at Pace University. She now helps oversee the entire Warner Music U team, and she loves getting to work with all of the reps every day! Karlie is known for wearing a "Make America Emo Again" hat, a Britney Spears backpack, and for getting way too invested in Big Brother.
BIO
EDUCATION
Columbia College Chicago
BA in Audio Arts and Acoustic Concentrations: Audio Design and Production May, 2022
BMus in Music Concentration: Contemporary, Urban and Popular Music May, 2022
Pedro grew up in Sāo Paulo, Brazil, and began to take an interest in music at an early age. At age 12, Pedro helped found the metal band: The Death Season, which has since been signed to one of the biggest labels in Brazil, playing shows all over Sāo Paulo. In addition to playing bass and keys in the group, Pedro also plays a key role in the band’s production and management process.
In high school, Pedro founded the revolutionary program: CRIA. The program aimed to help teach other students interested in the arts, involving more than 400 students within the first year. After high school Pedro was invited by Douglas Neves to co-produce an album at Estúdio Fusāo, which lead to his band's record deal.
Today Pedro studies at Columbia College Chicago where he double majors in Music and Audio Production and Design. In 2019, Pedro and his roommate Tony Klacz, created the studio/label "The Groovy Motherfunkers", that currently writes and produces for an array of artists throughout America.
The Groovy Motherfunkers’ first shows consecutively pulled in hundreds of people each night. The label has already released an EP from the house band (2u4me by the Groovy Motherfunkers), as well as a single (Lips Like Chardonnay) and a full length album (Xeno) for their label’s premiere artist: Zeno Camera. The Group has several projects currently in the works including: multiple full length albums, EPs, and singles for an array of artists, a Brazillian tour, and large compilation tape being created through the recording of tons of undiscovered Brazillian talent. Besides playing bass and providing backing vocals for the house band, Pedro is the Executive Producer of all of the Groovy Mothefunkers' projects. Pedro is also the Musical Director, the head of Studio-Design, Co-Manager, and in charge of Gear Management.
In addition to his work with the Groovy Motherfunkers, Pedro recorded and engineered a large portion of The Death Season's new, full length album, scheduled to come out in May of 2020.
CERTIFICATES
Associate Degree in Audio Production - IA&T (Instituto de Áudio e Tecnologia SP/Brazil)
Pro Tools 110 - Avid
Music Business - Jim Halsey Institute Oklahoma
Co-Founder/Executive Producer/House Band Member
Pedro is a co-founder of the Groovy Motherfunkers (along with Tony Klacz). Besides playing bass and providing backing vocals for the house band, Pedro is the Executive Producer of all of the Groovy Mothefunkers' projects. Pedro is also the Musical Director, the head of Studio-Design, and in charge of Gear Management.
FILMS
Before robbing a store, two potheads wait in a car for their third crew member to arrive. Written & Directed by Josh Menon.
SOUND MIXER, POST-PRODUCER
SOUND MIXER / POST-PRODUCER: Pedro Canaan
HOTBOX WEBSERIES PILOT
Released on: 2019 - USA
SONG COMPOSITION
SONG COMPOSITION: Pedro Canaan
Song: Still Difference
Music by: Pedro Canaan & Puru.
Released on: 2018 - USA
A short musical about the fear of expressing your emotions. We all go through that phase where we want to confess, but we are uncertain.
MUSIC
New The Groovy Motherfunkers' production; a full album showing off the beautiful voice of their lead singer Zeno Camera.
SINGLE
ID - The Death Season feat Fernanda Lira
SINGLE
ID - The Death Season feat Fernanda Lira
The Groovy Motherfunkers EP
The Groovy Motherfunkers EP
Released on: 2019 - USA
Producer/Recording, Mixing & Mastering Engineer/Bass Player
BEAT SESSION
MUSIC
SINGLE
HIPOTERMIA - RAMON GONZALES
CREDITS:
Songwriting: Ramon Gonzales
Bass - Pedro Canaan
Guitar - Ramon Gonzales
Drums: Bruno Alessi
Vocals: Ramon Gonzales
Mixing and mastering: Pedro Canaan
Produced by: Pedro Canaan
Recorded at TGM Recordings Brasil
Released on: March / 2021
SINGLE
ALGUM LUGAR - AUGUSTO LIMA
CREDITS:
Songwriting: Augusto Lima
Bass - Pedro Canaan
Guitar - Lucas Brito
Drums: Vini Richard
Vocals: Agusto Lima
Mixing and mastering: Pedro Canaan
Produced by: Pedro Canaan & Tony Klacz
Recorded at TGM Recordings Brasil
Released on: February / 2021
SINGLE
VERONA - CACHSTARR & THE GROOVY MOTHERFUNKERS
CREDITS:
Songwriting: CashStarr & Tony Klacz
Composition: Tony Klacz, Pedro Canaan, Jackson Arbogast, Myles Yorke
Bass - Pedro Canaan
Guitars - Jackson Arbogast
Vocals: CashStarr & The Groovy Motherfunkers
Mixing and mastering Pedro Canaan
Produced by: Pedro Canaan & Jackson Arbogast
Recorded at TGM Recordings Chicago
Released on: January / 2021
SINGLE
IN THE KITCHEN - DREA C
CREDITS:
Songwriting: Andrea C, Tony Klacz, Mia Rago e Pedro Canaan
Bass - Pedro Canaan
Drums - Bruno Alessi
Guitars - Pedro Canaan
Vocals: Andrea C, The Groovy Motherfunkers
Mixing, mastering and production: Pedro Canaan
Recorded at TGM Recordings Chicago
Video by: Joe Bracero
Released on: november / 2020
SINGLE
4th OF JULY - CAT STRUB
CREDITS:
Songwriting: Tony Klacz
Backing Vocals: Matheus Gaboardi
Bass - Pedro Canaan
Drums - Bruno Alessi
Guitars - Pedro Canaan
Vocals: Cat Strub
Mixing, mastering and production: Pedro Canaan
Recorded at TGM Studios Chicago
Released on: july/2020
SINGLE
SUFOCAR / ABISMO - THE DEATH SEASON
CREDITS:
Songwriting: Matheus Gaboardi
Video: Joao Moraes
Bass - Pedro Canaan
Drums - Bruno Alessi
Guitar - Joao Moraes
Vocal and guitar - Matheus Gaboardi
Mixing, mastering and production: Pedro Canaan
Released on: jun/2020 - São Paulo - Brazil
SINGLE
DO ME WRONG / TU LABIOS- DREA C
CREDITS:
Songwriting: Drea C
Guitar: Jackson Arbogast
Recorded at TGM Studios
Produced by Pedro Canaan
The Groovy Motherfunkers ©
Released on: 2020 - Chicago USA
SINGLE
AND THE BAG'S IN THE RIVER - JOE COYLE
CREDITS:
Songwriting: Joe Coyle
Drums: Judah VanDyke
Guitars / Vocal: Joe Coyle
Bass: Max Dolinsky
Producer/Recording, Mixing & Mastering Engineer: Pedro Canaan
Recorded at Columbia College Chicago and TGM Studios
Produced by Pedro Canaan
The Groovy Motherfunkers ©
Released on: 2020 - Chicago USA
ALBUM
"XENO" - ZENO CAMERA & THE GROOVY MOTHERFUNKERS
New The Groovy Motherfunkers' production; a full album showing off the beautiful voice of their lead singer Zeno Camera.
SINGLE
Lips Like Chardonnay - Zeno Camera & The Groovy Motherfunkers
Producer/Recording, Mixing & Mastering Engineer/Bass Player/Composer: Pedro Canaan
Released on: 2020 - Chicago USA
SINGLE
Lays - Zeno Camera & The Groovy Motherfunkers
Producer/Recording, Mixing & Mastering Engineer/Bass Player: Pedro Canaan
Released on: 2020 - Chicago USA
ALBUM
XENO - Zeno Camera & The Groovy Motherfunkers
CREDITS:
Songwriting: Tony Klacz & Zeno Camera
Mixing/Mastering: Pedro Canaan Drums: Bruno Alessi
Guitars: Tony Klacz & Pedro Canaan Bass: Pedro Canaan
Keys: Holland Sersen
Vocals: Zeno Camera
Recorded at TGM Studios (Chicago) & Estúdio 63Hz (São Paulo/Brasil)
Produced by Pedro Canaan
The Groovy Motherfunkers ©
Released on: 2020 - Chicago USA
SINGLE
The Death Season feat Fernanda Lira
ID
CREDITS:
Producer/Recording, Mixing & Mastering Engineer/Bass Player/Composer: Pedro Canaan
Direção e edição video: joao moraes
Fotografia: tiago candido
Baixo - pedro canaan
Bateria - bruno alessi
Guitarra - joao moraes
Vocal e guitarra - matheus gaboardi
Released on: 2019 - São Paulo - Brazil
EP
THE GROOVY MOTHERFUNKERS
2u4me
Released on: 2019 - USA
Producer/Recording, Mixing & Mastering Engineer/Bass Player: Pedro Canaan
That was the first EP from The Groovy Motherfunkers, Chicago-based label managed by Pedro Canaan and Tony Klacz.
BEAT SESSION
BEAT SESSION
THEPS FT PEDRO
Bass player/Co-producer
Released on: 2017 - USA
Beat Session #1 features a multitude of sounds from the great Chicago winds to things on my table. All tied down by Pedro's slick bass work.
SINGLE
THE DEATH SEASON'S SINGLE
Ciano
CIANO - THE DEATH SEASON BAND
Composer/Producer
Released on: 2017 - Brazil
the death season single, produced by Pedro Canaan and Purusottam Samal.
Video by João Moraes.
EP
THE DEATH SEASON
Foi-se
FOI-SE - THE DEATH SEASON'S EP
Bass Player / Mixing Assistant / Co-producer
Released on: 2016 - Brazil
That was the first the death season's original recording, in which we used only our own equipments and knowledge to record, mix and master the songs.
COMING SOON...
KALINDI
Late 2020
YouTube channel that aims to teach Brazilians music theory and songwriting principles in with a contemporary approach
Liberté
2020
The death season's new album, recorded at Estúdio Fusão, features 13 original tracks, 3 being a unique collaboration between the band and São Paulo's state jazz big band (EMESP). All big band arrangements were written by Pedro.
The album is being produced by Douglas Neves, co-produced by Pedro Canaan and Mixed by Thiago Bianchi, and has its release date scheduled for May 2020.
Cate Strub
Early 2020
Hailing from Minnesota, Cate was exposed to all sorts of genres. From the callused vocals of Kurt Cobain to the poppy melodic sounds of Lana del Rey, Cate's influenced by a wide variety of artists. Her debut album with the Groovy Motherfunkers is expected to drop in the Spring of 2020
CONTACT
PEDRO CANAAN
Cel: +1 (312) 843-2393 (Chicago - USA)
Cel: +55 (11) 99135-8785 (Brasil)