Asheville Wedding Music, Private Lessons & Recording
Irvin Music Studio brings Asheville wedding music, private music lessons, and full-service recording together under one musician: Sam Irvin. Whether you need a live ensemble for your ceremony, weekly guitar or trumpet lessons, or a studio to record and mix your project, you work directly with the person playing, teaching, and engineering. Based in Asheville and serving Western North Carolina since the studio launched in 2018.
Get in touch to check availability for your wedding date, book a trial lesson, or request a recording quote.
Prefer to talk first? Call or email and I'll reply within one business day : (828) 553-0491 ~ sam@irvinmusicstudio.com
Three Ways to Work Together
Wedding & Event Music
Live ceremony and event music across Asheville and WNC: solo guitar, a guitar and violin duet, string trios with cello or double bass, and a jazz quartet for cocktail hours and receptions.
Private Music Lessons
One-on-one lessons in Asheville, primarily guitar, trumpet, and music production, with ukulele, piano, drums, theory and composition, and synthesis also available.
Recording & Production
A working Asheville studio for recording, mixing, mastering, and producing, plus audiobook and spoken-word work and collaboration with other artists.
Why Work With Sam
One person, start to finish. The person you work with to plan your event is the musician who shows up to perform. The professional performer is the teacher who instructs your lesson. The knowledgeable producer is the engineer for your session. I am multifaceted, thoughtful and virtuosic.
Asheville roots. Lifelong WNC native. Playing live, teaching and creating music in Asheville since 2009.
Built for your event or goals. Song selections, lesson plans, and production choices are tailored, not off a template.
Live Music for Events
Your ceremony and the experience that you create for your guests should be intentionally designed to feel just like you.
Choose from a variety of instrumental configurations including solo guitar, string combos (guitar/violin duet or a trio with cello or double bass) and jazz ensembles.
Consultations ensure that we enrich the atmosphere that you envision with music to match
Options for set-list customization and personally arranged requests available
Life-long WNC native means authentic Asheville flavor
Keep the planning process simple by working with an experienced organizer who will also be the experienced performer!
Passionate music moves people emotionally for an unforgettable, heartwarming moment full of sublime meaning
Packages starting at $450!
“Irvin Music Studio was the best choice we could have made for our wedding. The acoustic guitar and violin duo was simply MAGICAL. Our guests were so impressed. Sam was super accommodating with music selections and even customized the arrangements to meet our wishes. I was blown away by the quality and professionalism. A+++”
Music Lessons & Composition Coaching
Lessons available for all ages, 6 and up
A patient teacher means a safe space to make mistakes and learn through experimentation
Learn a well-rounded curriculum to become a well-rounded musician:
Improvisation, technique studies & music theory (scales, chord construction, harmonic analysis, reading standard notation…)
Receive gentle encouragement to practice and foster self-discipline to accomplish your musical goals
Collect pieces of music to begin/expand your own repertoire
“Most instructors are great players. Not all instructors are great teachers. Sam is both. We were particularly impressed with his ability to teach to the learning style of our 15 year old daughter. Competent, kind, courteous, and professional. Highly recommend.”
Sound Production: Engineering Creativity
Record your own music (or spoken word) with quality equipment, software… and most importantly, a skilled producer!
Keep it simple and bare or flesh out musical ideas with full arrangements and diverse accompaniments
Refine the sound of your recordings through expert hybrid mixing and mastering
Experience creative immersion with efficient workflow practices
{Bonus: Enjoy Sam’s original music, collaborations and other creative projects}
“I have been working with Samuel for months now on original music and it has been nothing short of an absolute pleasure! He is professional, wise, and very talented!”
Debut Album, “Consolidation” Available Now!!!
"Consolidation," my debut album, is a quilting together of compositions, poetry and philosophy from early adulthood. I consolidated this material into sheet music (through-composing about 90% of the final arrangements) and lyrics that speak to a sort of movement from a search for certainty towards handling the inevitable ambiguity of the human condition. Since it's a sort of collection, the genres and instrumentation are eclectic. There are classical and jazz influences (especially in the emphasis on contrapuntal parts) and there are also rock/metal, country, electronica, funk and rap sections... "Alternative" seems to be a good umbrella label for the project. Since the instrumentation is so varied, I never could have completed this endeavor without the cooperation of many talented collaborators. Over 30 local Asheville musicians contributed performances on piano, drum set, guitar, bass, trumpet, trombone, violin, flute, marimba, synthesizer, beat/ambient production and more! These recordings were all accomplished in Irvin Music Studio (or in the field), as was the entire mixing process (with invaluable assistance from a skillful mastering engineer for some final polish). Lots of fun— and meticulous/arduous— analog methods were used to sculpt the sounds. This album is a culmination of technical expertise, community and creativity that marks a major milestone in my life. I'm thankful that it's done and maybe you'll enjoy it!
Asheville Notes
A new series to showcase the recording studio… while showcasing local bands! We record a single and then document the process of producing it! Check(ed) out the first episode:
