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👋🏻 My name is Harley I work remotely from my home studio in Ashland, Oregon, helping artists and producers all over the world breathe new life into their songs. I approach string arranging and recording not only as a cellist, but as a songwriter, and music producer. ​ I start by asking what the songwriting, performance, and production are trying to achieve. Only then do I think about what strings can do to help achieve that vision. ​ Listen to my work on Spotify

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“ Harley's musical intuition is off the charts. He has an incredible feel for the emotive potential of adding strings to a song while unfailingly putting the song first. On top of all of that, he is hard working, kind and easy to communicate with. Give him a few lines to describe what you're looking for and watch him write a piece that serves the vision so well it will feel like it came from your own heart. — Jordan Hart - Gold Certified Artist and Songwriter

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Why Me? ​ When I was two days old, my mom put on a CD and I stopped breathing.

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Not much has changed since then. I’ve had a lifelong obsession with understanding what makes music so impactful. Growing up in Hawai’i, I looked for answers in recordings, studying classical music, going to Celtic and Bluegrass jam sessions, and performing with Hawaiian musicians.

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Since then I’ve worn many hats as a performer, songwriter, recording artist, multi instrumentalist, and music producer. Each of these experiences has informed the way I approach string arranging holistically, with the listener’s emotional response in mind.

Today, I arrange and record strings full time from my home studio nestled in the trees of Ashland, Oregon. I feel fortunate that I get to put that experience to use every day helping artists and producers like you bring your songs to life.

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I’ve arranged and recorded strings on dozens of albums, and worked with artists and producers like Mat and Savanna Shaw (Billboard #1 Classical Crossover), Haley and Michaels (Top 100 Country Airplay), Jim Brickman (22 time Billboard #1), Joel Iglesias (Bad Bunny) Jordan Hart (Gold Certified Recording Artist), and Indie-Folk artists like Cujo Moon, Thomas LaVine, Luna Keller, J.B. Boone, Vintz Desert, and Genesis Ritchoot.

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My work is regularly featured on AlexRainbird, Indie Folk Central, 7 Layers, and Indie Music Center, Spotify, and Apple editorial playlists.

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“ I have worked with Harley a number of times now and it is always such a pleasure. He cares so deeply about the projects he works on and always over-delivers, creating the most beautiful string arrangements. The tracks he delivers are always well-prepared and sound fantastic which makes my job as a mix engineer so much easier! And to top it off he's an all-round great guy and a go-giver :) can't recommend him highly enough! — Elliott Glinn - Mixing and Mastering Engineer

Want to work together?

Just shoot me an email at Harley@HarleyEblen.com or ​sign up for my email list to learn more​.