Production and Engineering
Songwriting and Composing
Education and Consultation
Lana Winterhalt is a signed Songwriter and Composer with High Priestess Publishing (Toronto, ON). Currently working from her home studio (Good + Plenty Studios), Lana is passionate about building evocative soundscapes for listeners to get lost in—but what won’t get lost? Your voice. I want to get to know you, get to the root of your music, and help paint the picture with as many colours, textures, and layers as you want. Throughout the entire process, Lana relies heavily on her experience as a professional performing artist and multi-instrumentalist, trusting her ear and following wherever the passion leads.
Want Lana to help produce or engineer your song?
Training and Workshops
BA, Minor in Music (2015)
Music Production with Hill Kourkoutis, S.A.C. Master Class Series (2021)
Women In The Studio National Accelerator, Music Publisher’s Canada (2021)
Mentorship with JP Peters of Private Ear Recording (Winnipeg), Creative Manitoba (2021-2022)
Songwriting
Canadian Songwriter Challenge (as songwriter) 2020
High Priestess Songcamp July 2021
SOCAN Songwriting Camp 2021
Grayson Music Songcamp November 2021
Canadian Songwriter Challenge (as producer) 2023
Stewards Song Management Songcamp November 2023
Studio Specs
Mics: TLM103, SM7B, SM57, SM58, Sennheiser e935
Instruments: Squier Telecaster, Seagull Performer CW Acoustic, Gretsch short scale bass, Oscar Schmidt ukulele, misc. vintage folk guitars, trumpet, Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S88, Arturia Minilab 2, BBC Core Orchestra (plug-in)
Technical: Logic ProX, Scarlett 18i20, Fender Deluxe Reverb (Digital), Boss VE-20 Vocal Performer
Rates
Lana’s rates are flexible per project and on a sliding scale. Lana is also passionate about making production accessible for IBPOC, single parents, and members of gender/sexual minority groups. Reach out to Lana to let her know about your project and any financial obstacles and we’ll see what we can do!
Client Releases
Selci “Love Adorned (Lana Winterhalt Remix) - remixed by Lana Winterhalt, August 25, 2023
Maggie Collins “She Knows” engineered, produced, mixed, mastered by Lana Winterhalt. Acoustic, vocals, piano Maggie Collins. All other instrumentation Lana Winterhalt. June 2023.
Maggie Collins “Another Round” engineered, produced, mixed by Lana Winterhalt. Mastered by Elessar Thiessen. Guitar by Andrew Viflanzoff. Acoustic and vocals Maggie Collins. All other instrumentation Lana Winterhalt. April 2023.
Syd Bomek
“I Kinda Like It” co-produced and mixed by Lana Winterhalt. Mastered by Elessar Thiessen, September 2022.
“Insane” engineered, all instrumentals, mixed by Lana Winterhalt. Mastered by Elessar Thiessen, November 2022.
Lana Winterhalt “Summer Magic” Ep engineered, produced, mixed, and mastered. June 2021.
Lana Winterhalt & MoonBell “Still”. All tracks co-engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Lana Winterhalt and MoonBell (Josh Richert). January 2021.
Julia Dawn “Bloom” EP, 6 tracks engineered, all instrumentals, mixed, mastered by Lana Winterhalt. September 2020.
Self-Produced Releases
Want Lana to compose for your short film or commercial?
Lana Winterhalt is a multi-instrumentalist who combines her skills as a sonic world-builder to deliver unique compositions that leave a clear space for the content of the video to shine. Lana has worked on projects in multiple genres including documentary, horror, drama, comedy, as well as commercial videos.
Entire soundtrack composed and produced by Lana Winterhalt, 2023.
Composition highlights video credits:
"Ma Nishma Manitoba" Directed by Sara Bulloch and Johanna Reimer-Henteleff, 2023
"Crush" Directed and produced by Rachel Beaulieu, CanDream Productions, 2023
"Mémère" Directed and produced by Rachel Beaulieu, CanDream Productions, 2023
"Unsolicited Advice" Directed by Melvin Daligdig and Dale Galgo, Produced by Angelica Guevarra and Melvin Daligdig, 2022
"Worm" Directed by Melvin Daligdig, Produced by Angelica Guevarra, 2023
Want Lana for a speaking or teaching gig?
Lana is the founder and a co-organizer for the Good + Plenty Producer’s Club, a collective of 2Spirit, women, and non-binary folks interested in getting more involved in the audio and music production industry in Manitoba. Since its launch in January of 2022, the GPPC has created a local organizing team, hosted workshops and networking meetups, formed peer mentorship groups, and released Season 1 of the Good + Plenty Producer’s Club podcast. Check out more here on the Good + Plenty website!
The Good + Plenty Producer’s Club won the Rising Leader award at the 2024 Women in Music Canada Honours event! Congrats to the entire team for all their hard work.
“Lana Winterhalt’s visit to our school was truly exceptional! Her passion for music production and artistry shone through as she engaged with our students, sharing her expertise in a friendly and enthusiastic manner. The experience not only enriched their understanding of the industry but also provided valuable connections to the vibrant music scene here in Winnipeg, leaving a lasting impact on their creative journeys.”
Want to learn production, songwriting, engineering, or improve some of your skills but don’t know where to start? Here are some ways Lana could help!
Mentorship: Let me be your mentor! We can work together to apply for grant funding or through Creative Manitoba’s Youth and Young Adult Mentorship Program with goals and lessons tailored exactly to your needs
Learn-as-we-go production: Want to have your music produced by me, but also want to learn as you go? Let me know, and we can work a bit more time and adjust the rates to reflect a production style that incorporates training as we go!
Consultation: Want to get an in-home studio space started but don’t know how? Reach out and we can work on it together!
Artist mentorship/release strategies: I have lots of experience releasing music independently and can help walk you through your release before it’s out into the world, offering a second pair of eyes to make sure your marketing, content, and technical specs are industry standard and will provide you the best results on your release.
Workshops: I am able to provide speaking or hands-on workshops in the areas of: songwriting, composing, at-home recording, artist development, content creation and social media strategies, women/gender minorities in music, etc.
Interested in songwriting collaborations, production, or using Lana’s music for sync and licensing? Fill out the form below! Lana is passionate about offering incredibly low introductory rates to those who identify as underrepresented people groups and emerging artists, whether that be gender minorities, 2SLGBTQ+ folks, BIPOC, artists with disabilities, or emerging artists just getting going in their career and young artists.