Producer/Writer/Mixer/Drummer

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My goal in developing the Echo Base Production studio was been to facilitate the multi-instrumental style of production that I work in with the least amount of necessary setup/breakdown when shifting gears from one instrument to the next. As such, my rig includes a variety of stations for guitar and bass amps, a drum kit, a Rhodes stage 73, and a vocal section all mic'ed and ready to track. I work through an Apogee interface, and use a variety of Neve/DBX/AEA/Warm Audio outboard gear. My mic selection is diverse enough to accommodate any style of production, including a variety of AKG, Beyerdynamic, Shure, Warm Audio, and Lauten dynamic/LDC/ribbon mics. I also often utilize virtual instruments on my tracks, and have relied heavily on Arturia V Collection, Kontakt, and Serum. The studio is setup to run through either Pro Tools or Logic Pro.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Blake Mills and Ariel Rechtshaid are two of the producers who's work and approach to production resonate with me most directly. As a songwriter and artist, musicians like SZA, Frank Ocean, Khalid, Charlie Puth, Carly Rae Jepsen, Demi Lovato, Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, Moses Sumney, The National, and Anaïs Mitchell are all incredibly influential to my work.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: My recent work has tended to go in three unique, yet interconnected directions: the first, and most traditional, is a more standard approach to production in which I'll work with a band to develop their songs and arrangements, facilitate their recording sessions, and in many cases provide additional instrumentation to finalize the arrangement. I also frequently work in more front-to-back productions for artists in which I'll facilitate sessions to record their core vocal/instrumental track and then fully produce/perform multi-instrumental arrangements to bring those tracks to life, mixing the final product for delivery. Finally, I do a good amount of songwriting/production jobs, which generally involve my composing and arranging a song for an artist who will then track their vocals, and then I'll finalize the arrangement for mix.