Music Producer

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: There's no one type but I will say I've done a lot of more "organic" recordings which is to say I'm good at recording different kinds of instruments and am keen on matching the right microphone with the voice. Probably most of my work falls under the pop umbrella, which is a big umbrella!

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My best quality is probably my arranging ability. I know how all the pieces of the puzzle should interact so that the recording is full sounding but not muddy. My ears are definitely my biggest asset!

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I'm able to bring a song to life as if I've played it 100 times. I get inspired and the ideas seem to just pour out of me until we're done.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I like to start with the rough song played all the way through as the artist has originally written it. So the first thing I do is to record them singing and playing their instrument, possibly to a click track or drum loop, just so we can see what's happening. We then start the process of deciding what kind of production we'll be going with and start the layering process. Id say the first production aspect is to make sure we like the arrangement of the song and decide on the groove and tempo. Sometimes the artist can't express themselves adequately so I recommend we listen to other songs/artists that they want to emulate. That helps me deliver what they want.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a very clean open space with 4 rooms that has a large control room with natural light. One can see into the other 3 rooms which makes recording live very natural feeling as eye contact is key. I'm able to record myself playing various instruments, including acoustic guitar, as there are no computers in the control room itself.

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

A: The Beattles for their creativity and ground breaking production techniques given their limited tools of the time.

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

A: Music production for singer/songwriters. I either do the whole music track with them singing, or, I fill in the necessary missing elements in the production. For example, if you sing and okay piano but want a full band sound I can add the rhythm section, guitars, additional keyboards, loops, etc and do it all very quickly and economically!