All analog affairs...

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: www.seaelectric.band. I was the vocalist, co-writer and wrote a few of the melodies as well. First song we published is still my fav - hoping to finish this album up in a few months.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Working with a few different female singer/songwriters right now. Lots of fun

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Analog - cause it was good enough for the greatest years of rock 'n roll. How many great acts and music movements have come since the late 90s?

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I'm not going to change your sound - I only hope to highlight and accent what you do best by providing a killer supporting cast of sounds and arrangements

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What kind of album do you want to make and what are some examples of stuff you really like?

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Pick someone you like and follow the golden rule from there

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: My Tascam 246, my Teisco Prestige, my Kawai R-100, my Casio CZ-1000 and my Shure SM7

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: I kinda fell into it. I started making records with my band in 2005 and over time just wanted more control over the recording process. So I built my own studio :)

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Eesh...Indie/folk/alt-rock - somewhere in there. I love big loud rock 'n roll songs but I also love moody folks songs.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Sia - she's the epitome of what pop music was supposed to be.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: A great song combined with a great performance trump any recording medium. If you can't write a great song and perform it well you shouldn't be making records.

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

A: Singer/songwriter stuff primarily

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Keeping the recording process relaxed and making quick decisions to keep moving.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: A different perspective :)

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I try to have fun. When I'm working out a song with an artist we'll move around a lot, trying piano or a keyboard, until we find something that compliments the song well and then we go for it. I want artists to just be relaxed and have a good time. Recording can be stressful...

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have about 25 keyboards - almost none are "big names". I found a few message board that chronicled the "unknown" awesome keyboards from the 80s, so I made it my goal to collect each one of those, along with a similar collection of drum machines. I LOVE tape and now have the quintessential collection of 4, 6 and 8 track cassette recorders on earth (all in great shape). I also have about 19 guitars - all, weird off-brand guitars like Silvertone, Kay, Hagstrom, Teisco, Univox and others with no head stock so it's anyone's guess. It's a big open space, lots of fun to write in.

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

A: Glyn Johns, Rick Rubin, Gram Parsons, Towns Van Zant, Paul Westerberg, John Prine, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle.

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

A: I work a lot with singer/songwriters who are new to recording. They're looking to flesh out their songs and put together a complete recording.