Session Guitarist

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

A: I co-wrote and played all the guitars on the album "Bastard" (Nuclear Blast) for the German band Subway To Sally, which entered the German album charts at 7 and was voted "Album of the Month" by Germany's biggest metal magazine "Metal Hammer". Their song "Auf Kiel" won the German "Bundesvision song contest 2008".

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: My 7th solo album and a few projects where I also help with songwriting and producing

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Best of both worlds

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

A: Complete professionalism on my end. I want to make sure you get exactly what you want and you are 100% satisfied with the result. From correspondence to the highest quality tracks I am known for my reliability and efficiency.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Being creative and being able to do what I love

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: Q: "Why should I pick you?" A: "I have over 25 years of experience, I am quick, reliable & efficient and easy to work with." Q: "What styles can you play?" A: "With a professional degree in both classical & jazz/fusion music combined with a love for rock music, I have worked in pretty much any style from blues to jazz, pop to rock/metal, R&B to funk." Q: "Do you offer custom packages?" A: "I am always available for custom packages and will gladly discuss any extra arrangements at a fair price. Just message me!"

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: A bad composition is still a bad composition even if the world's best musicians have played on it...

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What's the budget, what's the time frame and what's the plan

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

A: Always be as clear and specific as possible. Provide: 1) a demo of the song (mp3 or wav) + 2) separate audio tracks all starting at the same bar (44.1/24 or 48/24 wav preferred, if you send mp3s please make sure it's 320 kbps!), and drums preferably as premixed stems with kick & snare as separate mono files + 3) a short briefing and lyrics (if song has vocals)

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

A: Over 2 decades, started at an early age, self-taught, studio and live gigs early on, later diploma in jazz/fusion and some studies at classical conservatory

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Adaptive

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

A: Too many to mention

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Listen to the song, it always tells you what it needs!

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Listening and understanding what the client/song needs

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: MacPro Cubase (Steinberg endorser) UAD Apollo Quad Ernie Ball Music Man guitars (endorser) with DiMarzio PU's (endorser) Fender Strats & Teles Les Pauls Yamaha acoustic guitars & basses (endorser) Various amps & cabinets MOOER Audio gear T-Rex Effects (endorser) and various other pedals Dynaudio BM15a Genelec 8020a Focusrite ISA 430 UAD LA-610 Various AKG (endorser), Brauner and Shure mics

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

A: Everyone who works efficiently with highest standards

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

A: Tracking guitars (electric, acoustic, bass), sometimes helping with song writing and/or arrangement, and producing

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Energy & life

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I listen to your tracks, take notes (verse, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, etc.) and start the creative process. I treat any song as if it were my own, making sure I deliver the best performance and quality possible. After tracking, I edit and clean up where necessary and send you a rough mix.

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

A: Various stuff - singer/songwriter, rock, heavy, film music, jingles, instrumentals, pop, fusion, progressive