Mixing and Recording Engineer

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

A: Steep canyon Rangers with Boys II Men and the asheville symphony. Tracking and Mixing Engineer. It was such a great mixing of genres and a pleasure to be a part of and mix

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

A: Fiona Apple. She seems so creative but also is a next level musician

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Rendering the artist's vision without ego. I am a good communicator as well.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I think that I am pretty intuitive so I do my best to follow the song where it wants to go instead of forcing something on it. I have been around art in various forms my whole life so my goal is always to make and enhance good art.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: As a mix engineer, I usually talk with the client about what they are trying to achieve and their desired aesthetic and then do a pass of the mix. After the first pass of the mix I will make sure we are on the right track and then we go back and for until the client is happy which is on average 1-3 revisions.

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

A: Beck, Nigel Godrich, T bone Burnett, Jon Brion, Fiona Apple, Tchad Blake

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: both

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

A: That I will always be doing my best to make your music sound to others the way it sounds in your head

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Creative Collaboration

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

A: That everything can be fixed in the mix

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

A: coles 4038, Supro Royal Reverb, echoplex, sm7, and a fender rhodes

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

A: 4 years in live sound and then the last 17 years working at Echo Mountain Recording.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I try to stay out of the way of the art, but left to my own devises, then it usually goes to a psychedelic place.

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

A: I am a Tracking and Mixing engineer and Producer.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Country, southern Rock, contemporary classical, hip hop, Indie Rock

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Josh Blake

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Don't Be a Dick

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

A: All Kinds. As I type this I am working on a Hip Hop record, a Country Record, a southern rock record, a contemporary classical record,

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Echo Mountain has 2tracking rooms with a Neve 8068 in one room and a 1978 API 3288 in the other, and a smaller over dub suite with Neve and Helios mic pres. I have my own mix room that is a hybrid digital/analog system consisting of a Pro Tools System Summed through a Dangerous 2 Bus. I can also mix in Logic if needed but Pro Tools is my preference. Asheville has an incredible wealth of musical talent to draw from and I can help you find musicians if needed.