Singer, Topliner, Producer

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

A: I recently worked on a spoken word album for my own music project called labels. I wrote, recorded, produced, mixed and mastered the entire project. It was a lot of work, but so much fun and a huge achievement for me as it was a hard project to release because it's my story.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Some of my own songs and an EP for a friend.

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

A: Aimee Francis

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. That's what I've learned and what I have equipment wise.

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

A: To make their project come to life.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Doing what I love and making someone's vision come to life.

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

A: Where do I start? Answer: (Depending on the project) Let's talk about the song first and see what your vision is for this project.

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

A: That it's easy, doesn't take much time and isn't worth the money.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What is your vision for this project? What kind of sound are you going for? Who is your audience?

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

A: Make sure whoever you pick to do your project has your vision in mind first, but be flexible and open to ideas for your project that you might not have thought of to begin with.

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

A: My Mac, external hard drive, Apollo twin, headphones, cords

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

A: I've been writing music for over 15 years and dabbling in recording/producing for 10, but over this past year gotten serious about honing my craft.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Singer-songwriter/acoustic/rock

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

A: Any artist that is great to work with and flexible in the songwriting/producing process.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Feel the song so you can hear the heart of the artist.

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

A: Singer-songwriter, acoustic, pop-rock

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Bringing the feel or emotion to a song

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Experience, dynamics, and different perspective.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I usually meet with the artist, listen to their song and then get a reference list together of how they want the song or project to sound, have them make a song playlist (Spotify). Then I record the scratch tracks and build from there. After they're happy with the production/mix I then master the track.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I use Logic Pro X for my DAW, Universal audio Apollo twin for my interface (with their plugins), Rode NT-1 microphone, roli dashboard for my roli seaboard, Arcade by Output, and several other plugins.

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

A: Aaron Gillespie, Coldplay, NF, Jon Foreman, Daphne Willis

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

A: Recording and producing tracks for singer-songwriters and sync licensing. I also consult artist for their brand/marketing.