Session Violin/Fiddle

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

A: I have just completed a full length album of my own music where I performed all of the music on it!

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Music!

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

A: Alex Haley, Michael Arrom,

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Completely situational and dependent on genre and what timbers you are searching for. Personally I prefer the sound of old analog recordings, but it's not appropriate for every situation!

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

A: I promise to give the best possible quality that I can to your recordings.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I get to create music with people from anywhere in the world!

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

A: Customer: "How much do you charge?" Me: "Whatever the rates mentioned on my profile are!"

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

A: I'm not sure....I guess off the top of my head....when I have gone to jam sessions in the past and pull out my violin, people assume that I won't be able to improvise.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Samples of string sounds they like, where in their song they want strings to occur, what their turn around time is, etc.

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

A: Share with me as much detail as you can about what you're looking for so I can ensure that you are happy with the final product!

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

A: Violin, guitar, mic, interface, laptop. I hope the island has electricity....

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

A: I have been playing music since I was four years old and performing publicly since age five.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I try to be as eclectic and versatile as possible while still bringing my individual sound to whatever genre I happen to be working within.

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

A: If I ever got to work with Stevie Wonder I would probably cry.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: It's about the song. Period.

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

A: Anything and everything that needs some strings on it!

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I have an extensive background in improvisation based music such as jazz and bluegrass with a very good ear.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: That sweet, sweet sound of silky smooth strings brought to you by one man!

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I like to get as much info from the client as possible before laying down parts. Am I just doing some solo violin fills or do they need layered parts? If it's layered parts that are needed, do I need to compose them or do they already have parts written? I love getting audio examples of other songs to get the vibe they're looking for, and also time stamps for the track that is sent for places they hear strings.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a Vanguard Audio Labs v13 condenser mic that I do the majority of my recording with. I also have a UAD Apollo x4 interface and a 2019 Macbook Pro. I mostly use Logic Pro X as my main DAW but use Ableton from time to time as well.

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

A: I love working with anyone who is kind, on top of things, communicative, and up front about what they want.

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

A: I do a lot of remote string recording for artists in a wide array of genres. I do a lot of multi layering of string parts to create a fuller sound. I also have a 5 string violin that goes down to viola range for an even fuller sound.