Recording Artist for Hire

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

A: I wrote and recorded 12 original songs for my album Synchronized Noise. It was an awesome experience to grow in both songwriting and recording abilities. The song "Turn on Tune in Drop Out" from the album made the World Indie Music Charts Top 100.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Mixing and Mastering my next album

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

A: Yes

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I say make the best with what you have, whatever that happens to be, learn it, love it and use it!

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

A: To give my absolute best effort and satisfy even the strangest request.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Making music everyday

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

A: client: How did you get that sound? me: It's the Secret Sauce (tm)

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

A: It is easy

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What kind of song are you trying to create? What is the emotion you had in mind? What are the end goals for your song?

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

A: Be prepared to rock

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

A: A 1962 Fender Stratocaster, a 1959 Fender Bassman, a 1969 Marshall Purple Plex, Vox Wah and a 1950's Gibson J-45

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

A: Guitar Player - 21 years

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: A nationwide suicide of a false reality.

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

A: Anyone that wants to rock

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Do not clip the input!

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

A: Rock, Blues, Alternative, Folk, Rap, Pop and Funk

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Guitar Playing

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Excitement, Energy, Originality

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Producing a track from scratch I start with the guitar or bass and create a drum beat around those tracks. I record my guitar and or bass tracks using a Kemper Profiler going into an Apollo Twin with a Neve 1073 or a UA-610 pre amp. When creating a drum track I have a variety of options to customize each drum hit using Superior Drummer 3 and can craft a top notch performance that is absolutely unique to your production.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I am using an Apollo Twin interface to record a Kemper Profiler for my guitar parts and using a Townsend L22 Sphere to record vocals.

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

A: Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Howling Wolf Eddie Kramer, Bruce Swedien

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

A: Recording vocals, guitar, bass and full song productions