Produce, Mix, and Collaborate!

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Assistant producing a full length 10 artists collaborative album under a music label called Forerunner Music (http://www.ihopkc.org/music/), design for soundtracks, and freelance through SoundBetter!

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I love Universal Audio's catch phrase- "Analog ears, digital minds". I believe there are great innovation from both end of the spectrum! Heart or lungs... it's an interesting question.

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

A: Dedication and excellence to capture the desired musical expression of the client with fast workflow.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I genuinely love song writing. Inspiring projects keeps me up at night, and gets me out of the bed in the morning.

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

A: I hate to be generalized as being picky- I am selective with projects that I want to invest in.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Inspirations behind their projects, specific song references, time/resources/budget that they are willing to invest.

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

A: Giving attention even to the smallest details will truly make your song come alive.

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

A: Macbook Pro, Juno synth, pair of IEM, Soundtoys, and an expresso machine.

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

A: 10 years of live and studio production at IHOP-KC and various artists, other production including film scoring, sound design, commercial, and sound libraries.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Lively, experimental, ambient.

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

A: Michael Jackson. He seemed like he knew what he was doing.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: If it feels good, do it and don't over think it.

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

A: Contemporary pop, ambient sound design, experimental indie, urban and old school hiphop, CCM songwriting.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Excellent understanding of overall production feel, arrangements and creating with fast, precise workflow to create parts to help with completion of the client's production.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Tracking piano, digital and analog synth layers, ambient pads and strings, organic textures, percussive layers, and other sound design with mixing.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: 1-5 days tracking and layering around a pre-arranged demo.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Mac OS, UAD Apollo 8, JBL, Yamaha, Juno, Protools, Ableton Live, NI Komplete, Spitfire Audio, Omnisphere 2, UAD, Waves, Soundtoys, and other sample libraries and plugins.

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

A: Mutemath, Tycho, Sleeping At Last, Coldplay, and many more. Production that bridges analog, organic, and lively textures with modern, relevant execution.

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

A: Keyboards/Synth production, electric and synth bass production, mixing.