Vocalist/Topliner

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

A: The song I did with the DJ Somna, called Believer, was one I was especially proud of. Not only did it end up sounding so great, but it also got signed to a dance label called Armada and played on a huge radio show called A State of Trance. It's very cool to have a very successful cut come out of a project that started on Soundbetter.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: A couple of toplines on Soundbetter, a new single for my solo artist project, and many more outside writing projects!

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

A: Yes! Producer : Matthew Tryba Female Vocalist: Julia Laven Male Vocalist: Taylor Mathews, Kyle Reynolds

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Personally, digital. It's fast, easy, and allows me to get all my ideas down without a hassle.

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

A: That you will be STOKED on what I deliver. And if you're not, tell me! We're working together on it, so help me understand how I can make it better for you

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Getting to be creative and make something out of nothing! And getting to share that something with people.

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

A: What do you charge? When can you have this done? All info is on the profile :)

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

A: That it's not a real job :)

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: 1. Do you have a hard deadline for this project? 2. Will you be taking care of the tuning/mixing of the vocals, or is that something you expect me to do? 3. What references do you have for the style of vocal/topline you want on this track?

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

A: Show me what you got! I love to hear projects before I commit to them, just to make sure I'm a good fit for it :)

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

A: 1. Acoustic guitar 2. Piano 3. Computer (assuming there is electricity on this desert island) 4. Mic 5. Interface

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

A: I started doing music when I was 16, playing my songs in coffee houses for tips. Since then I've recorded and released 3 albums, written hundreds of songs, and played to audiences of up to 8,000 seats. Lots of different skills and people are attributable to what I've accomplished so far, and I can't wait to see what's next!:)

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Emotional, soaring, dark-tinged pop :)

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

A: I would kill to work with Julia Michaels just because of how legendary of a writer she is. It would be so amazing to work with her because I feel like I would learn so much.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Never settle! You are your best coach. If you think you can get a better take, get it!

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

A: Pop, sometimes folk or country.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Toplining/lyric writing :) it's the most fun part of the job for me!

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I tend to think that I always bring my creative A-game to a song. If I have an idea that I think could make the song better, I always like to throw it out there (with no pressure of course). My belief is that if I'm working on a creative project with someone, it's my duty to bring all the creativity I can to that project.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: If I'm writing a topline, I lock myself in my studio (usually at night), turn up the track and just let it inspire me. I ALWAYS leave the voice memo recorder on my phone running in the first couple passes of me listening to the track, because usually that's when the best stuff comes out!

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a studio space in my 2-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, where I run my vocals through a Neumann TLM 103, Apogee Duet, and Pro Tools.

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

A: Childhood idols include John Mayer, Taylor Swift, and Sara Bareilles. I am always inspired by great new tastemakers as well. Max Martin is obviously an all-time producer favorite, but I'm also a huge fan of people like Ryan Tedder, Julia Michaels, and Justin Tranter.

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

A: Most commonly, my work on Soundbetter involves writing a topline, lyric, performing the vocal on the track, or all of the above! I really enjoy collaborating with positive and creative people that are open to incorporating my ideas :)