Music Producer/Writer

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

A: A song for a husband from his wife on their 30 anniversary that captured who he was and his journey.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am working on a song to be used as part of a fundraiser for a rare disease about a young man who died from it but was an inspiration to so many.

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

A: Not yet.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital, because I feel, unless you are listening with very highly trained ears in a room treated specifically for sound... you would struggle to hear the difference. And to be 100% honest... affordability. If I put that kind of money into analog gear, I couldn't charge what I charge.

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

A: We'll make it right

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Making happy clients, and that it is my job, and I love doing it.

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

A: How did you think of...? I heard it in my head.

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

A: Being in the music business and specifically production has somewhat of a stereotyped personality being high pressure and intense. I am completely the opposite. I'll let the intensity come out in the emotion of the music.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I get as much detail about their project as possible to insure what we are building is actually what was intended.

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

A: I will make sure that both of our time is never wasted and used wisely. If I say I'm going to do something, I mean it. Communication is a promise.

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

A: Alone on a deserted island would mean I wouldn't be concerned about the client... so. My Taylor acoustic guitar and a 9 ft FAZIOLI concert grand piano, because they melt my soul, and I can get completely lost playing either of them.

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

A: Always people focused in various sales positions. Always wearing a creative hat in marketing and design as well. Working as an audio engineer in a post production recording studio

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Modern country, meets pop. with a little 80's influence.

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

A: John Mayer, just to get a glimpse into his writing style and process.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Time needs to be spent to make sure the all the parts in a song have meaning and intention and that audibly they have their own unique space in the song.

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

A: Pop, Pop Country, Background mood setting music for moving pictures.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is the creativity of composing and producing.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: As a multi instrumentalist, I bring an understanding of what instrumentation should go into a song and where it should sit in that song. I am always trying to achieve an emotional reaction to the song. I am a detail oriented producer and won't settle until it is right. I bring a passion for what I do, and I would be doing it anyway. As a creative person, I am also always trying to bring something that is unique and not just more of the same.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: If Im working on a client project, I like to make sure that we do our due diligence in our initial gathering of information to insure we are on the same page and after the same final result. I typically write the progression first then build my melody with a rough track. I will then make any instrumental changes, record my vocal tracks and add any additional ear candy

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a dedicated Home based Studio. I use LogicPro X as my DAW. I have multiple Synth full weighted key keyboards. I use a MOTU audio interface my iMac computer. I have multiple guitars (Electric and Acoustic) I have an extensive sound and plugin library from numerous sources but largely Native Instruments, Waves and Izotope. My microphones are Neumann, Audio Technica, Sure and AKG.

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

A: John Mayer inspires me as both a lyricist and a musician. Steely Dan inspires me for audio production.

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

A: Songwriting, Mixing and Recording