Session Guitarist & Engineer

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Mostly session playing and engineering remotely and in person.

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

A: I'm fairly new to Soundbetter but I can't wait to meet new people!

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: The tone and character of analog is superior to me, however I've heard great digital mixes so I guess it depends on the skill of the user!

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

A: My promise is the client will receive what they want every single time, without a doubt. And I wont stop working on the project until they are satisfied.

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

A: A big misconception is that session players don't take as much care in the recording/mixing process. This is something that's very important to me.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I always ask the client to send me adjectives to describe what they need. Sometimes people know what they want but dont know how to put it into words, so that's a great way to catch the vibe from them.

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

A: An original Torres guitar, A cassette recorder, A pair of Neumann km54s and my Macbook. That's the dream.

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

A: I've been playing guitar nonstop for over 10 years. Playing guitar in sessions has been my favourite thing to do.

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

A: I would love to play guitar for a Netflix show. Some TV projects would be really cool!

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Stay organized at all times, collaborate openly and trust your initial instinct.

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

A: Literally everything, as much as I can... I love being introduced to unique genres I haven't discovered yet!

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: The textures and sonic characteristics that were missing from the record before.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I would say my workflow varies to accomodate for the different genres/clients I am working with.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I am Primarily running Logic Pro X and Pro Tools on a MacBook Pro with a Universal Audio interface. I currently have a U47, AEA R88 and a 60s Reslo setup 24/7 running into my UAD twin-finity tube preamp. I love this setup because I can make quick sketches of ideas very quickly and makes my workflow super efficient.

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

A: I played guitar on a record called "Brand New" by an artist called Perri Jones. I'm proud of her and that I got to work on some R&B music.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I get to do what I love every day and I get exposed to so many different people. I learn something new every day.

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

A: Most clients send me reference tracks and ask If I can deliver a simiar sound. My answer is always Yes.

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

A: I would say hiring session musicians will cost a decent amount in the long run, however you get what you pay for and a higher sense of qualiy.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I like to really dive deep into the genre/style I'm working for and take it from there.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Having a mental catalogue of guitar tones and sounds.

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

A: Being able to work with different clients and genres inspires me every day.

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

A: I do everything from electric guitar solos to classical accompaniment.