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10+ years in the music industry working on sound for film and TV, studio recording, mixing, mastering and songwriting.

I have an honours degree in popular music and a masters in music and music production from the UK. I can help you shape your lyrics, build your sound, and master your work to deliver songs suitable for multiple formats including streaming, CD mass production and live play.

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Interview with Vox Vorbis

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That an engineer can make fundamentally bad material sound good. It is so important for us to work together to make it good from the very beginning. Start at the source. If the song itself isn't able to hook a listener by just a voice and a single instrument, then the song itself needs work. If the recording is grainy and lo-fi, then it should be re-recorded. If the mix is badly done and the mastering has suffered, then we go back to the mix. Every stage of production is like a link in the chain. One bad link and the chain breaks.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Have a strong vision, but be open to ideas.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Adaptable.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Freddie Mercury. The man was a musical genius.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Find your anchor in the mix: what's your main focus? And how does your track flow? Too many people forget to use a pen and paper. Build it in your mind before you build it in a studio.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Probably crafting songs.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: The ability to keep the big picture in mind and carve out a sound that captures the essence of your message.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: It depends on the job. For songwriting it's about finding out the artists vision, asking a lot of questions, exploring the meaning and intent of the song and the story behind it, how to really convey the picture that the artists wants to convey. For a demo it's about capturing the feel of the song with as few instruments as possible to start with. And for mixes it's about keeping the big picture in mind and not getting bogged down in the details. Usually I like to start with a chat with the artists and see what they feel they want or need.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. It's the future.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To improve what you have.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Singer songwriter stuff, pop, rock, folk.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Mac M1 with reference speakers and headphones, tonnes of symphonic and other AU instruments, hardware interfaces and preamps, custom speakers. The setup is never as important as the ear, though.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I'm a big fan of Chris Lord-Alge, Michael White, Quincy Jones, Rick Rubin, George Martin and Phil Spector. As for musicians, Bob Dylan, Queen, Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Nirvana, Electric Light Orchestra, Oasis, Stereophonics, Fleetwood Mac, Toto, Paolo Nutini, Jimi Hendrix, The Verve, Blur, tonnes of others.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: It varies. Songwriting guidance & collaboration, demos, mixes. I've worked on music for television commercials, community groups, and custom productions for company social media outputs. Lots of different stuff.