Engineer & Session Musician

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Most people would fail that "Pepsi challenge" so if it sounds good; it is good.

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

A: I will treat the material as if it were my own in terms of care. And if it's not something I know I can benefit you with, I will guide you to what you're looking for.

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

A: having files prepared, named, and in propper format before hiring can cut a massive amount of time off of the process. Know your session settings or media encoding settings. And try to provide the most intuitive resources you can. Like, if you have a vocal idea over the track to show what you think you want, send an instrumental version as well.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Aggressive, and introspective.

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

A: Rob Graves, who is one of my favorite producers.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Sometimes that part you keep thinking back on and debating changing because it's weird or stands out, might be the most memorable part of the song. So don't overthink it. If you have to convince yourself to remove something instead of just knowing it's wrong, you may be hesitating more than producing.

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

A: Mostly heavy metal and rock music, but it's closely followed by country and hip-hop material as well.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Emotional translation, and cinematic elements.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I like to spend a little more time understanding the emotion a client hopes to have expressed in the material. From there the rest is rather streamlined with my session templates and editing process after I've tracked my vocals or guitars. I spend most of my non-work hours cycling clients' material in the background in my spare time. The best ideas or thoughts tend to strike us when we're NOT at our desks or in the studio. If I keep the material in my head all day, I can pull away to strike the best idea whenever it comes to me.

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

A: My inspirations are polarizing in similarities but I'd have to say that Aaron Lewis (Staind) & Noah Sebastion (Bad Omens) vocally inspire me the most. Guitar, I draw most of my inspiration from Clint Lowry (Sevendust), and Starset.

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

A: While I'm primarily a guitarist, I am mostly hired for vocals.