Vocalist, Songwriter, Producer

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

A: One of my proudest credits is co-writing "Share This City" with Dasha and Travis Heidelman for her breakout album What Happens Now? Dasha came into the session fresh off a breakup and told us how it had reshaped her whole hometown — the places that used to feel like "theirs" now felt off-limits, even though all she wanted was to still be able to share them with him, knowing they couldn't be together. My role was helping turn that feeling into a clear, specific concept and building the song around it — taking something so personal to her and shaping it into a hook that anyone who's lost that kind of connection to a place can relate to.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm currently working on several different projects across varying genres for other artists as well as my own second EP project.

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

A: My good friend Lev is one of the best writers and vocalists i know and would highly recommend him to anyone.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I mostly work in the box as it allows me to work faster and be more efficient when making creative decisions.

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

A: I will always be very clear about timeline expectation's and try my best to get the work done to fit your schedule.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Helping other artists bring their art to life — that's genuinely one of my favourite parts of this work.

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

A: The most common one is "how do I know you're the right fit before I commit?" My answer: message me and I'll send a free 30-second vocal snippet so you can hear how it sounds first.

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

A: That recording vocals doesn't take a long time... I sing each part of the song dozens of times to hone in on the exact phrasing, tone and emotionality that the song needs in order to bring it to life in the best way possible.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: For songwriting: the BPM, a couple of reference tracks, and any notes on the kind of topline or lyric you want. For vocals: which layers you need (lead, harmonies, doubles, adlibs, gang vocals) and any tone/reference to match.

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

A: Send a clear reference or two and be upfront about the vibe you're going for — the more direction I have on tone and topline, the faster I can get you something that fits.

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

A: My Teenage Engineering OP-1, Macbook Pro, Apollo Twin X, Flea U47 Mic, Orangewood Juniper Baritone Rubber Bridge Guitar

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

A: I've been writing, recording, and performing professionally for 8+ years, working full-time as a musician and artist. That's included writing credits on Dasha's Warner Records album and the title track of Yim Siwan's SM Entertainment K-pop debut, alongside BBC Radio 1 airplay and an artist project of my own.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Emotive and melodic, with a pop sensibility no matter the genre I'm working in

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

A: Bon Iver would be my first pick as i have always had such a deep appreciation for the emotion that he captures in his music through his lyrics and incredible sound design and textures.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: When comping vocal takes, don't just pick the most technically perfect one — pick the take with the most believable emotion, even if it has small imperfections. Listeners connect to feeling before they notice flaws.

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

A: Pop, Folk, Alt, Indie, EDM, Rock, and Singer-Songwriter material.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Being able to bring depth and emotionality to any vocal performance that the client is after.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: As an artist myself, i understand the relationship between all of the element's it takes to make a great song and can bring any idea to life while making sure that i capture the correct emotion that the client is trying to convey. I also bring versatility across genres — Pop, Folk, Alt, Indie, EDM, and Rock — plus 8+ years writing and recording, so I can adapt to a wide range of styles and briefs rather than sounding like one thing.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: For songwriting hires, I start with the BPM, a few reference tracks, and notes on the kind of topline or lyric you're after, then get to work and share a demo for feedback. For vocal-only hires, I record all the layers you need — leads, harmonies, doubles, adlibs — in one pass so you get a complete, ready-to-mix vocal.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a studio in LA with everything I need to make professionally sounding radio ready prodcutions. Some of my gear is: UAD Apollo Twin X, Flea U47 micAston Spirit mic, Neve 1084 preamp, Ableton 12, Teenage Engineering OP-1, Chase Bliss FX Pedals, 1930's Marshal & Rose Upright Piano, Martin D-28 Acoustic Guitar, Fender 50's Telecaster, Orangewood Juniper Rubber Bridge Guitar.

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

A: A lot of my biggest inspirations in terms of writing and production are artists like Bon Iver, Gregory Alan Isakov, Lord Huron as well as other artists such as Jon Bellion and Mont Duamel.

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

A: Most of my work splits into three lanes: providing professional vocals (leads, harmonies, backing vocals, doubles, adlibs) for producers and artists who need a voice on their track. Songwriting/topline work, where I build melody, lyrics, and vocal arrangement around a client's instrumental. Production work where I play all instruments, write arrangements and build an entire professionally sounding track around the clients song idea to bring it to life.