I am a singer/songwriter/producer with a good handle on electric and acoustic guitar, slide, mandolin, bass and drums to help bring your songs from inception to the next stage or jump in on a studio session. Check TombFalcon Studios on all streaming platforms to see my independent instrumental works.
I can assist in many aspects of song production and arrangement with different styles to draw from to add options to the rough beginnings or intermediate stages of tracks. I can add instruments and vocals where needed and have access to many tools to inspire new ideas and grooves. My main areas of focus are Rock, Classic Rock, Pop, Blues, Alternative, 80's synth, Reggae and Jazz, and the combination of these styles.
If you're just starting a project I can draw from hundreds of ideas I have from years of writing and help get the juices flowing again if you're stuck. Sometimes a FreshEar is helpful to get through the block and I can navigate through many different options in short order, focusing or widening the sonic possibilities going forward.
I have performed live throughout my life and can bring a raw energy to your project that might be the key to finding that unique sound.
Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Credits
Languages
- English
Interview with TombFalcon Studios
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Dozens of songs and hundreds of instrumental pieces.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: I have experience in both but the ease of digital has its advantages.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I’ll do my absolute best with what I have.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Writing a new song and tapping into new energies.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How do you do that? Practice.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: It just happens without consequence.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What is the core vision of this project?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Keep it loose.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Stratocaster, acoustic, SM57, 4track, snare.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started playing drums on my desk in grade 3, got my first kit around 12 and never stopped. Started guitar at 14 then was gifted a 4-track to start recording my ideas. Played out in bars from 16 and continued writing throughout the years.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I write in many styles but tend to gravitate towards combinations of my influences over the decades.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Keep it simple.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop/Rock, Blues/R&B, Alternative, Folk and Reggae.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Guitar, percussion, bass, are my biggest instrumental strengths. Songwriting, lyrics and arrangement are my biggest production strengths.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I can add many different textures and options, drawing from mostly classic rock and pop music from the 80’s with a raw sound stemming from the alternative genre.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I try to get an overview of the song and then start with the percussion and rough guitar and bass. Lyrics always tend to change a little throughout so the melody can help shape that mood.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I use Logic with the Apogee Symphony Desktop as the converter. The Manley Core tube channel strip handles most of the work alongside the Warm Audio WA-67 tube condenser microphone. I use the Focusrite ISA2 and Royer R10 ribbon microphone for many things and have several different valve guitar amps to choose from. I have an original Rode NT1 condenser mic from the 90’s that’s modified to cut some of the harshness and Shure SM7b.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: The production of Fleetwood Mac and Genesis have stuck with me since childhood and David Bowie has been a huge inspiration for songwriting and musical expression.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I assist in the composition of music and lyrics from rough ideas and add instruments to bring the production to the next stage.
I was the Everything :) in this production
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $50 per song
- Songwriter - MusicAverage price - $50 per song
- Full instrumental productionAverage price - $250 per song
- Songwriter - LyricAverage price - $50 per song
- ProducerContact for pricing
- Singer - MaleAverage price - $50 per song
I will make up to 3 revisions for instruments, singing and songwriting. Production/arrangement will be on a per/project basis depending on the complexity and depth required.
- Stone Temple Pilots
- Peter Gabriel
- Simple Minds
- Apogee Symphony Desktop
- Manley Core
- Logic Pro
- Focusrite ISA 2
- WA-67
- Royer R10
- Rode NT1
- AKAI MPC One Sequencer
