Modern Rock/Metal Producer

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

A: I recorded and mixed an EP for a band called La Fin Du Monde. Their music is such a catchy vibe and the guys themselves are such good people. The guitar and drums tones on that record are some of my favorite to date. The way everything was mixed just felt so right and the entire project fell together so perfectly.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: An instrumental prog metal mix and edit as well as some metal productions and remixes.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both have their purposes in productions. If a production calls for some utilization of analog then we reach for analog. If there are digital tools that are needed and we don't have access to anything else, then we roll with digital. Convenience and efficiency are important.

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

A: My promise is to do my absolute best and not stop working until the client is excited and satisfied. This sometime includes additional resources out of my own pocket, but at the end of the day I want this project to be the best it can be.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Collaboration and problem solving is my favorite part about working on music. Being creative on problem solving is something I thrive on and do regularly.

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

A: I often get asked if I have a discounted project rate, and the answer is Yes!

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

A: I don't just tell others how to make things happen but I often times am the one behind a lot of logistics, planning, coordinating and even engineering. Having control over all these things, as well as the knowledge for these things, helps me understand "the whole ship"

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

A: Lock in a budget and be flexible and open minded.

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

A: Not sure if I'd reach for my recording gear first but for sure something to help me make eggs! Gear-wise Distressor, Sm57, Portacapture x8 and some XLRs.

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

A: I started in middle school playing my guitar and learning composition for metal music. I eventually made my way to making music in the box, like electronic music, then eventually made my way into making music for others from the studio side.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Massive. Immersive. Detailed.

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

A: I Prevail and Spiritbox. They push the envelope in way that I find to sound awesome!

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Sidechaining is your best friend!

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

A: Metal, Electronic and pop varieties.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Being able to imagine the final version of a song, and bringing it there.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Life, movement and energy. A lot of what I do relies on getting the right sounds and deciding how to get there the best.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I work on a remote set up and a studio set up. My studio set up has a 24 SSL board with a tracking room designed by Tom Hiddly. Perfect for dry and punchy drums as well as getting rich detailed tones from everything else. I use Pro Tools, and control everything through the SSL board.

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

A: Mick Gordon and Adam Nolly Getgood are my favorites.

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

A: Mixing and Production is the most common work I do for clients. When I produce, I try to get down deep into understanding a song so that we don't just record generic music behind lyrics. But instead story tell and really convey the idea of the song through every aspect of sound within a pop context. Some times this requires thinking outside of the box and other times it means being quick and efficient. Figuring these things out helps lay out the best plan of action as well as ensure the song comes out as best as we can make it.