The recording studio is a magical place for me. My first love is still the mysterious moment when a song idea lands from out of nowhere. But a close second is the way it comes to life with a beat or a string part & takes on form inside your headphones in the most intimate way. When an artist takes the stage with just a single instrument we called it stripped back but the studio puts meat on the bones of the skeleton. Hearing a song come to life is a lifelong passion for me & I would love to be a part of helping you realize your songs in this incredible way.

10,000 hours

I’m pretty sure I’ve clocked at least this many hours in 30 years of making music.

 

2 decades

The first album I wrote & recorded on was released in 2003. Can’t believe it!

 
 

400k+ streams

Songs I’ve produced are wracking up serious streaming numbers.

 
 
 

50+ songs produced

Obviously I love doing this over & over. See my discography.

What I’ve got

 

  • I’ve been working in Pro Tools since 2002 & while I’ve had a bit of experience with other DAWs this is the one that I’m most fluent in.

  • I’ve spent the last few years building banks of plugins that allow me to be confident about my creativity. Some of them include:

    • Soundtoys 5

    • Black Rooster All Bundle

    • Arturia V Collection 5

    • Oeksound Soothe

    • Felt Instruments’ Rysy

    • Spitfire LABS

  • Being a keyboard player I’m particularly obsessed with collecting interesting & beautiful piano samples. Some of my favorites:

    • Putty Piano

    • Teletone Audio Postcard Piano

    • Westwood Upright Felt Piano

    • Westwood Lost Piano

    • Teletone Audio Golden Age Grand

    • Una Corda

    • Felt Instruments’ Ciemno

    • Spitfire North 7 Vintage Keys

  • Maybe it’s my classical roots, maybe it’s my never-ending quest to make the ultimate ballad but I also love collecting string samples. Here’s some highlights:

    • Native Instruments Symphony Strings Ensemble

    • Olathe Arnalds Evolutions

    • Spitfire Cinematic Frozen Strings

    • Westwood Viola Untamed

    • LSS Solo Strings bundle

    • Project Sam’s Free Orchestra

    • BBC symphony orchestra

  • I have a few of them lying around ;) Highlights include:

    • Nord Electro 6D

    • Eastwood Mandocaster Electric Mandolin

    • Linn Acoustic Mandolin (signed by Marty Stuart)

    • Columbia Ludwig Vintage Tenor banjo

    • 1940s Hofner Hollow Body Electric Guitar

    • Stylophone

    • A couple of vintage autoharps

  • A rare thing to see in a home studio but I converted a 5 foot wide, 3 foot deep & 8 foot high closet into a treated vocal booth complete with a screen mounted inside. It’s very cosy & I’ve spent hours in there working on vocals.

  • My newest mic is the Warm Audio WA-251 Tube Condenser mic which has been a great all rounder on acoustic guitar & piano & is great for female vocals.

    I own a gorgeous Warm Audio WA-47 Large-Diaphragm Tube Condenser mic which is new to me & I’m loving playing with this warm dark sounding mic.

    I was 1 of 8 people who backed an Arclight Calcium Microphone on Kickstarter & am currently testing it out in my studio. This is a more modern & bright sounding large diaphragm condenser.

    I also have a few friends who are very generous with lending me microphones for projects.

  • My collection is small but mighty & I hope to keep growing it.

    • Studio Porojects VTB1 V Series preamp

    • Really Nice Compressor RNC1773

 
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My space is perfect for you

 

My space is perfect for you if you’re a singer songwriter just starting out & trying to figure out how to make a record on a budget.

My space is perfect for you if you’re an artist that needs a comfy, homey place to lay down vocals, harmonies, & overdubs without paying exorbitant studio fees.

My space is perfect for you if you’re looking for a creative partner to bounce ideas off & take your time finding a sound that you’ll be proud of for years & years.

My space is perfect for you if you want to hire me to play some keys or create some ambience on your recording remotely.

My space is perfect for you if you’re a keyboard player & wanna have some fun with great piano samples.

My space is perfect for you if you need some voice over work done in a quiet environment.

Let’s make some noise.

I’ve worked on dozens of projects over the years & helped many artists find their unique voice. It would be my absolute pleasure to partner with you on your next project.

My Mantra.

 

Play.

Have fun with it. Get creative.
You don’t HAVE to do this, you GET to.

Write.

Capture every idea as it comes. Say yes to the muse and keep showing up.

Record.

How can people hear it if you don’t keep your ass in the chair and finish the demo?

Repeat.

Get back up and do it all over again.
Don’t quit. Ever