Music Producer | Storyteller

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I would say my strongest skill in production is my ability to bring pretty much any instrument into the mix. You just want a single acoustic guitar track, I can do it... You want an epic string led film score... I can do it... You want an alternative electric guitar driven rock song... I can do it.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I like to think I bring my own personal touch to every song. I like creating songs that evoke emotion and that are often quite ambient, and orchestral in nature.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I like to get to the know the person, people or project as much as possible before I start. As a producer you are making music to tell a story, often another person's story, so it's important to know what you are writing music for. I often ask the client to provide me with 3 or 4 reference tracks beforehand so I can get a grasp of which genre and direction I need to head in. Once I get a grasp of the overall music direction I start to create the piece. Feedback is very important so I try to get a rough mix over to the client before mixing a final version. After any revisions have been made I create a final mix and master of the track, and send over the files in the requested format.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I currently work out of my modest home studio which I have built up over the years. ​ Software ​ I use Logic Pro X to record and produce all of my work, this includes custom plugins. It allows me to add a huge variety of high quality sounds, synth, samples and instruments to any mix. It also allows me to mix and master songs using a variety of great plugins. I run this on Mac OS High Sierra. Hardware ​ I have a selection of great instruments that I use for recording. I don't however have live drum recording capability, I program drums using Logic Pro X which has thousands of excellent drum sounds. ​ - 2 x Electric guitars - Fender Strat and a Les Paul - 1 x Behringer Condenser Mic - 1 x Shure SM57 Dynamic Microphone - 1 x Faith Venus Acoustic guitar - 2 x M-Audio Midi Keyboards - Fender Jazz Bass guitar - 2 x Rokit studio monitors - 1 x Marshall Vintage amp - 1 x Vox Modelling amp - 1 x Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 audio interface ​

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

A: I listen to a wide variety of music so this is a difficult question, but here is what I am listening to right now: - The National - M83 - Sonn - Ben Howard - Beowulf - Daughter

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

A: I don't think I have a common type of work at the moment, I am creating music for business, film and artists right now. Most clients want music that complements the project and helps to tell the story.