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As the touring fiddle player for Blake Shelton, I have the skills to fulfill your country and bluegrass fiddle needs, as well as jazz, blues, rock, soul, funk, and classical "string section" violin tracks.

I'm a classically trained violinist from Chicago who has been playing for almost 30 years, and working as a fiddle player in Nashville for almost 15. I have both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Music Performance. In addition to my full time gig with Blake, I also tour, or have toured, with Adam Wainwright (St. Louis Cardinals), The Band Perry, Terri Clark, Kimberly Perry, Hailey Whitters and Midland, Adam Wakefield, Caroline Spence, Alecia Nugent, Sara Douga, The Dixie Bee-Liners, The Beth Garner Blues Band, and others. Hire me for solid tone, intonation, and the ability to mold my musical ideas to fit your vision.

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Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: The fiddle/violin is a versatile instrument and is not confined to country music or classical music.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Classically trained, raised on blues, rock, soul, and R&B, and established in country.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Intonation, strong tone, reading sheet music, learning by ear
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I use an SCX-1 microphone, a Scarlet Focusrite 2i2, and Logic Pro.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I spend most of my time performing live, but when home I fill my time with session work and teaching private lessons.