From a young age, I liked anything electronic that made noise. To my mothers dismay, I also disassembled those items.

In 1991, at the age of 12, I purchased my first guitar for $35 from the Want Ad Digest in Troy, NY. It had 2 strings, so in addition to being a musical instrument, it was something to fix. Thus began a life long endeavor.

Today, most guitars I play have been salvaged; restored; heavily modified. I also build microphones, guitar pickups, and pedal effects as hobbies. These abilities have allowed me to create custom tones easily by understanding how “the ingredients” in the device behave.

I perform mostly in Des Moines, IA with various groups. Currently, I hold the lead guitarist position in “The Unfortunate Sons,” a local cover band. If you would like to book “The Unfortunate Sons” please contact me!

The recording bug started somewhere around 1994, when my High School Math teacher let me borrow a Tascam Cassette Porta-Studio. By 1996 I was attending the Berklee College of Music Summer Program. I learned about recording a live band, overdubs, running an analog board like an instrument, and it was all on 2″ tape! Neddless to say, I really caught the recording bug. 

I spent the next few years recording as many bands as I could. As the Pro Tools  revolution took over, my emphasis became more on guitar. The overuse of technology sounded very artificial and forced to me. By 2009, the Quantize and Pitch Correct everything fad was fading. I started to record and network again, which led me to Bruce Swediens door in 2011.

My time with Bruce Swedien taught me proper microphone practices and how to manipulate acoustics. Have you ever heard a recording sound amazing without a single plugin effect? That’s my goal on every recording. 

Recording a song should be like painting a room, it’s all in the prep work. The touch ups and plug-ins should be minimal after thoughts.

I aim to be more than a recordist or engineer. My goal is to help you present your songs in the best way possible.