Take your song to the next level.
Whether you have a fragment of a verse or a full song, we can work together to take it to the next stage: a rough demo track, a fully developed demo, or even a distribution-ready track.
Have a solid verse and chorus, but need to write that elusive “middle eight” or rework your hook?
Sitting on a complete song and want to commit it to tape (well, digital “tape”)?
Want to build up additional production (keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, percussion, background vocals, effects) around a song?
Want your song tracked, produced, mixed, mastered, and distribution-ready?
Need to do all of the above?
I’m here to help, and you’re in charge. I’m passionate about working with songwriters and happy to provide as much or as little creative support as artists want - along with plenty of logistical and technical support - to help you take your tracks to the next level.
Come on over, the amps are warm.
Services
♩ Writing Support - Come with a fragment or a piece that’s 90% of the way there. Either way, we can get it studio-ready.
♩ Tracking - Time to lay down some tracks - vocals, guitars, keys, bass, drums? Let’s go! I’ll have everything taken care of so you can focus on the performance.
♩ Additional Production - Have some chords and a melody? Let’s build it up: assemble reference tracks, determine the “vibe”, and add layers that help the song shine.
♩ Mixing & Mastering - Once we’ve got our writing, recording, and production taken care of, it’s time to dial-in a final mix and prepare your track for distribution.
Equipment Highlights
♩ Tracking Equipment (Microphones, Preamps, Interface): Royer R121, Neumann KM 184 x2 (Stereo Pair), Shure SM7B, Audio Technica AT 4041, Sennheiser e609, Shure Beta57, Shure SM57 x2, Sennheiser MKH 416 P48, Warm Audio WA-412 (4 channel API-style preamp), Warm Audio WA73-EQ (Neve 1073 style Preamp & Equalizer), Warm Audio WA76 Limiting Amplifier (1176 style), Universal Audio Apollo x8p, Universal Audio Apollo Twin, Universal Audio Ox Box, extensive Plug-In collection.
♩ DAW & Plug-Ins: Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Universal Audio Ultimate Plug-in Bundle, FabFilter Pro Q3, Soundtoys Decapitator, iZotope Ozone Advanced, and many more.
♩ Instruments: 1966 Gibson ES-335, martin OM-42, Asher Electro-Sonic, PRS DGT, Fender Custom Shop Nocaster (Telecaster), Fano Oltre JM6 (offset guitar with P-90 and Humbucker pickups), 1965 Gibson Melody Maker, PRS McCarty 594 Singlecut Joe Walsh Limited, Fender Jason Isbell Signature Telecaster, 1975 Fender P Bass, and many more.
♩ Amplifiers: 1957 Fender Tweed Deluxe, 1959 Fender Tweed Pro, 1965 Fender Super Reverb, 1966 Fender Super Reverb, 1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb, Two Rock 100W Classic Reverb Signature and matching Two Rock 2x12 cab and Two Rock 1x12, Matchless HC-30 and matching 2x12 cab, 1966 Fender Bassman (bass channel modified), 1964 Fender Bassman (K&M Analog Designs modified), Bill Krinard modified 60s Tube PA, Matchless Lightning Reverb Combo, Victoria 35210 (Tweed Super), Lens Amps Filmosound 385 conversion, Silvertone 1431, Koa hardwood 2x12 with Greenbacks, Bassman 2x12 with Eminence Legends, Line6 HX Stomp with amp emulation, Universal Audio Ox Box, and many more.
Many studio amps feature NOS tubes and are dialed-in and ready to go. The studio also has access to a wide range of additional amplifiers for sessions. If there’s a particular sound you’re going for or amp you want to track with, just let me know.
♩ Additional Equipment: Extensive Plug-In Library, Barefoot Footprint 01 Monitors, Mackie HR824 Monitors (the superior 1st generation!), M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61 MIDI Keyboard (61 velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted keys with aftertouch, 16 MIDI assignable drum pads, 9 MIDI assignable faders), BeyerDynamic DT-770s x 2, AKG K271 Mk IIs, Grado SR325e, misc. percussion, extensive guitar pedal collection (including Klon Centaur, Analogman King of Tone, Kinglsey Page, Kinglsey Minsetrel, vintage Tube Screamers, vintage Vox wah, etc.), Evidence Audio cables, 10 bit 4k 60FPS Video Capabilities via Sony Alpha IV, lighting, etc.