Brooklyn-based producer helping independent artists make records that feel honest, and alive.
Records with character.
Production with a point of view.
In the fourth grade I picked up a pair of drumsticks and decided I wanted to make music for the rest of my life. Even at that age I knew how powerful music was at releasing and expressing my thoughts and feelings. Since then I have been drawn to music from intimate and vulnerable singer/songwriting, to expansive and explosive guitar-driven rock.
Today, I help artists find a sound that is authentic and distinct. We work together to turn ideas into ambitious and creative records—through thoughtful arrangement, tone shaping, and clear, honest direction.
Some productions I’m proud of.
“Both in Bed” by Inés Hall
This is a really beautiful song about the loneliness and uncertainty after a breakup. The guitar tone on this is such an important feature but finding it was kind of a happy accident. We weren’t sure if we wanted to go with an acoustic or electric guitar, so I had both the mic and the amp set up. Then, I thought why not plug the acoustic into the amp? What we hear in the final production is the close acoustic mic front and center with our Sunn Solarus, reverb cranked, double tracked as the guitar’s ambience. It’s a really fun texture instead of a traditional reverb and great nod to the second half of the song when things really open up as more electrics, pads, and strings come in.
“Blind” by Freyja
Sometimes the smallest thing can make a huge difference. This track opens with an unrelenting bass line that carries through to the end of the song, in the best way. But, by adding one little break before the final outro let the ending section explode. That quiet moment combined with stripping the guitar tone down to a “shitty” thin tone from our little Smokey helped pull the energy down in the interlude right before the section we wanted to be the biggest. The result is the perfect all-out ending to such a fun track.
“YOUTAKEBACK” by JoeKhanh
When an artist has such a clear vision, it can be a really fun experiment to see how our tastes compliment, contradict, and blend together. This push and pull often create something neither of us could have envisioned alone. In this case I also had the pleasure of playing the drums. Joe came into the studio with a fully flushed out demo, drums and all. It was smooth and moody. We did a take matching what Joe had originally programmed and it was great, but missing something. We tried a few things before Joe finally asked me to just “go off” at the end. What we found was a high-energy snare driven, breakdown pushing against and underscoring the washed out, bluesy solo.