Talking about yourself is always sort of an awkward fine line to walk, isn’t it? I have been working as a professional multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, & recording engineer in Los Angeles, San Francisco, &, most recently, Austin, TX, since 2011. I appreciate you taking the time to visit my little online home here… please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or just to talk about the meaning of life...

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My Philosophy

My passion is partnering with artists to take their vision from concept to creation. Whether producing tracks, laying down drums & percussion arrangements, recording, or mixing, I'm here to provide the tools needed to transform an artist's vision into a tangible reality they are proud to share with the world.

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Music Production

I got my start working in many recording studios around LA, such as Nightbird, Kingsize Soundlabs, Ultimate Studios Inc. & The Ship, where I cut my teeth learning the ins & outs of the many aspects that are required to make a great record. Being fortunate enough to work with artists such as Kamasi Washington, Glass Animals, & Chad Smith (to name a few), I was able to learn a great deal about the importance of artistic integrity & providing an environment that allows the artists to feel vulnerable enough to tap into their innermost artistic consciousness & properly transduce their art to the world.

 

After years of touring the States, playing drums for many Indie and jam bands, I opened my own production studio, Ironwood Recorders. As a producer, my intent is to offer a space where up & coming, as well as established, artists can work through the process of bringing their artistic vision to a tangible reality. I am there to provide both technical & creative support, & know when to let the artist run wild within their own artistic fury & just be present to record it properly before the idea is gone!

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Drums & Percussion

Drumming obsession hit me like a freight train of at 11 years old & quickly overtook my very long shot dream of becoming a professional baseball player for the Anaheim Angels. Once I was lucky enough to receive my first drum set, drumming became a therapeutic daily practice in my dad's toolshed as soon as I got home from school. After gigging at most biker & dive bars in San Bernardino while in high school, I moved to Los Angeles to attend Musicians Institute & begin my career as a session drummer, both in the studio & on the road. It was in this time that I also co-founded bands like the Rebel Light & Paracosmic, joined The Blood Moon Howlers, & signed as an artist to Photo Finish & Dualtone Records.

I'm very grateful for the adventures drumming has led me on. From touring the United States to studying tabla in India with tabla great Shashanka Bakshi, learning rhythms & percussion arrangement from remote areas of Africa to the wild, rugged shores of Western Ireland, drumming has helped me to better understand life & share its stories with others. It has brought me great joy to bring this knowledge to artists that I work with, to be in better service of the song, the creative process, & the art of music.