About

After playing in bands and touring in my teens and 20s in my home state of Colorado, then making records for 10 years in north Texas, I moved to Portland because there simply weren’t enough artists and audio engineers in the city.

Now I have a lot of equipment and experience from running my own private studio and managing gear at Echo Lab in Denton, TX, and I want to make more records with new people. I record anywhere and mix/master from my mix studio to keep costs low - I can work in an artist’s studio of choice or bring the bare necessities to record on location for special projects too. Imagine bringing a full studio to you - it’s possible! Just help me carry stuff, please.

I love producing records too, but let me explain what I mean by “produce.” A lot of people produce records and have made that role more nebulous than it needs to be. To me, it means keeping an eye on the big picture, even the boring administrative stuff that isn’t about making music: helping you set your artistic vision, leading the way to get there in the studio, gathering musicians, arranging studio time, approving test pressings, sticking to the budget, whatever it takes to get the thing made. That might include playing on the record, just hanging back in the control room to gauge what a good take is, providing guidance when needed, or just handling logistics and staying out of the way. Whatever you need from a producer, you can trust I’ve done it and that a good time was had by all.

Tap the image of my tech alter ego, DR. KABLE, below to send me an email (or fill out the form here). I’m also very happy to provide referrals to other engineers or musicians if I’m not right for your project but you know that I could connect you with someone you’d rather get in touch with. I love making records too much to make any part of it weird. Capisce?

I also foolishly started a record label when I landed in Portland with my wife, two cats, and dog. That’s not the name of the label though. It’s called Big Secret Records. I established it to release physical singles or albums from some artists I work with or projects I’m involved in. So far it’s still running but yeah, it’s terrifying, so please buy something so those artists can keep doing what they’re doing.