Production work

Someone told me recently that I hide my light under a bushel. It’s a bit biblical, but I suppose I don’t talk about what I do very much, apart from performing.

My professional training in multitrack production gets left out a lot. I don’t talk about it because, well, everyone can do multitrack these days. It’s not unique as a skill – most musicians record their own stuff and mix it.

The thing is, I’m told I can take a sow’s ear and turn it into a silk purse, make the ordinary sound great, and the great sound terrific. That, I suppose is where having proper training makes the difference. I’m not just doing it as best I can, I’m skilled at listening, editing, enhancing, perfecting, and very creative with it because I have so many techniques in my head that I can apply to a new project.

Anyway, here is a selection of demo recordings, where under usually less than ideal circumstances I’ve had to take multitracks that were sometimes recorded not too well, some with glitches, some with errors, some from less than ideal live situations – and make them into finished recordings that the performers could be proud of. And they are, which makes me proud.

I’m doing increasing amounts of this kind of work, because it’s very rewarding to give an artist or band something they can use to promote themselves, and to see how well it’s received by the public. Please don’t be shy – get in touch if you need a well produced demo.