Work with Me
Helping musicians bring their ideas to life
I've spent more than 25 years writing, recording, producing, and studying music. Whether you're looking to finish a song, improve your recordings, develop your skills, or find some creative direction, I'd love to help. Here's how we can work together.
Make Your Music
From the first idea to the final mix, let's bring your songs to life.
Music Production
Turn a song or rough demo into a complete recording, with arrangement, instrumentation, and production shaped around your vision.
Learn more about Music Production →Recording Sessions
Capture vocals and instruments in a comfortable studio setting, with thoughtful engineering and creative support.
Learn more about Recording Sessions →Mixing & Engineering
Bring balance, clarity, depth, and impact to your recordings with a mix that serves the song.
Learn more about Mixing & Engineering →Music Transcription & Notation
Get accurate lead sheets, chord charts, arrangements, and scores for your music.
Learn more about Music Transcription & Notation →Learn & Grow
Build your skills, trust your ears, and become a more confident musician and creator.
Music Production Lessons
Learn to write, record, arrange, and produce your own music through practical, one-on-one lessons.
Learn more about Music Production Lessons →Guitar Lessons
Develop technique, fretboard knowledge, theory, and musical confidence at your own pace.
Learn more about Guitar Lessons →Mixing Lessons
Train your ears and learn to use EQ, compression, effects, and mixing workflows with purpose.
Learn more about Mixing Lessons →Songwriting Coaching
Strengthen your lyrics, melodies, structure, and arrangements while developing your own voice.
Learn more about Songwriting Coaching →Get Perspective & Direction
Sometimes a fresh set of ears or a conversation is all you need to move forward.
Song Feedback
Get honest, constructive feedback on your songwriting, arrangement, or recording, along with practical next steps.
Learn more about Song Feedback →Artist Development
Explore your artistic direction, identify your goals, and develop a realistic plan for the music you want to make.
Learn more about Artist Development →Listen to My Work
The Road Again
The Road Again is a song I wrote, engineered, and produced for my music project, The Hidden Gold.
It was recorded and mixed in my home studio in Victoria, BC, and features acoustic and electric guitar, bass, (virtual) drums, and other production elements. The sound of the recording is reminiscent of alternative rock from the '90s, a big inspiration of mine, and was mastered by Darryl Lee Wood at Capella Starway.
Why Can't I Get Over You
Linda Raine is a singer-songwriter out of Leamington, Ontario, and a part of my songwriting mastermind, Songfarm.
When she played a working version of Why Can't I Get Over You for us live on one of our virtual Songcircles, I expressed interest in working with her to record it. To my surprise, Linda reached out a couple of weeks later to see if I'd help her produce the song. We connected over Google Meet to review lyrics and structure, and after a couple of tweaks, I sent over a rough demo.
After agreeing on the final lyric and song form, I recorded the acoustic guitar, added drums, bass, organ, and a lead electric guitar. I sent a mix over to Linda, where she recorded the vocals remotely. After requesting a few more additional vocals, including doubling some of the vocal lines, I finalized the mix and production in my Victoria, BC studio, sending the final mix to Darryl Lee Wood of Capella Stairway to master it.
Fingers Crossed
Fingers Crossed is a song by Ruth Gabby, a Nigerian singer-songwriter. We met through a Songfarm event, and she asked if I would help her with the instrumental portion of this track.
We conferred over WhatsApp about lyrics and a couple of adjustments to the song structure, specifically phrasing in the verse. I recorded an acoustic guitar and a virtual MIDI piano as well as some strings. You can see a bit of how this song transformed from an Instagram video I made.
The vocals were recorded remotely by Ruth Gabby and were mixed by a third party, with drums being added later to the final production version.
Middleground
Maita Waters is a BC-based singer-songwriter. Middleground was recorded with a single microphone live off the floor back in February of 2020, when I lived in my Fort Street apartment. I've since moved to a much quieter spot.
'Til Morning
A song I composed, wrote, and recorded back in the fall of 2020 — along with some virtual strings :)