Had the pleasure of collaborating with my friends in Seattle-based band Chico Detour on their first release. Mixed mostly fully analog at Champion Street Sound Studios with a couple songs ending up getting remixed digitally at my home studio later on. Mastered in my home studio as well.
Laamb - S/T
Recorded, mixed, and mastered this album for Seattle rock band Laamb. Tracked mostly in one weekend at Mysterious Red X in Seattle, with some additional guitar overdubs done by the band at home. Mixed at my home studio in Bellingham.
Whiskey Class - I Get It
I recorded, produced, and mixed this epic record by Seattle/Juneau rock band Whiskey Class. This one of my favorite records I’ve had the pleasure of working on and I’m really proud of how we all came together and made this one happen. Most of the tracking was done at the Unknown Recording Studio in Anacortes, WA with some additional tracking done at my home studio, the band’s houses, and a studio up in Juneau. This record was a big departure in sound for the group - which was formerly just Liz and Patrick - morphing into a full-on rock band when they introduced Alex on guitar. I was truly humbled by the trust this group put in me to make this transition smoothly and to execute the epic vision of this album. There’s a lot of layers on this record and these were pretty intense mixes to put together, but I think the end result is quite impressive - and best of all I have three new friends in my life. Put on some decent headphones and dive in!
Laamb - Seagullville 2
Had a great time producing, mixing, and mastering this record for Seattle band Laamb. Tracked everything down at The Unknown Recording Studio in Anacortes and then mixed and mastered everything up at my home studio in Bellingham. Had a great time making ridiculous loud guitar sounds with these guys.
fine - don't talk, just be hot
Had a wonderful time tracking and mixing this record for Seattle band, fine. Keith and I have known each other for a long time and I’ve always really liked fine’s brand of noisy art-rock so I was very excited when they reached out to me about tracking an album. We were able to get into Earwig in Seattle for one of my last sessions there before they closed up in December and I just love the way the organic room sound made a nice imprint on the vibe of the record.
Laamb - Bam Bam/FJ
Recorded, mixed, and mastered this single/b-side for Seattle rockers, Laamb. Had a great time tracking this down at The Unknown in Anacortes over a weekend. Mixing for this was fun, as I wanted to create a huge drum sound without relying on sample reinforcement. These songs will also be featured on a forthcoming album by the band.
Cat Valley - Bingo Queen
Recorded and mixed this album for Bellingham band Cat Valley. Recorded drums and most of the bass at Champion Street Sound Studios in Bellingham, all guitars and vocals done in my home studio. Loved to see the band push itself with this one!
Forest Ray - Wait Any Longer
I mixed and mastered this Single off an upcoming album for Seattle psych-rock band Forest Ray. As with nearly all of their music, this song was tracked and mixed completely analog from 2” 24-track tape down to 1/4” 2-track. We mixed this album at Jackpot! Recording Studio in Portland, OR over the course of 6 long days.
Hockey Teeth - Dialtone
Recorded and mixed this song off of the new EP by Seattle indie-pop rockers Hockey Teeth. This song was tracked entirely in one day at Earwig down in Seattle and then mixed up in my home studio up in Bellingham.
Spine Readers - Fixing My Remains
Brought Bellingham band Spine Readers down to Seattle to record this track at Earwig Studios in Wallingford. We were able to get everything needed tracked for this song before the band had load in for a gig in Bellingham that night! They then took the tracks home and mixed it on their own. Check out the rest of the album too!
Forest Ray - Hard to Quit (Banjira)
Partially engineered, mixed, and mastered this song for Seattle-based psych-pop-rock band Forest Ray. Had a real fun time on this one tracking in their basement studio and mixing at Jackpot! in Portland; all completely analog. Had to figure out how to use varispeed on the tape machine to tune the banjira from 432Hz to standard 440Hz tuning!
Plash - Market
Tracked this song for Seattle math rockers, Plash, live to 4-track 1/2” tape. All processing/mixing for the instrumentals were done on the fly as we tracked, with minimal overdubbing for vocals and guitar. Big thanks to my students Maxwell Lemke and Gabe Whisman for their assistance in the studio. Buy the song on their bandcamp!
Forest Ray - Black Pine
I engineered, co-produced, and mixed this full-length album for Seattle psych-rock band Forest Ray. We recorded this album down at The Unknown Recording Studio in Anacortes, WA to 16-track 2” tape. A fully analog mixdown to 1/2” 2-track tape was down was done at Jackpot! Recording Studio in Portland, OR using their Neve mixing console and Otari tape decks. Album was then mastered directly to vinyl by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering in Brooklyn. Purchase the album digitally or on 12” vinyl here.
Vigilante Santos - Host to Shadows
Recorded, produced, and mixed this album by Seattle band Vigilante Santos. We tracked the album using Pro Tools at The Unknown Recording Studio in Anacortes, WA. Mixing was done at my home studio up here in Bellingham, WA. The album was then mastered by Chris Hanzsek at Hanzsek Audio. Purchase the album digitally here.
Lucas Weisman - "Blue" EP
Mastered this album for Seattle based producer Lucas Weisman. We ran his mixes through my Fostex tape machine pre-mastering to give the master a bit more of a lo-fi vibe. Purchase the album from Bandcamp through the link below.
Kotlovan - Kotlovan II, Pt. 1
Mixed this EP for Everett based progressive rock band Kotlovan at my home studio in Bellingham, WA. The album was recorded by the band and Don Farwell in various spaces around the Seattle area and mastered by the legendary Mell Dettmer. You can purchase the album digitally here or stream it on Spotify below.
Forest Ray - Wedgewood Tapes
I produced, engineered, and mixed this record for Seattle psych-rock outfit Forest Ray. This session was recorded in the band’s basement studio to an Otari MX5050 8-track 1/2” tape machine and an old Sony mixer. Mixing was then done fully analog at The Unknown Recording Studio in Anacortes, WA to 1/4” 2-track tape and then mastered directly to vinyl by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering in Brooklyn, NY.
Forest Ray - Faded Reflection
I recorded, produced, and mixed this record 100% analog style with Seattle psych rockers Forest Ray. We tracked everything to 1/2” 8-track and 2” 24-track tape at The Unknown Recording Studio in Anacortes, WA and then mixed down to 1/4” 2-track. The album was then mastered directly to vinyl by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering in Brooklyn, NY. Buy the album digitally or on 12” vinyl here or stream it on Spotify below.
Hooves and Beak - Super Tough Lover (Single)
I engineered, produced and mixed this track for Bellingham chamber pop group Hooves and Beak. We recorded everything down at The Unknown Recording Studio in Anacortes, WA to utilize the acoustics of the old church building. Mixing was handled at my home studio in Bellingham and mastering was done by Rachel Field at Resonant Mastering in Seattle.
Super Projection - Olive Branch
Recorded, mixed, and mastered this album for Seattle band Super Projection. Tracked over a few days at The Unknown Recording Studio in Anacortes, WA. Mixed and mastered in my home studio in Bellingham.