Mount Saturn is a band I worked with back in 2017 and 2018 recording a little demo for them and then the Kiss the Ring EP. We had stayed in touch over the years (even jammed with me on drums a few times!) and I was absolutely thrilled when they asked me to work on an upcoming record with them in 2019. Then the pandemic hit and everything got put on pause. In 2021 when vaccines started to allow us to get out and start playing music again they hit me up again about finally recording the songs they’d been working on. So we set to work tracking the band mostly live playing all together using Pro Tools at the Anacortes Unknown Recording Studio in the Fall of 2021. Unfortunately due to poor intonation (get your guitars setup before recording folks!) we had to scrap a lot of guitar tracks, but a lot of what you hear here is the result of the band playing together in a big ass old church in a sleepy Washington seaside town. Everything we weren’t able to finish at the Unknown that weekend we recorded either at Champion Street Sound Studios or at my home studio in Bellingham. Lots of reamping loud ass guitar tracks through various Sunn, ENGL, Fender, and Orange amps here too for those big doomy guitar tones. Everything was mixed at my home studio here in Bellingham too, then we sent off the tracks to James Plotkin for mastering and final touches.
Overall, I think this album showcases some huge growth for both myself and the band. We all pulled out all the stops here and created something that we’re all very proud of and happy with. Mount Saturn rules live too, so go see them if you get a chance.
Fossil Fire - Luna
Had a great little session here at the home studio mastering this album for Fossil Fire.
Cat Valley - Feral
Home recordings don’t always have to sound bad - at least not if you know what you’re doing! I had the absolute pleasure of producing, mixing, and mastering the EP by local Bellingham rock band Cat Valley, all from my old home studio at the Moore St house we all lived at in Bellingham WA (with the final mixing and mastering done at the new home studio setup across town). Stream the album below or purchase it from their bandcamp: https://catvalley.bandcamp.com/album/feral
Analog Brass - Songs From The Protest Route
Always happy to get a chance to use the tape machine to give a mastering project some nice saturation and that’s exactly what I got to do while mastering this album for Bellingham brass band Analog Brass - injecting some real analog tone into their mixes! Stream the album below or purchase the album from their bandcamp to support local mutual aid organizations: https://analogbrass.bandcamp.com/album/songs-from-the-protest-route
The Stillvettas - Rebirth
Had a great time mixing this EP for Bellingham band, The Stillvettas. First EP fully mixed in the new space using some spicy new equipment. Listen for some tasty PCM 60 room verb on the drums, SPX 90 “Symphonic” bass, and that lovely Stam Audio SA4000 mk2 bus compression on the whole thing! Stream it below or support the band and buy the EP on their bandcamp: https://stillvettas.bandcamp.com/album/rebirth
Fossil Fire - Elm Street
I mastered this debut single for Bellingham band, Fossil Fire.
The Stillvettas - Small Town Famous For A Summer
I mixed this album for Bellingham band The Stillvettas.
Bio/Dome - Songs of Simplicity Collection 1
I mastered this album for Bellingham-based ambient artist Bio/Dome
Candysound - Only At Night I See
I played drums, sang harmonies, produced, engineered, and mixed this record for Bellingham band, Candysound.
Cat Positive - The Star Thief
Duster Cover
Freelance work during the pandemic has been really slow so I’ve been working on recording some covers to help keep up my chops and stay sane until I can go back to band practice. I recorded the drums for this with some students in my class at WWU and recorded everything else here at the home studio. Hope you enjoy it!
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.
Lipstitch - Who's Left and Who's Leaving
Recorded, produced, and mixed this record by Bellingham power pop band Lipstitch. We tracked everything for this album either in the band’s garage or in my small home studio here in Bellingham, WA. Mixing was handled there as well and the album was mastered by Levi Steitz at Black Belt Mastering in Seattle. Purchase the album digitally from their bandcamp here, buy a copy on vinyl here or stream it on Spotify below.
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.
Cat Positive - Astrolabe
Produced/engineered/mixed/mastered this single off an upcoming album from Bellingham singer/songwriter Cat Positive.
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.
VLLY - S/T
Produced, engineered, and mixed this record for Seattle shoegaze band VLLY. Tracked to 2” tape at the Unknown in Anacortes and mixed down to 1/2” tape using the Neve mixing console at Jackpot! Studios in Portland, OR. Mastered directly to vinyl by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering in Brooklyn, NY. Buy the album digitally or on 12” vinyl from their bandcamp 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.
No Guts - 4033
I produced, engineered, and mixed this record for Bellingham pop-punkers No Guts. We recorded the bulk of instruments at Jackpot! Recording Studios down in Portland, OR with some overdubbing done at Champion Street Sound Studios, my home studio up in Bellingham, WA and a friends barn out in Sumas, WA. Mixing was handled at my home studio and the album was mastered by Levi Steitz at Black Belt Mastering in Seattle. Buy the record digitally from them on Bandcamp below or stream it on any major streaming service.