I’m at a stage of my life in which gigging or touring in a band no longer holds any romantic allure. I’m content recording parts of other people’s songs from the comfort of my home. Everything I need to do my job is at arm’s reach and the threat of interruption is nearly null (with the exception of an attention-demanding cat). In the past, I released my own music as a “one man band” and while that brought some satisfaction, it became all but trumped by my desire to simply concentrate on rhythm parts.
While I can sing, I’m not a singer. I can navigate a keyboard enough to get the job done, but I am no Jon Lord. My passion is rhythm, the underlying part of music that makes it “move.” I would rather be responsible for a killer bassline and/or drum part than an entire song, let alone having to bugger myself with the social media engagement necessary to promote the song, once released. I’ll leave that to those more attention-driven.
With the smorgasbord of home recording options and capabilities that musicians have in this day and age, I’ve truly found my niche. For years, I was convinced the stage was where I was best suited, and that may have been true in my younger years, but truth be told, I have always felt a greater satisfaction after a productive recording session. I still love attending a good jam session, and the exchange of ideas that (hopefully) comes with it, but without the assurance that I can take those ideas and inspirations home and work on them away from other people, there would be no point for me.
It’s only natural that I put the recording and production knowledge I’ve gained over the years to use, along with my chops on my chosen instruments. It’s genuinely exciting to me when someone sends an audio file to crack open and discover just how I can add to it. My mind floods with possibilities as the song plays for the first time over my speakers. Whether it is missing Bass, Drums, or both, I savor “tweaking” on it until I have fleshed out the perfect parts.
It hardly feels like “work” as it all comes together. I live to “wow” a fellow songwriter when I send them that first rough mix of my ideas. Their song becomes a half-painted canvas that I can add my favorite colors to. It’s truly my calling. I’m looking forward to you taking a chance and allowing me the pleasure of laying down some kick-ass tracks down for you. I’m up for any challenge you can throw my way. It’s what I live for!