The Composer in the Cellar


News

  • New Music Soon!

    That old chestnut… Except this time it’s true. tl/dr: my next album, ‘Night Tides’ will be coming out in early March. I’ve finally finished mixing and mastering, two tasks I enjoy although they are probably the least developed of my skills. Regardless, during this process I’ve had time to reflect on how long a journey… Read more

  • What’s he doing down there, anyway?

    The joys of experimentation Been a minute… After the release of my last EP, ‘Fata Morgana’ (streaming everywhere, hint hint), I literally went underground and started work on the next thing. Problem is, I had no clue what the next thing would be. Enter my February experimentation phase.  I used to attempt February Album Writing… Read more

  • It’s out!

    My new album, ‘Fata Morgana’ is available on Spotify, YouTube, and Bandcamp with more channels to follow. Hear it on Spotify Read more

  • Mixin’ and Fixin’

    Mixin’ and Fixin’

    Mixing, at least for me, is that weird liminal space between the composing, recording, & producing phase of a project and actually getting the song mastered & released. It’s hard. You know you got to go through hellBefore you get to heaven ‘Jet Airliner’ – Paul Pena For the uninitiated, mixing is the part of… Read more

  • Progress!

    I’ve been chugging along on the new album, and I’m finally at the point where I can start demoing what I’ve been up to. Along with piano and string pieces like this one, I’ve been experimenting more with woodwinds. All in all, I love the way these pieces are shaping up and I’m looking forward… Read more

  • New Podcast Episode Drops Friday

    We’re a little late this month but our latest has thrown podcast episode drops on Friday 9/29. Life has thrown Kevin and I some serious curve balls lately and I’m this episode we open up about how grief and stress have affected our creative efforts. Time is Right Podcast I took a bit of a… Read more