Violinist, composer and much more
Since the age of 3, I’ve best expressed myself through the violin. I spent my childhood dedicated to classical music, and in the years since I’ve greatly evolved my repertoire. I love playing rock n’ roll, hip hop, blues, tango, break beat, jazz, classical, bluegrass, old-timey and more on the violin. Along the way I’ve whetted my appetite for variety by cultivating many musical obsessions: playing guitar, bass, drums and keyboards; composing in various genres; audio engineering and genre-specific production. I’m blessed to be able to synthesize all these passions into my composing work.
How can I help?
I can create custom-length tracks for sync, broadcast-ready stems or a string section or solo part for your composition. My job is to help you define your needs, meet your deadlines, and clearly communicate throughout the process. I’m very experienced working remotely, and will work with you to develop a workflow that best suits your project. If you prefer to work in the studio and with the engineer of your choice, that’s great too. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, I’m also available for travel.
If you’re looking for music for your television show, music library, game or film project, or just looking for information and think I can help, please contact me. Even if I don’t feel that I’m a good fit for your project, I’m happy to recommend someone who is, or simply point you in the right direction. In addition to composition and production work, I’m also actively pursuing live gigs in the SF Bay Area that are a good fit for my abilities and passions.
Examples of my work
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World / Irish
- Son of Kilkenny
- A poignant, contemplative Irish cue with violin and tin whistle
- The Fields of Dunmanway
- Drunk on Grandad’s Whisky
- Macgillicuddy’s Reeks
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Jazz / Hot club
- Swing Set
- Hot club jazz a la Grapelli and Reinhardt
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Jazz / Lounge
- Rum Runner’s Fancy
- Sunday Morning at the Speakeasy
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Jazz / Latin / Solo Guitar
- Melancholy Guitar
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Drone
- The Ancient Sons
- Dramatic drone track featuring moody, detuned violin straight from the Middle East (with Xoc)
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Classical / Baroque
- Chambermaid’s Folly
- A baroque-ish cue featuring harp and a modern twist
- Her Majesty’s Chambers
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Video Game / 8-Bit
- The Sunny Side
- Retro 8-bit game music, with Xoc
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Rock
- Scragnum BO
- A soundalike of a classic 80s TV show theme, written for a movie project with Xoc.
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Country / Acoustic / Bluegrass
- Pickin’ at the Pond
- Wandering in the Woods
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Blues / Acoustic / Delta
- Slow Grind Blues
- Low River Blues
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Drama / Tension
- Back Alley Madness
- Low Tide
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Urban / Hip Hop
- Krusha
- Hard-edged modern hip hop instrumental
- Chillaxasaurus Rex
- Laid back, soulful hip hop instrumental
- Cabin Fever
- Melodic violin- and clarinet-driven hip hop grooves
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Electronic / Break Beats
- Falling Star – Original Mix
- Break beats with an orchestral feel.
- Falling Star – DJ Doja Mix
- Doja from Cenobites twisted, thrashed and tightened my original mix and took it to a whole ‘notha level.
- Pissing Behind the Bollywood Sign
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Electronic / Techno/House
- Electric Night
- Techno Prisoners
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Quirky / Fun / Upbeat
- Happy Beginnings
- An upbeat, quirky cue for television, with Xoc