I just posted a whole new batch of song demos up on the Songs page – check ‘em out, let me know what you think!

I’m producing a new song for Cathy Heller and Kyler England. Tracked drums at Ryan Hoyles studio last night. It is the bomb:

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A few cool song and production related things have happened lately…
On NBC this fall you can hear ‘Turn the Sunshine On’ – a song I produced for Cathy Heller and Kyler England – during the promos for the new thursdays including The Offiice, ‘SNL’ and ‘Parks and Recreation’. Woo hoo!
Also, my song ‘Anything was just featured on [...]

‘Off The Wall’ holds as much power and secrets for me as ‘Pet Sounds’ or ‘Sgt. Peppers’. Quincy Jones is a brilliant producer and arranger but the genius of that record is all Michael. I listened to it so much as a kid I had to go buy another copy because the grooves on the [...]

Today I put together a rough mix of a new tune I’m producing called ‘Only Girl in the Room’. I wrote it with SpaceHeat.
It’s a pop smash.
No joke — this will get your booty on the floor.
Like Sat Night Fever, like Dee-Lite, like The Walflowers… oops, I think I’m the only one who dances to [...]

I like to turn music up LOUD. But it all makes more sense when you record at a lower volume. The louder you make everything, the quieter/smaller everything gets. This is a truth I constantly struggle with.
Worked with Jess Furman today who is a great singer-songwriter. I’m producing a new song for her called ‘In [...]