My Debut Album, “Consolidation,” is Available Now!!!

"Consolidation," my debut album, is a quilting together of compositions, poetry and philosophy from early adulthood. I consolidated this material into sheet music (through-composing about 90% of the final arrangements) and lyrics that speak to a sort of movement from a search for certainty towards handling the inevitable ambiguity of the human condition. Since it's a sort of collection, the genres and instrumentation are eclectic. There are classical and jazz influences (especially in the emphasis on contrapuntal parts) and there are also rock/metal, country, electronica, funk and rap sections... "Alternative" seems to be a good umbrella label for the project. Since the instrumentation is so varied, I never could have completed this endeavor without the cooperation of many talented collaborators. Over 30 local Asheville musicians contributed performances on piano, drum set, guitar, bass, trumpet, trombone, violin, flute, marimba, synthesizer, beat/ambient production and more! These recordings were all accomplished in Irvin Music Studio (or in the field), as was the entire mixing process (with invaluable assistance from a skillful mastering engineer for some final polish). Lots of fun— and meticulous/arduous— analog methods were used to sculpt the sounds with gear from Moog, Warm Audio and other quality brands. This album is a culmination of technical expertise, community and creativity that marks a major milestone in my life. I'm thankful that it's done and maybe you'll enjoy it!

Album Art

Release Party!!!

More links:

Credits:

Toby Schuetze: trumpet (#2)
William Madamba: trumpet (#2)
Grey Murray: trombone (#2, #4 & #6)
Kate Bryant: violin (#2-5)
Zack Downes: drums (#2, #11, #12)
Ben New: drums (#3, #10)
Edwin Mericle: drums (#5)
Homer Jenkins: drums (#4)
Phil Treutel: drums (#6)
Hanako Hjersman: violin (#6-12)
Kevin Murtha: drums (#7)
Ben Survant: marimba (#12)
James Kylen: drums (#9)
Chuck Lichtenberger: piano (#3, #10)
Delia Lytle Bailey: flute (#3-5)
Nicole Lopez: piano (#4, #10)
Andy Jurik: guitar (#14)
Juan Pablo Mendez: bass support (#8)
Connor Law: double bass & electric bass (#4, #5, #14)
Matt Blanks: piano (#2, #5-6, #12)
Elena Saladukha: piano (#8)
Chris Tullar: keys & player piano (#8, #11-12)
Joe Enright: drums (#4, #9, #13, #14)
Savannah Hatfield: backing vox
Kris Cronon: backing vox
Chris Chamberlin: beats (#10)
Patrick O’Neil: cello (#3)
Andrew Thelston: guitar (#14)
Paul Gaeta: ambient contributions (#1 & #14)
Michael O'Shea: mastering engineer