I decided to check out Spotify's Global charts while I was messing around on the drums. Being #1, I found Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself." It was a ton of fun to jam on so I decided i'd set up a few mics and cameras to see what I could come up with. This is obvious "over playing", but as a drummer I figure a drum cover is one of the few places overplaying isn't the worst thing in the world. I hope you enjoy the cover!
Grammy award winning artist Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons were playing on the historic Lady of the Lake in Lake Geneva WI. The night ended with an incredible fireworks display. We were testing a new editing program, and decided it would be a good idea to stay up and complete this edit the night of the shoot. Enjoy this "same day edit" of Cory's event.
Lexi and I had been talking about recording a cover ever since the beginning of freshman year. A whole year later we finally got around to it! Here is our rendition of Coldplay's "The Scientist".
My first ever single and first ever music video! This was the first track off of my high school band's album. I shot and directed the piece, while also playing drums.
A friend of mine, Jason Jeffrey, goes to school at the Madison Media Institute. Training to be an audio engineer, he graciously offered to record any band I could assemble. We found out quickly the type of timeline studio's operate on, by the time we started recording it was already 1:00 in the morning! We recorded two songs, with no more than two takes each. Enjoy!
The videos above are a sample of some of the many musical opportunities I've been fortunate to take a part in, be it behind the kit or behind the camera. With music at my core, I am always striving to find new projects that I can bring something special to.
I find great satisfaction in seeing something through to completion. To me, there is something very special about being able to hold music in your hands. I have found my way into taking part in a couple albums over the years, either as a drummer, producer, or both.