Hey all!

I've wanted to give composing for games a shot, and figured this place would be as good as any to try to talk to devs or teams who are also starting out. I've tried making music for 2 games in the past, but both ended up being dead projects very quickly (one was a Silent Hill-inspired mystery/puzzle game, the other one changed so much I may as well have said I tried doing music for 6 games).  

I use Studio One for recording, Addictive Drums VST, a Akai 25 (to keep it simple and desk clutter to a minimum), a Line6 PodGo for all guitar sims/effects, have used various 8-bit emulation tools (things BeepBox, Retro Boy, ChipTone), and different synth VST's over the years. I program all my drums via MIDI, but try to make them as real as possible; I do, however, actually play bass and guitar. I tend to do voices when I'm playing or reading to my daughter-or at work-so I'd like to say I could do VA if needed.

My background goes back to 2004 when I started playing in bands. Over the years,  I've played in metal bands, punk bands, hardcore bands, southern rock bands, a cheesy butt rock band, a shoegaze/doom band, and something that I'd say is "ehhhhh well its kinda jazzy, I guess?" A lot of my inspiration comes from other video game soundtracks (Tenchu: Stealth Assasins, everything Sonic, Super Metroid, Portal, Cyberpunk), but mostly it comes from Japanese artists (Dir en grey/sukekiyo, Mass of Fermenting Dregs, Tucker, Polkadot Stingray, The Pillows, Daoko, Kenshi Yonezu, Buck-Tick). Oh, and The Cure.

I really like making atmospheric music, and enjoy catering to certain vibes and themes. I've even got my desk surrounded by different trinkets, books, and mementos to get my inspired for different moods.

If anyone wants to talk or get to know me more, feel free to reach and and say "Hi!"

Thanks for reading, friends.