About

As a nature sound recordist, I explore the natural world through sound. I'm obsessed with these themes: storms, glaciers, ancient trees, whales, and space sounds.

I go on long expeditions, record the sounds of nature, and share stories from those adventures. I design these projects to be physically demanding. I love doing hard things in nature: mountaineering, rock climbing, ice climbing, tree climbing, skiing, snorkeling, and backpacking. Historically, expeditions of this type focus on photography and filmmaking. For me, sound is the obsession...specifically whalesong. I love whales like birders love birds.

At the moment, I'm pushing the boundaries of my craft by making 3D recordings of whalesong. I do that by making giant cubes of 8 hydrophones underwater. 


WHY I DO WHAT I DO 

I aim to do three things:

  1. To make the best nature sound libraries in the world, for use by the best artists in the world. 
  2. To help people hear that "the mountains are calling and I must go" – John Muir. 
  3. To go on recording adventures with family and friends. Because your relationships are your life. 

Those are my organizing principles. They give me meaning. 

TESTIMONIALS, CREDITS, SPONSORS & CLIENTS

  • See my full credits list – here. 

EDUCATION:

  • I'm a graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. At Trinity, I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music Composition and a Master of Arts in Teaching in Music Education.
  • A few years later I earned a Master's degree in Music Composition and Music Technology from Bowling Green State University. 
  • For a while, I was on track to get a doctorate in music composition. But luckily, I decided academia was not for me. I jumped ship and have never looked back.
  • I took my background in music and audio engineering and merged it with my love of the outdoors. A field recordist was born. 
  • Since 2016 I've been a full time nature sound recordist. I live in San Antonio, Texas.