About Me
I’m a lifelong musician who believes deeply in the power of sound to aid in meaning-making, emotional catharsis, and growth. I began playing piano and saxophone from a young age, focusing on improvisational jazz, and studied recording and music theory as an undergraduate alongside psychology and philosophy. In my 20’s, I produced electronic music and performed throughout Texas.
In my thirties, after some long years away from making music, I became interested in the didgeridoo. This quickly turned into an obsession that spread to the Native American style flute, steel tank drums, percussion, overtone singing, and most recently the fujara, a traditional Slovakian overtone flute. I will always be a primarily improvisational player: I believe that by reaching a flow state while performing, I allow the wisdom of my mind’s nonverbal regions to express and better allow me to connect with the emotional states of others.
I am also a passionate student of global wisdom traditions and spiritual practices, which I combine with an MA in psychology to integrate modern neuroscience with ceremonial practice. I feel it is incredibly important that I use my instruments in a way which honors the originating cultures, and shares what I have learned about them in the spirit of education and respect.
Lastly, I am an ardent craftsman. I created a number of the didgeridoos I employ in soundwork using sustainably-harvested quiotes (the flowering stalk of the agave or century plant), the split and hollow or fire-hollow method, and a hard-won ability to remain patient while they spend a year drying in my garage! I believe that crafting instruments and ceremonial tools strengthens my intuitive connection to the work, and better enables me to channel my energy and intention.