I am a Musician/Producer/Engineer from Minneapolis, who recently made the rash, bold, and arguably stupid decision to quit my comfortable 9-5 in pursuit of a self-employed life of freelance music & sound, in the midst of one of the worst economic periods in United States history. The next few years should be an interesting time of personal growth & discovery, with my ultimate goal as a producer/engineer being to have as much involvement in the creation of influential, meaningful work as is possible before I die. I want to be a part of musical recordings that change lives, push preconceived genre boundaries, and add something positive to the human experience, that will live on once I’m gone.
In early 2010, my band (Iron Thrones) won a once-in-a-lifetime chance to work with some of the top people & companies in the business, without signing to any label. The idea was to learn all there is to know about making it as a DIY/independent band, and afterwards they be let go to do it ourselves with no strings attached. I blogged about our adventure for a few weeks & posted it here, and will continue to post periodic Iron Thrones-related updates, as well as random musings about life, recording, and the music industry in general on my blog.
Cheers,
-steve.h