Live Sound
I have been working as a live sound engineer since I was 18 years old. Thats 16 years ago now, so nearly half my life! During that time I have mic'ed everything from a full symphony orchestra to Rolf Harris's didgeridoo, with of course countless drum kits and guitar amplifiers along the way.
Touring
I have toured with a few different bands, most recently Hercules and Love Affair
with whom I toured for the last 6 months of 2008, round Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and Australia. I started off as their monitor engineer, but only lasted a couple of weeks before being promoted to front-of-house...
House Engineering
I was the original house engineer at The Boardwalk many years ago. More recently I spent 18 months as house engineer and system tech for The Plug. These days you are more likely to see me at the Sheffield Academy or The Leadmill.
Front of House or Monitors, Digital or Analogue.
I can handle all of it. I have used all the usual models of digital or analogue console, and while I may have my preferences, I can work with whatever I'm given.
Likewise I take equal care over mixing monitors as I do front-of-house, and consider it to be just as responsible a job. Actually, I think the two are more related than many people realise: a good stage sound will result in less messy spill on the mics, and consequently a better front-of-house sound. Likewise, a good front-of-house mix will make things clearer on stage, so the monitors need not be so loud and everyone hears better.
So, whether you are a venue needing an experienced house engineer, or a band wanting a consistent sound every night, get in touch.