Author: Brendan

For some reason, I’ve always had a deep love for Brazilian music. I say it this way because it doesn’t really make sense for me – this music was not part of my upbringing, and I’m not really sure when I was exposed to it, or consequently, started to crave it in my regular listening… read more

Naut Pictures just finished our latest production, which turned out to be a short film/music video for AlyCat, the group I play with. Shot over two grueling evenings, the whole production was a blast. How often do you get to take over a launderette after hours, fill the place with disco lights, puppets, musicians, and… read more

As documented when I first got the gig, I’ve been the in-house engineer for Philly accordion legend Joe Soprani for going on 1.5 years. And these days, I’ve got my own film production company filled with amazing, creative, able-bodied people who like to shoot things with a camera. After a recent conversation with my mother,… read more

Back in October, I took a road trip to Appalachia, specifically Asheville, NC. My friend Jamie Paul had just finished tracking a record that needed mixing, and he brought me down to do the thing. Now, he hired me not because I have golden ears (I don’t), but because I know his music, his palette,… read more