Very briefly, my story so far: I began my music career as keyboardist for the seminal Fresno punk/new-wave band The Directions, which later morphed into Procession, one of the most popular central California bands of the time. After years of reigning in the Central Valley, Procession moved to the Bay Area, changed its name to Monky House, and quickly became a club regular in San Francisco. When Monky House disbanded in the early 90s, I retreated to the studio alone, and emerged with the underground release Relaxin' with Picklehead, a DIY, sample-heavy affair which pre-dated the work of sonic-collage artists such as DJ Shadow by almost half a decade.
I spent the 90s and early 00s dividing my time between music and design work: leading and producing a Hammond organ based soul-jazz ensemble, playing and touring in rock and funk bands, composing and producing for multiple TV and film projects, designing dozens of entertainment-related websites, and devising CD/multimedia packages and concert merchandise for various musical artists.
As a producer, arranger, session player and designer for Talking House, I have worked with many of the top artists in the Bay Area, including The Matches, Mud, Scissors For Lefty, The Trophy Fire, The Federalists, The Lovemakers, Overview, Apside, Cast of Thousands, Austin Willacy, Jason DEBO, Panda, Breakpoint, Loquat, Kerry Gulbranson, pc muñoz, Push To Talk, Cold Hot Crash, Poor Bailey, A Band Called Pain, FEMI, TS Leach, Bray, Joan Jeanrenaud, Donald Bailey, The May Fire, elephone, I The Mighty, Eoin Harrington, Built For The Sea, The Hundred Days, and The Heavenly States.
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Some of my commercially released recording credits:
2008
A Foggy Holiday - Carols From The SF Scene, Vol. 2
Various
Credits: Executive producer; producer tracks 1, 6 - 8, 11 and 12; keyboards on tracks 1, 3, 4 and 8; percussion track 12; string arrangement track 14; package design and art direction
Release Date: November 18, 2008
Label: Talking House Records
Available: In stores November 18
Secrets of the Sea
Loquat
Credits: Package design and art direction
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes , Target, Borders, Barnes & Noble, Rhapsody, Rasputin Music, Virgin Megastore, Amoeba Music, etc.
Sweet Water Soul
FEMI
Credits: Package design and art direction
Release Date: September 23, 2008
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes
Grab Bag
pc muñoz
Credits: Producer track 10; keyboards on tracks 10 and 11; package design and art direction
Release Date: September 9, 2008
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes
Jezebel's Daughter
Kerry Gulbranson
Credits: Package design and art direction
Release Date: August 26, 2008
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes
A Lifetime in the Middle of the Ocean
The Trophy Fire
Credits: Package design and art direction
Release Date: August 12, 2008
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes , Rhapsody, Rasputin Music, Virgin Megastore, Amoeba Music, etc.
Canister
elephone
Credits: Hammond B3 on track 4; package design and art direction
Release Date: July 15, 2008
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes , Rhapsody, Rasputin Music, Virgin Megastore, Amoeba Music, etc.
Strange Toys
Joan Jeanrenaud
Credits: Package design and art direction
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes , Rhapsody, Rasputin Music, Virgin Megastore, Amoeba Music, etc.
Yearbook
Mud
Credits: Producer; orchestra arrangement on tracks 2 and 10; package design and art direction
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes , Rhapsody, Rasputin Music, Virgin Megastore, Amoeba Music, etc.
A Band In Hope
The Matches
Credits: Producer, arranger and keyboards track 9
Release Date: March 18, 2008
Label: Epitaph Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes , Rhapsody, Rasputin Music, Virgin Megastore, Amoeba Music, etc.
2007
A Foggy Holiday - Carols From The SF Scene, Vol. 1
Various
Credits: Executive producer; producer tracks 4 and 6 - 14; keyboards on tracks 7 - 14; string arrangement track 11; package design and art direction
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes , Rhapsody , Rasputin Music, Virgin Megastore, Amoeba Music, etc.
Here's To Love (B-Side to "Salty Eyes", Europe only)
The Matches
Credits: Co-producer, piano
Release Date: November 5, 2007
Label: Epitaph Records
Available: iTunes (Europe)
Dracula
Bray
Credits: Package design, illustration and art direction
Release Date: October 2, 2007
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes , Rhapsody , etc.
Live From SF x SXSW - San Francisco Comes To Austin, 2007
Various
Credits: Package design, illustration and art direction
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes , Rhapsody , etc.
SF x SXSW, San Francisco Comes To Austin 2007
Various
Credits: Package design, illustration and art direction
Release Date: March 13, 2007
Label: Talking House Records
Available: iTunes , Rhapsody , etc.
Eucalyptus Fields of Sugar Cane
Jason DEBO
Credits: Hammond B3 on track 8; package design and art direction
Release Date: March 9, 2007
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , CDBaby.com , iTunes , etc.
Mud
Should've Known (Advance Single)
Credits: Producer; package design and
art direction
Release Date: March 5, 2007
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , CDBaby.com , iTunes ,
etc.
2006
Road of Bones
TS Leach
Credits: Keyboards on tracks 1 and 5; package design, illustration and art direction
Release Date: June 27, 2006
Label: Talking House Records
Available: Amazon.com , CDBaby.com , iTunes
About The Soul
Ed Wiley, Jr.
Credits: Package design and art direction
Release Date: May 16, 2006
Label: Talking House Records/Swing Records
Available: Amazon.com , iTunes
Witness
Derek Lassiter
Credits: Co-songwriter track 5
Release Date: March 21, 2006
Label: Beevine Records
Available: Amazon.com , CDBaby.com
2005
High School Reunion
Various
Credits: Keyboards on track 19
Release Date: December 15, 2005
Label: American Laundromat Records
Available: Amazon.com , CDBaby.com , iTunes
twenty haiku
pc muñoz
Credits: Keyboards on track 1; package design, illustration and art direction
Release Date: October 25, 2005
Label: Talking House Records/Beevine Records
Available: Amazon.com , CDBaby.com , iTunes
2004
california
pc muñoz and the amen corner
Credits: Keyboards on tracks 1 - 10; package design and art direction
Release Date: May 25, 2004
Label: Beevine Records
Available: Amazon.com , CDBaby.com , iTunes