Photo by Alysse Gafkjen

Photo by Alysse Gafkjen

 

Multi-instrumentalist, artist, writer, and producer.

Sixth generation native Vermonter. Grew up in a geodesic dome that his parents built.

As a session guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, has played on records with Sharon Van Etten, Adrian Utley, Kesha, Rick Rubin, Regina Spektor, The Staves, Neko Case, Tegan and Sara, Willie Nelson, Ghost, Miranda Lambert,  Sarah Jarosz, Rich Costey, Matt Chamberlain, James Gadson, and Phosphorescent.

Member of the acclaimed alternative rock band Guster since 2010.

Frequent collaborator with visionary producer John Congleton, and signed to Congleton’s publishing company Animal Rites / Domino Publishing.

Recent projects include collaborations with Adrian Utley of Portishead (No End In Sight), and a new group-project with close friends and well known musicians Joey Waronker (Beck, Atoms For Peace, Roger Waters) and Zac Rae (Death Cab For Cutie, Fiona Apple).

Spent 20 years living in Nashville, Wyoming, Topanga Canyon, Portland, and Brooklyn before moving home to build a house with his dad.

Art and creative inspirations include James Turrell, Annie Ernaux, Brian Eno, Richard Swift and Larry Bell.

Interests include biathlon, architecture, history of Arctic exploration, Iceland.

Currently, two years into building out a new large format open floor plan recording studio, designed by famed acoustician Martin Pilchner.

Based in Vermont where he lives with his wife, daughter, and border collie x malamute.