I started this journey back in Yorkton circa 1984. I watched the guitar player from my brother’s band play “Ain’t Talkin Bout Love” by Van Halen and it blew me away that someone could do that. I realized it could be done and I had to do it! Since learn to play guitar like Eddie Van Halen wasn’t yet available on YouTube I had to look elsewhere. Big brother Dave showed me all he could but driven to do more I began studying classical guitar, at the age of 14, under the tutelage of Mr. Ronald Ayre (ARCT). Four years later I completed a Grade 10 in the Royal Conservatory program.

From Yorkton to Los Angeles. At age 17 I pursued this passion all the way to Hollywood California where I attended the Musician’s Institute (G.I.T.).

Player Profile

I have toured with a number of diverse local bands ranging from contemporary and classic rock acts to tribute acts (Hollywood Vampires Tribute to Alice Cooper & Rory Allen’s Tribute to Elvis Presley) to contemporary country acts.

Lately the studio takes up much of my focus but I have been known to pop up in clubs, casinos, charity events and most recently CTVs Morning Live with some of the best talent Saskatchewan has to offer (Chris Henderson, Blake Berglund, Jess Moskaluke, Amanda Jane Duncan, Darlene Tuletta, Melissa Mannett).

Production/Engineering/Mixing

Started out providing freelance engineering work for various studios around Saskatchewan (Freedom Sound Studio, Touchwood Studio, and Sound Edge Studio) and then spent 4 years at Talking Dog Post and Sound Studio where my responsibilities included: Bg’s, SFX, Dialog Editing and Mixing for film, television, and commercials.

In the fall of 2002 I started my own studio venture, B-Rad Studio. 

From 2006 – 2011 I parted my time between Canada and Nashville. In Nashville I was doing freelance Engineering work before finally obtaining my United States, O1Visa (3yrs work visa) being sponsored/working for Billy Block Productions.   

Some of the highlights over years include:

  • 2020 Feature Interview by Peter Mills at CBC Sask to talk about “Slow Down (feat.Holly Pop & Jesse Peters)” a song I co-wrote. Produced, Mixed, Engineered, Mastered and made a Video with Holly and Jesse about the current Covid situation and the ability to keep the creative process active through working remotely via the Internet 
  • Engineer for the soundtrack for the hit video game “Cuphead” released in 2017. The
    Soundtrack written by Kris Maddigan and was nominated for a Juno award in 2018, went
    #1 on the Billboard Charts in February in the Jazz Soundtrack category, including best
    game of 2017 by Entertainment Weekly, a BAFTA for Best Game Music and an Academy
    of Arts and Sciences D.I.C.E. award for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music. The
    game has gone on to sell 7 million copies to date
  • Received my O1 Work Visa to work in Nashville in 2012
  • 2016 “Producer of the Year” Nomination for Western Canadian Music Awards/Break Out West
  • 2009 Winner of SCMA “Studio of the Year”
  • Co-creator of the Canadian Nashville Express Program with my friend Billy Block, offering Showcasing/Radio Interview/Gigging/Songwriting and much more to Canadian artists in Nashville, Tennessee, which went on to be adapted by SOCAN
  • Won the VH-1 International Song writing contest Pop Song Category for the month of February 2007 with the song “Falling” co-written by Melissa Mannett and myself.
  • Producer/Engineer/Mixer for SCMA “Album of the Year” Faster Gun’s “Back Again”
  • Recorded/Mixed and Mastered Donny Parenteau’s “The Great Unknown” album that garnered a nomination for “Engineer of the Year” award at the Canadian Aboriginal Awards in 2005.
  • Engineer for John Corbett (Aiden’s Sex and City) for the track “Ain’t No Trouble to Me” ( a tune written by Jon Randall/Guy Clark) which was released on the Nashville compilation cd “For Kates Sake”. This was Produced by Garry W. Tallent (from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band) and Billy Block.
  • Featured Artist for World Renown Software Plugin Company “Roger Nichols Digital”.
  • Recorded and Engineered tracks on Frank Black’s 93-03 Album. Frank is from the legendary band Pixies.

Discography

M-mixed E-engineered ED-editing P-produced Mst-mastered W-written by

Ukrainian Poltava Orchestra 
“Ukranian March” (2021)
(Mix, Mst)

Tommy John Ehman
“Precious Heart”  “Jenny’s Tattoo” (2021/2022)
(P, E, M, Mst, Guitars)

Jade Turner
“EP”  (2021)
(Editor) ***for Murray Pulver Production

Kendra Kay
“EP”  (2021)
(Editor) ***for Murray Pulver Production

Don Amero
“Nothing is Meaningless”  (2021)
(Editor) ***for Murray Pulver Production

Don Amero
“You Can’t Always Be 21″  (2021)
(Engineered BG Vocals w/Jess Moskaluke) ***for Danick Dupelle Production

Jeffery Straker
“Heavy is the Burden”  (2021)
(P, E, M, Mst,)

Jeffery Straker 
“Christmas Songs  – 4 Song EP”  (2021)
(P, E, M, Mst, Bass)

Cory Brown
“Self Entitled 4 Song EP”  (2021)
(P, E, M, Mst, Guitars, Piano, Organ, Programming)

BPP & Friends (ft.Holly Pop)
“The Boys of Summer” (remake)  (2021)
(P, E, M, Mst, Guitars, Bass, Programming, Piano)

BPP & Friends (ft.Brian Kelly)
“It Keeps you Wanting More”  (2021)
(P, E, M, Mst, Guitars)

Connor Hewson
“It’s Christmas”  (2021)
(P, E, M, Mst, Guitars)

Connor Hewson
“William” “Flow”  (2021)
(P, E, M, Mst, Guitars)

Tommy John Ehman
“Bury Me”  “Dirt Gravel Road” (2021)
(P, E, M, Mst, Guitars)

Tommy John Ehman
“Hungry Heart” (Bruce Springsteen Cover) (2021)
(P, E, M, Mst, Guitars)

Stars of Tomorrow Dance Competition
 Voice Over Recordist and Video Editor(2021)

Holly Pop
“Cry, Eat, Sleep & Repeat” (Single (2021)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Jess Moskaluke
“Whole New World”  (2021) ***for Dan Swininer Production
(Engineer Vocal)

Jess Moskaluke
“The Demos” (Leave Each Other Alone) (2021)
(Engineer Vocal)

Jesse Peters 
“It All Comes Crashing Down” (single (2021)
(M, Mst)

BPP 
“Something Left (feat.Holly Pop)” (single (2020) Written by Brad Prosko & Holly Pop
(E, M, P, Mst,)

Jeffery Straker 
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” “Come Walk With Me” “I’ll Be Missing You This Christmas” (singles (2020)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Last Birds
“Last Birds” (Album (2020)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Ariel Posen
“Headway” (Album (2020)
(Editing)

Holly Pop
“Hollow High” (Single (2020)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Holly Pop
“Cherry” (Single (2020)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Slow Down (ft. Holly Pop & Jesse Peters)
“Slow Down” (Single (2020)
(W, E, M, P, Mst) 

Wanda Gronhovd
“Piece of Her Heart” (EP-5 songs (2020)
(E, M, P, Mst)

The Loose Shoes
“A series of covers and videos during Covid lockdown” (2020)
(E, M, P, Mst)

J.J. Voss
“Come Along With Me” (Album)   (2019)
(E)

Kara Golemaba 
“Coming Out This Year” (Album)   (2019)
(E, M, P)

Brock Andrews 
“Coming Out This Year” (Album)   (2019)
(E, M, P)

Corey Lueck
“This City” (Album)   (2019)
(E, M, P)

Chris Henderson
“Point of View” (Album)   (2019)
(E, M, P)

Jeffery Straker
“Here You Come Again” (single)   (2019)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Jeffery Straker
“Always On my Mind” (single)   (2019)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Poor Nameless Boy
“Wake Up Call” (6 song EP)   (2019)
(E, M, P)

James Gates
“Plans” (album)   (2019)
(E, M, P/ 3 songs)

Solange Simard/2018 GX94 Contest Winner
“Two Songs” (singles)   (2019)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Telemiricle 43/2019
“Pro Tools Operator”   (2019)

Connor Hewson
“Two songs” (singles)   (2018)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Wanda Gronhovd
“Oh Christmas Time” (single)   (2018)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Emerald GreeneDuo/2018 CKRM Contest Winners
“Trade In” (single)   (2018)
(E, M, P)

CCMA/Rawk Entertainment
“2018 Gala Award Show” (3 hrs Show (2018)
(Audio Restoration)

Jess Moskaluke and The Hunter Brothers
“The Middle” (single)   (2018)
(E vocals)

Saskatchewan Expressions
“Pre Recorded Performance tracks” (2018)
(Mixed/Engineered)

Rhonda Morari
“Pine For You” (single)   (2018)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Sasktel/MGM Communications
“Poor Nameless Boy/River and Trees” (TV Commercial) (2017)
(M, Mst and added Guitar Parts)

Jess Moskaluke
“re recordist for CMT Special   (2017)
(E)

Melissa Mannett
“The Thing About That” (single) (2017)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Tayler Tluchak
“Wasn’t You” “Crushing On You” (2 single) (2017)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Renee Golemba
“Self Titled” (6 Song Acoustic EP) (2017)
(E, M, Mst)

Michael Harmel
“Mother Mary” (single) (2017)
(E, M, co/P, Mst)

Kendra Kay
“O’ Holy Night” (single) (2017)
(Mix/Master) (for Murray Pulver Production)

Justin LaBrash
“Patchwork Quilt” (single) (2017)
(E, M, P,)

Kara Golemba (ft. Joey Landreth)
“Box Labelled You” (1 songs (2017)
(E, M, P,)

Wanda Gronhovd
“No More Words” (Album-8 songs/(2017)
(E, M, P,)

Brett Monka
“What Does She Want” (1 songs (2017)
(E, M, P, Mst)

“Cuphead” Soundtrack for Xbox Video Game 
“Recorded Various Piano tracks of Jonathan Dyck for Composer Kris Maddigan”  (2017)
(Engineer)

Jaylene Johnson
“It Came Upon A Midnight Clear” (single) (2017)
(Mixed/Mastered for Murray Pulver Production)

Justin LaBrash
“Miss You” (single) (2017)
(E, M, P,Mst)

Corey Lueck
“God Keep OurLand” (single) (2017)
(E, M, P,)

Saskatchewan Express
“Pre Recorded Performance tracks” (2017)
(Mixed/Engineered)

Steven Jesmer
“Self Titled” (10 song album) (2017)
(E, M, P,)

Jeffery Straker
“Dirt Road Confessional” (Album-4 songs/May 2017 Release) (2017)
(E, M, P,) Co-Produced w/Murray Pulver

Corey Lueck
“Rider Nation” (single) (2017)
(E, M, co-P,)

Corey Lueck
“Life of Praise” (Album-6 song) (2017)
(E, M, P,)

Amy McDade- GX94 Talent Search Contest Winner
“Fool for You”  & “Girls Like Us”(2 song) (2017)
(E, M, P,  Programming)

Chris Henderson
“The Charm” (Album-9 song) (2016/17)
(E, M, P,  Guitars, Bass, Banjo, Dobro, Mandolin, String Programming)

CCMA/Rawk Entertainment
“2016 Gala Award Show” (3 hrs Show (2016)
(Audio Restoration)

Steve Gibson
“I Miss My Friend” (Single for PTSD (2016)
(E, M, P, piano)

Unknown
“Let it Flow” (Single (2016)
(Mixed)(for Murray Pulver Production)

Ken Krotowich
“I’m Home” (Single(2016)
(Mixed)(for Murray Pulver Production)

Private Drive
“Private Drive” (4 Song EP(2016)
(Mixed)

Brock Andrews
“Eight” (Album – 9 song) (2016)
(E, M, P, guitars, banjo, piano, organ)

Mabaleka
“Light it Up” (Single (2016)
(E, M, P)

Chris Henderson
“Stranger with Memories” (single) (2016)
(E, M, P, Mst, all guitars)

Government Town
“III” (Album – 8 songs) (2015/16)
(E, M, Mst,)

Chris Henderson
“Crave the Chaos” (single) (2015)
(E, M, P, Mst, all guitars)

Poor Nameless Boy
“Bravery” (Album – 10 Song) (2015)
(E, M, P, Mst)

Brock Andrews
“The Things You Do” (You Tube, single) (2015)
(E, M, P,)

Von Vulture
“Taking Me Over” (You Tube) (2015)
(E, M, P,)

Von Vulture
“Taking Me Lower” (You Tube) (2015)
(E, M, P,)

Brock Andrews
“The Ride” (You Tube, single) (2014)
(E, M, P,)

Von Vulture
“Jaded by Love” (You Tube) (2014)
(E, M, P,)

Government Town
“II” (Album – 9 songs) (2014)
(E, M, Mst,)

Chris Henderson
“My Turn” (Album-10 song) (2014)
(E, M, P, Mst, Guitars, Bass, Banjo)

Jeffery Straker
“Somewhere Between” (You Tube) (2014)
(E, M, Mst)

Jeffery Straker
“Birchbark Canoe”  (You Tube) (2014)
(E, M, Mst)

Amanda J. Duncan
“Project” (Album-9 song) (2014)
(E, M, P, Mst, Guitar, Bass, Additional Programming)

Braindead Romeo
“White Noise City” (Album-13 song) (2014)
(M, Mst)

Government Town
“Christmas Song” (single) (2013)
(E, M, Mst)

Jeffery Straker
“Comin Home for Christmas”  (single) (2013)
(E, M, P, Mst, Acoustic Guitar, String and Horn arrangement/Programming)

Jeffery Straker
“Rocket Man”  (You Tube) (2013)
(E, M, Mst)

Jeffery Straker
“Time After Time”  (You Tube) (2013)
(E, M, Mst)

Jeffery Straker
“Titanium”  (You Tube) (2013)
(E, M, Mst)

Jeffery Straker
“Landslide”  (You Tube) (2013)
(E, M, Mst)

Rachel UnRah
Self Titled (7-Songs) (2013)
(E, P, M, Mst, Guitars, Bass, Additional Programming)

Government Town
Self Titled (Album-6 song) (2012)
(E, M, Mst)

Fir Engine 5A
“Hook ‘n’ Ladder” (Album) (2012)
(E, M, Mst)

Dr. Bird and the Blue Beat
7 song demo (2012)

Bryce Pallister
Project (Album) (2012)
(ED  Vocals)

Renee Lamaoreux
“Fall for You” (Album) (2012)
(ED  Vocals)

Blake Berglund
“Coyote” (Album) (2012)
(E Background Vocals)

Panagabko
Project Album (Album) (2011)
(P,E,M,Mst & Guitars)

Skoni
“The Rhythm Flow” (Album) (2011)
(P,E,M,Mst & Guitars/Keys)

Jackie Bell
“Saskatchewan is Plentiful” (single) (2011)
(P,E,M,Mst & Guitars)

Dave Malloy
3 song demo (2011)

Melissa Mannett
Heroine (Album) (2011)
(P,E,M,Mst, Co-W, Guitars/Bass/Keys, Additional Programming)

Greg Upshaw
2 song demo (2011)

Dr. Bird and the Blue Beat
3 song demo (2011)

Blake Berglund
10 song demo (2011)

Laura Roddick
Soar (Album) (2011)
(P,E,M,Mst & Guitars/Bass, Additional Programming)

From the Ground Up
“Webinar video series (2011-2012)

Jess Moskaluke
“Hallelujah” (video) (2011)

Jess Moskaluke/Adam Stanton Video
“Disaster” & “Easy” (2011)
(E – Jess Vocals)

Kerri Senkow
(Album) (2011)
(P,E,M,Mst & Guitars)

Jeffery Straker
“Under the Soles of My Shoes” (2011)
(E – Background Vocals)

Skavenjah
“Cool Heats Prevail” (single) (2011)
(E,M,Mst)

Kal Hourd
3 song demo (2010)

Carla Taylor
“The Reason that We Sing” (single) (2010)
(P,E,M,Mst & Guitars/Keys)

Chris Henderson
“It Isn’t Christmas Without Snow” (single) (2010)
(P,E,M,Mst & Guitars)

Jessica Moskaluke
Jessica Moskaluke (2010)
(P,E,M,Mst & Guitars/Keys/Mandolin)

Amanda Jane Duncan
Amanda Jane Duncan (2009/2010)
(P,E,M,Mst & Guitars/Keys/Mandolin)

Chelsey Lissel
Chelsey Lissel (DEMO) (2010)
(P,E,M,Mst & Guitars)

Val Halla
No Place (2010)
(co-P,E,M 7 of 10 Songs & additional Guitars/Keys )

Mike Huber
Mike Huber EP (2009)
(E,M,Mst and Lead Guitar)

Duane Steele
Duane Steele (2009)
(E Fiddle Parts)

Aces Loaded
Live in the Wild (2009)
(E,M,Mst)

Melissa Mannett
Melissa Mannett EP (2009)
(P,E,M,Mst,W)

Amy Nelson
Amy Nelson (2009)
(P,E,M)

Skavenjah
One More Night With You – Live (2009)
(P,E,M)

Terri Ann Strongarm
Racing On the Wind (single) (2008)
(P,E,M,Mst)

Marny Duncan Cary
Better Than Chocolate (single) (2008)
(E,M)

Chris Henderson
Follow the Signs (2008)
(E Vocals)

Cordoba
Cordoba EP (2008)
(E,M,Mst)

Tommy John Ehman
Wheels of Life (2007)
(P,M,E)

Frank Black (2 Disc Studio/Live)
93-03 (2007)
(E)

Faster Gun
Back Again (2006)
(E,M,P,Mstr)

Wheatmonkeys
Hotter Then a Pistol (2006)
(E – Horns)

Arkadia
Beyond Forever (2006)
(E)

John Corbett
Ain’t No Trouble to Me, for the “Kate’s Sake” cd in Nashville (2005)
(E)
This was done with Garry Tallent (bassist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band) and Billy Block of Western Beat Entertainment in Nashville TN.

Morgan Mayer
Tell Me Why, released on “A Little of This” (2005)
(E,P,M,W)

Faster Gun
True North Strong and Green, for Saskatchewn Roughriders (2005)
(E,M,Mstr)

To The Point
Chelsy (2005)
(M,Mstr)

Sask-Alberta Ukrainian Poltava Centennial Celebration
Global TV (2005)
(E, M,Mstr)

Donny Parenteau
The Great Unknown (2004)
(E,M,Mstr)

Tony Martin and The Jazz Café
When I Fall in Love (2004)
(E,M,P,Mst)

Terrian Strongarm
Anymore (2003)
(E,M,Mstr)

Skavenjah
Light It Up (2003)
(E,M)

Jack Semple and Hart Godden and the Halcyon Choir
Canadian Summer Olympic Games (2005)
(E)

Arkadia
Seismos (2002)
(E)