Welcome Center
Welcome Center is my latest project. We make electronic/pop music and live 1,500 miles apart.
Highlights:
– SPIN Magazine featured our song ‘Parasite City‘ as their song of the day in July 2021
– PopMatters called our song ‘Is This All There Is?‘ an instant hit
– We have toured over 70 dates across the USA in 2 years
Jesse Etc. (2015 – current)
Jesse Etc. is my current solo project. I explore whatever genre I’m into at the time, ranging from sample-based music to lo-fi experimental to top-40 pop.
Highlights:
– Created and sold some neat cassettes to fans
– Played an entire two-week tour to bars/venues full of literally nobody
– Learned that it is equally as important to celebrate your losses to grow your empathy
The A-B Theory (2008 – 2011)
The A-B Theory is my now-defunct post-college solo project. I really liked The Postal Service at the time, in case you couldn’t tell.
Highlights:
– MTV featured my music on multiple TV shows
– Purevolume (remember that?) featured my debut EP on their homepage, where it was downloaded over 10k times
– Multiple people got tattoos of my lyrics
Sometimes it Rains (2005 – 2008)
Sometimes it Rains was my first ‘real’ band in college. We made elaborate indie-pop that made use of violins, cellos, flutes, bells and steel guitar.
Highlights:
– Learned how to self record/produce an album for the first time
– Won “Battle of the Bands’ at our college + received a giant (physical) check for $500
– Worked with Mark Pirro (bassist of Tripping Daisy & The Poloyphonic Spree) to mix/master our album