Live Sound Engineering
for concerts, musical theatre & festivals
Live Sound Engineering
I provide professional live sound engineering for Concerts, Musical Theatre & Festivals. I have developed a reputation for delivering great sound to audiences while fostering positive, supportive working environments for my artists and fellow crew.
In addition to engineering services, I also provide sound equipment to meet your specific requirements when working in the Nelson region.
My live sound engineering credits include some of New Zealand's leading musical artists and arts festivals that cover a wide range of genre and performance styles.
Concerts
Live sound engineering for concert performances is one of my core areas of expertise and a personal passion point. What captivates me is the immediacy of exchange that experienced by both the artist and audience.
With this in mind, I place emphasis on producing natural and intimate listening experiences that encourage audience members to engage with their performers.
I am passionate about microphones and take care matching the correct model to each source. This ensures instruments and voices are reproduced as accurately as possible.
In addition to supplying sound equipment, I can also source top-line instruments and backline should they be required.
Concerts
Live sound engineering for concert performances is one of my core areas of expertise and a personal passion point. What captivates me is the immediacy of exchange that experienced by both the artist and audience.
With this in mind, I place emphasis on producing natural and intimate listening experiences that encourage audience members to engage with their performers.
I am passionate about microphones and take care matching the correct model to each source. This ensures instruments and voices are reproduced as accurately as possible.
In addition to supplying sound equipment, I can also source top-line instruments and backline should they be required.
Musical Theatre
I have extensive experience engineering sound for musical theatre productions - and can confidently take the entire sound department off your plate, delivering you results you will be proud of.
I can source and arrange delivery of top-quality sound equipment including radio mics for your cast, instrument mics for the live band or orchestra and suitable mixing consoles with full scene-recall.
Time in the venue is both limited and expensive, and I understand that. That is why I will regularly engage with the production and creative team to ensure that planning is accurate and days in the venue are productive.
From design to delivery, I will take care of all things sound allowing you to focus your energy elsewhere.
Festivals
I thoroughly enjoy the comradery of an Arts Festival environment.
Banding together with highly-skilled technicians to deliver international-class performances to local audiences is always a highlight of my year.
I have been involved with Nelson's Arts Festival since 2010 and was appointed the Head of Sound in 2016. I take great pleasure in overseeing the 60-odd performances over the 2-week season and strive to deliver our audiences the best possible sonic experience.
In terms of engineering credits, I usually operate a few shows per season in our MainStage and was the Garden Stage engineer for the Auckland Arts Festival in 2015 & 16.
Other festival engineering credits include Nelson Winter Music Festival & Jazz Festivals, Queenstown Jazz Festival, and Byron Bay's Splendour In The Grass.
Festivals
I thoroughly enjoy the comradery of an Arts Festival environment.
Banding together with highly-skilled technicians to deliver international-class performances to local audiences is always a highlight of my year.
I have been involved with Nelson's Arts Festival since 2010 and was appointed the Head of Sound in 2016. I take great pleasure in overseeing the 60-odd performances over the 2-week season and strive to deliver our audiences the best possible sonic experience.
In terms of engineering credits, I usually run a few shows on the festival MainStage and was the Garden Stage engineer for the Auckland Arts Festival in 2015 & 16 before taking paternity leave in 2017. As of 2018, I returned as the Venue Manager of Q Theatre.
Other festival credits include Nelson Winter Music Festival & Jazz Festivals, Queenstown Jazz Festival, and Byron Bay's Splendour In The Grass.
Equipment Hire
BB Sound - My principal sound production partner
I don't own any live sound equipment, but with unrestricted access to Bob Bickerton's impressive inventory, I simply don't need to.
Bob's range of esoteric equipment sourced from Germany, England, America and Australia is ideal for acoustic live sound production.
His inventory includes a range of Fohhn line-source column PA systems that deliver superb sound at a variety of scales.
Similarly, his impressive collection of stage microphones have been curated specifically for their accuracy in capturing acoustic instruments and voice.
Live sound engineering credits
I have engineered live concerts for: Tami Neilson, Laughton Kora, Big Daddy Wilson, Mel Parsons, Julia Deans, Nadia Reid, Anthonie Tonnon, French For Rabbits, Cheap Fakes, Hopetoun Brown, Miles Calder & The Rumours, Mara TK, The Blackbird Ensemble, Acoustikats, The Waratahs, Delaney Davidson, Nomad, Tiny Ruins, Tim Finn, Jasper Hawkins, Teeks, Fazerdaze, Caitlin Smith, Jesse Cass, Bryce Wastney, Paul Ubana Jones, LaVida Quartet, Declan O'Rourke, Jo Little & Jared Smith, Bill Hickman & Billy Bones, Ciaran Meeken, The Lizard Kings, Trip Pony, Tommy And The Fallen Horses, Blind Boy Paxton, One Vibe, Kittens Of The Internet, Duo Jackson, Miho Wada Jazz Orchestra, The Maori Sidesteps, A Moving Sound, Jimmy Hopper, Paul McLaney, Skelter, Fledgling, Rosita Vai, Estére, Mulholland, Nathan Haines Jazz Quartet, Dixon Nacey, Lioness, Anakarena, Kinaki, Braydon Jeffrey, Sonic Delusion, Seth Haapu, Coco Davis, RaagTime, Tama Nathan, Auckland Jazz Orchestra, Sherydon, Maaka Pohatu, Boh, Runga, The Johnnys, Django Schmango, Alicia Hobbs, Amrita Kaur, Alarmanda, Parcel of Rogues, Acca Dacca, Nelson Celtic Pipe Band, Neon, The Swingin' Cowgirls, Emily Smith, Pete Langford. Comedy shows for: Rhys Darby, Ed Byrne, Carl Barron, Arj Barker, Heath Franklin's Chopper, NZ Comedy Convoy and The Laughing Samoans. Stage productions for: Last Tapes 'Valerie', The Loons 'Berlin Burlesque', The Suitcase Royale's 'The Ballad Of Backbone Joe', Theatre Alive's 'The 39 Steps', Nelson Youth Theatre's 2011 'Les Miserables', Live Arts Nelson's 'Hairspray' & 'Rock Of Ages', Body In Space's 'The Firework Makers Daughter' and Summer Theatre Seasons 2012-16, Nayland College's 'Bye Bye Birdie', The Bitches Box, 'Songs for the Fallen' and many many more!
I would love to hear from you.
If you would like to discuss a project, please get in touch.
027 461 6458 | [email protected]
