TOURING SOUND ENGINEER

New York City

PERKS
“When you’re young, it’s pretty great: You
meet a lot of people. You’re hanging out
with bands. You don’t have too much trouble
getting into shows you want to when you’re
home. I’m not as worried about hearing loss
as I once was. The older I get, the quieter the
shows I mix get. I just did Neko Case, and
that was positively heaven.”

PAINS
“You can wreck a lot of good relationships
being away. It’s not so much the fear of
infidelity—you just forget each other when
you’re away four months straight. That, and
you get a really dusty apartment.”