For ELSE, I collaborated with Iceland based artist, Joe Keys. Joe sent me images of tiny sculptures he'd been creating, mostly from found objects and discarded materials. I studied Joe’s sculptures and allowed each to summon images that became words on the page. My approach to this project was influenced by my love for poetry. This is my reading, along with a video of select sculptures by Joe.
Text below by Joe Keys, taken from the video description on YouTube
“ELSE documents 138 sculptures and objects, each shown on individual postcards. There is one more postcard which says - To Grandad, as the book is dedicated to him. On the back of most of the cards is a description from the aforementioned Grandad. Something that was not planned, but when showing him the images, his comments were so funny and profound, I asked to record him. I transcribed the recording, and now here we are. As well as this there is a small booklet with an introduction text from Páll Haukur Björnsson in his native Icelandic, which is then translated by Ryan J. Eilbeck (with no knowledge of the Icelandic language, he translated with feeling more than comprehension) the booklet ends with a table of objects, giving valuable information for the images - dimensions, year, and material. The content is housed in a screen printed, plywood sleeve with a hole in the bottom in which a finger can push through to handle the postcards."
My sound art piece titled, Sentimental Penny, was selected for broadcast on RADIOPHRENIA on September 18th, 2026 at 5pm EST (10pm BST).
RADIOPHRENIA is a radio art collective, festival and art radio station broadcasting periodically over Glasgow.
You can listen online here.
The Anna Jinja Show is a Podcast on WOUB that shares adoption stories and experiences.
I was teamed up with Drew Waepew-Awaehsaeh, meeting over coffee to learn about his adoption story and journey of self discovery, which is deeply tied to his Menominee Native heritage.
I composed an instrumental on acoustic guitar, recording it on a reel-to-reel tape machine, kneeling with the guitar on my lap and headphones half-on. The thrifted reel to reel tape was deteriorating as I recorded, giving it a cool analog vibe. I included Drew’s voice in the track, and also added synthesizer and special effects in post to bring the mix to life. It was an honor to work with Anna Jinja and Drew Waepew-Awaesaeh on this episode.
Shot entirely on a Canon Super 8 that I found at my late grandparent’s house, with animation by Nick Seink, Lying in the Grass premiered at the 52nd Athens International Film & Video Festival in April, 2025. Rebekah Korenowsky Woods co-directed and assisted in filming the music video. The song appears on Natural Sway’s 2023 full length album, & the Squished Lilies
The original painting that became the album art, by Anna Monarchino
Anna Monarchino - Mother Nature’s Daughter
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The recording debut from Athens, OH based singer-songwriter, Anna Monarchino, tracked early in January, 2026.
Anna’s voice, spirit, and songwriting shine through on this cabin recorded set. If you listen, you’ll notice a wood burning stove crackling in the background.
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Mill Creek Mile - Sand Ridge Sessions
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EP release by this Athens County duo. Great players, great guys. A lively set captured in the old cabin on 4/20/2025.
Jerrod Goggans (guitar, vocal) and Bailey Ries (guitar)
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In 2023 I received an Individual Artists Grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC). I used the award to fund a Sound Poetry project called Little Poems for Little Kings. Initially I recorded myself reading a short collection of original poems. Then I produced, performed, engineered and edited the audio that moves as a companion to the reading. Utilizing the grant, I connected with photographer Amber Elison and Columbus, OH based Risograph printing press, Clatter Press, to make limited edition chapbooks of the poems. Amber and I worked together, staging and creating a narrative through a combination of her digital and film photography. She shot and edited all of the photos that appear in the chapbook. Clatter Press did the layout and printing. The culmination of this project was a release show at Rumba Cafe in Columbus, OH in which I read the poem, performing improved music on the spot with a backing band featuring Austin Eilbeck (alto sax), Drew Cline (bass and vocals), Mike O’Shaughnessy and accompanying visuals by Amber Elison.
Ten original songs recorded at The Tone Shoppe in Cincinnati, OH summer of 2022. I worked as the producer, studio co-engineer and mixing engineer on what would become my band’s fourth full length album, & the Squished Lilies. I worked with head engineer and owner Eric Cronstein as we ripped coffee and 10 hour sessions. His mentorship and guidance was invaluable and his skills took this project a level up. The core of the album was tracked in three days. I connected with Chicago Mastering for the finishing touches. I designed the artwork, layout and selected the track sequencing for release. Other contributions include lead vocals, lead guitar, trumpet, keyboard and auxiliary percussion. THE BAND: Austin Eilbeck, drums and backing vocals. Drew Cline, bass and backing vocals. Riley Kelleher, rhythm guitar. The album was released on November 3rd, 2023 on Cleveland, OH based record label, Just Because Records. We did a two week East Coast tour on the album and numerous regional dates.
In 2024 I was asked to mix an album for Portland based musician, Winter Triangle, the project of Columbus, OH ex-pat Nathan Ward. He mailed me all of his tracks on a hard drive (thanks for letting me keep it!) and asked me to put my ears on it. I thought it was awesome and I agreed to be the mixing engineer for the ten track album that became Solera. Through a series of e-mails, often discussing production ideas and sonic opinions, we were able to bring about a beautiful work. The recordings of Winter Triangle lean ambient, using layers upon layers of swirling synth, guitar-drone and processed percussion. My goal was to elevate the enveloping experience Nathan created for listeners. Atmospheric, cosmic- like, floating.
2023’s Continuous Light saw Winter Triangle collaborating with fellow musicians across the country to bring his more lyrical songs to life. A challenge of making the record was to piece together recordings made by different people in different spaces and at different times. I enjoyed the process of pulling it all together to make it all flow. I mixed the full length album, helped with production and contributed the vocal part on the final track Get Free From Your T.V. The sample below is a personal favorite from the album.
In October of 2022 I was the United Plant Savers Deep Ecology Artist in Residence, located in Meigs County, Ohio. During my stay I collected hours of field recordings that I mixed and edited into what I deemed the UPS Audiomap. My Audiomap invites a listener to navigate an unknown place by sound alone. It is personal, spiritual, historical and spacial. It invites connection to oneself in nature. A listener should gain a sense of the grounds and tune into the UPS mission of conservation. Below is an excerpt I wrote about it for the 2023 Journal of Medicinal Plants.
While immersed in the sonic world of United Plant Savers, I joined the conversation: Talking, singing out loud, scanning the dial on different days, playing music, plopping rocks in the water. I was harvesting the sound of myself and my experience there. Meanwhile on my walks, my eyes could see where the plant sanctuary had been harmed by strip mining– sculpted by it in many ways. Simultaneously, almost like a past/future overlap, I could see the transformation and rejuvenation of the land through ongoing stewardship and protection.
In 2022 I was commissioned to do sound design for Queens, NY based coffee roasters and retailers Honey Moon Coffee. I created and recorded all of the audio using software, analog and acoustic instruments. I subsequently mixed and edited the sounds to move with the animations, aiming to fit the company’s aesthetic. I did a total of four advertisements over the course of a few months, generating different audio for each one. These two ads feature animations by Sabrina Nichols.
In 2020 I had the opportunity to produce and engineer a song for artist and actor Sylvie Mix that was included in the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for Poser (Oscilloscope Laboratories), a decorated indie film that premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2021. Mix wrote the song and played a leading role in the film. My goal as producer and engineer was to make the haunting tune feel incredibly close, almost a bit under the skin, while offering a suspicious sweetness and naivety, much like the character Lennon does, who Mix plays in the film.
@thecounselor is a song that I wrote and performed under my pseudonym Natural Sway over 2019, into 2020. It was produced and recorded by Glenn Davis, who I assisted and learned from by leaps and bounds in the process. He is an engineer and producer that I recommend to you. I wrote the script for the video, co-directed it, assisted with costumes, set design and edited the final footage. Sylvie Mix was head videographer. Maika Carter did costume and set design. The script ties tightly to the musical themes in a slightly dark yet playful way, complete with my improved dance scene. Video includes actor Maika Carter as the counselor. Guest appearance as death by Alex.