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Musician and audio producer with 30+ years of experience writing, recording, mixing, and producing music, both solo and in collaboration with other artists. For the past 15 years, has led and played music and run live sound, recording, and streaming at Camas Friends Church, covering the full audio chain from live mix to final recording. Background spans songwriting, live performance — including two shows in the Bay Area's underground/emerging rave scene in 1999 to audiences of roughly 10,000 — and studio production using Ableton Live, Steinberg Cubase, Audacity, and Reason across a multi-instrument studio setup.

•   Songwriting & Composition           •   Live Performance

•   Studio Recording & Production    •   Mixing & Mastering

•   Live Sound Mixing & Streaming    •   DAWs: Ableton Live, Cubase, Audacity, Reason

•   Multi-Instrumentalist: Guitar, Keys, Vocals •  Audio Interfaces & Studio Equipment 

● Write, record, mix, and master original music independently and in collaboration with other musicians.

● Performed live in San Francisco and Oakland, CA (1999) in the underground/emerging rave scene, both shows to audiences of approximately 10,000.

● Personal studio setup includes 4 guitars, 2 keyboards, midi controllers, effect processors, microphones, and audio digital interfaces.

● Music Portfolio (new tracks added frequently): https://soundcloud.com/adamzero16 

● Lead and play music for live worship services and events.

● Run live sound mixing for services, managing multiple microphones and 12 live inputs.

● Record, produce, and manage live streaming of services.

● https://www.camasfriends.org

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