Longplay 2

I was a member of the band Pacific UV from 2005-2008 and helped to write and record Longplay 2 (WARM Records, 2008). The album garnered international acclaim, scoring a 7.9 on Pitchfork Media. My song, “Alarmist,” went on to be placed in the 2009 season finale of HBO’s hit show Californication.

SPIN: “…the atmosphere is thicker, the guitars more towering and the catharsis more rewarding than seems likely on Planet Earth.”

Pitchfork: “7.9…a welcoming security blanket for the winter’s thaw…”

NPR: “…blissful, atmospheric, space-rock…"

Alternative Press: “4 stars out of 5 - a symphonic sense of purpose...

Chrysalis

In 2011 I was asked to remix the song “Sunday Night Dream” by Pacific UV for the release of their EP Chrysalis. Vacationing in Hawaii at the time, I utilized previously recorded samples from lap steel guitar and electronics on my laptop to put together the remix in a single day from a cliffside veranda on Kauai overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Not a bad way to do it! The release is an accomplished offering by Pacific UV, which you can hear by clicking the cover above.

Pacific UV remain dear friends as they continue to release one incredible album after another. Check out their newest works at www.pacificuv.com.