Point Lobo

Hey guess what, has been nominated for a Webby award! If he wins, I guess that kinda means I do too, since I’ve mixed and mastered the audio for virtually every weekly show he’s released for the past several years. So be sure to vote, bc polls close Thursday April 16 which at the time of this posting is only 4 days away!
vote here:

Photo from Josh’s HBO special taping, courtesy of who helped create the music for the upcoming HBO special and has been producer for Josh’s album releases

p.s. I co-wrote, produced, and played drums on this song. pretty stoked about that drum break 💪👹

I could never overstate how much influence James Gadson has been on my drumming. And while I’m super sad that he has moved on from this earthly realm, it is bringing me a lot of joy to revisit the videos we took during our rehearsals from him back in 2018, when he performed with at a special Funky Sole event.

Many are aware of his drumming, but not as many have heard his beautiful soulful voice, as heard on songs like “What Can You Bring Me” by Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band— the band where he got his start. It was really cool hearing him tell stories from back in those days.

If you’re a drummer, look closely at his sticking for those cool snare fills, and look at how relaxed he is while playing those fast 16th notes on the ride cymbal! To this day I’m still learning from you Mr. Gadson! Thank you 🙏✨🙏

some memorable moments from Austin last week!

() u are a legend!
(dj jester) u killed it thanks for being such a homie
**kingandre I’ll never forget our time spent behind the taco truck
- straight outta san antonio & my new fav band
beautiful beautiful music
you are amazing and hilarious & thanks for the footage

random thrift store buddha statue - I’ll never forget how you made me feel gazing into your eyes (uncomfortable)

hey our NEW ALBUM just dropped!
it would be sweet if you’d
give it a listen 🥹👉

photos by (sorry I defiled it with a ninja turtles background!) and (slide 3 taken at )

some fun snapshots from our jaunt up the pacific northwest with our buddy and many other amazing awesome bands!

🌲🌲🌲🚙💨

photos:
1 - a wes anderson-esque moment at our air bnb by the beach in newport, oregon
2 - after playing a set in front of the dodgers game on a giant screen moments after they won the world series
3 - somehow I managed to mix and master a josh johnson comedy set while riding shotgun in a volkswagen on the 5 north (those sony noise cancelling headphones were worth the $$$ !!!)
4 - xuan in silhouette
5 - just monkeying around
6 - after our seattle show at bad bar
7 - james was very excited about this donut
8 - photo by my high school buddy kenneth who came out to our east bay show
9 - a love letter to louie as we left early in the morning to drive up to oregon
10 - atascadero rocks y’all

vv show this thursday at healing force! + some photos from our last show!
(photos of show by )

aug 21
with and

so we’ve been rehearsing a brand new set w arrangements of songs from our upcoming album!
and it’s sounding siiiiiiiiiiick
I’m very excited for this show ✨🫠✨

FRIDAY 7/18
veronicavon at

with

it was a full weekend!
in reverse chronological order
1 - engineering music with
2 - happy bday to the funkiest musician / truck driver on earth chuck boogie
3 - typical mood after shows
4 - happy bday to the sexiest rockstar / sticker vendor
5 - smells like highland, CA
6 - loves us
7 - speedy moon

this Sat May 3rd is the Los Angeles premiere! although Sundance was unforgettable, having a show in our home town is going to really special. as the composer I feel so lucky and grateful to be a part of the team for this amazing film, directed by . it’s premiering as a part of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, and you can get tickets thru the link in the bio

oh and Bay Area heads, the film will be at CAAMFest opening night, May 8!

if I could describe the film in one sentence, maybe I’d say: Third Act somehow manages to be a biography (of pioneering filmmaker Robert Nakamura, considered the “godfather” of Asian American media), a poignant multi-generational story, and the portrait of a man coming to terms both with both demons of the past and his own mortality—weaving all these themes together in a way that creates something even greater.

hope you guys can make it!

p.s. music playing in this post is by , who has a couple tunes featured in the Third Act soundtrack alongside my original score!