quiet company

two tracks

quiet company - nylon string guitar

stansbury - octave mandolin

cover photo taken near the south shore of the great salt lake, where these songs were written

SCATTERBRAIN

2 tracks composed to accompany a painting by Jerusha Vox. Scatterbrain attempts to give a sonic representation to the mind of an unfocused creative with colorful runs and constantly shifting melodic ideas grasping for stability. Heartsease is calm and content with a stable motif decorated with evolving textures and shifting harmonic contexts

THE SHADOW

3 tracks composed to accompany a painting by Jerusha Vox. Starting with a somber string piece followed by 2 melodic progressive pieces utilizing heavy synths, drums, and bass

EDEN

13 tracks telling the sonic tale of Eden, a whimsical rodent wizard on a journey of self discovery in their sacred sewer. A synth heavy, genre-defying exploration of rhythm and harmony

MANICHEE

an absurd 11 minute 11 second single written to accompany a drawing by my father, Lance Rodgers, exploring feelings of inner conflict and turmoil

I DREAM OF SLEEP

a two-track release featuring a short emotional piano composition & a hard hitting progressive synth heavy song reflecting on free will

BELVIDERE

a two-track release telling the story of a park & nearby street in downtown Richmond, Virgina. Featuring gamelan, guitars, violin, and melodic synths

KRAKEN

a unique meticulously produced collaboration with rap artist & multi-instrumentalist Corduroy Conundrum

Reality Isn’t real & neither are you

dramatic ambiance, intense rhythm, & relaxing harmony lead to an unusual existential soundscape

Path tread by lovers

a dreamy composition for solo piano tugging at the emotions drawn by a path near my childhood home in Richmond, Virginia

hold on to your imagination

nostalgia driven composition for solo piano reflecting on imagination