• Lucky Now

    On November 21, 2011, I played an acoustic show at the Myxers Lounge coffee shop on the Dakota State University campus. It is a cover of a great tune by Ryan Adams from his latest album.

    Check out the opening song from the three-camera HD video shoot, edited and posted by Paul Schipper, with additional camerawork by Cody Welu and Luke Arens.

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  • Fall Where They May...

    The new album from acoustic chamber-folk musician, Paul Otteson, is now available! Paul is an award-winning songwriter from Stoughton, Wisconsin.

    The track, "To Find This Home" was featured as a Slowcoustic Song of the Day.

    This 4-track EP was mixed and mastered by Nathan Edwards.

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  • New Single: Frontlines

    This is my most recent home-produced recording. It is a song about how we all fight our own battles, whether large or small, and "find our truth in the great design".




  • Solo Album: New Season

    This album is the culmination of several years of songwriting and recording. It is a sort of retrospective that explores the passing of time and seasons and how it affects us.

    As a home recording, the album features my wife, Cassie, as well as guitarists Chris Champion and Tyler Steele.

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  • Mechanical Lullabies

    This album is a collection of electronic-based compositions that were produced throughout my time as a graduate student at Northern Illinois University

    If you're in the mood for something a little darker and ambient that will let your mind wander, take a listen...

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Audio Engineer

I have engineered award-winning albums with a specialization in acoustic and folk-rock styles. Album credits include midwest-based artists John Statz, Tony Memmel, and Paul Otteson. My work is ongoing as a freelance engineer for studio and live sound.

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Instructor

Having earned a degree in Audio Production from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and a Graduate degree in Electronic Music from Northern Illinois University, I now teach full-time at Dakota State University as an assistant professor of Audio Production.

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Musician

As an experienced singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist, I have played numerous live shows throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and South Dakota over many years. I recently recorded and published a full-length independent release entitled: New Season.

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Composer

In addition to my audio skills, I am classically trained in music theory, composition, and voice. I combine these skills with my electronic music training to compose engaging experimental works built on the art of musique concrète as well as HD video production.

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