James Barrs

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Hello! Thanks for visiting my site. I am a musician, audio engineer, nature enthusiast, film lover, and board game fan, to name a few things. I love to work on projects that combine these interests, and I’m always open to new and exciting ventures.

I studied classical guitar under Alissa Catlin in St. Louis and continued my studies under Anne Waller at Northwestern University. I also studied jazz under Frank Rumoro. I’ve played many different styles, including folk, classical, indie rock, jazz, and experimental. I love to go out of my comfort zone and learn new things.

While at Northwestern I managed the student radio station WNUR. I currently live in Glenwood Springs and work at Aspen Public Radio.

I’ve have a passion for field recording and founded Graveyard Cat Recordings, a series of naturalistic music sessions recorded in unique locations. I also build sound maps, including a community-driven, interactive sound map of the Roaring Fork Valley, which is available on aspenpublicradio.org.

I am proficient in studio recording, field recording, guitar, audio coding in MaxMSP, sound design, and mixing and mastering in most DAWs. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to work with me.