I live with my funky cats Fred and Maceo in Northeast Minneapolis. I offer music lessons and recording services at my home business, Inner Groove Studios. In my free time, I love reading books, collecting and fixing instruments, skateboarding, and pondering the strange and beautiful nature of human existence. You can find me every Monday evening at the Shaw’s Bar and Grill Blues Jam.
My musical journey began as a toddler with listening to the various timbres of my stroller’s wheels as my mom and I walked across different kinds of pavement. I started playing guitar when I was 8, took full advantage of the music offerings at my schools, and studied music education at Lawrence University. Since then, I’ve learned instruments in every family, served as a music director in public and charter schools, played in countless bands in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and started my own education and production business.
My personal music shares stories from my life and features the voices of the many instruments I love. Since 2017, I have self-produced 4 full length records, improving my musicianship and production skills with each attempt. In 2020 I started to work with friends and local musicians as a producer and engineer for their projects. In 2022, I built a proper recording studio in the basement of my home.
Over the years, I have performed live and recorded music with acts including: The Frensz Family Band, Brother Jon Band, Craig Clark Band, Alex “Crankshaft” Larson, Allen Kirk, Porky’s Groove Machine, Fforte Adore, The People Brother’s Band, Elijah Adams Band, Double Blind, My Kid Banana, Ty Stone’s James Brown Experience, Bambi Alexandra, Codesweat Entertainment, Sons of Groove, A Piano in Every Home, Tony Ford, and many more.
I believe in love and music is my greatest joy. I hope that you and I get to play together someday!
Casey’s Preferred Performance and Studio Gear:
Saxophones
Buescher 400 Top Hat & Cane Tenor, King Zephyr Bari, Tai Shan Curved Soprano, Jupiter 869SG Alto, 10M Fan The Boss MPC, Rico Metallite MPC, Legere Reeds, D’Addario Jazz Select Reeds
Guitars:
BC Rich NJ Classic Eagle, Schecter TSH1-B, Fender MIJ Contemporary Stratocaster, Hagstrom Retroscape Impala, Eastwood Sidejack DLX Baritone, Seagull S6, Madeira 12-String, Johnson Resonator
Basses
Ibanez ATK 800E, Glarry Fretless P, Glarry GIB 5-String, Ibanez Acoustic
Amps
Peavey Classic 50 212, Crate Palomino V32, SWR Basic 350, Peavey Bass 400, Epiphone Valve Jr.
Keyboards
Fender Rhodes Suitcase 73, Hammond C3, ARP Odyssey, Siel DK600, Yamaha DX7, Kawai ES6 ,Roland SH201
Drums
Pearl Session Studio Select Shells, Paiste Cymbals, Zildjian Cymbals, Sabian Cymbals, Ludwig Snare, Dobani Frame Drums, Asteman Handpans, RAV Tongue Drums, Majid Hamgam