Jack Esher: Expert in Music Production and Mastering
About
Music at the Heart
Jack Esher founded mmMusic District to collaborate with fellow musicians in the fine arts of music production, mixing and mastering. Jack has gained extensive knowledge at Berklee College of Music and Mastering.com.
Writing
Influenced by the roots and folk music of the 60’s, Jack Esher wrote his first song at the age of 12 and has continued to write through various genres, including folk-rock, alternative rock, pop, classical guitar, and renaissance lute, often mixing and mastering elements from all of them. Throughout his journey in music production, Jack has collaborated with writing partners, most recently with a Berklee classmate, Elif Vaizaglu from Turkey, on the song Even So from his forthcoming EP.
Producing
Jack Esher collaborates with other musicians in the realm of music production to expertly handle the mixing and mastering of their tracks for industry-standard streaming, CD, or Vinyl.
Mixing and Mastering
After decades of home studio recording and mixing and mastering, Jack Esher has completed certificate programs at Berklee College and Mastering.com. His focus has been on the arts of writing, producing, mixing and mastering, utilizing the most current computer-based tools in music production.
Playing
Jack Esher has always played in duos or groups, with the occasional solo project. His first duo was The Superstraights in the 60's during high school. He was a songwriter and rhythm guitarist in original rock bands The Tongues and Early Man in San Francisco in the 70's and 80's, followed by another duo called BudMusic in the Boston area. Since the 90's, he has been the bass player for the North Shore Massachusetts-based group Whose Muddy Shoes, playing all forms of Americana from folk noir to swing and blues. Additionally, he plays bass in The Other Brothers' roots rock group based in Beverly, Massachusetts. Alongside his performance work, Jack is also involved in music production, including mixing and mastering for various projects.