I Don’t Try to Fix Your Sound - I Help You Nail It.
My goal isn’t to change who you are. It’s to make you sound like the absolute best version of yourself.
I’ve been in your shoes — scraping together money for studio time, working with producers who didn’t get our vision or tried to make us something we weren’t. That frustration led me to buy my first Mac and learn to record myself. Soon I was producing tracks for all my friends’ bands, helping them get the sound they’d been chasing.
That experience — being on both sides of the glass — shaped everything about how I work today. I know what it feels like to be an artist fighting for your sound, and I know how to bring that sound to life.
Producer // Mixer // Off-Stage Bandmate
MIKE NELSON
You’re Not Hiring Me for My Gear
You’re hiring me because I get what makes pop punk, rock, and hardcore bands tick — and I know the difference between a good take and the take that actually makes your record hit.
Tired of producers who try to change your sound instead of elevate it?
Sick of studios that make you feel small for not nailing it first try?
Work with someone who treats you like a bandmate, not a client — and helps you leave with songs you’re proud of.
Whether You Need Help With 5% or 100% of Your Song
Got a killer demo but stuck on the bridge?
Let’s crack it together.
Love your tracks but can’t get the mix over the finish line?
I’ll help you dial it in — without losing what makes it yours.
Recorded yourself but it’s missing that spark?
We’ll find it and make it shine.
I’ll work with you until you’re truly ready — no second-guessing, no half-finished songs sitting on your hard drive — just music you can’t wait to release.
I Help You Sound Like The Best Version of Yourself
"We have never felt more connected with someone who understands the sound and perspective we're going for with our music... Breathing life into our ideas and also showing possibilities we've never dreamed of doing."
- Strip Mall
"Mike Nelson is a hell of guy in and out of the studio & to be honest I didn't feel comfortable going to anyone else for my new band's project."
- Weeping Cosmonaut
"He is one of the best rock producers out there and literally the realest dude hit him up!"
- JACKSON AVE.
My Job Isn’t to Make You Sound Like Everyone Else
I’m not interested in working with everyone. But if you’re a pop punk, rock, or hardcore band that takes your music seriously while keeping the process fun - and you want to work with someone who’ll be honest about what’s working and what isn’t - let’s talk!
The first step is a free call to see if we’re a good fit.
Capture the energy that makes your band unique
Finish songs that actually sound like you
Stop endless tweaking and finally release your music
Feel confident in the studio instead of stressed out
It's to help you...
Mike Nelson // Producer, Mixer, Artistic Vision respect-er....Cold Brew Enthusiast
I help pop punk and rock bands capture their authentic sound without changing who they are. Whether it’s tracking a wall of guitars or finding the perfect vocal take, I make sure every emotion comes through - because your songs deserve to hit as hard as your live show.