Known for his association with the New Hampshire band The Dearhunter and the Massachusetts group The Receiving End of Sirens, this indie singer, songwriter, and musician released such albums as Between the Heart and the Synapse (with The Receiving End of Sirens) and The Color Spectrum (with The Dear Hunter). While living in Boston, Massachusetts in 2004, he was recruited by The Receiving End of Sirens, and he began his career as both a singer and a songwriter.