Have you ever knitted a scarf without instructions, written a trembling love letter to your partner, sung karaoke in front of a room full of strangers? Then you know it well already: expressing oneself through any medium is an empowering experience.
Every craft has its unique challenges. Other than honing our technical skills, encountering new subjects enables us to engage in meaningful interactions with others, fostering curiosity and empathy that bridge the gap between us.
It keeps us humble. Keeps us lean. Alive.
I am grateful to my clients for giving me the chance to express their stories with both heart and craftsmanship in my writing. A deep appreciation to those who generously take the time to share their thoughts by writing a testimonial for me.
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Todd Gruel is without a doubt one of the most professional writers I’ve ever worked with. He wrote a large feature on the audio-visual academic research project “Melting Landscapes” which documents the sounds and imagery of a Swiss glacier. While writing the article, Todd Gruel was in constant exchange with me. I was intrigued by … Continue reading Ludwig Berger, Research Associate, Institute for Landscape Architecture at ETH Zurich
There are so many writers who are unencumbered with talent or imagination – most of them are far more interested in lobbying for the next “Genius Award” from The Stranger. Todd’s interview with me for Thurston Talk was an actual *Exchange* and I always find inspiration in being around talented colleagues who flat out love to … Continue reading Bryan Willis, Playwright-in-Residence
I was delighted to work with Todd Gruel in March 2019 when he wrote an article about my band Rise Up for the publication Oly Arts. Todd wrote an insightful and moving story that combined narrative from the band with other research he did. Todd identified and brought forward some of the social justice themes … Continue reading Jeremy Stone, Rise Up (The Hamilton Tribute Band)
In May 2018, Todd published a very thoughtful, flattering, and in-depth label review of Muzan Editions on A Closer Listen. As a relatively new label, we had been lucky enough for a few of our tapes to get picked up by reviewers, but Todd’s piece went much further, offering a comprehensive overview of label as … Continue reading Joshua Stefane, Co-founder of Muzan Editions
Todd contacted me in early 2018 with interest in an album I released in late 2017. He was interested in exploring my work further in hopes of doing an in-depth interview about my process and music. The project ended up spanning most of 2018, which included reviews of the 2017 album Rough Tongue with my … Continue reading Audrey Chen, Musician
I am very happy to have had the chance to work with Todd B. Gruel in March 2018 creating a label portrait of Corvo Records, a label which I own. Mixing the genres of interview, record review and feature, he was able to give the reader a profound inside view of what the label’s main … Continue reading Wendelin Büchler, Owner of Corvo Records
It is a rewarding experience to work with Todd. B. Gruel. Our correspondence over three months transpired into a long-form interview which covered much of my music career. I feel very grateful that Mr. Gruel turned this interview into a beautifully written and thorough article about my work, offering the readers of Tiny Mix Tapes insights that surprised even … Continue reading Rafael Toral, Musician
In 2017, while finishing the recording of my album ‘EcoMúsica | Aves’, dedicated to some birds of Japan, I realized that I’d like to make clear to my audience the concept of this unconventional musical work, which took birds’ sounds as material for my piano compositions and performances. Previously, Todd had already written a very … Continue reading Fábio Caramuru, Pianist and composer
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