Born and raised in Southern California, Curt's enthusiasm for music was encouraged at a very young age.

His journey began the moment he picked up a guitar and felt the unmistakable spark of purpose. That first chord wasn’t just sound; it was direction. What followed was an insatiable hunger for understanding, leading him deep into the world of music theory and composition.

Seeking mastery rather than mimicry, Curt sought out a mentor. Fate led him to Eric Shultz, a revered jazz guitarist in Orange County. Under Eric’s wing, Curt unlocked the deeper architecture of music—theory, technique and began sculpting sound with intention.

College brought new dimensions: multi-track recorders, mixing boards, broadcast suites. He immersed himself in the technical language of audio production, learning to translate imagination into reality. Meanwhile, his bands played every stage that would have them, filling clubs and halls with original music and raw ambition.

But the band era was just a chapter. When the traditional format no longer held his fascination, Curt returned to the source: theory and experimentation. He became a multi-instrumentalist by necessity, a producer by design. For over two decades, he has lived at the crossroads of analog soul and digital precision.

Under the moniker CS Audio Project, Curt released sweeping instrumental works—primarily guitar-driven, but never confined to genre. His evolution continued, driven by a desire not just to create, but to innovate. After discovering Principles of Orchestration by Rimsky-Korsakov, he began weaving symphonic textures into progressive frameworks, pushing his sound far beyond conventional borders.

Today, Curt composes for film, television, and personal vision quests. His music is cinematic, immersive, and unbound—melding orchestral, electronic, and ambient layers into compositions that feel like sonic landscapes. Whether it's a solo guitar line or a full orchestral crescendo, every note serves a singular purpose: to sound like nothing else.

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