08/07/2025
🎻 Meet the Knilling Shop 🛠️
Jared has been working as an instrument technician in the Knilling Shop for 9 years! He's a St. Louis native and versatile musician, having played guitar for 20 years, drums for 14 and keyboard for 6.
Q: What’s your favorite instrument to adjust?
A: I like working on the basses. They’re big and fun to play-test.
Q: What’s your most trusted tool?
A: I find myself reaching for my exacto knife in a variety of situations.
Q: What do you like to listen to while working?
A: I’m usually listening to podcasts like The Complete Guide to Everything, The Easy Allies Podcast and 155.
Q: What music have you been listening to recently?
A: Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food, CSS - Donkey, Thee Oh Sees - SORCS 80, The Kinks - The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society
Q: What’s a piece of string music you love?
A: I love the simplicity of the strings on "The List" by Defiance, Ohio. It’s a pop-punk song at its core but the violin and cello really elevate it to something special.
