🌿 The Path Less Traveled

Hello, I’ve always found myself drawn to the path less traveled, but that wasn't a philosophical choice—it was a necessity. For a mind wired like mine, the standard road often felt too chaotic, too loud. My music, and my life's work, is simply the ongoing result of a deep, personal need to find order, calm, and purpose in the world.

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My Work is a continuous Search

My approach to music stems from a search for clarity. I discovered early on that to focus my mind, the instrument itself had to be perfect.

• The Vibraphone Frame: I designed the PIPERvibe frame because I couldn't tolerate the distracting "thudding and extraneous noises" common to other instruments. I realized that a truly great performance requires a quiet foundation. I dedicated myself to engineering that clean, precise environment, leading to the three world patents for a design that Musser ultimately licensed. My goal wasn't just to innovate; it was to eliminate distractions so that the music, and the listener, could simply be present.

• The Musical System: I wrote "The Shapes and Patterns of Music" because I was struggling. Most instructional material "jumps around" in a way that my brain couldn't process logically. My work became a dedicated effort to create a step-by-step, methodical path where every connection "makes cohesive sense." I offer this systematic approach not as a rulebook, but as a tool to help others find the same logical pathways in music that I rely on for focus.

The Discipline of Extremes

My life outside of music has often looked extreme, but the underlying reason was always the same: I was seeking necessary structure and a manageable focus.

• Service and Protocol: I found a powerful sense of purpose in the fire service, where intense situations are managed by clear, non-negotiable protocols. As a decorated Firefighter-Paramedic and on the Antarctic Search and Rescue Team, I relied on systemizing and discipline to serve others safely. This demand for absolute focus is the same discipline you hear in my compositions.

• Creating Sanctuary: My drive even led me to design and assemble the South Pole vibe, the first and only vibraphone to reach that remote environment. I simply felt the need to bring my art—my source of regulated calm—to a place where complexity was the only constant.

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Why I Ask You to Listen

I've returned home now, accepting my neurodivergent diagnosis, and I'm focused entirely on sharing what I've learned.

My promise to you is this: When you listen to my music, you are experiencing the full, integrated system. You are hearing me play a vibraphone I designed and built, with mallets I designed, playing songs I wrote—a complete framework of order from the ground up. I believe that by listening to music that is deeply structured and logical, you too can find a moment of quiet and focus.

I invite you to listen and see if the order I’ve built into the notes can offer a moment of welcome harmony for your own inward world.

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Thank you for your time.

— Piper