Our Story

Lume440 was founded in 2015 on a simple idea, make music easy and fun for everyone. We asked ourselves, why hasn’t music technology advanced at the pace of other industries? By combining advanced engineering practices with traditional music education methods we have created a better way to become a musician.

The complex becomes intuitive as the hidden language of music comes out into the light.

We believe in a complete solution. Supporting tomorrow's musicians today, giving music educators new tools to bring out the best in their students and finally, supporting the day to day requirements of being a working musician.

Stay tuned, we're excited to show you what we have been working on.

Our Leadership

Chris Clarke

Lume440 was founded in May 2015 by Chris Clarke. Chris has been studying, playing and teaching music since he was a child. He studied Music Education at the University of Washington and managed the collegiate marching band. He's experienced in the Seattle startup scene where he's been working on Pure Watercraft, an all electric boat propulsion company.      

Matthew Oswald

Matthew is Lume's engineering guru.  He finds joy in simplifying the complex and building incredible things in unexpected ways. With an obsessive attention to detail, he aims for perfection in both technical design and usability. Matthew grew up in NYC's independent music scenes and has a decades worth of industry experience in performance, recording, touring and marketing. Before Lume, Matthew helped build new products at Amazon and worked with GrokHome to develop Seattle's most interesting co-living residences.

Andrew Miller

Andrew is our in house musical technician. As a lifelong student of music, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Lume. From playing trumpet around the world to working in world class recording studios, he has experienced every side of the music business. Currently, Andrew works as a glass blower at the Chihuly Studio in addition to pursuing his musical endeavors.

Seattle Washington