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about - who I am

I've been making music ever since I can remember... some of my earliest musical memories are of me drumming on the pots and pans from my mother's kitchen cabinets. After some time with the saxophone and the recorder, I tried my hand at a digital keyboard and started my first band, Radioactivity. That was... well let's just say I was about 12 years old. I soon found myself thrust into the role of guitar player in my second band, Matrix, when we realized we needed something substantial for the jam section in Van Halen's 'Jump'. Not that I sounded anything like Eddie, but it was enough for all of us to realize that the guitar was where I was supposed to be.

Band names, like band mates, can be a funny thing. Let's see... Sash Renegade, Coventry, Saturation, Pure Flavor, Metaphysical Jones, Toybox. Band names aside, it's the love of music that binds us, penetrates us and surrounds us at every turn. Whether it was hard rock or psychedelic jam, making music with good friends for people around the world was, is and shall always be one of the most amazing things people can do. I can thank everyone I've ever played with for teaching me something in some way. The most important thing I've learned from my years of music-making is that it's all about the music. It's not about your hair, or lack thereof, it's not about what you wear - it's about creating something unique. Giving a gift to the world; something that was meant to be shared.

In 2006, I released my first solo album, Centripetal and celebrated that occasion with a showcase performance that included my brothers Michael and Matthew; both are amazing guitar players (Michael is also a phenomenal keyboard player and Matthew a superb drummer). Playing with family is simply amazing. We can only imagine how cool it must be for our parents to listen to us.

Similarly cool and even more amazing was the birth of my son. Just when I had everything figured out, I realized I knew nothing. Well, not exactly nothing... but my new perspective on life has most certainly brought me to understand more about myself and the world around me.

It's through this new set of eyes that I've been crafting the next batch of songs. Some began their inception before his time and have only now grown to fruition. I'm truly pumped about releasing this new collection of music to the world and I can't wait for you all to hear it! I'll keep you all updated as things progress.

about - what I use

• Custom Fender Stratocaster
• Gibson Es-135
• Gibson Les Paul SmartWood Custom
• Guild Acoustic
• Yamaha Classical Acoustic
• Pearl Drums and Zildjian cymbals
• Ibanez Roadstar Bass
• Fender, Marshall and Trace Elliot amplifiers
• Ernie Ball strings and Dunlop picks
• Macintosh Computers
• Various computer-based synths, drum machines and midi devices
• A little plastic bottle with Acini di Pepe