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2020! What a terrible year. Fortunately, I was still able to make some music here or there. Before the pandemic I was a full time gigging musician. While doing my taxes for 2019 I came to the conclusion that I had played a whopping total of 270 something gigs that year. Needless to say I … Continue reading 2020 RETROSPECT

Hello all. It’s been a little bit since I last updated this page. Gigs have come to a standstill and we seem at the precipice of the precipice of something. It’s a scary and exciting time to live and I’ve found that I’ve enjoyed having my habits shaken up and that I’ve been forced to … Continue reading Quarantine update

Hello folks. I’m a few weeks into 2020. If you’ve been following along on Instagram, 2019 was quite a ride! Some noteworthy highlights include: several great Rare Hare shows including one where I played a tune with David Ellefson of my childhood heroes Megadeth, some excellent gigs with Matt Daughtry and Friends including the East … Continue reading 2019 RETROSPECT

Hello everyone! Popping in for some quick updates. I redesigned the website which now features some photos and videos from recent and not so recent gigs that you can find under the appropriately named “Photos” and “Videos” tabs on the menu. There are some neat performances from artists I play for currently as well as … Continue reading 2019 UPDATE

*blows dust off of keyboard* It’s been a while, but it’s good to sit down again at this for a minute. If you’re reading this, you’re worthy of an update on recent goings on. Right now, I’m balancing the heat of summer and the peak of the season for musicians that work on Lower Broadway … Continue reading DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

Hello all! I wanted to report in with a bit of writing but first to say that in a departure from my usual Broadway hustle, I’m going to be playing guitar with the Funkonauts on Halloween. If you’re not familiar, Funkonauts are a killer local funk/comedy group that I’ve had the pleasure of playing with … Continue reading FUNKONAUTS SHOW/FIGHT OR FLIGHT GUITAR

Hey all. Short update today. Today, http://www.bandcamp.com is donating all of their portion of profits from sales to the Transgender Law Center. As some of you may know, I used to play drums in a doom metal band called Clorange about 7 or so years ago. If you choose to support Bandcamp and their cause … Continue reading BANDCAMP/TRANGENDER RIGHTS/METAL

Lets take a moment to talk about sound. What are some of the earliest sounds you can recall? My earliest childhood memories are from living in West Haven, Connecticut. The first house I remember living in was downtown right off of I-95, so the sounds of trucks on the highway and your average city ambience … Continue reading THE MAGIC OF SOUND/THE BHAGAVAD GITA FOR MUSICIANS/QUARTALS