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Local Gigs
And He said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.” -Luke 4:24 Performing in one’s hometown is harder than you... Read More
25
September
2017
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Opening Act
I toured all over the U.S. and Europe in the late 90s/early 00s, but never progressed beyond opening act. It would have been nice to... Read More
06
August
2017
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4 Comments
The Slippery Disc
In 4th or 5th grade, my grandmother gave me a small drum kit, and I started lessons at the Slippery Disc in Pacific Palisades, CA. Soon,... Read More
05
January
2017
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Somewhere in New Jersey
A music industry veteran named Mike Ragogna “discovered” me at the Sidewalk Café in the East Village, sometime in the mid-1990s. I was playing one... Read More
30
November
2016
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Bluegrass Phase
I developed an interest in bluegrass at the beginning of my freshman year of college. I spent that year at Georgetown University in Washington D.C.,... Read More
12
October
2016
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Reggae Phase
I had a serious reggae phase in approximately 1984-1985, when I was 14-15. It started with Bob Marley, as all reggae phases do. Survival (1976) and... Read More
30
June
2016
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1 Comment
Songwriting Contests
Over Memorial Day weekend, I participated in the New Folk contest at the Kerrville Folk Festival, the annual gathering of songwriters and song appreciators in the hill... Read More
15
June
2016
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David Bowie
David Bowie and I have a long history. I was introduced to his music by my first guitar teacher, Terry Keller, who advised my parents... Read More
13
February
2016