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Personal History

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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
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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
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August 2017
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Ensenada

Sometime in the summer of 1991 – between my junior and senior years of college – I joined a group of friends on a quick trip... Read More
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May 2017
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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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Open Mics

Many singer/songwriters perform for the first time at open mic nights. You know how open mics work, right? You show up at the appointed time, sign up... Read More
30
June 2016
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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