B I O

I am a singer-songwriter-musician with influences that range from classical to heavy rock, with a healthy dose of blues and country in between. i've been playing music since i was able to walk. i like to say, "know my music and you'll know me." so if you're wondering what i'm like, there's your jumping off point.

my discography dates back to 1984 and since then i've played or sang on more than forty releases, some my own, but most as a side-musician or backup singer. i've been in a lot of rock bands, and my solo acoustic shows have been compared to "Alice In Chains Unplugged." Music Connection Magazine once said i was "More closely related to Angus" and i think that's pretty cool.

i've played stages large and small all over the world, from the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in Hollywood to Paradiso in Amsterdam and Rock in Rio. my early influences were classical - Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Beethoven ... which evolved into Black Sabbath, Kate Bush, and others ... truly, i love texture and feeling. music changes everything - it's a living, breathing art form that allows me to paint with sound and communicate what's in my head without saying a word, although there are plenty of well-chosen words to punctuate those sonic thoughts.

i play piano, bass, and 12-string guitar, some say like a weapon.

i don't do many shows because i have pretty bad hearing loss, which makes it not as much fun for me. the shows i do choose to play are intentional and i always have plenty of new things in the works.

i have four solo albums: Brainflower, Matinee, Pokalolo Paniolo (as iST), and One Night at Giant Rock, which was produced by Victor DeLorenzo, an original Violent Femme.

Recently, Victor and I teamed up with Eddie Kramer and David J to record a brand new LP titled The Beautiful Can Get Away With Murder. The title track is a co-write/duet with David J (you can find it on most streaming channels). Only 2 songs from the collection are released to streaming, so the only way you'll get em is right here, or come to a show and grab one in person. There are plenty of musical surprises in store, including a harmonica solo by Neil Young on one of our new fan faves, Venison Tonight. The full release has been delayed a bit as we have several new songs to finish, but the EP is ready to rock on multimedia Musical Bead NFC cards.

Next year, me and the band (Tim Welch, Ray Farrugia, and the as-yet-unknown bass player) hope to see you on the road as we will be out there rocking it, everywhere!

music is everything. every day is an adventure. do stay in touch.