Background
Welcome to my website!
Guitar is my main instrument. I also play violin, mandolin and bass guitar.
And I sing (lead and harmonies).
I'm a versatile player, comfortable with a wide range of styles and sounds.
R&B, funk, blues, rock, jazz, country, bluegrass,... I'm your guy.
I've been playing professionally most of my life, which started in Connecticut.
I began playing the violin at age 8, then
picked up the guitar at age 13. My early training was in classical violin
and theory. I developed my guitar chops playing in bands on the East coast.
After several years of playing the clubs on New York City's
infamous Bleecker Street, I moved to Los Angeles where I attended
Musicians Institute.
After graduating from Musicians Institute with honors, I worked
around Los Angeles as a studio musician and recording engineer. In 1990, I escaped to Boulder,
Colorado, where I live now.
Since moving to Colorado, I've played with a bunch of different groups - they're listed below,
and I encourage you to visit their web sites.
Visit my Shows page for a list of past and future live shows.
I've done a lot of studio work (both as a musician and engineer), and some of that work
is listed in my Discography below. My home recording studio can accommodate remote tracking,
rehearsals and CD pre-production.
My non-musical interests include long-distance adventure cycling and telemark skiing.
I also run my own computer programming company,
PixelZoom.
After you've had a look around, visit my Contact page.
Let me know what you think about the site.
And if you're a musician who's interested in gigging, recording or songwriting,
don't hesitate to contact me.
Projects
Some of the artists that I've worked with...
Influences
Guitarists:
Michael Landau, Jeff Beck, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Buzzy Feiten, Scott Henderson, Mike Miller, Steve Khan, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Bill Frisell, Alan Holdsworth, The Hellecasters, Steve Lukather, Tommy Emmanuel, Mike Oldfield, Jimi Hendrix, Pat Metheny, Mark Knophler, Shawn Lane, ...
Others:
Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements),
Shawn Colvin,
John Leventhal,
Elton John,
Miles Davis,
Chick Corea,
Porcupine Tree,
Dixie Dregs,
Gong,
BrandX,
Steely Dan,
Toto,
...
Discography
Some of the recordings that I've appeared on...
- Joan Langford, "Dancing In The Kitchen" (2010) - guitar on 10 tracks, mandolin 1 track, vocals 3 tracks
- Rebecca Folsom, "Smoke and Tears", single (2010) - guitars
- Mark McMillen, "Keenyo" (2010) - guitar on 1 track
- KBCO,"Bolder Boulder Bootlegs Volume 7" compilation (2010) - guitar on 1 track (Choosing June)
- Choosing June, "Choosing June" (2009) - guitar on 8 tracks, mandolin 2 tracks
- Quiz Dog Productions, "Alien Probe - The Musical!" film soundtrack (2009) - guitar, bass, sequencing, engineering.
- Deborah Stafford, R&B corporate demo (2008) - guitar on 4 tracks
- Nina Storey, "It's Your Birthday" single, English & Spanish versions (2008) - guitar
- Rebecca Folsom, "Water On Stone" (2008) - guitar on 12 tracks, mandolin 1 track, co-writer 3 tracks, co-arranger 1 track
- The Mountain (99.5 FM),"Mountain Homegrown Volume 6" compilation (2007) - guitar on 1 track (Rebecca Folsom)
- Blue Sky Bridge Acoustic Harvest, compilation (2007) - guitar on 1 track (Rebecca Folsom)
- Quiz Dog Productions, "Signs of the Time" film soundtrack (2007) - composer, sound designer
- Jim Cohn, "Homage" (2007) - guitar on 9 tracks
- Nina Storey, "Rocks To Throw" single (2007) - electric guitars
- Various artists, "Songs By The Fireplace" compilation (2007) - guitar on 1 track (Rebecca Folsom)
- Nina Storey, "Hard" (2006) - acoustic and electric guitars
- Quiz Dog Productions, "The Six Cents" film soundtrack (2006) - co-composer, sound designer
- Martian Acres, "From Waltz to War" (2006) - mandolin on 1 track, mixed 1 track
- Quiz Dog Productions, "Foo Foo" film soundtrack (2006) - composer
- Quiz Dog Productions, "The Mileage High Club" film soundtrack (2005) - composer
- Various artists, "Boulder Cuvée Volume2" compilation (2005) - guitar on 1 track (Rebecca Folsom)
- Reese's Monkey, "Bigger Than It Looks" (2004) - guitar on all tracks, writer on 1 track
- Rebecca Folsom, "Shine" (2004) - guitar on 2 tracks, co-writer on 2 tracks, co-arranger on 2 tracks
- The Mountain (99.5 FM),"Mountain Homegrown Volume 2" compilation (2004) - guitar on 1 track (Rebecca Folsom)
- The Turkey Jammers, "Turkey Jam 2004" (2004) - guitar on all tracks
- Mojo Watson, "Black Beauty" (2004) - background vocals on "You're The One I Love"
- The Turkey Jammers, "Turkey Jam 2003" (2003) - guitar on all tracks
- Rebecca Folsom, "Across The Sky" (2001) - co-arranger on 1 track
- Various artists, "Songs From The Hill" (2001) - guitar on 1 track (Rebecca Folsom)
- Eric Baines, "Different Kinds of People" (2000) - guitar on 2 tracks
- Rebecca Folsom & Milestone, "Many Miles" (1999) - guitar on 6 tracks
- Reese's Monkey, "Live at Penny Lane" (1997) - guitar on all tracks
- DP Waldman, "Just Dancers" (1990) - guitar on 1 track
- Private Stock, "Private Stock" (1989) - guitar on all tracks
- The Bugz, "Musicians Institute Student Album" (1988) - guitar on 1 track
- English Eyes, "Stand" EP (1987) - guitar on all tracks
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