History...
Music has been a part of me for as long as I can remember. Neither of my parents were musicians but we always had music playing in our house. Most people know me as a guitarist/vocalist, but I'm a drummer at heart; drums came naturally to me. Growing up I would steal my mother's pots, pans and wooden spoons to make my 'homeade' drumkit along with old car hubcaps, pretty much anything that made a noise. I will always remember my Muppet Babies kid drumset I got for Christmas around age 8, along with the "Eddie & The Cruisers" soundtrack. I wore both the drumset and that cassette tape out!
By the age of 11, I started taking my musical interests seriously. I played in high school band all throughout my school days. I also started playing in local bands as well. I began playing shows around 14 and have played all throughout Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland. It wasn't until I turned 15 that I wanted to take up the guitar. Although I was self-taught on the drums, I had to take lessons for guitar. What a brutal first couple months, I actually gave up for a while but then picked it back up...and the rest is history...
By the age of 11, I started taking my musical interests seriously. I played in high school band all throughout my school days. I also started playing in local bands as well. I began playing shows around 14 and have played all throughout Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland. It wasn't until I turned 15 that I wanted to take up the guitar. Although I was self-taught on the drums, I had to take lessons for guitar. What a brutal first couple months, I actually gave up for a while but then picked it back up...and the rest is history...
Currently...
I've been performing throughout Western New York for over 6 years with solo and various musical projects. Aside from my solo acoustic shows, I currently perform with my acoustic duo 'THE CT SCAN' (Check out The CT Scan section here on my website) as well as playing drums in my full band '007'. Click HERE for 007's Facebook page.
With my acoustic shows, I stay true to my motto "acoustic music...the way it's meant to be heard". You won't hear any extra music or noises unless it's me making them. In a recent video from one of my performances (in the multimedia section) you will hear someone say "Now that's a one man band". You also won't see a laptop or a music stand in front of me looking down at them; I learn words and music. As an entertainer, I always give 110% at every performance. I thrive on audience participation/interaction and they are the reason I get to do what I love doing.
Come to a show and you'll see...seeing is believing...
With my acoustic shows, I stay true to my motto "acoustic music...the way it's meant to be heard". You won't hear any extra music or noises unless it's me making them. In a recent video from one of my performances (in the multimedia section) you will hear someone say "Now that's a one man band". You also won't see a laptop or a music stand in front of me looking down at them; I learn words and music. As an entertainer, I always give 110% at every performance. I thrive on audience participation/interaction and they are the reason I get to do what I love doing.
Come to a show and you'll see...seeing is believing...
