Music found me

THE BACKSTORY

I got my start at ten years old on a Jumbo Harmony that was way too big for me, borrowed from my dad's guitar-playing buddy from South Carolina. A 10-watt amp and an electric guitar came next, and from there my buddies and I spent hours jamming to the Allman Brothers, Yes, and Jethro Tull. My sisters' record collection - Bread, Neil Young, James Taylor, CSN - was working on me too, whether I realized it or not.

Everything changed at the University of Rhode Island, when I first heard Dan Fogelberg's "To the Morning." It stopped me dead in my tracks.  I dove deep into his catalog, started singing along, and soon found myself playing dorm parties, the campus pub, and eventually local coffee houses and bars near the campus.

That's still what this is about: Songs you know. Songs you forgot you loved. Every tune tells a story.

What I play are the songs that shaped a generation - James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, the Eagles, Billy Joel, Cat Stevens, Neil Young, Jim Croce, Dan Fogelberg, and of course, the Beatles (to name a few). Timeless songs, with a few deep cuts sprinkled into the sets.

These songs feel like they speak directly to me  - and when I play them for people, I watch that happen to them. A lyric lands, a memory surfaces, and for a moment we're all in the same room, with the same feeling. That's the magic of live music.

I'm excited to be gigging again - bringing that same intimate, acoustic feel to bars, restaurants, wineries, private parties, and corporate events, solo or duo. I split my time between Northern Jersey, Cape Cod, and greater New England — Hope to see you at an upcoming show!