Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I download your songs?

As each song is released, you will be able to download them on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Spotify, Facebook, the new Apple Music, and more than 70 other online stores.

What instruments to you play?

I started taking drum lessons when I was 7 years old. After that, I picked up the guitar, piano and other instruments. I don’t play brass or reeds, but modern digital sampling makes it possible play just about anything. I especially love instruments you don’t hear everyday like Native American flute, banjo, mandolin and the magic slide (I’ll explain in an upcoming song and video).

What is that cool instrument that looks like a big mandolin with a banjo neck?

That is an octave mandolin. It is very similar to a regular mandolin, but with a long neck like a banjo. It is tuned one octave deeper than a regular mandolin. Like all my stringed instruments, It is tuned very weirdly. more about that in an upcoming video.

Who is in your band?

Sadly there is no band. It’s just me. I usually work in my studio late at night after everyone is fast asleep.

Are you going on tour any time soon?

I have no plans to tour anytime soon, But let me know if you think I should.

Who are your musical heroes?

I love great melodies, and my heroes have written and performed some of the best. They are the voices of my youth, and they created the songs that still fill my head:

John, Paul, George, and Ringo, Billy Joel, Elton John, Paul Simon, John Williams, Henry Mancini, The Monkees, Paul Shaffer & the Blues Brothers, Amy Grant, Bonnie Raitt, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Dave Brubeck, Glen Campbell, Sting, Stewart Copeland, The Knack, Sherwood Schwartz, Neal Hefti & Nelson Riddle, Quincy Jones, Keith & Mick, Donald Fagen, Lindsey Buckingham, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Jane Sibbery, Alan Silvestri, Larry Fast, David Gates, Karen and Richard Carpenter, The Partridge Family, Mike Melvoin, Mel Blanc, Bernie, Jack, and Bill Miller, & The Ruttles.

Are you with a record label?

Not right now. I am releasing songs as an indepentant . . . using the latest online technologies to distribute and share new songs as quickly as possible. Without a label I rely on people like you to share my songs with all your friends on Facebook and Twitter.

What recording studio do you use for tracking and mixing?

All the music is recorded and mixed at IdeaFarm in Arizona. IdeaFarm is my very own musical playground filled with lots of fun & quirky analog instruments, and plenty of digital magic.

What recording software do you use?

I record using Nuendo on a Mac. Plugins from Waves, Native Instruments, Brainworkx, Elysia, Spectrasonics and Vienna Symphonic Library are a big part of the sound

What do you like to do for fun?

I like traveling to new places, meeting new people, and starting new projects.

What else do you do for a living?

I have spent my life in the TV business. when I was a kid my dad was a documentary producer, news director and TV station manager I got started in TV when was in high school. Since then, I have had the opportunity to do just about every job in media . . . editor, producer, artist, animator, photographer and web developer. These days I am a partner in MagicDust Television, The creators and producers of the nationally syndicated TV show, RightThisMinute.

How can I contact you?

Here’s a link to the contact page where you can reach me.