GENERAL THOUGHTS & INFORMATION
- born in Muncie, Indiana
- got first guitar at the age of 8
- actually started learning to play a guitar: age 13
- (for reasons unknown) have always wanted to write songs
- played drums in middle school (never practiced)
- interested and influenced by all styles of music
- schools: Zionsville Community Schools, Ball State University, University of Denver
- earned a bachelor's and master's degrees in classical guitar performance
- earned a bachelor's degree in Music Engineering Technology
- played guitar and was co-songwriter in Gorman Alexander Trio
- studied with world renowned guitarist: Ricardo Iznaola
- recorded first "official" recording in a closet
- have lived in... Muncie, Indiana; Cincinnati, Ohio; Zionsville, Indiana; Indianapolis,
Indiana; Denver, Colorado; LaPorte, Indiana; Valparaiso, Indiana; Boulder,
Colorado
- wife's name: Wendy
- currently living in Boulder, Colorado
- playing style: fingerstyle guitar
- music sounds like: "Flamenco Johnny Beatle Jazz"
- primary guitars: Guild and Ramirez (nylon stringed)
- amp: fender
USELESS THOUGHTS & INFORMATION
- haven't the time for closing zip-lock bags
- favorite football team: Cincinnati Bengals
- favorite pizza: bbq chicken (with pineapple)
- once, when I was in high school, Robert Plant waived to me as he rode by sitting in
the passenger's seat of a cargo van a few hours before one of his concerts in
Indianapolis
- worst movie of all time: Mr. Holland's Opus
- least favorite style of music : Doo Wop
- exercise: hiking, running, yoga, basketball
- "Practice doesn't necessarily make perfect."
- "Why isn't there a wind chill in the summer...?"
- have never been to Hawaii, Alaska, or Idaho
- favorite American cities: Indianapolis, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco,
Cincinnati, Taos, Boston
- current top 7 favorite recordings (in no particular order)
-American Recordings, Johnny Cash
-A Love Supreme, John Coltrane
-Pink Moon, Nick Drake
-Full House, Wes Montgomery
-Bach: The Four Lute Suites, John Williams
-Chanchullo, Ruben Gonzalez
-Spanish Guitar Music, Ricardo Iznaola
- major influences: Wes Montgomery, Johnny Cash, John Coltrane, Nick Drake,
Charles Mingus, J.S. Bach, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Bill Evans, Tuck Andress,
Django Reinhardt, Robert Johnson, Claude Debussy, Craig Blatner, Paul Reilly,
Ricardo Iznaola
- minor influences: Joe Pass, Miles Davis, Michael Hedges, Beck, Junior Brown, Hank
Williams, Sr., Ruben Gonzalez, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Moby, Phish, Frank
Sinatra, Cassandra Wilson, Chet Baker, Brad Mehldau, Bob Dylan, Getz & Gilberto
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