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Bio - Overview
I’m one of the lucky ones - I get to play music for a living.
Music is a phenomenon that is always in motion and it takes
me many places… when the gig is over I come home to the
Santa Cruz area of California. I basically started out as a self-taught
bassist, playing Rock n Roll in bars before I was old enough to
drink. In my mid-twenties I went back to school and got a “formal” music
education – broke some bad habits, learned how to read, write
and “speak” a broader musical language.
I have always listened to and been inspired by a wide range of
music – from Orchestral to Punk, Bluegrass to Gamelan, Heavy
Metal to Country, if the song is honest then it’s music to
my ears. I have had the good fortune to be able to work with people
I admire and respect in many different musical styles.
Some are famous, some are not – Lou Harrison, Glen Frey,
Rob Lamothe, Huey Lewis, Samba Ngo, Glen Campbell, Michael Haumesser,
Bruce Kaphan, Vivian Campbell… check out my credits page
for a complete list. Every musician who’s ever written a
bio knows that it’s an asset to have the credibility of “famous
names” on their credits list. But for me it isn’t just
about the added credibility that goes along with name dropping;
I consider myself lucky to have worked with the people on my credits
list because I have learned something from each experience that
has made me a better musician – and at the end of the day,
that’s what it’s all about.
In addition to working as
a freelance bassist, I am currently racking up a lot of frequent
flyer miles as Music Director for the Bill Hopkins Band, one of
the San Francisco Bay areas premiere Special Event bands - great
players, great people, a truly fun gig! In between road trips I
frequently record with and arrange for other composers & songwriters
(see discography/credits) and I am slowly but surely building a
catalogue of my own original songs and instrumental compositions.
If all goes well I should be wrapping up production of my first
CD of instrumental music in mid 2007.
If you’re interested in a more complete overview of my background
and have a few extra minutes to spare then click over and check
out my full bio.
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