Biography

I've been in the music biz for a long time. I was born and raised in a little town called Madison SD. I started out playing in a string of rock bands, then spent some time doing studio work in the Twin Cities area playing drums. After that, Did the coffee house circuit solo or with various other players for many years, singing and playing acoustic guitar,  I've released several Americana/pop/country CDs over the past 15 years. Currently doing live shows with my side man Craig Wronsky (steel and 6 string electric). A trip to Memphis a few years ago had a major impact on my musical direction. I spent a little time hanging around Sun Records (the original studio which is now a museum in the day, and working studio at night), absorbing as much of the history and vibe of that era and place as I could. That led me to listening to everything Sam Phillips ever recorded. A real education. I try to follow Sam's motto: "If you ain't doin something different, you ain't doin anything."