About Me
Started playing drums as a teenager with infamous West Coast (Seattle/San Francisco) Punk band "The Lewd". Then went on to extended stints with Seattle Punk/Pop bands "The Pudz" and "The Moberlys" (recording and touring with both). After moving to Los Angeles from Seattle, toured and/or recorded with ex-"True West" singer/songwriter Russ Tolman (two albums, three tours). Former "Seeds" frontman Sky Saxon (one album). Punk band "The Derita Sisters" (many albums, a few tours). In between, played with songwriter Travis Alford, Blues bands "The Loose Cannons" and the "Hokum Boys". Also instrumental rockers "Link Protrudi" and the "Jaymen". Began playing with performers in the Roots/Alternative Country vain. Performed and/or recorded from 1996 to present with "The Western Continentals","The Groovy Rednecks", Terry Hanson, Tracy Huffman, Dan Janisch, "Mule", Neil Mooney, Kevin Cameron, Jaimi Shuey, Josh Davis, Kevin Banford, Heather Myles, George Highfill, Dave Insley, Patty Booker, "The Countrypolitans", Cisco, Rick Shea, Speedtrucker,The Blackboard Playboys, Karling Abbeygate, Lil Mo and the Unholy 4,and Danny Memphis (Elvis tribute from Memphis!) During this time also performed with Sid and Billy King ("The Five Strings"), Red Simpson, Homer Joy,
Wade Hayes, Rip Carson, Big Sandy, Halden Wofford, Johnny Rivers, Iggy Pop, Rosie Flores, Delaney Bramlett, Melissa Etheridge, Tyla(Dogs de Amour) and members of "REM".
Shared stages with many artists over the years. Some of them include "The Blasters", Joan Jett, Iggy Pop, "The Band", "The Ramones", Dave Edmunds, "The Plimsouls", "TSOL", "The Avengers", "L7", Junior Brown, Joe Ely, Rodney Crowell, Dale Watson, Jim Lauderdale, Ronnie Dawson, "The Old 97's", "Whiskeytown", Albert Lee, "The Pretty Things", "The Fleshtones","The Romantics", "The Derailers", "Asleep at the Wheel", "The Wailers"(not the reggae ones!!),"999",Allison Moorer,Robert Earl Keen,The Mavericks, etc,etc,etc. And once (much to my chagrin) Rascal "f'ing" Flatts!!
