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Call me Justin
I was born somewhere in middle Massachusetts during the Nixon administration. I first picked up a guitar in 1985 at the ripe old age of 12, hoping to emulate my hero Randy Rhodes, the late guitarist from Ozzy Osbourne's band. Somehow, despite years of listening to heavy metal, I became a born again (evangelical? "fundy"? whatever the buzzword is today)Christian, proving that God really does have a sense of humor.
I have a son named Ben. He was born during the W administration. He's my best bud on the planet.
I write play guitar, sing, and write songs. Most of what I write is performed by the band in which I play called Poiema. Poiema (pronounced "Poe WEE meh" is a Greek word which means "workmanship" or "work of art."
I have 4 guitars at the moment: Gibson SG Classic, Fender American Standard Telecaster, Peavey Generation Vintage Series (tele copy), and Taylor 410 CE Acoustic. I also have a Fender MIM Jazz bass, a Sammick Mandolin, an Artisan Lap Steel, a bunch of harmonicas, and a djembe.
Sometimes, for fun, I will pull guitars apart and see if I can put them back together. I want to meet someone who can teach me how to build my own. I 'spect that would save me a lot of money
Just for the sake of reference:
MA years:
1988 - The Malignance (Joe Forjette, Mike Moronoey, Sean O'Connor)
1989 - Toxic Virus (Nathan, Rusty, Eric, Brian)
1991 - Big Joke (Mike Whalen, Rob Dulaney, Dennis Brody)
1992 - Over/Under (Aaron Bedard, Christopher Watson, Liam Sullivan)
1995 - Iris (Ed McNamara, Sean O'Connor, Guy D'Analfo, Bernie Romanowski)
ID years:
1997 - The Textbook Case (Jim, Baily, Andrew, Keith)
GA years:
2001 - Siren: (Mike Brady, Amy Bell, Chris Hagey)
2005 - "the old" Poiema: (Kevin Kelsey, Andy Wall, Danny Wood, Hector Santiago, Mike Brady)
Presently: Poiema: (Kevin Kelsey, Andrew Eric Hayes, David Appelbaum)
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