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..I'm not just the guitar player for Fathom Down I am also an artist. This is my story:I remember the day like it was yesterday. The first time I heard Raindow – Rising. I put the record on the turntable and dropped the needle on the record. My brother and I were on the edge of our seats waiting through the crackling of the vinyl for the first note to play. You see my brother and I bought albums on appearance alone. We were in a record store not an hour before called Sonic Boom. I held in my had an album with the coolest cover I’ve ever seen. I turned the album over and saw the pictures of the band members and thought these guys have got to rock. So when the first song started to play and build from keyboards to guitar to drums into a full-blown rock explosion, my brother and I looked at each other and I was hooked. There solid rock sound just made me want to play. And the cover art by Ken Kelly made me want to paint. Through the years I played in various bands trying to find the sound I wanted. Life had its ups and downs. My dreams started to fade. At one point I even gave up playing all together. My life reached an all time low. In my distress I called out to God and He sent me an Angel. She fought along side me in life’s struggles and encouraged me to rekindle my musical dreams. I was totally taken in by her love and gentle spirit, so I took her as my wife and she entered my soul. She’s in my music and my heart. My guitar has never been the same.
Equipment:
BC Rich Warlock w/Screaming Demon pickups, Gibson Explorer (The Undertaker), Boss GT3 pedal board, Ernie Ball strings, Power Plant, Crate Power Block.
Top 5 Albums:
1. Rainbow – Rising
2. Frank Marino – The Power of Rock and Roll
3. Angel – Angel
4. Rainbow – On Stage
5. Deep Purple – Made in Japan
5 is not enough
6. Rainbow – Long Live Rock and Roll
7. Dream Theater – Systematic Chaos
8. Pat Travers Band – Go For What You Know
9. Dream Theater – Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
10. Bachman Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile
Top 3 most influential bands:
1. Rainbow
2. Bachman Turner Overdrive
3. Pat Travers Band
4. MSG (I know it only asked for 3)
5. Angel
6. Dream Theater
7. Trans Siberian Orchestra
Favorite Books:
1. The Bible
2. Captain Blood
3. Lord Of The Rings
4. The Works Of Robert E Howard
5. Shadow Divers
Favorite Movies:
1. Tombstone
2. Lord Of The Rings
3. Star Wars – Episode IV
4. A Christmas Carol
5. Band Of Brothers
Favorite Concerts:
Trans Siberian Orchestra – Beacon Theater Christmas 2003
Previous Projects: White Light, Powerhouse, Slow Burn, Rough Around The Edges
Favorite Fathomdown Songs: My Lady, Coming Events Cast Their Shadows
Favorite Pass Time: Spending time with my wife, especially going on romantic weekends. She is my soul mate. I truly enjoy the time we spend talking about God and discovering each other. And of course I love spending time with my family. Last of all I love listening to music, scuba diving, smoking cigars and getting on two wheels.