Member Since: 6/18/2008
Band Members: Just lil 'ol me...
Influences: Steve Vai, Bryan Beller, Joe Satriani, Ritchie Kotzen, Michael Hedges, John McLauglin, John Scofield, Larry Carlton, Norman Brown, Dave Mathews, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Mother's Finest, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stuck Mojo, Rage Against The Machine...and other funk-rock fusion bands (I LOVE funk rock!), Neil Schon, George Lynch, Randy Rhoads, Paul Gilbert, Eric Johnson, Rick Emmett, Stevie Ray Vaughn, KISS (learned to play guitar off 'o KISS Alive I and II), David Gilmour, Ray Charles, and now Jay Terrien (what a freak...in a good way of course!), oh, and I really like Lincoln Brewster's guitar work.
Sounds Like: I'm a very percussive player. Tight rhythms and gobs of soul. I emote very well and have great dynamics and an authoritative attack. I don't do much shredding anymore, but electrically I'm well-rooted in blues-funk-rock and I'm a "talker"...I love the wah wah pedal. Funk bands love me! Speed devoid of content annoys me. I like well-placed notes. I'm very lyrical with my guitar solos...kinda like John Mayer, Ritchie Kotzen or Eric Johnson. I like stuff that captivates you and makes you feel positive, exhilirated or something that's bittersweet and tender...I'm all about tone, soul, and dynamics the older I get. Instrumentally, on the electric guitar I guess I sound kinda like John Mayer on the soft side or Ritchie Kotzen when I'm burnin'! Acoustically, I'm percussive like Dave Mathews. Vocally, I've been told I sound like Leon Russell and Ritchie Kotzen.
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None