About Me
I started playing the cello when I was 8 years old in Nevada City, CA a small town in the foothills of the sierra Nevada’s. I joined the Sacramento Youth symphony when I reached high school and sat in the first stand for 3 of my four years. During these years I had the privilege to play with artists such as Roger Hodgson and Super Tramp, Winton and Delfeayo Marsalis, Bobby Mcferrin, Joanna Newsom, and Lubomir Georgiev. My first recording gig was in 1997 for a CD called Rites of Passage, a live recording of two concerts that I played with the members of Super Tramp. In 1998 I was invited to play at the Disney Studios to their ’Fantasmic light show’ soundtrack. After high school I accepted a music scholarship from San Diego State University and played in the orchestra’s principle chair for two years. In 2001 I transferred to Cornish College of the Arts to continue my studies in cello performance and received my BA degree in 2004. Recently I have played on Brandi Carlile’s new album "The Story", on a recording of "Wild Horses" with Train, performed with Brandi Carlile on the television show Three Wishes, the television show Conan O’Brien, The Tonight show with Jay Leno, The CBS Early Morning Show, and played on 2 songs "Turpentine" and "Tragedy" which were featured on the television show Grey’s Anatomy. Australian TV apearances include, the Morning Show, 9 AM and The Today Show. Currently I am on tour with Brandi Carlile headlining many shows and playing with bands such as: Tori Amos, Chris Isaak, Marc Brussard, Train, Jamie Cullum, The Fray, John Mayer, Newton Faulkner, One Republic, Maroon 5, Shawn Colvin and The Indigo Girls.
