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About Me

I'm a professional drummer and singer, always involving myself in the best musical moments I can find.I live in the beautiful Appalachian ridges of west Maryland with my lovely wife Shanti and our two little boys, Gabriel and Daniel.I gig with (and soon will record with) a great band called TODESBONDEN. Also working on a solo album and a "bluesy" project soon to be revealed. Past bands I've played in include Attica, Synergy, Murder Ink(D.C.), Straightjacket, Time Flies, Intuantu, Full 12 (FL), Channel Cats, Headley Grange (Mark Gowans), Sonic Tallywacker, Smith & Roberts, Jahcasian, Roadhead, Boose Abatong/Frank(Zappa tribute) and Dean Cramer's So Low.

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Frank Zappa - Keep it Greasy (live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly79mkffp7M

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People with wisdom, compassion, and a healthy sense of humor!

My Blog

A few things to get "Andy Rooney" about

I feel like being a complaining old fart. Here's a few things I feel the world could do without:1. Movies with sound directors who try to steal the show. I'm talking about the trend of  making the sou...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:51:00 GMT

Twelve days later and Im still grinning!

OBAMA!!! Sorry about your luck, rednecks and wasps, but it's our time again. Y'all screech and recoil from the slogan "Change" like vampires from sunlight. Haw-haw, nyeh-nyeh!!! Get used to it!
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:15:00 GMT

Beat St. All-Stars and B.A.N.D.

These two bands I play with are comprised of old friends getting together to play some fun cover songs of distinction. They are... B.A.N.D.  (aka Nick & friends) stands for Brad Rhea - bass/vox, Alex ...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:03:00 GMT

Come see me play with TODESBONDEN Oct 18 Vienna, VA

I am honored to announce that I am the new drummer for Todesbonden, a band led by Laurie Ann Haus, an amazing one-of-a-kind singer. The melodies are instantly memorable and the arrangements are d...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:03:00 GMT

Im in 4 Great Bands and All is Well in the World!

The 2000's have been a wonderful/difficult decade for me. Necessity and desire have demanded that I "wear several hats" and grow into these new roles: husband, father, drum shop proprietor, recording ...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:42:00 GMT

Turn up the Treble!: Alexs drum journey part II - cymbals

The first drummer who made me realize how cool cymbals can be is Pick Withers, the original drummer of Dire Straits. Anyone who has heard their first album will pick (no pun intended) up on how sweet ...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:08:00 GMT

2012: Apocalypse or Epiphany? You decide...

...truly, the choice is yours. This about the power of thought, intent & personal responsibilty. If you believe humankind is on a path of destruction that is inevitable, you're helping that p...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:16:00 GMT

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vidda's Cool, Fool! : Alex's Drum Journey, part 1

My burning desire to play drums didn't fully take hold until I hit puberty! Before that, I was totally into illustration and reading science fiction/fantasy books and comics. Actua...
Posted by on Wed, 02 May 2007 11:03:00 GMT