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About Me

Rhythm is a deep thing. Someone once said that rhythm is what time sounds like. Every sound has a rhythm. Light has a rhythm. The electrical circuits in the computer you are using have rhythms. The electrical pulses running through your body as you read this have rhythm. Your intestines have rhythms. The universe has rhythm. Rhythm is everywhere! We can’t possibly escape it! So why not embrace it?!
This is why I play the drums. I hear rhythms everywhere. Why not converse with them? Why not explore them? Why not ask questions about them? Why not seek to discover what can be learned from them? Surely, rhythm holds many clues about the universe. Rhythm can afford us greater understanding of how the universe works and, more importantly, why.
I currently play with several artists and bands here in Philadelphia, including Matt Halley, Innerfluents, Mark the Day in Blue, Charles Ramsey, and Elle Odessa. I have played in many other bands including Lemonsoul, Byrne Works, Alioune Guisse and Warref, and Dr. Naqleus.
I teach jazz drums, I read, I make tea in cool steeper thing that my mom gave me, I drink coffee every day, I like all kinds of music, and pretty soon I might start subsitute teaching.
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Member Since: 19/06/2006
Band Members: Matt Halley, Charles Ramsey, Keith Ramsey, Paul Weinstein, Jon Esposito, Elle Odessa, Chris Ferreira, Will Hitchcock, Joe Lazas, Alec
Influences: tony williams, john bonham, ronnie burrage, max roach, roy haynes, rashid ali, miles davis, john coltrane, charlie parker, wayne shorter, jaco pastorious, joe zawinul, weather report, herbie hancock, jack dejohnette, the roots, bob marley, carleton barret, adam deitch, rick hirsch, jeff beck (the bassist), the beatles...
Sounds Like: the wind, the stars, and the rain
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Mark the Day in Blue

I've been recording with Chris Ferreira and Will (last name?) as part of their post-hardcore/melodic metal project.  We've been digging on bands like The Fall of Troy and Mahavishnu Orchestra.&nb...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:48:00 GMT

The Battle of Flesh and Spirit

... captivates me.  Why do we live with the mind so much, and not the senses?  Why can we not trust in right now?  Why can we not see the infinite possibilities that lie out there, righ...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:10:00 GMT