BIOGRAPHY

My musical origins begin during my childhood in northern New England. Since my earliest memories, I have been drawn to music by its power to evoke emotion and communicate the human experience. I began creating music with synthesizers as a child and I began to teach myself guitar as a teenager. When I was 17, I began formal lessons with classical guitarist Michael Silvestri. I then briefly attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and later continued the study of classical guitar at the University of S. Maine.

A desire for travel and an interest in electronics led me to proudly serve in the United States Air Force. I took my guitars and recording equipment everywhere I went. In the late 1990s, I started a small music production company called Starsponge Studios in Austin Texas. During this time, I began to focus on the creation of video and filmscores. My music has appeared in several soundtracks, played at film festivals, and has been aired on PBS.

I also have played in several rock bands over the years as a lead guitarist. I toured regionally with Austin based Latin Rock artist Carolina in 2003 and played outdoor festivals and historic venues such as Austin's Steamboat. In 2005, I formed “Blues DLux”, a Blues band that covered traditional and postmodern electric blues. I am currently composing and recording music for the experimental electronic band EchoHALO, which I formed in 2008.

My background in sound design and audio engineering extends from soundtracks to other applications to include live event production and research experiments. I previously worked for The Institute of Music Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio where I conducted music associated experiments and provided technical support.

As a music producer, I have worked on several albums to include acoustic guitarist Bob Heckler's albums in 2006 and 2008 and Daren Keck's in 2010. I have also produced seven of my own albums and the debut EchoHALO album. I also occasionally perform live acoustic guitar sets.

I have a PhD. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kansas, am a published author and researcher, and I am a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). I reside in Olympia Washington.

 

On stage with Carolina in 2003, San Antonio TX

Acoustic gig with Bob Heckler in 2006

 

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