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I cut my teeth on my older brothers' Beatles and Mott the Hoople records, started playing keys and singing Ozzy and Zeppelin tunes in bands my friends and I put together as wee lads. I got my first real taste of the stage as a lead singer in my high school's 50s Rock and Roll Revival...1,200 seats sold out every night for 10 shows a year...fun stuff. During the 80s and 90s, I did the LA glam thing with bands like Sanxuary and Sweet Seduction, as well as a stint with Shake the Faith. At the time, I was also writing a regular column for a Mid-Atlantic music rag called Rox Magazine. Between gigging and attending shows for the column, I spent a lot of time in the clubs and learned a great deal about the industry and about what type of performer I wanted to be.

In the mid 90s I formed The Crowded. The Crowded saw success in the DC/Baltimore circuit and had plenty of work. But bands have this funny way of breaking up. After some time off, I spent 6 years (that's 600 in "band years") with Leftover where I met Jack. During that time I met and played along side George and BJ when they were still with Voicebox. Phoenix Rising is a best of all worlds project for me. Never before have I had the pleasure of working with this level of talent and cooperation.

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