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December 4, 2020
December 2020 Update
I had intended to make more frequent blog posts since returning to YouTube last year. So much for that! Since releasing a new original track Inner Balance) last April with Finn Maxwell…
Read postApril 12, 2019
April 2019 Update
It has been 10 years since I recorded a video for YouTube. Not coincidentally that’s when my first child, Evan, was born. Aside from the occasional update on this site, my Facebook page, or a reply…
Read postApril 28, 2011
Father of two
Our second son, Will, was born on March 11, 2011. It was a long and difficult journey to bring him into the world. He was born 8 weeks early, but is doing extremely well. Life has returned to…
Read postJanuary 1, 2011
Happy New Year 2011!
Wow, it’s hard to believe a year has passed since my last update. To be honest, I haven’t made a whole lot of progress in composing music since then. I’ve dabbled a bit here and there, and I still…
Read postJanuary 1, 2010
Happy New Year 2010!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. Mine was very nice, though I had very little time to work on music since we were traveling and then hosting family from out of town. Unfortunately I was…
Read postJanuary 5, 2010
"Arrival" Video Restored (January 5, 2010)!
My DMCA counterclaim for my "Arrival" video was successful, and it was made available again worldwide on January 5, 2010. It's really a shame that people with malicious intentions can take advantage…
Read postDecember 10, 2009
Status of my "Arrival" video (December 2009)
As many of you have probably noticed, the video for "Arrival" (my first original song posted to YouTube) has been made unavailable due to a false copyright infringement claim by somebody named…
Read postAugust 20, 2009
Summer 2009 Update
I haven't had much time for music during the past 6 months since I have been spending most of my free time with my son, and trying to get sleep when I can! However, I have been recording ideas as I…
Read postJune 15, 2009
New Dedicated Hosting!
Voziv, aka Lee Robert is very generously providing me with free dedicated hosting for my website! In short, the site should be more reliable (less downtime due to ISP outages, IP address changes,…
Read postMay 15, 2009
More Website Content!
In response to popular demand, I've added 5 new pages to the site, including Gear Selection Tips , Recording: Originals , Playing & Writing Tips , Friends , and Interests ! These days I have even…
Read postMarch 5, 2009
I'm a dad!
As you may have learned while watching my latest video, my wife and I welcomed our son Evan into the world on March 1, 2009 at 11:31 am! It was an incredible experience. Caring for a newborn is…
Read postFebruary 15, 2009
New Original Song: "The Rising"!
My latest original song, entitled "The Rising" has been released. I posted a YouTube video (see below), and the full quality mp3 is available on iTunes and other music stores!
Read postJanuary 19, 2009
Back to the daily grind...
The two weeks I had off work for the holidays really spoiled me. During the work week I rarely have a significant chunk of time to devote to practicing, writing music, or adding content to the…
Read postJanuary 13, 2009
"Arrival" (original song) is now available for download from iTunes and other music stores!
I used TuneCore to submit my original song "Arrival" (see below) to iTunes and other music stores. If you like the song, please download the full quality mp3 to help keep this site running! Download…
Read postJanuary 9, 2009
New Banner
You may have noticed that the site header has changed. Jrdnxxhero made a sweet banner image for me, so I did my best to incorporate it into the header. I hope you like it.
Read postJanuary 5, 2009
Original Song!
I finally finished recording my first original song in a long time. I created a video and posted it to YouTube! I wrote most of these riffs over a year ago, but I finally pieced together a complete…
Read postDecember 26, 2008
Merry Christmas 2008!
Hopefully you all had a wonderful Christmas and received some nice new gear from Santa. I asked for and received a couple pieces of new gear: a Line 6 FBV Express foot pedal controller for my POD X3,…
Read postDecember 15, 2008
New Website!
My old website was created using MS Publisher 2003, which was extremely easy to use. Unfortunately, it also created a mess of code that caused the site to display improperly for some people. So I…
Read postDecember 5, 2008
POD X3
I recently purchased a Line 6 POD X3 with some of my birthday cash. I wanted to see how much better it was than the POD 2.0, and it blew me away! Not only were the previous amp models improved, but…
Read postNovember 20, 2008
New Songs?
Regarding requests, please keep in mind that I have hand-picked most of my covers because they are songs that I feel I can come close to perfecting. I will readily admit that there are many songs…
Read postNovember 10, 2008
Why did I make this site?
You might be wondering why in the heck I would take the time to make something like this. Well, the short answer is that I think it will save me time in the long run. I never imagined a few months…
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