Born in a Army hospital in Colorado Springs
Colorado
Moved to Toledo Ohio
Parents divorced
6 Brothers & Sisters
Lots of different schools
(teen trouble,reform school,foster home)
Started playing piano at 18
First serious band "THE KNOBS" in 1979
Recorded lots of stuff but internal problems led
to band break-up.Then played in lots of other bands(
Hat Trick,Ferret Eaters,Punchdrunk4000 etc.)
Lots of recording-moved to New York and started a band,then back to Toledo.
Rejoined the Reformed Knobs in 2005..
INFLUENCES 60's Psyche,Folk rock,Garage,Kinks,Beatles,Left Banke,Velvet Underground,David Bowie
FAVES- Buzzcocks,Blondie,Ska & Reggae,Fun Boy Three,Talking Heads,R.E.M.,The Smiths,The Cure,Green Day,Pixies,Strokes,XTC,Radiohead,Grungy but melodic rock
