Album Notes

I’m a lifelong resident of Indiana, and also a lifelong fan of
the Fab Four. I remember seeing The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show
when I was but a wee lad (it probably was a rerun, because I would
have only been three years old in 1964), and thinking “I’d like
to BE them.” Notice, I didn’t say I wanted to be LIKE them --
I actually wanted to BE them. As you can imagine, this presented all
kinds of challenges and problems. In the end, I decided it was best
for all five of us if I established my own musical identity.

I’ve written songs for as long as I can remember. In fact, I
distinctly remember writing a “theme song” for the rare occasions
when my two sisters would talk me into playing “House” with them.
(I called it “Mom and Dad,” if you must know, and I could probably
play it for you right now, if you held a gun to my head). In the
early ‘90s, I joined a club called the Songwriters
Association of Mid-North Indiana. The fact that there were other
people who lived close to me who were just as passionate about
music as I was came as quite a revelation. Music aside, I've also
met some of the greatest people I’ll ever know as a result of
being in this group.

Although it took many years, and many false starts, the album (CD,
to all you youngsters out there) I always wanted to make was released
in December 2006. With the help of many talented people, I completed
a disc that features six of my original compositions. Most of the
songs are with a full band arrangement, but there are also some that
are presented in an intimate, acoustic setting. Stylistically,
it’s all over the place, revealing the influences of the
previously mentioned Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and a
host of others.
Thanks very much for considering my album for inclusion in your collection!