Influences, well that could take a while, I've read a lot of books, traveled a lot of miles down the dusty highways of America, met a lot of cool people, and have played a lot of places.
I am drawn to various things at various times, I believe in Peace, and Love Horses over Cars, I would like to visit Tombstone Arizona, Glenwood Colorado, Cadillac Michigan, Catsburg North Carolina and a whole slew of other places, I love Hot Springs Arkansas and Austin Texas. . I recommend "Illusions" by Richard Bach if you're interested in perspective.
I've performed either formally or informally at The Red River Radio Americana Festival where I opened for Peter Rowan, The Kerrville Folk Festival where I was voted into the staff concert, The Old Pecan Street Festival, The Makanda Vulture Festival, Pomona Winery, The Y.O. Ranch, Lick Creek General Store, PBS Television, Cousin Andy's Coffeehouse, Southern Illinois University and many many other fine venues
"Perspective..Use it or Lose it..if you turned to this page you're forgetting that what is going on around you is not reality, you can express reality there if you wish, you're also free to choose a different reality, scribble or tear the pages."
I like Frank Turner's song Photosynthesis, "I wont sit down, I wont shut up and most of all I wont grow up"
Everything we encounter influences us in some way
My musical Influences are far and wide from Motown and Blues to Classic Folk to Original Rock and Roll, Outlaw Country and Cowpunk and Irish Celtic Music
I have many Folk songs, Acoustic Folk Rock, Americana, Country & Blues