Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke, James Brown, The Beatles, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Van Halen, Bad Company, Joe Jackson, Electric Light Orchestra, Keb' Mo', The Black Crowes, AC DC, Diana Krall, Elvis Costello, Ben Harper, The Clash, Charlie Hunter Trio, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, Deanna Bogart, Bjork, Big Sugar, ZZ Top, Chuck Brown, Wilco, Pantera, U2, Sade, G. Love and Special Sauce, The Meters, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Black Sabbath, Jellyfish, Yes, Parliament Funkadelic, Billy Joel, Elton John, Soul Coughing, Steely Dan, The Cars, North Mississippi All Stars, Judas Priest, Al Green, The Isley Brothers, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Chicago, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Tool, Nirvana, Garbage, John Mayer, STEVIE RAY VAUGHN, Living Colour, Otis Redding, Pat Travers, Bob Marley, Wes Montgomery, Brand New Heavies, Jeff Beck, Amos Lee, Hall and Oates, Ray Lamontagne, Jeffrey Gaines, Peter Gabriel, Kings X, Marcus Miller, Rage Against The Machine, Sheryl Crow, The Spinners, Cameo, Lisa Stansfield, Rick James, The Carpenters...all of these great artists have influenced me in some way. I could go on...and on...and on...
I heard someone say once that you don't choose music...music chooses you. That confused me at first, but the more I thought about it...the more I believed it. I don't think I had any say. Music basically put me in a headlock at a very early age and said, "you're coming with me." Fast forward...I am now a career musician...I absolutely love music...and I can't really imagine my life without it. I don't want to use this space to talk about career achievements...and I'm proud to say there have been a few. I'll just say that music has taken me places I never dreamed I would go. It has introduced me to people I never dreamed I would meet. It's made me feel emotions I didn't even know I possessed. Music is like breathing for me...and I feel blessed that I can play it and actually make a living. This, I consider my greatest achievement. I've been fortunate enough to release 4 original albums of music. Arsen (1989), Divine Static (1999), Let's Hear It For The Fools (2002), and Red (2007)...and play bass and/or sing on countless others. In my mind, I'm already workin' on album number 5.
When I'm not recording, gigging, doing laundry, or chillin'...I'll play with anybody...anytime...anywhere.
You were all stealth at Rockfish last night- I didn't know you were up in there until you were on your way out! You shoulda stayed and jammed- it was obviously VERY loose
Hi there! If you could take a minute, please vote for us in the open for Coldplay contest for DC, we're the 11th video down or 5th from the bottom. The still should be a girl singing in a tanktop. Please vote by the 17th of July! Thanks!
Eric - What a great performance, as always, in Fairfax Corner. You rocked the town center right on out..and those back up dancers only made YOU look that much better!
We will see you in Herndon!!! LOVE YOU MUCH!!!! Willow
I will not be at Woodfire tonight to see you because i am leaving for OC today but i am going to try to get everyone to come see you on Sunday in Dewey Beach! Love you and Miss you!
Hey! You have some great music for a new Spinning instructor! Yep, that's right, I'm using ya! People are diggin' it, too! We miss you! Love, Michelle.
