Musicians I play with past and present: Seth Earnest, Mark Stepro, Rob Heath, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Bryn Roberts, Rich Hinman, Joe Kengla, Serena Ryder, Brett Bass, Michael Thompson, Chris Masterson, Eleanor Whitmore, Jamie Mclean, Mark McCullough, Tony Brock, Tyler Earnest, Dan Kalnes, Brian Murphy, Steve Squires, Matt Hoover.
Influences
The Beatles, Nirvana, Bill Frisell, Tony Scherr, Jason Falkner, Wilco, Son Volt, Johnny Cash, the Jayhawks, Chris Thile, Lucinda Williams, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Hank Williams I & III, Jim Keltner, Brad Mehldau, Radiohead, Jim Hall, Jeff Ciampa, Derek Dicenzo, Bobby Bare Jr, Led Zeppelin, Andrew Bird, Beck, Trent Reznor, Duke Ellington, The Foo Fighters, Jon Brion, Brad Paisley, Brad Rice, South American writers, Hiawatha Avenue, the cascade mountains, the Pennsylvania turnpike, black labs, my telecaster, and my AC-30.
I make my living playing guitar, bass, and singing. In 2007 I left Ohio and moved to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. I am in a band called The Madison Square Gardeners. We're probably the greatest of all time. I also play music with Serena Ryder, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Jamie McLean, and a bunch of other New York singer/songwriters. Sometimes I do a broadway show called Rock of Ages. Bands I've played or recorded with in the past are: Red Wanting Blue, Pulp Empire, Ben Kweller, Kevn Kinney, Brian Michael Murphy, Matthew Hoover, among others. It's a lot of fun.
here's the madison square gardeners at banjo jim's:
red wanting blue video for "leaving behind":
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If you have the chance, and in the area, stop in at our shows in NY and/or NJ on Wed and Thur nights. Would love for you to kick it with us and our friends from Turbine and Penguin Revolution.
John, Hope you survived the holidays there in NYC. Ohio missed you. I am almost done with the record. mastering, pressing and all that jazz is left. I will send you a copy asap. We should plan a show or two. keep in touch.
That sucks you won't be around! I have missed seeing you. That is cool about the MSG christmas tunes. I will have to keep my ears out for those. Hopefully, stepro and I will get to hang out a bit when he's home. I will send you a copy of the record once it is mastered. Have a good holiday.
a christmas album eh? sounds cool. No, I dont think so..unfortunaltely the schedule got changed when Doug left and my days switched. Im supposed to be on a rotating schedule for every other monday, but so far that has not happened. Not cool because it was one of my money nights:( I heard the anniversary party went well though! Wish I could have been there.
john, i talked to mark--he said he would play guitar with you for me. i will have lots and lots of liquor for you before and afterwards. hope you had fun in allentown. xo
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