Acoustic guitar, Trace Elliott acoustic amp, Sure beta 58....and Dave Fischer when I'm lucky....
Influences
Bob Dylan, The Who, The Clash, The Bevis Frond, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Shawn Colvin, Sandy Denny, Anne Briggs, Roy Harper, Andy Irvine, Paul Brady, Peter Laughner, Bert Janch, Richard Thompson, Paul Pena, The Band, Elliott Smith, DEATH VESSEL, Bruce Springsteen, The pogues, the Chieftans, Ryan Adams, Paul Westerberg, Hotel Lights, Teddy Thompson, Mary Black, Boys of the Lough, Nic Jones, Pete St.John, Eric Bogle, Ewan MacColl, Billy Bragg, Eva Cassidy, Townes Van Zandt, Mark Kozelek, John Renbourn, Yo La Tengo, Steve Earle, Daniel Johnston, Nick Drake, Dick Gaughan, The Magnetic feilds, Big Star, Sam Cooke, Guided By Voices, The Green Pajamas, Can, Woody Guthrie, Gordon Lightfoot, Davey Graham, Jimmy Webb, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Peter Bruntnell, Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham, Liz Carroll, Pete Greenwood
Sounds Like
A little like Shawn Colvin, Harriette from the Sundays, Juliana Hatfield .
I begain my career as a professional musican of sorts by accident really. Playing music in streets and subways for many years, getting better at it, and always being a fan of great songs and the people who made them up being first and foremost.************************************************************************************************************************
Being in the right place at the right time helped my career along I guess, but I did most of the footwork myself without ever having to rely on promises from record companies. My music was mostly heard over the years in "real time"...I made a living not by record sales, but by live performances. It was done ONE SONG AT A TIME, mainly at the Park st T station. ********************************************************************************************************************************
I am proud knowing that I have hopefully contributed in inspiring other's to pick up guitars and begin to sing. My music is simple, honest, and although I don't write tons of my own songs, I hopefully have done justice in keeping songs alive and "active". Joni Mitchell says that songs are like children. I feel like I have been a pretty good "foster parent" to some beautiful songs that have given me SO MUCH back. I owe my life to these beautiful little songs and the people who made them.
I just wanted to stop by and say thanks. Since hearing Western Union Desperate for the first time about 2 years ago, I was hooked on that type music. Since then I have discovered many more artists on MySpace that I really love. But it was one of your songs that first caught my ear, and changed the type of music I listen do. Thanks for being who you are.......
