Hmmm..... the obvious answer is "everything around me". But musically, I like all styles and gravitate towards Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Verbena, Fred Eaglesmith, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Indigo Girls, Modest Mouse, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Doors, Pearl Jam, Rolling Stones, Soundgarden, Pixies, Grateful Dead, Ben Harper, Kyuss, Queens Of The Stone Age, Utah Phillips, Jayhawks, Beck, Steve Miller Band, Tenacious D, Edie Brickell, Tori Amos, AC-DC, Will T. Massey, Cheech and Chong, Black Sabbath, Flatt & Scruggs, Jesus Lizard, Janes Addiction, White Zombie, Nine Inch Nails, Phish, Guns & Roses, Alice In Chains, Primus / Les Claypool, Bob Marley, Rage Against The Machine, Velvet Underground, Old And In The Way, Slaid Cleaves, Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys, Santana, Todd Snider, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Leo Kottke, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blind Melon, Jimi Hendrix, Sonic Youth, Cracker, James McMurtry, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Bottle Rockets, Kinks, Guy Clark, Crosby-Stills-Nash-Young, Stanley Jordan, Cream, REM, Steppenwolf, Who, Van Halen (pre-1985), Aerosmith (pre-1985), Lynard Skynard (pre-1978), Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Black Crowes, John Prine, Joe Hart and Lani Williams, Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson, My Morning Jacket, the open road and good ol Mother Nature.
And that's the SHORT list! Don't ask for the long list. Do I sound like any of these people? Probably not, but it's what I have enjoyed absorbing the most at one point or another.
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In the early-nineties, Nomad played guitar, sang, and wrote most of the material for the grunge-rock band, Mudhead, in Indiana (back when he was better known as Dave Miller). He then abruptly took up the nomadic lifestyle in the mid-nineties and found his love for the road while performing solo in various college towns along the way.
Addicted to the road and the pleasures that it brings, there is little question as to where Nomad found his
inspiration for the great songs that appear on his CD, Trails To Hear And Now. The songs are filled with
thought-provoking lyrics that question the norm and with great melodies that linger in one's head.
Primarily a guitarist and singer-songwriter, Nomad has come forth to display a broad array of talent on
Trails To Hear And Now where all the instruments are played by him, creating a tight full band sound that
rocks. Whether it's the sweet mandolin fills, tight bass grooves, vocal harmonies, or the great acoustic
rhythms, Nomad shows us his multi-talented abilities to rock our world. Trails To Hear And Now showcases
great songwriting abilities with songs that inspire, enlighten, and get your booty groovin'!
Nomad currently performs as a solo artist and also with his full band, Drifting Compass.
FREE show tomorrow night (Friday 10/30) at Coaster's at the Boardwalk Bowl - 9pm, 21+
Razorhoof - Praetorian - Kut Pile (Nevada) - and looking for a local SC band to round out the bill (message us)
sorry for invading your page but we are a last minute addition to this show since two bands dropped off and this is the only way for us to get the word out. thanks for the support - razorhoof
