Artist description A solo effort by a harmless songwriter with a love for the old traditional tunes and beyond. These are all my own original compositions performed on guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica, etc. I also perform with the River City Buskers( a St. Louis-based acoustic band...check 'em out!)

Music Style acoustic/folk/blues/songwriter

Musical Influences anything from bob dylan to john hartford to otis redding to emmit otter to mississippi john hurt to blind blake, blind willie mctell, blind boy fuller, blind lemon jefferson, mississippi sheiks, syd barrett, memphis jug band, cannon's jug stompers, the new lost city ramblers, gid tanner & the skillet lickers, nick drake, david grisman, stinky mcghee, joe hickerson, long hot showers, the st. francis river, & obviously i could go on and on and on...

Similar Artists you be the judge!

Artist History My memory is feeble. I remember beating out 80's rock on a B.C. Rich guitar for a few years before I realized the power of acoustic music and the subtle beauty contained therein. Old country blues...festivals...pete seeger...open mics...someone paid us to play...i realized i could never work a "real" job again!

Group Members Me: guitar & vocal Myself: mandolin & fiddle I: harmonica & banjo

Instruments guitar, banjo, fiddle, harmonica, mandolin, & vocal

Albums Honest American Mantra

Additional Info i recorded this cd myself. I did so using Cool Edit Pro, a equalizer foot pedal(i think it's a DOD), and one EV instrument mic. The resulting sound is not the slick studio sound that we've all grown accustomed to over the years. It should sound like it was recorded in a small,square room with hardwood floors, and that's because it was recorded in a small,square room with hardwood floors! My intention in this and future recording projects is to share my songs in an honest fashion. I hope you enjoy.

Location Troy, Missouri - USA

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