Artist description I'm a singer-songwriter following the tradition of the truly wierd--i.e., Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Woody Guthrie. I make the best out of what I got, like a lot of good people do. I work hard in Automotive, play hard in Music. I got no trust funds. No promenading twit here will you find. I hope you like my stuff, please email me, visit often. If you have any advice or suggestions, or can offer help, feel free to contact me!

Music Style Modern Folksinger/songwriter

Musical Influences Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Butthole Surfers, Frank Black, Joni Mitchell, U2, Morphine, Johnny Cash, Phranc, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, many others

Similar Artists Tom Waits, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Dan Bern, Howlin' Wolf, John Gorka, John Prine

Artist History Chicago Subway Busker, Detroit Bathhouse live-in Songwriter, Travelling Busker in a VW Bus, played for elite Grammy committee in Chicago, Festivals(Bliss fest, Artfest in Kzoo, Artfest is Waterville, Maine, Artfest in Grand Rapids, MI, Chicago Tastefest, Bluegrass fest in Phoenix, AZ, the list goes on...played with accordian player for a while, followed the Further Festival, teamed up with fellow Chicago busker Mike Stack as 'The Dumpster Boys' and wowed the deadheads at the Deads' Last Show, played with various horn players and drummers, had a band in Gaylord with bass/alto sax, opened for Hummer in Chicago, played a gig at a Mafia Bar, met Cake in Sacramento, met Ani Difranco at Alvin's in Detroit, set up a soundstage for Johnny Cash, opened for Dead Steel Mill in Chicago, played the No Exit in Chicago before it closed(now it opened again), played the Blues in Memphis, Busked New Orleans, got radio play in E. Lansing, currently playing the Detroit/Ferndale/Ann Arbor, Michigan area.

Group Members manton is manton! That's it!

Instruments Guitar, Harmonica, Maracas, Cardboard box, can of change

Albums The Detroit Auto show, available only on mp3.com

Additional Info Poetry, Prose, Lyric book, Art Available

Location Hazel park, MI - USA

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