Artist description Guitar player for 35 years. Also play keyboards, build computers and practice law. Present distraction: 1973 Plymouth 'Cuda hot rod. Personal life goal: to touch the face of God. (One must always have aspirations, you know.)

Music Style Progressive Rock; Ambient; Electronic

Musical Influences Kathleen Ward, Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, Billy Corgin, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Alex Lifeson, David Gilmour; Pink Floyd; Led Zeppelin; Todd Rundgren; The Tubes; Camel; Tangerine Dream; Bela Bartok; Sibelius; G.F. Handel

Similar Artists Gabriel-era Genesis; Pink Floyd; Rush; Smashing Pumpkins

Artist History Home recording since 1981. Present recording studio includes Intel P4 2.0 gHz on ASUS motherboard, Win2000 Professional, 512mb DDR PC133 RAM, Cakewalk Pro Audio and twin MOTU 2408's into ART Phantom 24 channel mixing board. Two-track mastering is via Tascam DAT through SPDIF to Pentium 233 using Sound Forge. All primary tracks are recorded in 16-bit 44.1 kHz digital; 24-bit optional.

Group Members Just me and sometimes Nick on drums.

Instruments Black Gibson Les Paul Studio with '57 Gibson Vintage humbucking pickups courtesy of Red Duck Music, Huntington Beach; 1986 Gibson Les Paul Flametop reissue; 1995 Gibson Les Paul Flametop re-issue (Custom Shop); Maroon 1995 Gibson Les Paul Standard; Taylor Auditorium Dreadnought; 1970 Martin D-35; 1974 Ibanez pre-serial number Rocket Roll Flying V with '57 Gibson vintage humbuckers; Takamine acoustic; Ibanez 12-string; Rickenbacker vintage reissue bass; Alesis Quadrasynth plus piano; Alesis QS7; Alesis S4-plus; Alesis QSR; 1924 Francis Bacon mahogany baby grand piano; Marshall JCM-800 100-watt head; Marshall JCM-800 50-watt head; Marshall 4x12 cab; Top Hat custom 2x12 cab with 25 watt Celestion Greenbacks; Pignose.

Albums Surfing an Alien Moon; Dance of the Gnome King; Phenomenology; Prometheus; Five; War of Angels; Sirens and Seafarers

Press Reviews None. Pure underground. Popular media coverage is highly overrated.

Additional Info Be sure to check out the Geiss visualization plug-in to Winamp.

Location Valencia, CA - USA

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