Somerville, Tennessee
Songwriter, Singer-Songwriter

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"If we weren't different, we'd never be the same."

BIOGRAPHY

I grew up in Kansas. I've been writing songs off and on since I took up a guitar shortly before going off to the Navy after high school. I play left handed, so I had to restring a friend's old guitar to get a start. That has been a lot of years ago. I write stronger than I play. Writing has always been the foundation for my playing and performing. I write novels now in addition to songs. I played with a local band for a while, but have come back to solo acoustic performances now in the little community where I live outside of Memphis. I tell people that I only play guitar to distract people from my singing. I guess I sing and play mainly to voice my songs. I write mostly what I would term Americana. Others may refer to it in more colorful terms.

LEVEL

novice

GENRES

Americana/Roots, Country, Christian

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar / electric guitar

INFLUENCES

Early influences were James Taylor, John Denver, Neil Diamond and other similar solo artists. From a writing perspective, Vince Gill, Ryan Adams, John Mayer, John Prine, Guy Clark--a wide range.

DAY JOB

Currently freelance graphics and training; writing novels.

I AM INTERESTED IN

in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

When I have time

I Also Write:
by myself
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics

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