1969 – Began playing drums at the age of 13. Formed a band
with friends Tom Browning, Kenny Greenberg, Jeff Cipperman and played all
through high school.
1975-1976 – played in various bands, played drums on the
tune “Open Heart Surgery “ on the first WLRS radio station album in
Louisville, KY. Also had a band with Tom Browning, Ted Bell on sax and
flute and Rip Reinhardt on bass called "Ed Swordfish". There might be some
recordings of original material that I can dig up at some point.
1977 – Did a stint with the “Juggernaut Jug Band “ playing
top 40 and disco music mixed with a nightly jug band show.
1977 – Played rock/jazz/fusion with a band called
“Texture” featuring Robin Miller.
1978 – 1979 - Played with a local singer named Larry
Conley, first with Kenny Greenberg and Jeff Cipperman and then with many
different musicians over a 3 year period, working the hotel circuit in the
Louisville area.
1979-1980 – Joined the band “Easter Island” with Mark
Miceli and Park Crane working on and performing original music for about
1-1/2 years.
1980-1981 – While working with “Easter Island” also
performed in a blues/rock band called “Rococo Rhythm Band” with Tom
Browning and Will Perryman.
1981-1984 – Helped form the band “As Is” with Mark Miceli,
Tom Browning, Bob Hart and myself, playing the local bar scene for about 3
years. “As Is” was featured on 2 additional WLRS albums with the tunes
“Messenger” and “Down To The Nitty”.
1984 - Played drums on Tom Browning’s album “Time To Buy”.
1985-1986 – Played drums for the band “Apex” doing a local
and out of town circuit, mostly working 5 to 6 nights a week for about
1-1/2 years.
1986 -1990 – Once again playing with Tom Browning in the
band “The Hoods”, playing with different musicians including Chic McHenry
and Riley White for about 2 years. With the addition of Patti Hagewood and
then Bob Hart added as bass player, the band later changed it’s name to
“Patti and The Hoods.
1992-1994 - “Patti and The Hoods“ resurface for another 2
years of playing the Louisville bar scene, performing mostly 70’s style
rock along with original music composed by Tom, Bob and Patti.
1994 -1996 – Played drums on solo album projects by Tom
Browning and Bob Hart including Tom Browning’s “Into The Liquid Sky” and
Bob Hart’s “Harts’ Basement” and “Back From The Wilderness”.
1997 – Played for the band “Sit N’Spin” featuring Shelby
McDowell.
1997 -2001 – “Easter Island” reforms with Mark Miceli,
Richard Streander, and myself. “Easter Island” records a CD of original
material titled “MotherSun”.
2001-2003 – During this time I concentrated on recording a
CD titled “Quote-UnQuote” which includes original compositions by myself
and friends whom I’ve played with over the years..
2004 – Helped form the band “BoomChik” with Patti
Hagewood, Bob Hart, Greg Land and Shelby McDowell. Currently playing clubs
in the Louisville area.