Musician, Writer, and Photographer
I’m not a superstitious person at all. I don’t believe in karma, jinxes, or good luck. And by that I mean that I don’t believe in any mystical force that imposes itself upon the real world. However, I do believe in the self-fulfilling prophecy that would lead someone into believing in the power of the …
Today I’m very pleased to announce that I’ve recently signed a deal with Charon Coin Press for the inclusion of one of my short stories in their upcoming “State of Horror” books.
It’s been a long time coming but the album I’ve been working on for so many years can now be picked up on iTunes. As some of you may know, I’m not just a bass player but I’m also a singer and songwriter. My main band is Cea Serin, and along with Keith Warman and …
I recently shot some photos for use by MTD basses.
Yesterday I was recording some ideas in my home studio and, of course, my guitar jack went out on me. When I work in my studio I routinely go back and forth from bass to guitar. Plug in, unplug, plug in, unplug: over and over. Well, I only have one electric guitar and it’s seen …
Have you ever noticed that as some bands get deep into their careers they become less and less interesting? I think a lot of this has to do with the pressure to deliver constantly–to put out albums every year to two years, being on a schedule. That first album is always great, exciting. The band …
I recently put together an “official” video for Cea Serin’s cover version of Sarah McLachlan’s “Ice.” The song comes off our new album that went public today, Oct. 6th. Here’s the video and here’s how I did it.
So maybe your kid decided to quit. Maybe your kid isn’t as talented as you thought they were. Maybe your kid actually is talented but they just needed a break for a while. Maybe life just isn’t what you thought it could be. Well buck up, buttercup. Because interests change. People change. Raising a talented …
“I don’t wanna do this anymore.” “What do you mean? After I spent 500 bucks on a guitar and all that money on lessons?” “It’s just not fun anymore.” “Well, you can forget about college then.” There may come a time when your talented little tyke might want to throw in the towel. They may …
Congratulations, by some weird alignment you’ve got yourself a talented kid. Now what do you do with them? They’re getting lessons and they’re practicing. Things are moving along swimmingly. But you’re probably saying to yourself, “I’m no musician…I’m no athlete…I don’t have any expertise in this….Hey, this is why I’m shelling out the bucks for …
