News

3/22/2024

Classic Rock?? Yes, please!! Here's a bucket list item getting a big check mark for me this year...I've joined a band based in Beloit, WI called Soul 2 Soul, which focuses on Classic '70s rock -- the best of Boston, Supertramp, Styx, Journey, Pink Floyd, Queen, Heart, & much more! I'll be playing keyboard and sharing lead and backing vocal duties. My first show with the band will be at the end of June and I can't wait!
NOTE: This band does a few shows a year...I will most definitely STILL be performing regularly with my other acts (Top Shelf, Bob's Your Uncle, Common Chord, and solo shows).

8/2/2023

I just had a very fun photo shoot in Milwaukee with Jennifer Brindley. She is amazing! Check out her great work! Pics posted on the GALLERY page or go HERE to see the high res versions!

2/1/2023

I received notification that I've been nominated in the first round for the WAMI's (Wisconsin Area Music Industry's annual awards), for Acoustic Guitar! What a nice surprise. Stay tuned for voting options...

Meanwhile, here are a few of my instrumental guitar tracks...

8/17/2022

In addition to my current projects (solo, Top Shelf, Common Chord and others), I have a new vocal trio called BOB'S YOUR UNCLE with pals Michael Bryant and Bruce Buttel (both also of Common Chord). We will perform on occasion in the Madison area, doing mostly pop/folk/Americana covers and a few originals. Website coming soon at www.bobsyouruncle.band!

9/27/2021

I performed a livestream concert for Wild Hog in the Woods Coffeehouse with my longtime pal and collaborator Michael Bryant on Friday 9/24. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE SHOW ARCHIVE

6/8/2021

This summer is shaping up to be my busiest ever, after the unavoidable lull in 2020! I'm so looking forward to all my gigs as soloist plus with Top Shelf (duo), Common Chord, Clarksville Station, and Briana Patrice Trio.
(I post all of my shows with all acts here on this site on the SHOWS page, or see the individual sites for the info specific to them.)

9/13/2020

Here is link to a recent (9/11/2020) full concert performed via livestream for Wild Hog in the Woods Coffeehouse in Madison, WI: https://youtu.be/WCa5_dtEzV4

5/10/2019

4/07/2019

12/21/2018

6/17/2018

CONGRATS to Randy Green, winner of the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Madison Area Music Association! Randy was my manager/producer, co-writer, mentor, performing partner and good friend from 2002 until his retirement in 2012 (following a brain aneurysm). It was wonderful to be at the ceremony last night to see him honored and feel the love in the room from the Madison music community. In town from the west coast to present his award were special VIPs Butch Vig and Skylar Grey, the latter of whom is a native of Mazomanie who recorded many times in Randy's studio from age 6 until moving to LA at age 17.

My first recording session with Randy, 2002

Performing with Randy on "Urban Theater" TV show, 2005

Performing with Randy and members of alt rock group Subvocal at the 2006 Madison Area Music Awards ceremony

1/8/2018

Happy New Year!
I've been busy juggling gigs with three different acts for the last several months, and loving every minute of it. I recently started performing on my own again (in April 2017) after a bit of a hiatus, plus I am still co-director of folk/Americana group Common Chord, and also accompany Briana Patrice Brucker, vocalist, in the Briana Patrice Trio (with Alan Maslowski, percussionist).
Regular gigs: As a "solo" act I often am joined by pals (percussion, bass, and/or cello), and perform a mix of covers and a few originals. I am on the regular schedule for The Brink Lounge in Madison (3rd Thursday of every month, 7pm) and just added a regular gig at Twist/Radisson in Madison (4th Tuesday of each month, happy hour, 5-7 pm). I like to have guests join me for my nights at The Brink, and perhaps will at Twist as well, so watch the gig schedule for details!
For Common Chord info/gigs, see www.commonchord.us
For Briana Patrice Trio info/gigs, see www.brianapatricemusic.com

In the days since Wild Heart's last show (Sept. 2015) I've remained very busy with music! Most of my creative time has been spent reconnecting with a longtime friend and collaborator, Michael Bryant (former leader of our trio Sticky Fingers, from the early 2000s). He and I have regrouped as an entity we are calling Common Chord, and you can find out more at www.commonchord.us

I do have a show of my own coming up AUGUST 14 at the Brink for the first time in a while! I'll have some friends participating with me. Please see the SHOWS page. It would mean so much to me to see some smiling faces as I put a proverbial toe back into this water. I have been working on new material that I'm extremely excited about and I have fabulous colleagues joining me for the evening. Yes - even cello! (There's always room for cello!) And harmonies! And percussion! This is definitely my "dream team" and I can't wait to share this music - a mix of originals and some very fun covers drawn from jazz, blues, folk, and even some pop, from some of my favorite songwriters (Laura Nyro, Elton John, Nat King Cole, Diana Krall, and more).

Otherwise - I put in my resignation from the band Wild Heart (which plays "new country" covers) after six years, and it turns out the band is actually dis-banding after our last show, September 12. It's been a fun six years, but I (and at least a couple of my bandmates) have found the format too limiting. Today's new country has gone in directions that just don't interest me. More importantly, I have missed having time/energy available to put into music that is more in keeping with my own tastes and musical styles. I will continue performing on occasion with TC from Wild Heart in the form of our side project Acoustic Alloy, which is a variety cover act (duo or trio with percussion). But mainly I am looking forward to returning to solo and collaborative performing again. I will be focusing on listening-oriented venues around the Madison area and perhaps will do some short road trips to neighboring areas.

7/10/2013

Upcoming solo shows: I perform regularly with a few bands and side projects these days and don't do so many solo shows where I perform my originals tunes, but I do have a couple of things coming up...August 3 at the Sugar Maple Festival, and in November I'll be making a return appearance at the Prairie Coffeehouse in DeForest. See the SHOWS page for details.