Description: Singer/songwriter, luthier and oboist, with a different take on new folk. Often compared to singers like Steve Goodman, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce, a high tenor with smooth voice. Songs ranging from humorous, western tinged quality to poetic ballads.
For over 30 years, he has been a professional symphonic oboist, "conservatory trained" with a Masters in Oboe Performance from one of the most prestigious music schools in the country. At the same time, he was writing lyrics and music for songs he could never perform, as he previously didn't play guitar or piano. Frustrated with trying to find others to accompany him, at the age of 48, he set out to learn guitar well enough to "play some songs in front of people, even if they don't like them". Now, havin
Special note : It is very difficult for musicians to control the use of their work, and the internet has made it doubly difficult! Getting "streamed" is not the height of success and does not reward the artist in a way that helps them to thrive, create or survive. Choosing a distributor is so tricky that you have to wait and see who is actually offering your music by streaming, who is selling it (almost no one!) and who is using it as content on their site for free (YouTube, Amazon, Facebook and others I've
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