Amazing time at NAMM was had. My boss, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, hosted the TEC Awards where fellow Detroiter Jack White was the honored guest. Then we were slated to perform a short but powerful set on the Roland/DW stage. I’d like to thank the crew from Roland for making the process as smooth as it was along will all my endorsement companies Drum Workshop, LP, Sabian, Promark, 64 Audio and my friends at Remo. I can’t make these fancy noises without you!
I haven’t been to NAMM since 2020 but, boy will I be making up for lost time. After my boss man, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, finishes hosting the TEC Awards and honoring fellow Detroit native, Jack White, we head over to the Roland / DW Drum Stage to perform! NAMM runs from Jan 22 to 26. The details on which day and time we are playing will be posted soon. Stay tuned!
Recorded Live From Analog is a new series on PBS, Analog being a beautiful venue inside the Hutton Hotel in Nashville, TN. We, the Jeff “Skunk” Baxter band with special guests The Nelsons, Lauren Morrow, Slim Jim Phantom and Rome from Sublime, filmed the show over the summer. It’s slowly rolling out to different television markets across the country but it can be viewed on PBS.org or on this Youtube link. You can also check out the official website for Recorded Live From Analog and see other performances including our friends Michael McDonald and Slash!
Well… this should be a blast. I would say come join the fun sailing from Miami to the Bahamas with a ton of performances from rock n roll legends including my show with Jeff “Skunk” Baxter but it’s already sold out!
I had a really great time talking with Jimi Jive of the Motor City Rock Talk podcast. The focus is obviously on musicians with Detroit roots. We talked about my time with the moderately successful industrial group sweatysuedelips, national success with roots-rock guitar virtuoso Laith Al-Saadi and my move to Los Angeles landing drum and vocal duties, touring internationally with the living legend Jeff “Skunk” Baxter.
More original material of mine is coming off the hard drive to a streaming service near you! “Go Our Way” has a “come join our cult and receive a free hair cut” vibe and was originally written for the Alloy Tracks film trailer library I contribute to. Now it’s available on Apple Music and all other streaming sites. Enjoy!
I had the pleasure of talking with Dan Shinder on Drum Talk TV about my earliest experience as an upcoming drummer to my work with Steely Dan/Doobie Brothers guitarist, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. We even discussed a little MLB and my excitement for the LA Dodgers! Thanks for having me, Dan!
I am pleased to announce the second single from Synth Heart is now available on all streaming services. “Starlight” is a very satisfying pop song that I had the pleasure of co-writing, producing, mixing, and performing a few different instruments on. Thank you Sharon and Elmo of Synth Heart for making me a part of this great musical endeavor!
Look who finally released another original song that’s been sitting on his hard drive finished for years. That’s right, ME! “The Hunted” is now available for you to stream and drive fast to. This instrumental describes the nervous energy and hustle I felt when I set up shop in Los Angeles back in 2012. Hit the ground running…