Check out out my new cd "cocktail napkin". It is a collection of 12 songs; 4 of my favorite rock and roll vocal tunes from the 60’s and 8 original instrumentals. the cover design i’ve had in mind for many years. it was the beginning of the end for album art when cds came out. the format was reduced to the size of a cocktail napkin. I began music at 8 yrs, playing accordion. February 1964: switched to bass guitar, specifically, after seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. I played in rock and roll bands in high school. Bass is my primary instrument. I play accordion, keys, guitar, mandolin and drums engineer and produce with Protools at alleyone studio I have played in numerous bands over the yrs: Marvin Gardens, The Mendocino All Stars, Renninger, Black Kangaroo, Avalanche, Link Wray, Brother Buzz. Mojo (Miles Corbin), Jimmy Knight and the Daze, The Baxter Brothers, The King Sounds, Those Darn Accordions, Transistor Rodeo. I am presently playing and creating with: The Aqua Velvets with Miles Corbin; having released eight surf/instrumental cds since 1992. also playing live. Peter Kaukonen: playing bass live and recording. Adam Lieb: “Haydon Voyage” playing bass and engineering and co-producing. also playing live. just finished recording and co producing his new cd “Amnesia” Chris Bramble: co-produced and played on his new cd "Laugh at the Wind". John Reese: play bass with the Open Heart Band. Johnny Downer and James Foster (Free Peoples) and Brackett Clark in the band Zymurgy: playing bass. the Sky Nelson band: playing bass currently recording and mixing Amber Lee Baker and the Anomolies currently recording Lynn Vannucci i do audio engineering and production i am a voting member of NARAS (National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences) as Songwriter and Producer/Engineer.