Being the youngest of a large family, my musical tastes can be described as wide-ranged with an emphasized exposure to rock, but no particular focus on any one style or genre.  Growing up in a house with pre-baby boom parents, the music I heard growing up ranged from parents listening and dancing in the living room to early Rock n Roll, brothers and sisters whose tastes ranged from 60s rock and classic country, to 70s acid rock and country, to early 80s rock, to my teen years of late 80s pop and rock.   
 

My basic music education comes from playing the sax in school and a couple of basic music theory classes.  My greatest benefit from these years would, however, be the lifelong friends which I made.  One of those close friends decided after 3½ years of architecture classes that he wanted to change his major to music composition.  This prompted me to purchase and take up the bass.  From late 2003 on, we spent many weekend hours playing various compositions and cover songs as my skills improved.  In 2006, we began seriously considering starting to perform and record some of his music until, unfortunately, he died early that summer.  For several months following his death, I found little enjoyment in playing.   
 

Enter Mike Morris in the fall of 2006:  Mike is a guy I work at the same company with, but about which I knew very little.  In casual conversation one day, he mentioned that he heard I played guitar.  After learning I played bass, he immediately inquired if I wanted to play as Nine1Nine was looking for someone to fill that roll, allowing their existing player to move to a new instrument, and invited me to a try-out.  He stressed the laid-back, no pressure, NAA policy of the band, and it definitely struck my interest.  After an evening of playing some music, Nine1Nine graciously invited me in.   
 

I can say that I’m very appreciative of the group of people I get to jam with week in and week out.  We work hard to play well, but in the end it really has been about getting along and having fun.  I hope this comes through in the music we play for you.  Enjoy…..