Music has always been very important to me and I grew up listening
to a wide variety of genres from traditional scottish folk songs to
progressive rock...After a brief attempt at piano lessons, I
eventually started playing both classical and electric guitar even
though I knew I was not talented enough to play in a rock band (a
brief childhood daydream).
On the other hand, since I have a technical inclination it was very
easy for me to learn the principles of audio engineering and become the
'sound-guy' for the bands that my wife sings with. This was both a
FUN way to spend time together and contribute to the success of the
performances. Over the years, I have broadened my experience with
various types of audio equipment (both analog and digital) and
worked for other bands as well as a professional audio company
producing local music festivals. I am also a bit of a
'gear-junkie' and am constantly replacing and upgrading my personal
rig which I use for band and DJ Gigs.
Current & previous local bands
- PMS
- The Stimulators
- Ethyl and the Mermen
- Mike & Kim
- Cry Wolf
- Hippy Sheiks
- 2009 Essex Festival (Tommy Vann, Gene Vincent and the Cruisers,
Storm)
- 2009 Children's Cancer Foundation Annual Celebrity Ball (Peter
Noone & Herman's Hermits)
- 2009, 2010, 2011 Fell's Point Fun Festival (Tecuani, La Firma, Bailes de me
Tierra, Rumba Club, Soluccion, Arte Flamenco, Bande Caliente,
Mamauca, Bachata VIP, La Firma, Alafia, Ocho de Bastos)
- 2009,2010 Maryland Irish Festival (Dublin City Ramblers,
Screaming Orphans, 2U, The Rovers,
James Gallagher, TIPSC, Brendan Pelan, Barleyjuice, Charm City Saints)
- 2010 Bel Air July 4th Festival & Parade
- 2010 Baltimore Flower Festival
- 2010 Canton Wine and Jazz Festival
- 2010 Linganore Vineyard Reggae Festival
- 2010 Westminster Concert in the Park (The Reagan Years)
- 2010 ELG Concert Series (Fabolous, Ginuwine)
- 2010 Fort Dupont Concert Series (Midnight Star)
- 2011 Children's Cancer Foundation ChildFest (Elmo from
Sesame St)
- 2011 Corporate event @ Smithsonian Air & Space Museum (David Bach Consort)
- 2011 US Mayors Conference (Mambo Combo, 2econdN8ture)
- 2011 Baltimore City Parks & Rec summer concert series
(Corinthia Cromwell, David Bach Consort)
- 2011 MD Wine Festival (Mason Vixon, Big Cam & the Lifters,
Uncle Jack Band, Bourbon Street Ramblers)
Current "Live Sound and Lights" Rig
- Presonus StudioLive 16.4.2 digital mixer
- dbx DriveRack PA & PX (FOH & Mon)
- BBE Sonic Maximizer 882i x2 (FOH & Mon)
- Lexicon MX200 effects
- QSC K10 active speakers (FOH)
- QSC Ksub active subwoofers (FOH)
- Peavey PR10P active speakers (Mon)
- 100' 16+8 snake
- Assorted vocal, instrument & drum mics
- Chauvet 4-Bar LED PARs
- Chauvet 4-Play LED Moonflowers
- Chauvet 6-Spot LED Spots (x2)
- Chauvet Cirrus LED+Laser FX
- ADJ Quad-Phase LED gobo
- ADJ SnapShot LED strobes (x2)
- Chauvet Obey-10 DMX controller
- 10' truss system & asst.stands