INSTRUMENT: Electric and Acoustic guitars, 12-string guitar, banjo, tenor saxophone, and lead vocals

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Auburn, IL

INTERESTS: Reading good books, writing, listening to music, playing music, Varsity Men's Glee Club, and hanging out with my friends.

INFLUENCES: (In no particular order) The Allman Brothers Band, the Beatles, Umphrey's McGee, Govt Mule, Moe., Derek Trucks Band, Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, Phish, Widespread Panic, Eric Clapton, Keller Williams, Dan Fogelberg, Cream, Traffic, Yes, Little Feat, the Wooden Stars, Medeski Martin and Wood, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd, and the Dave Matthews Band, Particle, Leftover Salmon, Peter Gabriel, Bill Laswell, Animal Collective, My Morning Jacket, Drive-by Truckers, 6 Organs of Admitance, Wasteoid Workforce, Buckethead, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Tears for Fear, Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, Flaming Lips.

WHAT'S IN YOUR C.D. PLAYER?
- Jeff Beck Group (Truth)
- Drive-by Truckers (Gangstabilly)
- Postal Service (Give Up)