Singing

I've always loved to sing, but didn't start performing until about 1992. I first joined a light rock band called "Unknown Legend." Then there was "Shovelhead," a classic rock band formed for Halloween, 1995. Then I started singing at blues jams in the Seattle area, and in about 1996 I formed a blues rock band called "Rain City Blues." We played clubs in the Seattle area for about two years. After I got tired of smoky clubs, late nights, and flaky bandmates, I switched to jazz. In 2003 I joined "Back Burner," a bluegrass and swing band.

Singing "Your Cheatin' Heart" with the late, great Luther Alison, Aug. 1997, at The Backstage, Seattle

A rock band called Shovelhead, formed for a Halloween party in about 1995. We dressed as bikers. I learned to play bass on two songs.

Back Burner, Acoustic Connection, Feb., 2003

Rain City Blues, 1998, Redhook Brewery, Fremont

Rain City Blues Band

Singing Roadhouse Blues at Bellevue Rockaraoke contest