I was born to a musically talented mother, who played piano and sang live on her own radio show and with a brother who played guitar and sang professionally since age 15 and who brought me into his band as my first professional experience. By age 18 I was working full time as a professional keyboard player and lead singer/songwriter. Throughout my 30+ years in the music business I performed as a true "on the road" musician playing 300 dates a year making my sole-living working in many styles of bands and acts; from a piano/vocal solo, to a 7 piece show band, where I have performed throughout 11 western states and Alaska, and all over Nevada playing large casinos, such as Harrah’s and The Nugget.
Songwriting is a big part of my life as I now have several all original albums; from Jazz, Blues, Adult Contemporary and Rock, on iTunes, Spotify and all worldwide platforms, and over a dozen full production original music videos. Many of my songs continue to be played on broadcast radio and internet radio all around world. One of my holiday songs, Candy Canes and Snowflakes, where I wrote the music with lyricist Roger Penkethman, hit #3 on the top 10 at FM 89.5 in Australia in 2021 and was featured again in 2022. In 2019 I was a featured guest on Portland K-BOO where I was interviewed and had the pleasure of hearing 6 of my originals played on air. Also in 2022, I was very honored to be the cover story in Portland, Oregon’s long time publication Positively Entertainment where my original album "Words and Music" was featured.
My extensive and also sometimes crazy musician’s life lead me to write my humorous memoir: I’m Not a Groupie! I’m IN the Band! Which can be purchased at online retailers everywhere. Click HERE to purchase. (Free on some digital services like Kindle Prime).
I am so fortunate to have a solid circle professional musicians supporting me, both locally and around the world taking advantage of the digital studio and online age where sharing tracks through the internet allows a high level of production not found in the past. I'm a Singer/Songwriter who mixes in my love of Blues into most of my original work but also write in many other genre's of music I release as well.