Started playing bass in 1981 in a high school garage band and continued to play with them for decades later.  I have played all over the Midwest, opening for such bands as Toad the Wet Sprocket, The BoDeans, The Band Perry and the Nada’s.  Since 2008 I have played with local bands Becker and Riddle Me This and artists Bonne Finken and Brian ‘Taz’ Grant.  A favorite memory was playing at the Des Moines downtown farmer’s market in the morning and then getting the honor to play on stage later that night at the Surf Ballroom…and the day happened to be my birthday.