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Hello, it’s been a while… Not much, how bout you? Well, that ’s not entirely true… There’s a bunch going on that I finally am thrilled to share with you.  

2022 has been a year of transition for me.  For starters, early this year, I spent my last few months performing with the Cabana Dogs.  Nothing negative there. I enjoyed my time with the Dogs and care about them very much.  The time away has given me the chance to focus more on returning to writing, recording, and performing as a solo act.  I truly wish the Cabana Dogs well and hope to be able to share the stage with them on occasion sometime in the future! 

I have continued to enjoy performing as the guitar player and as a vocalist for the Celtic/World Band-Eireann’s Call.  We spent many weeks on the road in 2022 everywhere from South Florida on up through Amherst, Massachusetts playing in some wonderful theatres, festivals and the occasional Celtic watering hole.  We are on the road again before the year closes out bringing our show to our friends in North Carolina, Tennessee and Florida.  We hope to see you out there!

My renewed focus on my solo act has led me back to Hideaway Studios in St. Petersburg, FL with my friend/producer/engineer/and amazing musician, John Kelly.  We are finishing up work on the final tracks of my newest CD with an expected release prior to the end of 2022!  I’m thrilled with the results to this point, and can’t wait to share the new tunes with you!  I have taken the liberty of “leaking” one or two of the tunes to a few of our favorite radio stations, so keep listening to all of those fine stations that support our trop rocking’ genre.

I’m putting plans together to take the new CD as well as some of my older favorites out on the road, hopefully coming to a house concert venue near you soon.  Additionally, you will see me again at Music on the Bay in Tampa in early March.  If you were one of the kind fans that was first to buy tickets that included this year’s Thursday night VIP Party, we appreciate it!  Again, you will be able to sing along with all of the artists in attendance that weekend, in a truly intimate, party setting.  It’s always one of my favorite events of the year!  Oh, yea… I will be taking the stage at MOTB on the Sunday of the event with some of my musical buddies.  I will share the line up in the next few weeks!  Again, can’t wait!

Well, that’s where we are to this point.  I will do my very best to keep you up to date more frequently as 2022 concludes.  Thank you for all of your support!  I look forward to seeing you out on the road!

As I sit on the pool deck this morning with my 120 pound canine companion beneath the beautiful blue sky that’s emerging as the sun rises beyond the palms, I can’t help but to reflect on all of the amazing things that are happening in my musical world! I thought I’d share ’em with you!

You may already know that, aside from my solo career, that over the past year, my good friend, Jimi C. and I have put together the Cabana Dogs. We are a high energy modern party band with big harmonies and great guitar licks.  Cabana Dogs are a mix of modern country, classic rock,  and a Trop Rock vibe. Jimi and I have been joined by a couple of great guys and fabulous musicians to fill out the foursome.  Our great friend, the Duke of Depth, Mike Salitsky has joined us on bass, and talented rhythmatist, Cody Edgar is along for the ride on the drums. We are thrilled to be releasing our CD, Big Island Love, at our performance at this years Music on the Bay in Tampa on March 2!  Additionally, we’re very excited to be taking our show on the road in May, as we play for audiences everywhere from South Florida, up through the Carolinas and on up into New York City and back.  If you’re interested in adding your town or club to the calendar, shoot me a message…

And yes, I also continue to play many shows as a solo act.  If you find yourself on Lido Key or Siesta Key, you’ll probably stumble into a tiki bar where I’m manning the mic.  A new solo CD has been written and is in the process of being recorded.  I’m hoping to release that by the end of 2018. I’ll keep you updated.

Well, Dani has left my side in hopes of catching a squirrel that’s been teasing her all morning, and I’m gonna head in and pour myself another cup of coffee before I head to rehearsal.  I can’t thank you enough for all of your support. I truly appreciate you and look forward to seeing you at an upcoming gig! Embrace the day!

My mom is down from New York enjoying the warm Sarasota weather (can you blame her?) and took a night out of her vacation to join the Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club and help raise money for Relay for Life. Our family has been touched by cancer more than I’d care to say — my dad, mother-in-law, aunt and grandfather were all taken by this terrible disease. So we’re big supporters of the Relay for Life event each year. Even though she won’t be here for the actual Relay event (unless we can convince her!), she contributed quite a bit during this visit. And I’m proud that she’s joined the ranks of the Parrot Heads!

Join us at The Sand Box on Anna Maria Island Saturday, August 3 — 5:30-6:30 meet and greet, 6:30-9:30 performance. Tickets are $10 per person, BYOB.

It’s Sand Box season, Parrot Heads! I’m so fortunate to be just 20 minutes from Beachfront Radio‘s #1 trop rock house party venue, The Sand Box. Schooner‘s scheduled to play solo later in the summer. But this Sunday, April 7 from 2pm to til our PHriends decide to leave, you’ll be able to see several trop rock PHriends trop rock out on stage. Come out and see Mike Mangum, Kid Conch (Rick Schettino), Captain Nick, John Friday and Schooner rock Anna Maria Island on the Gulf Coast! I may be looking forward to this even more than you. Anytime I can play with such a talented crowd is a good day in paradise!