My parents gave it to me at birth.

Played live many times with various groups (Proud Ones, Researchers, Sampo) between 1983 and 1996. Last show was in 1996 with Sampo, opening for Billy Nayer at the Ivy Room. Haven't played out live since but hope to do so again soon.

Internet has provided artists with instant publishing. The second an MP3 is on the web, it's readily available to hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

I'd sign a contract with any label that would help promote my music - indie or major - as long as I didn't have to relinquish artistic freedom. Plus, unless you're a Protools wiz, which I'm not, it gets expensive recording, mastering and pressing your own stuff. A little financial assistance is nice.

Garage/Folk/British Invasion (1964-1971), Glam rock (1972-1976) and Punk rock (1977-1980). My music is primarily rooted in the 1960s, however, from an emotional point of view, bands like the Sex Pistols, Clash, Jam, Avengers and Nuns saved my life in the late 1970's.

San Francisco

For Hangin' with Winnie, Volume 1, I used a Yamaha DX7-IID exclusively for its Rhodes sounds and an Oberheim OB3 for B-3 sounds. On a direct-in, DX7 also provided hisssss... :-)