It's my name...

Yes, mainly in Church as part of my praise band and I love it. I love playing for people.

It makes music much more accessible to those who may not like to go and actually shop for music.

Yes...

I have been playing music (various instruments) for over 30 years. I started playing as a Freshman in high school. Starting in Heavy Metal, as most of us did at the time, I quickly gravitated to more technically difficult Progressive Rock. My prime influences of the time were Rush, Kansas, & Yes. I then heard of a guitarist named Al DiMeola. Hearing him, I found the epitome of precision and speed. Shortly after I was asked, by a friend, to form a Country band. I loathed Country music. Another friend, a guitar ¡§mentor¡¨, introduced me to Albert Lee. This changed my world. Upon hearing Albert Lee, I changed my mind about Country music and decided to give it a go. I quit my Progressive Rock trio, where we covered Rush, Kansas, & Yes (Pretty effectively too) and joined with a local band called ¡§Murphy¡¦s Law¡¨ (They now go by the name ¡§The Bogatones¡¨) and proceeded to hone my Country ¡§chicken-picking¡¨ skills.
I left that band because I wanted to pursue a music degree. I started college at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. I became friends with a drummer and we decided to form a Contemporary Christian band together. We would be led to a semi national artist named Jackie Weaver. His stage name was Jackson Lee. We auditioned for him and his manager, Olga Walker. I won the position of lead guitarist because I played with enthusiasm, restraint, and feel for the song. I was cutting edge in the technique I used. They owned a working recording studio where I was the staff lead guitarist. In the time I played there, I logged hundreds of studio hours; playing Country, Jazz, Pop, Blues, Southern Rock, and Gospel for various artists who would use the recording studio. I left that band and moved to Ocala, FL to continue my education in music production and composition arranging. I played with several ¡§pickup¡¨ bands there including a few Jazz Fusion projects. After moving back to Tennessee, I played with Jackie again, for awhile, but due to managerial distress, I left the studio and that band. After a few years of getting married, having a family, and earning a degree, I decided to seriously pursue music again. I joined several Blues bands in the Chattanooga area. In 2000, I moved my family to Cincinnati, OH for a career move. I quickly entered the local music scene and rode to the top of the local musician status. I longed for a Country band to play with. My search was over when I found a band that was searching for a ¡§hot-picking¡¨ lead guitarist. I have been playing with the same guys for a bout 2 years. I decided, from the insistence of others, to move to Nashville and pursue a career in music.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

[ 03/2002 ¡V Present ] Double Barrel/Jason LeGrand
Lead Guitarist/Band Leader for Double barrel/Jason LeGrand
ƒÞ Arrange and lead all rehearsals.
ƒÞ Produce and arrange all instrument parts including vocal harmonies for original material.
ƒÞ Toured and played various venues locally-

[ 03/2001 ¡V 04/2002 ] Charlie Moore
Lead Guitarist/Band Leader for the Charlie Moore Band
ƒÞ Arrange and lead all rehearsals.
ƒÞ Produce and arrange all instrument parts including vocal harmonies for original material.
ƒÞ Toured and played various venues locally-

[ 04/85 ¡V 05/88 ] English Avenue Entertainment Group [ City, State ]
Session Guitarist/Band Lead Guitarist
ƒÞ Attend all recording sessions, help chart out and arrange music.
ƒÞ Lead guitarist/Backing Vocalist for Jackson Lee Band.
ƒÞ Toured and played various venues -
ƒÞ Bay Point Yacht Club in Panama City, FL
ƒÞ Chattanooga Choo Choo

[ 05/83 ¡V 05/85 ] Murphy¡¦s Law/The Bogatones [ City, State ]
Lead Guitarist
ƒÞ Attend all rehearsal sessions, help chart out and arrange music.
ƒÞ Lead guitarist/Backing Vocalist for Jackson Lee Band.
ƒÞ Toured and played various local venues ¡V
ƒÞ Six Flags Over Georgia
ƒÞ Miller Plaza (Chattanooga, TN)

My main influences include Larry Carlton, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Allan Holdsworth, Robben Ford, Neal Schon, Alex Lifeson, Pat Metheny, and Steve Morse.

I enjoy the Cincinnati scene pretty much...