Uncommon Ground ^ Lanky

Lanky
"Songs have lives all their own, and the smartest thing I can do is know when to work on them and when to leave them alone."

My love of music probably started when we would sing along to John Denver and Kenny Rogers records. There was always something about the joy that those songs would bring. I was always attracted to being a part of that, being the catalyst, making people's lives a little bit better. Maybe momentarily, but just the same.

My cousin turned me on to Kiss and the art of air guitar. Soon I got a guitar as a birthday gift and then spent many hours in the bedroom trying to emulate my idols.

I've banged around in many, many bands. There was three or four years with Darby Jones and a full length cd, Racket on the Seventh Floor. Some good songs on there and some good times. But then my head and my heart said to take the guitar and go. So that's what I did, well after making a cd in my basement called Inner Onwriter. Then 200 shows around the states, and Canada too, to promote it. Along the way we recorded some shows and the new songs that I was writing at the time were captured as well. Last Chance for a First Impression emerged from these recordings. Just a postcard from the road, as I hit the road again playing 180 shows last year.

Now comes Odd Hour Work Week, my 2005 soon-to-be-released cd. It rocks!! Get ready to get yourself a copy.

So there it is, my life in five paragraphs! I'm writing the book and what comes next is where I'll go. I hope to see you all out there!

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