In December 2009, four young guys asked me to join them on stage at a bar in Atlanta. I ended up playing most of the first set with them and we jammed real well together. A couple days later, they asked me to join them for a run of three shows the following month. After the second show, while driving us to the hotel, the lead singer asked me point blank, “So when are you joining the band?” That band was Lingo. Over the course of the next five years, this band would capture a great deal of my music …..more →

First it was Thunderbox Rehearsal Studios, recently bulldozed to the ground to make way for new apartments. Next came The Masquerade, sold for TBD purposes while the surrounding area becomes new luxury apartments.. Now, the realtors have come for Smith’s Olde Bar. They’re talking about possibly, you guessed it!, residential living. I’ve been in Atlanta for nearly a decade, and I can honestly say the local and live music scene here has changed dramatically over my stay. There have been some tremendous positives, from Aisle 5 successfully replacing the long standing Five Spot in Little Five Points, to Terminal West …..more →

I hope everyone has had a great summer, spent time with family and friends, and enjoyed great BBQ and music. I had the pleasure of having my daughter Katie come into this world and had my relatives all get the chance to meet her. I also finally launched the new FactorVision Studios and began tracking clients. I’m going to be working on the website soon. In the meantime, I am on the hunt for any bands or artists who would like to track at my place, and/or have me add my own track or work on their new session. visit …..more →

Mr. Daniel Whitfield was one of my all-time favorite teachers. He had an encouragement and desire to see me succeed. He seemed to be able to get along with almost any student who wasn’t a horse’s ass, and the students felt the same likewise. At times, he would refer to me as his protege. Mr. Whitfield taught chorus, a music teacher, the same kind of teacher that exists, excuse me existed in Atlanta, GA – today APS music teachers just found out they are out of a job. Unlike the vast majority of students who came through his chorus room …..more →

I just found out my bud and one of my favorite music loving fans, “Wyld” Bill Dillard, suffered a heart attack a couple weeks back. If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Bill at either the smallest of clubs or the biggest of joints, you’ve been missing out. When the words “support live music” are uttered, there are very few of any I’ve met besides Bill who can truly live up to that mantra. His passion and love for the art we do is undeniable. He consistently wants to give back time and again to the folks who work …..more →

I’m very happy to announce that I’m back to do a few more shows with Yacht Rock Schooner in May: May 1 – Strand Theatre: Marietta, GA – An Evening of Steely Dan May 2 – Private: Atlanta, GA May 7 – Park Tavern: Atlanta, GA – Butterfly Wishes For Ellie Benefit May 15 – Cox Capitol Theatre: Macon, GA – An Evening of Steely Dan Even more so, two of the four shows are listed as Evenings of Steely Dan.  Schooner has gotten a lot of praise the last few times they did these special shows given the complexity …..more →