Short Bio
1985-1987
Did a dozen tours of the UK with English pop Rock Band The Jack Rubies
opening for acts like Katrina and the Waves, Nik Kershaw, The Blow Monkeys
Appeared on UK national TV in a 15 minute show devoted to the band.
1987 signed a publishing and development deal with Time Warner Chappell
as a songwriter/performer. 2 EP's Released by Warner Chappell in U.K.
1988 signed a recording deal with TVT records (Nine Inch Nails) released 'Fascinatin' Vacation' debut CD single 'Be With You' in the college charts
1990 toured US for 6 months to support second CD 'See The Money In Your Smile'
played venues like Tipitina's New Orleans, Orpheum Theater Boston, Beacon Theater NYC opening for They Might Be Giants and Modern English (I Melt with You)
interviewed by Kurt Loder for MTV, and filmed by MTV playing CBGB's NYC
1991 Jack Rubies split I return to UK
1991-93 songwriting with Time Warner publishing, (meeting Dave Stewart and George Harrison in the process)
1994 return to NYC and started 'soul folk' band Milagro Saints, writing and co-writing songs with Joyce Bowden former member of the Tom Tom Club, former Talking Head Jerry Harrison's Band, and collaborator with songwriter/cellist Arthur Russell
1997 Moved to Raleigh NC Milagro Saints signed to local indie label Mood Food Records (which had originally released Whiskeytown/Ryan Adam's debut CD in 1996) -released debut eponymous CD
2001 Milagro Saints signed to local Indie Moon Caravan Records released 'Midnight America' gaining the band an appearance at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, playing the finale stage with Arlo Guthrie
2003 released 'Sunday' Milagro Saints on MC records the title track becoming the weekly theme music for the Private Radio show on WFIT Melbourne FL
2006 released 'Let it Rain' Milagro Saints on MC records
2007 Continued working with Milagro Saints and working with former Bonnie Raitt sideman and Muscle Shoals studio alumnus Will McFarlane on a new material
DISCOGRAPHY
1987 ' Be With You' and 'Lobster' 12" EP's (Warner Chappell)
1988 'Fascinatin' Vacation' w/ Jack Rubies (TVT)
1990 'See The Money In Your Smile' w/ Jack Rubies (TVT)
1990 'Bullfighter's Disco' 12" dance Mix w/Jack Rubies (TVT)
1997 'Local Honey' Raleigh NC compilation 'Lightgiver'
1998 'Milagro Saints' (MoodFood)
2001 'Midnight America' (Moon Caravan)
2003 'Sunday' (Moon Caravan)
2006 'Let It Rain, (Moon Caravan