Upcoming Events... 7/2004: I'm off for a week long tour of Tokyo and the surrounding area with "The House Lights". We'll be doing 5 shows in support of their new album "This Town Is Murder" (Fake Chapter Records NYC). One of the largest international distributors of independent music, The Orchard Inc, will be checking out the band in hopes of releasing their album in Japan. 2/2004: Why do I always seem to update this page in Febuary? I guess because its too cold to do much else. So... after a few great years with Four Minute Mile I did my last gig with them in August of last year. They are back with a new drummer/bassist/ and name : "The house lights". Kyle and John are terrific musicians and I wish them the rock-stardom they deserve. I'm now playing with a great cover band out of Scranton/WB area called - McNothing. Check them out on the web at www.mcnothing.com. In November my wife and I had a baby boy. We named him Ethan. He is without a doubt the coolest baby in the world. Here is a picture of him.   2/2003: Well its hard to believe a whole year has gone by since I've updated the News page. That is not to say that I haven't been playing. This past year has mostly been occupied by gigs with Four Minute Mile. Our new EP is finished. We recorded it at Soundmine Recording Studios in a ProTools environment. Mastering was done at Masterdisc in NYC. Fake Chapter Records will be releasing the EP. Go check out some of the MP3s on my audio page. After taking 2nd last year in the WZZO Backyard Bands Competition, we were selected again this year and actually won. I happily bought some new cases for myself with my portion of the prize money. Although there is something cool about having really beat up cases!!!! 2/2002: Happy New Year everyone... A lot has happened since my last update to this page! Four Minute Mile is out and playing regularly. We have about 20 good sounding original tunes. We competed and took 2nd in the WZZO Backyard Bands Competition. Well over 125 bands submitted to the contest so 2nd ain't too shabby! Currently we are playing the Philly market regularly. Steve Laret is a great singer / songwriter that I and the members of FMM have be backing on our nights off. I'm also back subbing with the cover band "seamrippers" while they search for a new full time drummer. Thanks to everyone who mailed me about my HipGig kit review. I'm amazed at how many emails I've gotten about that article. My friend Nick Douglas has a new website www.nickdouglas.com Oh yea... here are my two dogs "Maggie" the lab and "Casey" the golden. Casey is the new one... rescued January 2001 from the Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue Mission Past News... 7 & 8/2001: Posted an mp3 of the new 4 Minute Mile tune, "Gutless", on the Audio page and added some new Photos. 4MM is releasing a 4 song demo that we are calling "Life, After Falling Short of Superhero..." Playing around the Lehigh Valley with "FOUR MINUTE MILE", an original modern-pop band I formed with Kyle and Ryan from Project 67 and John from Concentric Circles. We just recorded a 4 song demo which we plan to market to college and local radio. Nick Douglas : release of "Through the Pane". I play on two tracks. www.douglascentral.com Aug 12: B-104 Concert Event @ Musikfest in Bethlehem (Kinderplatz Stage) - Steve Laret / Youngstown concert. I'll be backing Steve - a singer/songwriter. Youngstown is a male singing group in the vein of the Backstreet Boys. We've added a new article on Starting A Band to the Drum Central section 2/2001 : February Feb 12 : Mercury Lounge, NYC with Nick Douglas Feb 11 & 25 : Studio Sessions at The Lab Studios. Rehearsing original material with members of Project 67 (due out this spring - as yet un-named). 12/2000 Dec 1: Jillians - Annapolis MD. Dec 2: Chesapeake Bay Beach Club - Stevensville MD. Dec 3: Worrell Bros - Virgina Beach VA. Dec 8: Casey's - Allentown PA. Dec 9: Palm Grill - Morristown NJ. Dec 10: Empire Club - Binghamton NY. Dec 15: Mitti's @ Omni Hotel - Newport News VA. Dec 16: Peabody's - Virgina Beach VA. Dec 17: Worrell Bros - Virgina Beach VA. Dec 21: Sterling Hotel - Allentown PA. 11/2000 : Nov 3: Palm Grill - Morristown NJ (with Seamrippers) Nov 4: Casey's - Allentown, PA (with Seamrippers) Nov 9: Crocodile Rocks - (w/ Douglas) Nov 10: Mitty's - Virgina Beach VA (with Seamrippers) Nov 11: Peabody's - Virgina Beach VA (with Seamrippers) Nov 12: Worrell Bros - Virgina Beach VA (with Seamrippers) Nov 22: Jellybeans - Allentown, PA (with Seamrippers) Nov 23: Empire Club - NJ (with Seamrippers) Nov 30: East Stroudsburg University (with Mark Covel and his Jazz Trio) 9/2000 : • Industry Showcase at SIR Studios in NYC with "Douglas". Sept 8 : Chesapeake Bay Beach Club - Kent Island MD. Sept 9 : Tinks - Scranton, PA Sept 14: Jellybeans - Allentown, PA Sept 15: Jillians - Allentown, PA Sept 16: 4 - D lounge - Altoona, PA Sept 21: Sterling Hotel, Allentown PA Sept 22: Palm Grill, Morristown NJ Sept 23: Tom and Jerry's, Philladelphia PA 8/2000 : • Subbing for SEAMRIPPERS (www.seamrippers.com) on the following dates... Aug 18 Tinks, Scranton Aug 22 Seacrets, OC MD. Aug 24 Sterling Hotel, Allentown Aug 25 Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre Aug 26 Palm Grill, Morristown NJ • Started teaching private lessons at The Guitar Villa (www.guitar-villa.com) in Bethlehem. 7/2000 : • Recorded a great new tune called "I Feel Your Medicine" for the upcoming "Douglas" cd. • Co-headlined open air festival (along with The Scorpions) in Germany with hard rock artist Doro Pesch. 6/2000 : • Recording session with "Douglas". • Fill in work with the band "Zuka" out of New Jersey. • Fill in work with "The Mike Rocket Band" out of New Jersey.