MUSICIAN • ETHOS blog

From 2004-2017 I was a resident of Tokyo. In many ways, my transition to Dallas was both swift and drawn out. Tokyo was my home for 13 years until they pulled the rug out from under me and ejected me.

I am an avid writer. Whether it’s notebooks full of fun rudimental exercises I’ve developed, solo works, writing for drumming shows, transcribing songs for a live band, or building percussion curriculum, writing has been at the core of my craft

TYPICAL DAYS…It is 5 minutes to showtime.The band gathers at the stage to decide what is going in for this set. We have 3 sets tonight at this private party in Dallas.With 4-5 well-versed vocalists, the question goes from member

You wake up in Brasilia, Okinawa, Chennai, Xi’an, Amman, or Chiang Mai. Who knows what time zone you are in, nor does it matter. So long as the sun is finally up, it is time for breakfast. Freshly showered you

Playing for yourself VS playing for the music. There are two major categories for those who play drums. Those who are solely drummers, and those who evolve into musicians. Drums are a primal and highly communicable instrument. Those who simply

My son just turned 16. Happy birthday, Geo! He is working his way through high school in Tokyo and starting to consider the future. College, jobs, etc. He has so many interests. It highlights that being pressured to decide your

A musician’s life is full of freedom and possibilities. Sleep all day, play bar gigs late into the night? Sure, we’ve got that! Up early to send the kiddos off to school, then record all day? You got it. Weekend

Blue Devils : The Dream It’s 1996, and I’m in high school. DCI finals is in my town, Orlando, FL and THE Blue Devils are rehearsing at MY high school every day. It’s my first time to see DCI live.

In life there are no straight lines. Look close enough and all perceptibly straight lines become imperfect arcs and circular. Take a look at the natural world around you. Every thing, every being, has arcs and curves.In music, as in

Who am I? Who are you? A bit about me… The short version is, I am an American born musician, a father, a husband, and a peculiarly driven and adaptable human.Geographically speaking,I was born in Jersey, grew up in Central