I'm a guitar player, songwriter and singer who got musically hooked after hearing Chicago's "Saturday In The Park", while riding in the backseat of an orange Pontiac Le Mans, somewhere in New York. I was introduced to the music of Chuck Berry & Duane Eddy - but that same year, I discovered the group KISS.... and soon, I acquired a few sets of drums, some guitars, a Shure SM57 microphone and a Tascam cassette multitrack machine and proceeded to record anything that vibrated. I still do that. For me, a life smothered in music was not a choice. I had no other options because there just simply weren't any. I believe that whenever it decides to grab you, it hooks you - forever. A cow don't make ham, right?

A FEW INTERESTING FACTS

I write, perform, record and mix every sound that's heard on any recordings under my own name. I have toured in many countries, performed in many venues, been on T.V. (notably The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, in the U.S.), done lots of radio shows and have overdubbed my ass off in many a recording studio. HERE'S SOME COOL STUFF: I've performed "Hungry Heart" and "Rosalita" with Bruce Springsteen, Ronnie Spector, Jesse Malin and a seriously star-studded cast at Carnegie Hall's sold-out tribute show to Bruce, performed at Lincoln Center at the ASCAP Foundation 11th Annual Awards Ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall in NYC, beat Lou Reed at a game of "Pole Position" & once got so drunk with Zakk Wylde from Ozzy Osbourne's band that I cannot believe I am still alive - those 4 things were pretty special.

TIGHT BROS FROM WAY BACK

I'm the co-founder of THE FUZZ HAUNTED, a music project with Randy Lord, who were placed in the top 6 out of 800 band submissions by Billboard Magazine and DiscMakers to perform at a NYC event in 2007 for a hefty grand prize. We didn't get that prize but The Fuzz Haunted's debut release was the primary record chosen & featured on NPR's debut podcast for their "ALL SONGS CONSIDERED" program in 2006 - and to us, that meant so much more. Throughout those F.H. recording sessions, we took what knowledge we already had and worked even harder to raise the bar of our own experimental rock and pop music to a brand new height. We still did everything ourselves, as we always had done in the past, and wound up pretty pleased with the results. We even eluded the local authorities during those months, but that story would take up ALOT of space, here.... Randy Lord and I also play significant parts in SLIMBOT, which was conceived by Jamey Lord. SLIMBOT is a provocative, ambiguously stimulating audio experience - I've created incredible songs and sounds with these two guys for the past 20 years and whenever we build new, inspiring pieces, it still feels like the first time. Randy and Jamey are my main dudes. Some mp3's of our past & present can be found in the music section of this site.

FILMS? WHY YES!

Also available is the soundtrack score to "ABSENCE", a psychological thriller, written and directed by Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer of Parallactic Pictures, along with some of Chuck Palahniuks' executive production assistance. Written, recorded and mixed in 3 days, under the name "THE ALDENTE QUAKERS", this was a collaborative production by Jamey Lord, Randy Lord & myself, completed in 2007. A link to the trailer can be found in my contact section.

DOIN' TIME

During my time spent assisting engineers at recording studios in New York City (paid intern, ahem..), I worked with alot of kick-ass musicans and rock stars & assisted on the first "legitimate" mix and release of the "The Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus" film at The Magic Shop in Soho, NYC. I also learned how to properly empty ash trays and brew the perfect pot of coffee.

REAL TALK...

I currently live in NYC and keep a busy schedule with many talented bands, artists and projects of my own and absolutely love getting involved in new musical situations with ambitious artists. I am also an active guitar teacher who's worked with hundreds of students over many years. I really enjoy turning people on to the guitar and it makes me so happy when someone else becomes truly excited over the power of the instrument that I believe in - All the way, man. And wo-man. And those in-between.

I am a songwriter, proudly affiliated with BMI.

Much thanks for taking the time to read this - Enjoy the site!

SD xxx