In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. Opening for the Yellowjackets in Bloomington, IL to a sold-out crowd in 1992 was most memorable. After hanging out back stage with the Yellowjackets along with a little prompting from Russ Ferrante we decided to start writing our own music. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Dave Weckl Band, Synergy The Rippingtons, Curves Ahead Various Artists, GRP 10th Anniversary Collection The representation of a group sound has been most appealing to me over the years, and the albums selected are composed of some of the finest musicians in the world. The songwriting and the back and forth musical exchanges are most captivating. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Panacea (feat. Ken Navarro & Jeff Kashiwa)” Panacea was written during the chaos of the two year Covid 19 pandemic lockdown. It was written to provide peace and solitude, if only for a few minutes, during an extremely challenging and difficult time across the globe. What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? The release of the Dream Merchant CD in 2012, followed up with several single releases. Is there anything left on your bucket list as an artist or band? An East coast concert tour finishing up in South Beach, Florida.