SHORT BIO

BIRTH
I was born into a logging family and grew up in the mountainous regions of Northern California. I began my musical life as a self-taught guitarist and bassist. I spent my childhood and adolescence in relative social isolation, spending much time alone or with few friends, in the woods away from the noise and activity of urban / city life.

EDUCATION
After six years of musical self-study, at 21 years old I began attending college. I received an Associates of Arts degree from College of the Redwoods, Eureka, CA; moved to Ashland, OR, where I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Music from Southern Oregon University; then moved to the California bay area where I earned a Master of Arts degree in Music Composition, and a Master of Fine Arts in Music Performance & Literature, both from Mills College, Oakland.

At Mills, I studied and had profound experiences with artists such as Fred Frith, Joelle Leandre, Muhal Richard Abrams, Zeena Parkins, Roscoe Mitchell, Willie Winant, Johanna Borchert, Helmut Lachenmann and India Cook, among others.

It was here that I began a rhythm section partnership with drummer/percussionist Jordan Glenn. Together with Fred Frith we formed the Fred Frith Trio. As of January 2023 we've released three records on the Intakt label, completed four tours broadly across Europe, performed up and down the US coasts, and at SESC in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We are currently booking dates for Europe 2024.

I am a painter, poet, and I currently teach music and psychology at Bayhill High School, as well as work as an independent academic tutor.