"I
was born in a state of total clarity. I've always known what
I was supposed to do with my life. I never even prepared for
any other eventuality. Music is in my blood.
My grandmother still tells the story of how my grandfather
would strum an open chord on his guitar when I was crying
and I would instantly go silent and wide eyed. She is the
one who started my journey into music by teaching me how to
play piano. My only regret is not sticking with those lessons.
She started me at five and I was done by 12. I should have
stayed with it. Live and learn.
I started playing the drums when I was 10 and showed aptitude
from the start. I read through my first drum book in a week
with no help. I wasn't given a second book to learn from for
another two years. By that time MTV and Friday Night Videos
had given me the idea that rock and roll music was a pretty
solid gig. When I started junior high school I got to play
on my first drum set. To this day I've never had a single
lesson on drums, but I have had instruction in nearly every
other aspect of percussion which I think is kooky. Once I
sat behind my first drum set I knew I was home. All I did
through junior high and high school was play drums. Like Zac,
I spent all my school time in the band room playing music.
I started my first band in high school. After we won the school
talent show I was hooked for life. My days since have been
spent in search of my band which I found with Adam, Rob, and
Zac.
I'm really blessed to be in the company of such talented
musicians and songwriters, and I can't wait to hear all the
wonderful music I'm sure we'll create."
"I
was born in a state of total clarity. I've always known what
I was supposed to do with my life. I never even prepared for
any other eventuality. Music is in my blood.