A product of rural suburbs, mother nurse, father postal worker.

An alter boy finding comfort in a piano.

High school, college, president of student government, corporate job.  No music. Going through the motions equals no emotion.

With the death of a friend came a bigger picture.

Quit accounting for European hitchhiking with guitar strapped to back;       -Montreaux Jazz Festival -underground tango parties -getting               stripsearched in France -singing in the streets of Prague for money     -playing with other musicians along the way.

Back in Boston. Improv acting class. Tended Bar. Formed bands: Rileys Field, Dose & Easykiller. Recorded 4 albums. Got a Real Estate License.

Now exploring and touring with and without a band, embracing emotions that thrill in you and me.

"Living on the edge with the fear of falling, all the others tried so hard to push me, then you come along and made me wanna jump...so I did and I flew."

-Ben Blanchard's song, Blue Yonder.