:: involvement with Geoff Tate

:: I secured the Geoff Tate Band bass spot through the scheming of my friend and roommate Jeff Carrell. I had met Geoff previously, and had been an avid Queensryche fan from their early days through the peak of their success. Jeff and Geoff had been writing together, and when they were ready to assemble a band for the solo project, I was given song demos to learn. When the time came, there was no audition, really. I learned the songs, showed up, impressed Geoff, and that was that. Since then, our recording work and live appearances have been a great source of personal and professional satisfaction. I am thrilled beyond words with our debut record, and cannot wait to play it for audiences around the world.