Education

Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Music, 1996

Private Study with: Jon Damian, Dean Magraw, Tim Sparks, Alan Johnston, Tony Hauser, Roy Hart Theater, Steve Carter, Charles Chapman, Rich Appelman, Adi Yeshaya, O. Nicholas Raths, Reynold Philipsek, and Peter Devine.
1986-2001

 
 
     
 
 
 
     
 
 

Performances | Projects

 

:: 1995 ::

Radio Faucet Company #1-9, group music/radio performances, Berklee College of Music, Boston, Middle East, Cambridge, AIDS Action Committee, Boston

Counterpoint, founder/editor/writer, Berklee student newspaper

Mika Tanaya Trio, group performances (free jazz, with Jason Shalton and Mika Tanaya), Berklee College of Music, Boston

 

:: 1996 ::

Suzak, Muzan, solo mixed-media performance, Mobius, Boston, Middle East, Cambridge

Open Gesture, group game show performance, Berklee College of Music, Boston

Touching Tones, group theater performance, Berklee College of Music, Boston

Dunston Gets a Job, solo sound film/poetry performance, TT the Bears Place, Cambridge

gregory, Dreaming, duo voice/guitar performance (with Milton Mermikides), Bookcellar Cafe, Cambridge

Punctuation, duo mixed-media performance (with Lyn Doiron), Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge

Scooty & the 'Shroom, group music/narrative performance, Middle East, Cambridge

Preston the Mute Devil, interactive solo movement/guitar performance, Mobius ArtRages, Boston

 

:: 1997 ::

www.openfaucet.com, webmistress

Another Plane, group mixed-media performance/installation, Mobius, Boston

WMFO, on-air solo reading, WMFO FM, Somerville

Popsicle Train Hemorrhage, solo mixed-media performance, Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge

The Priest, the Pimp, and Molly, solo mixed-media performance, Gallery Insekt, Boston, Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge

The Uncertainty of Belief, group mixed-media performance, Mobius, Boston

CopoL#1, duo guitar performance (with Ed Blomquist), Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge

Murmullo, duo guitar/violin performance (with Anna Bellmann), Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, Gallery Insekt, Boston

Varied Glenn Anatomy, solo mixed-media performance, Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center, Boston

Hans Hindu Henderson, solo puppet/music performance, Actor's Workshop, Boston, Middle East, Cambridge

Guitussion/Didgeridoo, duo music performance (with Tom Plsek), Mobius ArtRages, Boston

CopoL#2, trio (guitar, guitussion, didgeridoo) performance (with Ed Blomquist and Daniel Orlansky), Middle East, Cambridge

 

:: 1998 ::

A History of Nuance: Unseen Treasures of the MFA, gallery talk, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Central Square, oral history sound editing with The Touchable Stories Group, First Baptist Church of Cambridge

Unselftitled#14, solo guitussion performance, Mobius, Boston

Creation Myth, duo guitussion/narrative performance (with Lee Todd Lacks), Middle East, Cambridge

Carpenter's Medley, duo guitar/voice performance (with Marjorie Morgan), Mobius, Boston

Rise n' Fall, solo prepared tape/movement/guitussion performance, Actor's Workshop, Mobius, Boston

Scooty n' the 'Shroom, group narrative/music performance, Mobius, Boston

Generik Geetarz, duo guitussion/prepared guitar performance (with Landon Rose), Middle East, Cambridge

Manifest: Five Chinese Elements, duo guitar/movement/voice performance (with Rachel Zahler), Mobius, Boston

Folk n' Bach, duo guitar/voice performance (with Rachel Zahler), Out of the Blue Gallery, Cambridge

risE, solo guitar synth performance, Mobius ArtRages, Boston

 

:: 1999 ::

Bleu Balls, solo movement/sound performance, Mobius, Boston

Unselftitled#16, duo bass/guitar & trombone performance (with Chris McIntyre), Mobius, Boston

The Medium, solo guitar massage performance, Rhode Island School of Design, RI; Mobius, Boston

Unselftitled#52, duo bass/voice & keyboard performance (with Brian Cleary), Mobius, Boston

Charlotte Hotel Room, group voice performance (with Mobius Text-Sound Cabal and Marjorie Morgan), Mobius, Boston

Girls and Horses, group guitar/movement performance (with Marjorie Morgan), Mobius, Boston; Green Street Studios, Cambridge

Froot Loopz, solo guitar performance; Mobius

Peace Whacker Three-O, trio guitar performance (with Liz Buchal & Chris McIntyre); Mobius

The Medium (slight return), Mobius

Mobius Newsletter, Fall 1999 design and layout

Cavatina, solo classical guitar performance; Falmouth, MA

Ee! Ee! Ee! Transplantation, Translation, Transformation, group performance (with Yin Peet); Bryant Park, New York, NY

WHRB (95.3FM), Live poetry reading and solo guitar on Harvard's Jazz Spectrum

Upham's Corner, oral history sound editing with The Touchable Stories Group, Dorchester

Sounds Like..., solo performances (exchange with Providence's AS220); Mobius

The Medium (part four), duo vocal massage performance (with Marjorie Morgan); Mobius

Unselftitled#61, solo audience-tuned guitar performance; Mobius

Open FauceT Haunted Huis, director, set designer and roving performer; Mobius

Mobius Newsletter, Spring 2000 design and layout

Medium Rare, duo vocal massage performance (with Lyn Doiron); Mobius

 

:: 2000 ::

Lone R, solo guitar performance; Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge

Boston Loopers Collective IV, solo vocal and guitar performance (with Echo Chamber Ensemble); Middle East, Cambridge

Stillings Street Wake, solo benefit guitar performance; Stillings Street, Boston

Boston Loopers Collective V, solo vocal and bass/guitar performance, AS220, Providence, RI

Both Weighs, solo spoken word/multi-instrumental performance; Mobius

Open FauceT Scavenger HünT writer/producer; Mobius

Urban Ambience CD Release Party, solo guitar loop and video performance; Spontaneous Celebrations, Jamaica Plain

copoL corporation CD, "bythe pilo" guitar, bass, voice, guitussion recording (with mr.eee)

Untitled, guitar accompaniment to Kelley Donovan Dancers; Mobius

Open FauceT raDio Pü I, group multi-instrumental/voice performance; Mobius

Means mAinly BeCome reaLization methOds otherWise (Jackson Maclow's Text Sound work) group text-sound performance (with David Miller, Larry Johnson and Mary Curtin); Mobius

Mobius Artists Group Sampler, solo guitar performance; Mobius

raDio Pü II director, writer, performer with group radio theater ensemble; Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center, Boston

Copper Objective (with Yin Peet), OM chanting performance ritual

Boston Loopers Collective VI, solo guitar performance, Middle East, Cambridge

 

:: 2001 ::

raDio Pü III director, writer, guitarist, vocalist with group radio theater ensemble; Mobius, Boston

WBUR/NPR: Here and Now radio interview with Robin Young; Boston

ArtRages 2001: A Space Artessy performance producer; Boston

BNN TV Boston Cable Arts TV appearance; Boston

Open FauceT Scavenger HünT II producer; Mobius, Boston

WMBR:Radio With a View radio interview with Marc Stern and Dave Goodman; Cambridge

Metagumshoe (w/raDio Pü) director, writer, guitar, keyboards with group radio theater ensemble; Mobius, Boston; JHCC, Boston;

Fort Point Open Studios solo interactive guitar performance; Mobius, Boston

JHCC Halloween Masquerade vocal sound loop performance; Boston

Odes to a Planet movement and voice with Marjorie Morgan's Not Frida Dance Ensemble; Mobius, Boston

ArtRages Survival Revival producer, performer; Mobius, Boston

raDio Pü Variety Hour Milky Way Lounge and Lanes; Jamaica Plain

 

:: 2002 ::

raDio Pü in "Flashbacks"
Milky Way Lounge and Lanes; Jamaica Plain

raDio Pü in "The Love Boat" Milky Way Lounge and Lanes; Jamaica Plain

raDio Pü in "iNSoMNia" Milky Way Lounge and Lanes; Jamaica Plain

raDio Pü in "Pledge Drive" Milky Way Lounge and Lanes; Jamaica Plain

Open FauceT Scavenger HünT III producer; Mobius, Boston

raDio Pü in "Behind the Muzak" Milky Way Lounge and Lanes; Jamaica Plain

Kibblez n' Bitz: a box-set compilation of live and studio recordings from Boston, 1993-2002. Available in box-set or individual form, email me for details.

 

:: 2003 ::

Swing Blade, jazz, funk, improv trio, recordings and performances, Minneapolis, MN

raDio Pü at Scara's Night Out, Lizard Lounge, Cambridge, MA

Organic Farm Assistant, worker, apprentice and community member at Earthlands, Many Hands Organic Farm, Barre, MA

raDio Pü at Sinus' Night Out, Lizard Lounge, Cambridge, MA

unselftitled #1052; , Audience participation piece, Mobius' 25yr. performance festival, Boston, MA

Private Guitar Instructor, Minneapolis, MN and Portland, ME

 

:: 2004 ::

Clyve and the Management, guitar accompaniment; Art Interactive, Cambridge MA

Shuffle Spring Bakery Reunion, group improv recording, Somerville, MA

Madrillos, at Dragonfly Sanctuary 9/11 commemoration; bass/guitar improv group performance, Madrid, NM

Madrillos, at Talking Bridge; bass/guitar improv group performance, Madrid, NM

Madrillos, at Madrid/Cerrillos Open Studios; bass/guitar improv group performance, Madrid, NM

Private Guitar Instructor, Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM



:: 2005 ::

Uninvited Guests guitar improv group performance (with Carlos Santistevan and Milton Villarrubia III); Halfrack Studios, Santa Fe, NM

Al-apalooza: New Improved Prophecies improv guitar quartet performance (with Al Faaet, Matt Deason, Ishta Paz), High Mayhem Studio, Santa Fe, NM

Almatross Improv free jazz/funk/metal trio (with Al Faaet and Matt Deason), High Mayhem, Santa Fe

Rituals With Light Electric Guitar (with Joseph Sabella, Al Faaet, Matt Deason), Santa Fe, NM



:: 2006 ::

TR1PLE ZERO bassist + graphic/web design for Santa Fe folk/rock/funk trio (with R.E.L. Smith, Joachim Brunson)

Pinkbootathon Producer/Webmaster, benefit and protest for Santa Fe musicians Nina Hart & Matt Deason

Full Circle Guitar Owner/Private Instructor/Webmaster, Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM

Candymancenter.com webmaster & book purchasing, Santa Fe, NM

whitneyrobbins.com webmaster, Santa Fe, NM and Boston, MA

marjoriemorgan.org webmaster, Santa Fe, NM and Boston, MA

Almatross guitar with improv free jazz/funk/metal trio (with Al Faaet and Matt Deason), High Mayhem and Raven Door Studios, Santa Fe

Miles Concepts guitar with early 70's Miles Davis tribute band (with Chris Jonas, Matt Deason, Dave Wayne, Al Faaet, DJ Ultraviolet, J.A. Deane and others), High Mayhem & Club Alegria, Santa Fe

Trance Dance Ensemble Bass/Guitar on live trance dance accompaniment, Railyard Performance Space, Santa Fe

Solo Guitarist solo acoustic guitar at various galleries/stores/functions (Santa Fe Hilton, Tara's Ice Cream, Rio Chama, etc), Santa Fe



:: 2007 ::

Santa Fe Media Panel, producer; Santa Fe Brewing Company

Solo Performer, monthly @ BODY Santa Fe

Santa Fe Media Panel, producer; Santa Fe Brewing Company

Solo Looping, performer; Randall M. Hasson Gallery & Mark Zoeller Gallery

Trance Dance Ensemble, producer/percussion/bass (with Al Faaet, Joachim Brunson, Brian Horstman and Wilbert Alix); BODY Santa Fe and La Fonda Hotel Ballroom for International Science & Consciousness Festival

DJ Clawdeus, performer; private Santa Fe parties

Duology II, Guitussion and Puppet Duo with Peter Breslin; College of Santa Fe

 

 
 
 


Affiliations

Open FauceT productions, co-founder/director, March 1997 to present

Touchable Stories Group, board member, July 1998 to present

NAAO (National Association of Artists Organizations), member, August 1998 to present

Mobius Artists Group, member, September 1998 to June, 2003

raDio Pü, founder, artistic director, performer, September 2000 to present

Not Frida, experimental dance/music ensemble, February 2001 to present

Barney Buddie's Club, member, August 1999 to present

 





Past employment positions I've held include: cook, farmer, producer, PR, graphic design, web design, office manager, background investigator, music teacher, valet, house painter, mover, running live sound, installing home theater systems, computer networking, wedding musician, performance artist, boat docker, veterinary assistant, deliveries, receptionist, housesitter, dog walker, personal assistant, event planner, brand ambassador, proofreader, carpenter, telemarketing, bassist and massage therapist. I'm also an ordained (non-denominational, non-christian) minister for weddings and other occasions.
 


 
     
 
 
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