I have played guitar and bass for many years. I played bass for the Maryland party cover band - Full Steam. I also played bass in and around Naptown for the - Kings of Crownsville. Recently, I dusted off my acoustic guitar and returned to writing my own arrangements and performing solo acoustic. Here you will find  things I felt like recording with my digital recorder. Some are original some are just my versions of songs stuck in my head that I felt needed to be captured . Let me know what you like or dislike. Rock On!

The SHRAPNELS are a jazz funk quartet featuring drummer Keith Oltman, trumpet player Mike Miller, bass player Matthew Mayer and keyboard player, Mark Dempsey.

The SHRAPNELS perform music adapted to reflect the rich heritage of improvisational jazz. The group uses originals, classic rock, funk, modern rock, pop, hip-hop, traditional music and jazz standards from the Real Book as launching points for individual and group improvisation.

Artists such as Miles Davis, Pink Floyd, Wayne Shorter, the Police, Freddie Hubbard, Jaco Pastorious, Radiohead, the Meters, Duke Ellington, A Tribe Called Quest, James Brown, Phish, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Kool in The Gang, the Beatles, the Beastie Boys, MMW, the Bad Plus and Tom Waits along with many other great artists are influences on the band. Many of these artists are featured in the live sets performed by the group.

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