My Bands

These are The Projects I have gotten myself into.

The Front Porch Society is the now legendary singer/songwriter collective of Houston, TX

The Wayward Sons was a Roots/ Rock band I fronted, Then Co-Fronted with Samuel Barker.

• The Front Porch Society
• The Wayward Sons

Equipment I Use

I use Washburn Acoustic Guitars
I also Use the Fishman Rare Earth. I put one on My Washburn Augusta so not to damage the beauty of it by drilling into it to put a pre-amp. I liked it so much I ripped the Classic 4 out of my other and threw one on.

• Washburn Guitars
• Fishman Rare Earth Pick-ups

Friends

These are the folks I play with. I wouldn't be here without a few of these folks. Ben Hall, Matt Harlan, Randy Hill, Nathan Taylor, Samuel Barker and Jimmy Pizzitola are all FPS Members and you MUST check out the links!

• Samuel Barker
• Nathan Taylor
• Matt Harlan
• Ben Hall
• The Dragliners
• Jimmy Pizzitola
• Randy Hill
• Claire Small
• Swudgie
• GRIZZLY
• Jesse Hammack
• Texas Music Revolt
• COME AND TAKE IT Entertainment

Writers to Read

Authors you should check out.

• Frank Bill
• Court Merrigan
• Brad Green

Venues

These are a few of My Favorite places to play. You should spend some time in all of these place... preferably while I'm playing there, but anytime is good!

• McGonigel's Mucky Duck
• The Corner Pub
• Lit Hookah Lounge (R.I.P.)
• The Continental Club
• Rudyard's British Pub
• Waldo's Coffee House

Other stuff I Dig...

• Quaker.org
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
• Mug's Pizza and Ribs - Chicago
• Max Bowl East - Baytown, TX

Support your local famers

• Eat Wild's list of Grass fed Texas Farmers
• Beyond the Farm
• Stockman Grass Farmer
• Info on Fatcory Farms
• Bandara Grassland
• Coyote Creek Farm
• Crawley's Country Beef
• Cross Creek Cattle Company
• Georgia’s Texas GrassFed Beef and Natural Meats

Music Sites

Some of the Mags and Blogs I enjoy and endorse.

• Nine Bullets
• A Truer Sound
• No Depression
• American Songwriter
• Kerrville Folk Festival
• The Alternate Root Magazine