diminyatz

Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, and the Everly Brothers were my earliest musical influences. Followed by the strong harmonies and song writing of the Beach Boys, Beatles, and Byrds. In my High school years, I listened to the powerful music of The Who, Rolling Stones, and Led Zepplin. Songwriters that have influenced me the most include: Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Pete Townsend, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney.

I first started performing folk and gospel material in church. At College, I began playing with different types of musical groups performing at throughout Northern California. This ranged from acoustic based folk, gospel trios to classic power rock quartets. In all of these groups, I had the opportunity to perform my own compositions and see how they set with the public.

In 1980, I helped form the band Forecast. Forecast contained three strong songwriters/vocalists and in a short time worked it's way into the rotations at some of the better Bay Area venues. My hope for the band was to cut and promote am independent record. However, I was the only band member able to produce any significant income.

By 1983, I had saved enough money to begin work on a record. I decided to hire a group of top studio musicians and record nine of my songs. This became the 1983 Project "Cantinas No Mas," which included: "Getting Better," "In Your Smile," "Still There's Something," "Won't Let You Take the Time," "Midnight Feels Like Noon," "You That Makes Me," "Never Too Late," Not Good Enough," and "Golden Boy." The project generated some interest from independent labels and publishers, but also killed Forecast.

In 1984, I built an 8 track analog recording studio. This kept me busy through the rest of the 80's, writing and recording: "Left Home," "Broken Cowboy," "Pick Up My Pride," "She's So Close, " and others. By 1990, the demands of my day job left little time for the studio.

In 1997, I built my first Digital Audio Workstation. This enabled me to reach audiences over the Internet and release my first two CD's, “Never Too Late” and “Pagoda Cowboy” in 2000. Tracks from these two albums received significant airplay in Europe.

In 2011, I released "Anger Grows" featuring new material and new directions. Currently, I continue to write, record and reach out to new listeners.