Some musical friends of mine you should check out:

Lloyd Thayer - A slide, Dobro player who combines elements of Eastern music with the Blues and Folk. Think Son House with a modern-day set of mind playing guitar across his lap, bluegrass-style.

Dwight Ritcher and Nicole Nelson - When I see Dwight & Nicole play and sing together I cannot stop smiling. They couldn't hide their joy in making music together if they wanted to. I love it.

Peter Parcek - Peter is - hands down - one of the most talented guitar players around today. He's working on a new CD and I can't wait for it's release.

Dana Price - Dana's fiddle playing always turns ears. She's a great piano player and songwriter, too. You can often find each of us playing on a stage somewhere together.

Scissormen - Ted Drozdowski's Scissormen are an act to see. Whether churning out gritty North Mississippi-style blues or breaking it down with an acoustic guitar, Scissormen is creating gutsy, in-your-face music.

Danielle Miraglia - The first time I heard Danielle she was playing Sippie Wallace's 'Women Be Wise'. That was enough for me. Plus, she's a talented songwriter, fingerpicker and performer, and host of The Burren Sunday Night Songwriter Series at The Burren in Somerville, MA.

24 Hour Tom Bianchi - Tom is an all-around entertainer, a helluva bass player and bandleader... and his open mic challenge at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge are always filled with fun, friends and frosties. Check out Tom's Skellig Wednesday Night Music Series on Moody Street in Waltham every week, too.

Ryan Fitzsimmons - Ryan puts every atom of his energy into each of his performances and is one of my favorite songwriters around town.

Teresa Storch - T Storch is perpetually on the road with her music, but when she's in town it's always great to see her. Find her on Wednesday nights hosting Atwoods Wednesday Night Singer/Songwriter Series.

Dave Coffin - Dave has got incredible songs, is a fantastic singer, and is a great guitar player.

Michael Dinallo - Michael is monster guitar player. He was in the Radio Kings and currently produces records and is one half of the Mercy Brothers with Barrence Whitfield. Michael is producing my CD which should be out by the Fall of '07.

Paul Rishell & Annie Raines - Paul is perhaps the best purveyor of the traditional blues styles of anyone from Scrapper Blackwell to Blind Willie McTell, and Annie is a seriously formidable talent on harmonica and other instruments. Their appeal lies in their onstage chemistry. They also have a solid electric ensemble when the time comes to shake it up.

Elam Blackman - Elam has a knack for writing songs that are sheer poetry. Combining bits of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and others, every time I hear him sing and play I just want to take off my hat and stay a while.

Don Reed - Don helped put together this website, and he can help you do the same. Plus, he's a great piano and bass player... and vegetarian chili chef, too! (The shreds of carrot make all the difference.)

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