When and where were you born?
April 7th, 1981 at Enloe Hospital in Chico, Ca.

Where did you grow up?
Chico, Ca.

What got you into playing music?
Chicks, Man.

Do you have any other passions besides for music?
My Wife, my family, and my job.

What, or who, are your musical influences?
Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Foo Fighters, Ben Folds, Wilco, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Green Day, Pearl Jam, Ben Harper and The Mother Hips.

Who has been the biggest musical inspiration of your life?
Dave Grohl.

Would you say music as a whole is getting better, gotten worse, or has remained the same?
Music is like an estranged lover. Sometimes you want to give them a fat lip, but sometimes you want to make sweet love.

How did you come to join Shrew?
After being courted to be their recording engineer, the band was in need of a bass player, I quickly jumped in to the position and the rest is a blur.

What is your favorite part of being in Shrew?
The fact that everyone in the band is so easy to work with.

What is your favorite Shrew song and why is it your favorite?
Consequence, because I get to play kick ass bass, and sing.

What would be your dream venue to play?
The Greek Theater in Berkley, Ca.

Who would you love to accompany on your dream playbill and why?
Led Zeppelin would open for us, then we would play, then the Chili peppers would play after us. I would want this only because I would want to have played for the best fucking fans there ever were.

Where would you like to see Shrew in the next 5 years?
Middle aged and bald, singing songs down by the bayou.