Beantown, sweet Beantown, Mass smelled like hot dogs, crackerjacks and fresh cut grass when at Fenway Park, though I was usually at work which smelled like diesel fumes and the neighboring seafood outlet. I attended Emerson College and changed my major several times. I took courses from Berklee College of Music for 3 semesters which were later used towards a BFA in Writing, Literature and Publishing, with an emphasis in songwriting, from Emerson. My first assignment at Emerson was to write a 20-page research paper on something I knew nothing about. I chose rockabilly music and swindled an interview with legendary guitarist Link Wray. While writing this paper, which I would rather not show anyone, I met many fine people in “the scene” and learned a lot about roots music. Upon graduating I took a job driving trolleys and giving tours of Boston. After forming and recording my band, the Gashouse Gang, alongside my professor, friend and mentor Rex Trailer, I embarked upon a research project to tell the history of Starday Records. In doing so, I met and befriended Don Pierce, the President and co-Founder of the label, as well as many of the artists and personnel involved with the label. For the last seven plus years my ladyfriend, Renee, has been very supportive and dear to me. I moved to Bloomington, Indiana to attend graduate school. I tended to follow specific players less, but my favorite baseball teams were the Boston Red Sox and the Nashville Sounds. Among my favorite albums was Johnny Horton's 'The Spectacular Johnny Horton.' My favorite stuffed animal was once again Max, though he was usually on loan to Renee.