Actively pursuing music in the DC area since 1976; I always wanted to be in a band but it took the DIY spirit of 70's punk rock to give me the courage to decide to join a band....and then learn how to play. That band was The Chumps and lasted until about 1979. It was then that I formed The Rhomboids, an R&B band in the British Sixties style (Rolling Stones, Yardbirds, etc.) To my amazement, that band lasted nearly 10 years and at some point I decided I wanted to try to "really" sing (as opposed to screaming). For a couple of years, I was in a lounge trio called The Hidden Persuaders and that led to my involvement with The Bobwhites where I can incorporate all the different types of music that I like.