Hey everyone,

Just want to thank you for keeping my song "Look At Your Eyes" on the top of the weekly music chart for so long. Now it's up to the top of the monthly chart as well!! You are the best!! 

Check out my site here on rockerie as well. There are a number of other great songs you can find there. Drop me a message and let me know waht you think of the songs, It is always good to hear from you!

You can also come out and hear me perform tonight at the Mardi Gras in meadevill, PA. I'll be part of the duo "Hideous Primates". We will be performing a number of originals as well as some Pink Floyd, Stones, Beatles, Johnny Cash, Nick Cave and even some Gypsy pieces. The show starts around 9 pm. There is a $3 cover.

You can also pick us up next Friday (21st) at Casablanca on 8th Street in Erie. The food here is awesome! All home made and wonderfully flavored Mediteranean style cuisine. We start at 7 pm and go until we can't anymore!!

We will be at Scotty's on 3rd and German on sunday the 23rd for a diaper party for some good friends who are expecting in early December. Come down and have a martini or two with us. The price of admission is a package of diapers!!

Hope to see ya soon and .... keep playin' my songs!!

Here are the latest updates on my performance schedule. It continues to fill up

for the summer. I want to thank all of my friends and supporters for coming

out to my shows and helping keep the Erie music scene alive and kickin'!

If it wasn't for great people like you local musicians like me would have no

place to play! You ROCK!! Tell all your friendsand bring them along.

For all of the latest local entertainment shows check out www.rockerie.com

Looks like this summer is going to be awesome for music both local and international in flavor. I have added 2 new shows to my list. I am starting to run out of weekends to play on!! Let me give you a list of my next four shows and then I'll give you a heads up on a couple of good shows coming up in Erie by other musicians.

BUT first an announcement: Mean Max and the Gaffer have officially formed a band! When we perform together we will henceforth be known as: the Hideous Primates!! If you want to know how the name came about..... just ask!!

I would also like to announce that I have signed with My Hollywood Musician Network. If any of you would like to know more please let me know and I'll fill you in!!

OK.... to the shows!!

Saturday May 24; 6 to 8 pm; Presque Isle Gallery Coffeehouse
This is a brand new coffeehouse that is located in the old Joe Roots building next to Sara's on Presque Isle. Right now they have pastries and really good coffee but will be adding a lunch menu in the next 2 weeks or so. They also have art work, jewelry and photography by local artists that can be purchased or simply enjoyed! I will be doing a tips only gig with Mean Max that evening so come on down and enjoy the sunset and some really great music. If the weather is nice we will play on the patio!! We will do mostly our own songs but will sneak a few covers in from time to time.

From the coffeehouse we will pack up and move to:

Saturday May 24; 10pm to 1 am; Scotty's Martini Bar on 3rd and German
this is the first official Hideous Primates show
This is our absolute favorite place to play. The crowd is always great
and the martinis are even better. We will have the pleasure of having Steve Trohoske perform a set with us. Steve is Eries finest Jazz bass player. He also fronts his own group 3bop which appears at Scotty's regularly as well.

Wednesday June 18; Noon to 1:00; Erie Art Museum, front steps

I will be doing a one hour, tips only lunch time show on the front steps of the Erie Art Museum downtown. This will be an all original show and will feature my fingerstyle and slide guitar work. I'd love to share lunch with all my friends so come on down and support local music and Eries Art Museum. I will do another show in August at the Museum. More details on that later.

Saturday June 21; 6 to 8 pm; artists Cup Cafe' by the Meadeville Markethouse in Meadeville
We played here last Saturday and.... WOW.... what a great place!! The acoustics are wonderful and the art work for sale is fabulous...... and the food....... all home made and heavenly. The food alone is worth the trip!! I'll be doing this gig with Max so come on down to this great venue and catch some great music and great food!!

Ok, now for the other shows that promise to be really awesome!!

Wednesday May 21: 6:30 pm: Jrs Last Laugh downtown Erie
Proceeds from this comedy show go to help fund the summer music series that are held in Erie each year. Erie has, by far, the best music scene of any city this size that I have ever see, Please come on out and support this great cause. Reservations ARE required so call ahead and help keep Erie Rockin'!!

Friday May 23 from 5 until 8 pm there will be a show called "Mysteries of the Great Lakes". I was told about this by a new friend. The show will consist of the music of Gordon Lightfoot performed by Lee Murdock as well as 2 showings of the movie.I don't know the cost but it is likely to be minimal!!

Speaking of Gordon Lightfoot: he will be appearing at the Warner Theater on Sunday June 22! If you have never seen one of his shows (this will be my 4th) then you really need to catch this one. He is a seasoned performer with great songs!!

Just a reminder that this weekend is the Springfever Festival at the Riverside Inn in Cambridge Springs. This is a 3 day roots, folk and blues festival that will showcase the best in local and regional music. You can get more information at www.springfeverfestival.com There is always an open jam going on in the lobby, on the huge front porch and in every nook and cranny in the place. There is also a main stage where you can pick up the featured acts.

I will have my debut there at 1:00 pm on Saturday the 19th. I will be show casing my own acoustic finger picking and slide guitar songs.

From there I will hustle my butt back up to Erie to play at Scotty's from 10 to 1:00. Scotty's is located at 3rd and German. If you haven't been there then you are missing the best live music venue in Erie! Come on down and have a martini with Mean Max and Gaffer! This will be a rock and roll gig with Stevie Trohoske, Erie's best bass player, sitting in with us!