- From Portland, Oregon.
- A Dobro™ (resophonic guitar) player who has worked with Chris Stuart and Backcountry, Evie Laden, Chris Jones and others.
- He also plays clawhammer banjo.
- 2001, released first solo project The Lost Coast (no label).
- 2002, released “Back to the Pasture: Mighty Lonesome Bluegrass” album.
- 2006, released “Clawhammer and Dobro™ album.
- 2009, won an IBMA Award for co-writing Song of the Year “Don’t Throw Mama’s Flowers Away” (with Chris Stuart)
- 2010, released an album with banjo player Chris Coole Farewell Trion (no label).
- 2010, performed on the Jerry Douglas-produced album Southern Filibuster: a Tribute to Tut Taylor (E1Entertainment).
- 2011, recorded an album with the Toronto-based Foggy Hogtown Boys The Hogtown Sessions (no label).
- 2013, released Oldies & Old Time album (no label).