I didn’t set out to build a music career. I grew up on the coast of Maine. My dad was a lobsterman, and I started hauling traps of my own when I was twelve. That’s where I learned what real work looks like. After that came the Marine Corps. Different environment, same idea—discipline, responsibility, and doing what needs to be done whether you feel like it or not. Music was always part of my life. About twenty years ago I started singing in cover bands and spent time playing in bars and local venues. That changed when my wife got sick. Losing her to cancer was the point where everything shifted. That’s when I started writing my own songs—not for a project or a band, but just because I needed to. Music helped me express and process the grief. From there, I made the decision to start recording and releasing them. Right now I’m putting songs out and playing them live, but the goal is bigger than that. I’m working toward a full album, building it one song at a time. The live show reflects that with a mix of my originals and selected covers. I’m not trying to chase trends or fit into anything. I’m just writing and playing songs that are real, and building something that lasts.