I was originally inspired to explore American Primitive guitar around 2002 after hearing Sunflower River Blues by John Fahey. I taught myself to fingerpick by listening to his records as well as earlier recordings by Skip James, Mississippi John Hurt, and other 1920s folk musicians. Other influences include Bert Jansch, Bola Sete, Jimmy Page, and Roy Harper. I spent ten years as part of the Baltimore-based instrumental band Yeveto. Both Baltimore and my childhood home of New Jersey have been subjects of my songwriting along with an interest in astronomy, early aeronautics, fantasy literature, grief, and fear.