Albums as a Leader
'Metamorphosis' - Axon-Neuron (2016)
This is the third studio album with Axon-Neuron. This album was quite an undertaking, featuring almost two hours of music spanning two discs, including a 21-piece orchestra featured on numerous songs. This album features 'v3.0' of the lineup: Amanda Rankin on voicals, Steve Miller on keyboards, Ryan McDermott on Guitar, and Dylan Gomez on percussion (with me on guitar and bass). Available at Bandcamp or all other major digital music services.
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Disc 1:
01 - Prelude I
02 - Euclid
03 - Suspicions
04 - Shattered
05 - Koan
06 - Eyes
07 - Erasure
08 - Postlude I
Disc 2:
01 - Prelude II
02 - Silence
03 - Kronos
04 - Summit
05 - Keepsakes
06 - Kafka
07 - Eulogy
08 - Postlude II
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'Dreamstate' - Axon-Neuron (2012)
This is my second album with Axon-Neuron. This album features 'v2.0' of the lineup: Sandra Kung on voice and keyboards, Joe Leaman on keyboards, Matt DeRubertis on bass, and Elliot Wallace on percussion (with me on guitar and guitar-synth). As with the previous album, three tracks feature a string orchestra. This is the 2015 rerelease that is a complete remix and remaster of the original recording. Available at Bandcamp or all other major digital music services.
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01 - Bloom |
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02 - Machina |
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03 - Whole |
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04 - Soñar |
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05 - No Más |
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06 - Maelstrom |
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07 - The Fountain |
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08 - The Stars |
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09 - Danseuses de Delphes |
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'Brain Songs' - Axon-Neuron (2011)
Axon-Neuron is a progressive rock/jazz band that I put together to play some songs I'd written for a band with a vocalist. The group consists of me on guitar, Kelsey Edignton singing, Phil Anderson on keyboards, Matt DeRubertis on bass, and Holbrook Riles III on percussion. Additionally, three tracks feature a 10-piece string orchestra. Available at Bandcamp or all other major digital music services.
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01 - Axon/Neuron/Amore |
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02 - Boxing |
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03 - Snowflakes |
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04 - Lighthouse |
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05 - Ma Belle |
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06 - Feynman's Flower |
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07 - The Round Window |
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08 - Starlight |
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'Passage' - Jeremey Poparad (2007)
My first full-length album of all original compositions. This album features myself on guitar, Bryan Thomas on bass, and Paul Stranahan on drums. The song "Traken" features myself on guitars and bass, Chris Herald on alto sax, and Pat Wagner on drums and percussion. "Passage," "Monderism," and "Midnight Walk" are solo guitar pieces. Sample clips of each track are available for listening below.
As I've been out of copies of this CD for while, I'll be offering all the tracks for free as mp3 downloads. Help yourself to any tracks that you dig.
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01 - The Round Window |
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02 - The Sun in the Drawer |
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03 - Counterparts |
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04 - Ma Belle |
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05 - Passage |
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06 - Idle Dreamer |
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07 - Calluna Vulgaris |
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08 - Monderism |
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09 - Traken |
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10 - Midnight Walk |
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Albums as a Sideman
'Ephemera' - Resurrecting Id (2018)
"Ephemera" is the second album for Chris Herald's "Resurrecting Id" project. Chris and I collaborated remotely on this recording with Chris living in Arizona and me in Ohio. I recorded all of the guitar and bass parts on this album. Available at Bandcamp and all major digital music services.
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01 - Duplicity |
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02 - Ephemera |
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03 - Deep and Wide |
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04 - Labyrinthine |
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05 - Red Queen |
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'New Affirmation' - Mark Russo (2015)
"New Affirmation" is the debut album from Mark Russo, a Cleveland-area trumpet player that I've worked extensively with over the years. Mark composed all of the songs on the album and I played guitar on most of the tracks. Available at Bandcamp and all major digital music services.
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01 - T.D. |
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02 - Free Spirit |
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03 - Speaking in Fluent IKEA |
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04 - New Affirmation |
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05 - Hear Me Twice the First Time |
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06 - Grace |
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07 - Stellar |
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08 - The Upper Echelon |
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'Resurrecting Id' - Resurrecting Id (2015)
"Resurrecting Id" is a saxophone-driven progressive metal proeject by my friend and fellow Akron classmate, Chris Herald. After getting his feet wet in the Red Side Visible project, Chris wrote a batch of his own tunes. As Chris has moved away from Akron to pursue masters and doctoral degrees in saxophone, the recording process was mostly via online collaboration. I played all of the guitar and bass parts, and assisted in the drum programming. Most of the saxophone parts were recorded by me when Chris stopped by Akron to visit. I also did all of the mixing and mastering for the album. Available at Bandcamp and all major digital music services.
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01 - Awake |
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02 - Renewal |
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03 - Shifting |
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04 - The Way Forward |
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05 - Resurrecting Id |
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'Supernatural' - Sancat (2013)
This is the debut album for Sancat, a side project that I played guitar for, which is lead by one of Axon-Neuron's past singers, Sandra Kung. In addition to playing guitar and contributing to the arrangments, I did all of the mixing, editing, and most of the recording for the album. Available at Bandcamp and all major digital music services.
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01 - Eyes of Coal |
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02 - I Notice You |
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03 - Sandman |
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04 - Shadow Girl |
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05 - Werewolf |
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06 - Serenity |
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07 - Dreamweaver |
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08 - Dawn |
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'The Art of Knowing' - Paul Stranahan Trio (2010)
This is a jazz trio recording I did with Paul Stranahan and Chris Herald. Paul plays percussion and Chris plays alto sax and flute. I'm playing electric bass and some guitar on three of the tracks. All of the songs are originals by the three of us. "The Sun in the Drawer" and "Sybella" were written by me. Available on all major digital music services.
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01 - 5/4 Jam |
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02 - Hide and Sikh |
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03 - The Sun in the Drawer |
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04 - The Art of Knowing |
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05 - Just a Little Irish Jig |
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06 - Canoneer [sic] |
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07 - Something About Life |
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08 - Six Fingers |
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09 - Sybella |
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10 - Reflections on Marriage |
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'Enter Entropy' - Red Side Visible (2010)
Red Side Visible is a progressive jazz/metal band with a horn section. The band consists of Chris Herald (alto sax), Tim McDonald (tenor sax), Tim Mirth (guitar), Paul Stranahan (drums), and myself on electric bass. Available on all major digital music services.
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01 - [intro] |
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02 - Juggernaut |
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03 - Pi |
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04 - WTF |
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05 - Cavs Lost |
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06 - Pursuance |
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07 - Tower |
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08 - Great Wall of China |
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09 - Neverturn |
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10 - Shove |
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11 - If the Gods Allow |
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Additional Recordings
'Two Of A Kind: A Tribute To Bill Bruford & Allan Holdsworth' - District 97 (2020) - Guitar
'Danjo' - Danjo Jazz Orchestra (2020) - Guitar
'Hot and Ready' - Mount Ratz (2015) - Guest guitar solos
'With Haste on Its Breath' - Maid Myriad (2014) - Composer (uncredited)
'Apogee' - Apogee (2011) - Bass, Composer/Arranger
'Death by Radio' - The Singular (2008) - Trumpet, Arranger
'Embrace' - Maid Myriad (2007) - Guitar, Arranger
'This War is Love' - Alexander the Ghost (2006) - Bass, Arranger
'Back to Burlington' - The Speedbumps (2005) - Bass
'The Farthest of Reaches' - Dorian's End (2003) - Bass, Guitar, Composer/Arranger
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