Since moving to the Myrtle Beach area 10 months ago, I’ve gotten to know quite a bit of the local music scene, but there are still whole parts of the area’s creative community that I’m only beginning to discover. One of those is the visual arts community in downtown Myrtle Beach. Last week I had […]
If you’re planning a wedding, corporate event, private celebration, rehearsal dinner, fundraiser, or other gathering in the Charleston area, there is a relatively new venue in Mount Pleasant that is worth knowing about: Our Place on 17. I recently had the opportunity to experience the venue firsthand when I performed a solo jazz guitar and […]
A few weeks ago, I traveled to Parish Center for the Arts in Westford to take part in a show my sister put together called Short Songs and Tall Tales. I went into it thinking I was just helping out and maybe enjoying a fun night of music and storytelling. I left realizing I had […]
For years, I’ve been on a musical journey that has evolved far beyond mastering chords, scales, technique, or repertoire. Those things still matter enormously to me, and I continue to practice, study, listen, and try to improve as a guitarist. But increasingly, I’ve begun to feel that all of that work is preparation for something […]
Some venues are simply rooms where an event happens. Others become an important part of the event itself. The Grande Dunes Ocean Club belongs firmly in the second category. I recently had the opportunity to perform there for an 80th birthday celebration. Although I was hired to provide the music, I quickly realized that […]
Every once in a while, a gig comes along that reminds me why I still love live music after all these years. Not because everything went perfectly, and not because it was the biggest or highest-paying event imaginable, but because something genuinely unique happened musically and socially that probably could not have been planned out in […]
I was recently honored to be featured in South Carolina Voyager, where I had the opportunity to talk about my work as a guitarist, educator, bandleader, and creative musician here in Myrtle Beach. Whenever something like that happens, people naturally tend to focus on the visible side of a musical career: the performances, the bands, […]
When people think about community events, they often picture something pleasant—but forgettable. A few tables, maybe a food truck or two, background music that blends into the noise, and people drifting in and out without much connection to what’s happening. But every once in a while, you experience an event that feels different. The kind […]
As a wedding musician, I have the opportunity to perform in many different venues throughout the Carolinas. Every wedding is unique, every couple is different, and every venue brings its own atmosphere to the celebration. Recently I had the pleasure of performing at a wedding rehearsal dinner at Events on Front in downtown Wilmington, North […]
When most people think about live music at a public event, they tend to think of it as atmosphere. Music fills silence, creates mood, adds energy, and gives people something pleasant to hear while they shop, eat, or move through a public space. Those are all valid roles for live music, but I have […]