I began my career with the 2004 release of my debut rock album, The Firebard, recorded in my home studio, The Firebard Studios. The album received good reviews and airplay in Canada, Australia, and the United States, and earned me endorsements with Peavey, Alvarez Guitars, and Morley Pedals. By year's end, I recruited drummer Jeff Moos to help me perform locally, and a bassist and guitarist joined long enough for several shows in 2005 before they left.

While searching for replacements, Jeff and I finished the second rock album in the summer of 2006, accompanied by session bassist Dave DeMarco. I was also invited to perform in the local All Star Jam at Sonar in Baltimore, but it was becoming clear that local venues didn't support instrumental rock. After just a few shows in early 2007, the second line-up, which included James Goetz on guitar, disbanded. I haven't performed my original music since.

By the summer of 2007, I released Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid and resumed playing acoustic guitar after a nearly ten year hiatus courtesy of tendonitis. The writing of more songs for the Serenade of Strings album slowed when I formed an Iron Maiden tribute band (Seventh Son) with Dave DeMarco and James in late 2007. Much of 2008 was spent getting this up to speed while finishing Serenade of Strings' demos.

Jeff and I recorded the album in 2009, with my parts once again recorded at home. During mixing, I included an original classical guitar piece that I recorded with 18 others back in 1995 after my degree. This prompted the release of those 18 as an additional album called The Lost Art. Both discs were released together in the summer of 2010.

Back in 2007, I had briefly joined a cover band and became acquainted with vocalist Dave Meagher. We never actually met but became friends via email due to band tensions that prompted both of us to leave the band the same week. In late 2009, Dave joined my band on vocals and we began recording at my house in 2010. I also bought a drum kit for my studio and asked James to return as drummer, since Jeff no longer has a practice place. The three of us have been recording steadily on a fifth album, which will return to hard rock/metal and be the first with vocals.