I guess you could say I’ve come a long way from where my life began in a tiny off-the-grid Christian commune by the shores of a remote lake in Northwestern Ontario Canada. Yea, it's kind of a long story… but anyways. How did I get here? How does anyone get anywhere in life? It's difficult to say. But something between the desire to write a few singable gospel tunes like my Uncle Paul and the desire to be the next Bono (all churched musicians secretly want to be Bono - fun fact) drove me to pick up pen and paper and guitar and microphone and set to work disappointing my mother through rock and roll.

From the backwoods of Ontario to the backwoods of Maine, from the suburbs of Atlanta to the suburbs of Nashville (where I tried my hand at punk rock with a band called Young Heart Sparks Fire); and finally to the languid climes of Savannah, Georgia: the hostess city… the steamy, alligator swamp homeland of - record scratch - Johnny Mercer? 

The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, The Sex Pistols, Joy Division, The Clash, The Cure, Dinosaur Jr., Bob Dylan: I guess we artsy fartsy types are always looking for that common thread that connects all our influences: the essential thing that can teach us how to be more like them, and thereby teach us how to be more like ourselves. Meanwhile, the peace and quiet and cobblestones of Georgia's oldest city help to keep my feet on the ground.

We've got our own weird little scene here. It's eclectic and it's growing. Some of my favorite singers, songwriters and rock n rollers are happening right here in this town, believe it or not. Hell, some of them are in my band! 

Speaking of my band, Tim Thompson and Mass Formation, I think we might really be on to something. Ernie, Darien and I have been at it for a couple years now, tightening everything down and, finally, releasing ‘Vision Quest’ to streaming back in November. Ethan Stewart joined us on guitar just in time for our last show of 2024, and really kicked us into another gear. I'm telling you, man, you've gotta get out to see our next show! These guys are white hot. We're flying. And watch this space this year for release of some more new material. Can't wait to see where it all goes!

Peace,

T.T.