He is a bass, double bass, bass fiddle and bass viol player
who was a member of the band Big Wheelie & The Hubcaps who came from
Buffalo, New York.After
leaving them he has appeared with many bands and artists and on several
recordings such as the 2000 New Coat of Paint: Songs of Tom Waits, the
1995 Sing Hollies in Reverse and G.I. Ay, Ay! by El Vez. He relocated to Los Angeles and from
the mid-1990s has been a member of the group Geraldine Fibbers and appeared
on several of their recordings including What Part of "Get Thee Gone" Don't
You Understand? and Butch. In recent years he has also been a member
of the group Born in Death Valley.