If you hate reading bio’s as much as I hate writing them, I’ll do us both a favor and try and make this short and painless.

I’ve been playing drums with everyone under the sun for the past 30 yrs. Joined the musicians union when I was 12 to play Top 40 out at Disneyland and then started touring and making records when I was 15. I’ve appeared on hundreds of records with artists ranging from Michael Buble to Suicidal Tendencies. Nine Inch Nails to Glen Campbell. Sting to The Vandals. A Perfect Circle to Danny Elfman. Katy Perry to M83. DEVO to Guns n’ Roses. The Replacements to Weezer to….you get the picture. A bunch of great artists and probably twice as many bad ones. I’ve made some solo records along the way and have co-written songs with Queens Of The Stone Age, Guns n Roses, Sting, The Vandals, A Perfect Circle, Devo, and more. It’s been full steam ahead (since I left the 10th grade) to go on tour up until March 2020.

Once I realized I was going to be home for more than 20 minutes for the first time ever (and kind of out of work ALSO for the first time ever) I had to figure out how I was going to keep sane and stay creative. I retreated out to my studio to write songs with no agenda or expectations. I needed an escape from the "real world" that was just outside the studio door and wanted to utilize finally having some time to myself….to be myself. Once again, writing songs that I wasn’t going to do anything ‘professionally’ with. I had no plans to release them and didn’t care about ever trying to make a dime with any of it. I was just ENJOYING doing it and entertaining myself. Maybe I’d make some wacky little videos on my iPhone and stick em up on instagram? And that’s what I started doing a bit of. But then when one of your best friends (and longtime cheerleaders) is Stone Gossard who just happens to have his own label and he comes to you saying “let’s put this thing out” I didn’t have to think twice about it. Sure, why not? After all, it’s what we do…and this album is a great example of something being done creatively from a completely pure and honest place.

Just take the lyrics to “Headlock Headlock Nicolas Cage” or “Your Body Is A Nightmare” and I think you’ll agree.

So check your attention span at the door and order your copy of “Just A Minute: Vol 1" today. I think you’ll like it. And if you don’t…well, it’s over pretty quick and you can get on with your day or whatever.