My friend Cassie once commented that my writings resemble our happy-hour get-togethers. What a sweet thing to say. She’s a great drinking buddy, by the way. Mid-twenties with an angelic face and a slender body, she can drink anyone under the table. Believe me. I lost many battles trying to keep up with her countless Maker’s Marks.

But I digress. I have the tendency to digress quite a bit. Though I take many side roads, I still end up on the same path, on my way chasing a muse. I’ve been a singer-songwriter for close to 10 years now, composing over 75 ballads, country waltzes, blues shouters, rockabilly, punk, jazz, pop, and so on. The focus of these blogs will be about muses, inspirations of my art, reasons for my existence. Sure, I’ll stray off and talk about a bar I once frequented or a film I caught in a matinee. But I’ll always return back to my true love – music.

I appreciate the Whole 9 crew for allowing me to share my thoughts with you. So pull up a stool. The drinks are on me. All you have to do is answer one question: So what inspires you?