Sonic Discovery Blog

This story is a fun one! Playing on the Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular Show in Las Vegas. It was a big highlight for us to do this show, and it was so much fun. By this time in the band’s growth, we had a few national TV appearances under our belt, so doing a live TV show was not as stressful as our very first TV performance. This gig [...] Full article

It was December while on tour. We were in Chicago for a couple days to play a few shows at the House of Blues and other venues. It was also a great time in the band’s career. Every venue we played was a sold out show. Even all of The House of Blues venues we played across the country were all sold out. During this time in Chicago, I had the [...] Full article

After a Day Shift in Patrol (6a-6p) This is the story of why I went from a full-time career in music to a full-time career in law enforcement. It’s a broad overview of the process, from playing professionally and composing music, to committing myself to a new career goal, preparing myself mentally and physically to become a police officer. Later, [...] Full article

When I started this article, I thought it was going to be pretty short, not much to write about other than how lucky I was to have worked at Jones Day, along with a few highlights. Then as I started writing, I realized there were some interesting moments and memories worth mentioning. I hope this article is not too long, and I will try to keep it [...] Full article

Postcards from 90's While touring in the 90's, I picked up a habit that I never expected. Every club, every restaurant, every roadside stop seemed to have a stack of postcards tucked away by the entrance or on the counter. Some promoted local bands, some advertised events, others were just clever art or photography that caught the mood of the [...] Full article

Performing at the Titanic world premiere party in Los Angeles Another Gig, Or So It Seemed For the Titanic Movie World Premiere Party, our band was the musical entertainment. At the time, it felt like just another movie wrap party on Whilshire Blvd, the kind of event where you showed up, played your sets, say hello, and then head home afterward. [...] Full article

The Diplomats European Tour This story is about an opportunity I got to be a part of as a graduating high school senior. Being selected as a member of The United States Collegiate Wind Bands. This opportunity which opened my eyes to the world and changed my life forever, was made possible by a lot of people including my high school band director [...] Full article

There are certain days in a musician’s life that stay with you forever. Not just because they were exciting, but because they mean something more. They stand apart from the rehearsals, travel, soundchecks, late nights, and long drives. They carry a different kind of weight. Gratitude, and recognition from the very place you called home. One of [...] Full article

It was June 1995. I was living in Ventura California and playing in a few bands. My day job was working as a grocery clerk at Von’s Grocery Store in Westlake. One of the cool things about working there was meeting all the famous actors and musicians who actually shopped for groceries. I was always amazed when I saw famous actors like Sean Connery [...] Full article

Performing in the Super Bowl half time show was one of those career moments that still feels unreal. In the 1990's I was playing with an awesome swing band called "Big Bad Voodoo Daddy," and at that time we still were an up-and-coming band. We were set to perform along side the one and only Stevie Wonder and Gloria Estefan. Behind the scenes, it [...] Full article