Welcome to my music page here at the Internet Music Scene. As I continue recording I am just a couple of months from releasing my ninth CD "Look to the Sky".

My music is all instrumental rock and I write and perform all music on each track. My music has been said to be a mix of Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons and Tangerine Dream and even Kansas. Weird mix I know but I never know how a song will turn out until I get to working on it.

I hope you enjoy some of the tracks I have posted from my CDs, I have made them all free for you to download. You can email me at studio1@surfnorthwest.com with any comments.

Biography
I started playing guitar at the age of 12 while my father was stationed in Germany. My teacher was a older German lady who was very strict and disiplined. At the age of 14 I was back in the USA and took up playing bass for our jr.high Jazz band. This took me into my first rock band as a youth playing bass.

As I enterered high school my family to Washington State and once again I found myself playing both bass and guitar in a new band. Once graduated from High School I got more serious with a couple of bands playing hard rock and 70s rock. The era was 1979-1983 and we all know what those times were all about.

As time went on into the eighties I found myself married with kids and all that goes with that, so my playing days were over. Dreams shattered but happy to be a father and choose the family life over late nights with hang overs. I did not play with a band for about four years. In about 1992 I regrouped with the band Rickashay and rocked hard for about 3 years, however the demands of work and family forced me to bow out of the band scene once more.

As time went by I found myself turned off by playing cover tunes and started to focus on writing my own music, it was some years later (2002) that I started recording in my home. Technoligy and software had advanced where one guy could do all the music in a song himself. It was then I took up playing the keyboards which I enjoy as much as playing guitar.

Beginning in 2004 I released my first CD called "Yesterday Pass" which was a collection of songs I wrote while playing in Rickashay. Since then there have been eight other CDs released with my music with the ninth to be released in May of 2009. My style has started to move away from hard rock more into New Age (I hate that term) or Alan Parsons type music.

 I hope you can check out some of my stuff and post comments with any suggestions harsh or otherwise. My days of being in the limelight are way over and I simply have songs coming out of my head everyday, until that gift from God stops I will continue with my love of music and record my ideas.

Regards, Surf

Music and the Internet
The internet with the ability to download music, burn CD's and essentially create your own collection has taken away the profits to the musician who might of otherwise started a band and made CD's for profit. The only people making money anymore are the record labels and big bands on tour. I think sites like this will become the norm in the next 5 years.

My influences
Robin Trower - Kansas - Michael Schenker - Pink Flyod - Alan Parsons - David Arkenstone - Tangerine Dream - Jethro Tull

Favorite spot
Playa Del Carmen Mexico

Hobbies
ATV riding, my German Shepherds, and any water sports

Equipment used:
- Fender Custom Shop 50th Anniversary Deluxe Strat
- Carvin Ultra VC
- Gibson Les Paul Custom
- Goding LGX-SA
- Carvin IC5 Bass
- Roland Fantom X6 Keyboard
- Yamaha MOTIF ES Keyboard
- Korg TR88 Keyboard
- Yamaha Drums
- Metropoulos Amplification '70 Plexi Superlead
- Marshall Vintage Modern 2466 Amp
- Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 Amp
- Fender Super Sonic 60watt Amp
- Marshall 4x12 cabinet w/G12K 100
- Carvin 4x12 cabinet w/Vintage 30s
- Marshall 4x12 cabinet w/Lead 80s
- Carvin PB 200 Amp
- Cakewalk SONAR 6
- Digitech GSP 1101 Pre Amp
 

Anything else...?
I am still a sinner but through the blood of Jesus I have been saved and forgivin.

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Hey Surf, just stopping by to wish you and yours a great Holiday Season and a healthy, successful 2009! Cheers, Mike PS: I really think you should do a Center Stage Presentation for my show so I can feature you. If interested, leave me a PM and I'll send you the details.

happy holidays from stone bullits, and thank you for the support that you have shown us here on the mix! peace digger/stone bullits

many thanks for the kind words man - really appreaciated im totally serious dude my stuff tends to be quickly recorded while i have the vibe all of it is herbally influenced i never know whats gonna pop out next i will take the time to chack your stuff & feedback - soon many thanks again man :)

Hey there Brother Surf, vaery enjoyable listen here. I really like the tone on those axes. Regards, Dan

I hate to burst everyone's bubble, but there is no female singer, I am the only voice in all my songs! I have a way of making my voice sweet, sort of makes me sick in the head don't you think!

...Awesome sounds!,Just wanna lay in the sun with the headphones on type music.

Thank you for your kind comments and right back at ya :) Nigel.

Brilliant tracks particularly Laguna drive. Love your studio set up it looks fantastic. Check our tracks if you get time, I would love your opinion. SIlent warning is also a fantastic track, Guitar an synth in harmony once again, Just the way they should be.

Super Cell is just lovely. It's got everything in here, love the ambiance at the start and then the change to a different mood. FAB!! Wishing you well, Melsi

Man, you have some top of the line music here; really high quality! Love your collection of toys too.

Hello, Have really been enjoying the soft sounds of Misty Morning. It's really Beautiful. Great Job. Best Wishes, lonesome princess

Awesome music for the hear & soul.

Nice songs here!

wow, you must be a moody person. because with your music, you can change my mood!!!love the very stylish melting of instruments and how less is better approach. very great playing. hope to hear more in the future, btw, what part of washington? spokane here. have a wonderful day and keep doing whatcha doing, it brought a smile to my face. peace mav

Real cool tune here. I would definetly get up and dance to this song. Love the melody and great arrangement. Good stuff.

Pedro's Driving....rock out! Sounds like your having a blast!

'Top Down' really rocks well, what I was hoping to hear after dinner...like the guitar changes, good sound, fine tonal range on it-great backup. Very cool sound indeed...nifty variance in tempo makes for interest. Like it. Great!! Fine playing. -Your friend & now fan. -Vesa.

Thank you ever so kindly on the 'Stingin the Bluze' comment...amde my day. It's the guitar style I enjoy perhaps the most. Take care. -Vesa.