Musical Influences: Derek Trucks, Trey Anastasio, SRV, Grant Green, Pat Martino, Dave Mathews Band, Pink Floyd, Sheryl Bailey, Martin Sexton, Jesse Sears. Im mostly inspired by anyone ive ever played, performed, or jammed with, or anyone who has given me lessons, or people ive given lessons to. I could go on all day with music like the Blues, Funk, Metal, Emo, Rock, Pop Punk, Jam Bands, Singer Songwriters, Old School Hip Hop, Raggea, Classic Rock, POP and of course Jazz. However Most importantly my band, keeps me on my toes, with their honesty over the years, they have taught me from scratch how to be a musician. A special thank you and acknowledgment to Pat, the one guy I can communicate with through our instruments, my musical soul mate.

If you could meet anyone alive or dead who would it be: Derek Trucks, for a guitar lesson.

1 Thing you can’t wait to Happen: I believe its already happening (this) Or I should say the future of this band (

Hobbies: Snowboarding, The Beach, all sorts of water sports, art, Cooking, Going to see live music!

First CD Purchased: Green Day “Dookie” (or at least I think, I wasn’t into music back then)

First Concert attended: Dave Mathews Band, Continental Arena. (the show that turned into a live album and dvd; Listener Supported) Less then Jake + NFG was me first “show” though.

Top 3 Bands you're dying to play with: Maroon 5, Zox (again), Under the Influence of Giants Top 10 albums: in no particular order Joni Mitchell- Blue Maroon 5- Songs About Jane Dave Mathews Band- Before these Crowded Streets Martin Sexton- Black Sheep Fall out boy- From Under the Cork Tree Under the Influence of Giants- (self Titled) Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon
Sublime- 40oz. To Freedom
Toby Lightman- Little things
O.A.R-Stories of a Stranger
Top 3 Shows you’ve ever seen:
Dave Mathews @continental arena
Howie day- Virgin Records (promoting his first album, performed solo,
AMAZING)
3.  John Scofield somewhere in Boston 2005 Favorite Truck Stop Food: Well If you know me, truck stop food isn’t exactly my thing, so usually Im up for peanut butter and crackers, or perhaps my guilty pleasure, Ramen.
My life Saving Items When on the road: Laptop with my Verizon internet card, Guitar with my headphone amp, Emergen-C, Continental breakfast! and OF COURSE YEBRA MATE!!!

Favorite Color: I’m a fan of Earthy colored Greens, not so much BUNCE green.

Favorite Foods: Grilled Chicken, Avocado, Eggs Any style, Peanut Butter, Mexican, Italian, SUSHI.

Favorite Indie band CD: Zox- The Wait

Favorite Movies: Christmas Vacation (national lampoons), Spaceballs, Lord or the Rings’, My Cousin Vinny, Vanilla Sky, Butterfly Effect, Life As a House, Super Troopers, Garden State, Fight Club, The Ninja Turtles’, the Back To The Future’s,  and The Bourne Identity, and Supremacy, Good Will Hunting, Patch Adams.

Favorite TV shows: Oh wow this is embarrassing but here it goes: One Tree Hill, Smallville, Family Guy, South Park, Fresh Prince, and Saved by the Bell will always hold a special place in my heart!

Favorite actors/Actresses: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Christopher Walkin, Jim Carry, Will Smith, and unfortunately I think Leonardo DiCaprio is awesome. Favorite band one liner: “MUCHO, Take it easy!”
Favorite out of State Venue: Lupo’s In Providence, RI

5 Most memorable Stealing Jane moments:
Sound Check at Giants Stadium, the sound and the feeling was surreal.
Lupo’s 2006, probably the best crowed response we’ve ever had, and the most fun show I’ve ever played BB Kings, another amazing crowed!
The first time we played Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg PA, this was probably the most fun we’ve all had on a road trip.
5. The day pat asked if I would manage the street team, My life changed completely, and from that day on its been amazing!

Quotes: "Long you live, High you fly, Smiles you give, And tears you cry, All you touch, And all you see, It's all your life will ever be"
--Pink Floyd

“you won’t find moments in a box”
–Phish. “Velvet Sea”

“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain”
–Bob Marley

“Only you can choose, what you will do, when it comes down to you, no one else can walk in your shoes”
-Tyrone Wells  “what are we fighting for”

“Burn the white flag, we were born to fight, gotta live to die, so lets live tonight. Throw away the white ash we’re born for this, still time for the last chance, and this is it.”
-Raposo “white ash”

“lovin’ you is like lovin a house on fire, burnin and learnin, when the damage is done. And now im tired, and scared but im hoping that a cure will be found, cause I cant stop thinking ‘bout you”
-Martin Sexton “Can’t stop thinking about you”

“Goooose!” –Dave Calzone