Musician. He was a singer-songwriter and guitarist who emerged in New York City's avant-garde club scene in the 1990s. Signed to Columbia Records, he released his first album, "Live at Sin-é" (1993) followed by his full-studio album, "Grace" (1994). With the success of both albums, he went on an extensive tour of Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium and the U.S. until the late fall of 1995. In 1996, in addition to his Columbia Records releases, he also appeared as a guest artist on several other recordings to include the group "Jazz Passengers" album "In Love" (1994) and the Rebecca Moore songs "If You Please Me," "Outdoor Elevator," and "Needle Men." For much of the next year, he was doing solo performances and working on his next album in Memphis, Tennessee with producer, Tom Verlaine. While awaiting the arrival of his band from New York, he drowned during a spontaneous evening swim in the Wolf River (a slack water channel of the Mississippi River), near Memphis, Tennessee where he was caught in the wake of a passing tugboat. He was found six days later on June 4. In 2003, his album "Grace" was ranked #303 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time list. His memorial marker is located overlooking the Sumatran Tigers at the Memphis Zoo.
Musician. He was a singer-songwriter and guitarist who emerged in New York City's avant-garde club scene in the 1990s. Signed to Columbia Records, he released his first album, "Live at Sin-é" (1993) followed by his full-studio album, "Grace" (1994). With the success of both albums, he went on an extensive tour of Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium and the U.S. until the late fall of 1995. In 1996, in addition to his Columbia Records releases, he also appeared as a guest artist on several other recordings to include the group "Jazz Passengers" album "In Love" (1994) and the Rebecca Moore songs "If You Please Me," "Outdoor Elevator," and "Needle Men." For much of the next year, he was doing solo performances and working on his next album in Memphis, Tennessee with producer, Tom Verlaine. While awaiting the arrival of his band from New York, he drowned during a spontaneous evening swim in the Wolf River (a slack water channel of the Mississippi River), near Memphis, Tennessee where he was caught in the wake of a passing tugboat. He was found six days later on June 4. In 2003, his album "Grace" was ranked #303 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time list. His memorial marker is located overlooking the Sumatran Tigers at the Memphis Zoo.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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