Born and raised on Long Island Rick began playing guitar in the early 70’s at the age of sixteen. After a couple years playing acoustic, he met up with another guitarist and started playing duo gigs at local coffee houses and wine and cheese cafes and playing contemporary folk-rock. His songs consisted of groups like America, Crosby Sills and Nash, Simon and Garfunkel, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Denver etc.

In 1981, he moved to Nevada and has played in many bands over the years and was the front man of most of those bands, playing both acoustic and electric guitars, and singing both folk rock and classic rock.

About 20 years ago he decided I wanted to dive into country and was introduced to Rick Hays and his band, Rick Hays and American Steel, a local country/country rock band. He has been playing with Rick ever since and has been both rhythm and lead guitarist as well as singing lead and backup vocals over the years. He is now looking to share his playing and singing talents as a soloist playing a combination of my early folk-rock days and more recent country classics.