And so it begins….

If you know me, and you know that I launched a website, well then you know that of course I’ve incorporated a blog into that website.

It’s true, I love to write. I’m just so much better at it than talking… and singing. Writing is definitely my favorite form of communication. But if I’m being honest, it was the singing that brought me here.

Back in the middle of 2023, I began playing with my guitar for the first time in many years; that led me back into songwriting (always has been my favorite thing to do when I play a guitar), songwriting eventually led me into a recording studio. That recording studio led me to releasing original music as an independent artist. Once it became clear that I was going down that road, building a website only seemed logical. And with that website, comes this blog.

While original music is at the forefront for me, I am hoping to create a well-rounded space around this brand. Meaning, we get to engage with each other, learn from each other, maybe agree to disagree sometimes. I want us to recognize and respect our differences, and I’m hopeful that we can find some ways in which we are not that different from each other. I think we can all make some friends in the process. The world is so connected now. There are no geographical barriers that are holding us back from uniting together, anyone can be a DReamer.

When it started, back in mid-2023, I was completely broken. Years of overeating, overdrinking, not exercising, and many other poor lifestyle choices had began to catch up with me. It was plain obvious when I look back at photos and videos.

I can’t explain the drastic physical transformation that has happened to me. I really can’t. But I do know that pieces only started to fall into place, when I let music back into my life. Maybe, subconsciously, I always knew that I had this deep and powerful connection with music, and maybe, that’s why I steered clear of it for so long.

But I’m not that unique, everyone has a deep and powerful connection with music. Maybe you haven’t yet discovered it, or maybe you keep it suppressed, as I had for so long, but it lives inside of each and every one of us. I really believe that.

See, on the one hand, my deciding to play music was always going to lead me right here. Thrusting myself into a spotlight of my own creation. There was no way I was going to be satisfied with doing music for myself. But on the other hand, I wasn’t even close to being ready to share.

I know that many artists and musicians will say that they do it for themselves, they do it because it makes them happy; and if others happen to like it, then great, that’s a bonus!

That’s not me. There are some similarities; I do love it, and it makes me happy, and that’s exactly why I need to share it. It’s just like anything else I’ve ever done that brings me joy, I try to re-create that experience for others because I know that if it brought a smile across my face, there’s a damn good chance that it will do the same for them.

I love to eat, and I love to drink, and I’ve made a very successful career out of re-creating those experiences for others over and over again in the hospitality industry. I love being the General Manager of an iconic Rhode Island restaurant. People get excited for food and drinks, they love it!

In my opinion, there is no comparison for what music can do for people. Music brings on a kaleidoscope of emotion. The full range and spectrum of “feels” and “moods”. There is nothing else like it. The healing power of music can touch anybody at any moment. A phenomena that while almost impossible to explain verbally, is so easily conveyed, sonically.

It’s touched me, it’s healed me, and given me a new lease on life.

If you know me, and you know that I launched a website, you know that of course I have to share that with the world.