projects

Reverend Screaming Fingers
all things guitar. from high volume, searing feedback improvisations to structured instrumentals and soundscapes.

Prehistoric Horse
a modern improvised music/noise trio with David Grollman and Valerie Kuehne. more

IT BREAKS
helter-skelter free improvisations with David Grollman and Brendan Landis. more

Strangelet
all things electro-acoustic and electronic based (ie no guitar). more

collaborations
LMNo!
free improvised guitar/reeds/electronics duo collaboration with Steve Norton

Richard Lainhardt & LM
minimalist, expansive sounds with Buchla/Hakken Contiuum and processed lap steel guitar. Richard passed away on Dec 30, 2011 and a recording will be released in 2012. more

back burner
microdecibel
composed & conducted improvisations using micro scores micro sounds. more

The Overdub Club
ongoing film & music collaboration with Thad Povey, Al Avarez. more

Lucifer Meltdown
damaged lyric based punk, pop, rock songs, re-conceptualized and sung with gusto to the best of my meager abilities.

The Bodice Rippers
diva led blues/punk/soul from Oakland CA. a band i co-founded and hold alum status more

artists i have played guitar with
Danielle French - sensuous song diva from Calgary, Canada more
Dylan Champagne math rock meets the National – more
Kim Boekbinder – the fun pop music of The impossible Girl. more
DreamZoo - avant/classical dream cycle lieder of Valerie Kuehne. more
Joe Rut - funny, rocking, well written songs of love and despair from Oakland CA. more
Val Esway and El Mirage - dark county stylings of Val Esway from Oakland, CA. more
Ramona the Pest dark pop/rock band with longtime collaborator, Val Esway. (1996-2003) more

past projects
SplitLipimprov rock/noise quartet w/ Jon Brumit, Wayne Grim & Suki O’Kane. (2004-2007) more
Lumper/Splittertrippy guitar/looping duo w/ Joe Rut (2003-2006) more
Zebuthe pink floyd of punk rock. The Minutemen meets NoMeansNo meets The Who. (1998-2002) more
the HO!punk rock Who cover band with Dave Mello, Joey Schaff and Tim Romain. (2000-2004) more
Reverend Screaming Fingers & Phantom Drummerduo live soundtrack for film. (2001-2003) more

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