Loaf Eye

I love to write songs. Especially music. I write a lot of pop-rock with an “indie/alternative” edge, but I listen to boogie-woogie, The Flaming Lips, Frank Sinatra, Stereolab, Henry Mancini, Johnny Cash, Guided By Voices, and Beck (to name a few) with equal enthusiasm, and I don’t know if those influences could ever NOT surface in my writing. I love a writing challenge, & have managed to compile an eclectic body of work that includes metal, Latin, hip-hop, country, jazz, & blues. Influenced a great deal by the Beatles, I’ve always loved the way each album is full of sonic surprises – a musical roller coaster ride where anything can happen, & I’ve taken the approach of the Wearer-of-Many-Hats since I began writing. I’ve been singing since I was a toddler & I've been a musician since I picked up the guitar at the age of nine. After taking the necessary guitar lessons & playing for a few years, learning others’ songs, I tried my hand at songwriting at the age of 13 & have never wanted to do anything else since. After the demise of my high school band Little White Honda, (whose second indie release, Roadmap, earned call-backs from both Warner Music Canada & EMI Canada), I teamed up with some guys from my hometown of Steinbach, MB, Canada to form a group called the Pets. The Pets’ debut (& only) full-length release Love & War was put out by endearing records (then based in Winnipeg) in early 2000 & went on to win international acclaim, garnering 4-&-5-star reviews from The Boston Herald, The Sunday Times of London, & several Japanese music publications. The eclectic blend of 60’s-era psychedelia with pop, punk, new wave, and experimental sound collage drew comparisons to Olivia Tremor Control, the Elephant 6 collective, as well as the obvious Beatles & Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys from which we had taken our name. The Pets underwent a split just as we were gaining momentum, & I, along with fellow member Matt Peters reformed in 2001 with ex-Novillero multi-instrumentalist Rusty Matyas as The Waking Eyes. Our debut full-length, Combing The Clouds, also garnered favorable media attention when released by endearing in 2002. I left the group shortly afterwards and formed a group called The Most, which played out in Winnipeg for a brief period. Currently, I am pursuing a music career with less emphasis on live performance & more on songwriting, recording, & pitching to film/TV/licensing opportunities.