In 1997, I was asked to perform in Findlay, OH at a homecoming concert with former Miniture Buzzurd bandmate Dave Foreman.  Dave was returning home from Florida and a back-up band was put together that included many of Dave's former bandmates including Scott Shaull, Chip McClurkin, Holly McConnell, Tony Cole, and Adam Nation,  The concert was booked at a club in Findlay called Moondoggies owned by Bob Freed (great-nephew of Alan Freed ... yes THE Rock-n-Roll Alan Freed!).   The concert was a success and the band's chemistry was so obvious, that once Dave returned to Florida, the back-up band decided to continue performing ... and Tongue n' Groove was born.  As a founding member and original keyboard player of the band, I performed with Chip and the numerous line-ups in TnG for 12 years until April 2010.    Aside from the original line-up, several of the other musicians I had the privilege to play with were Dave Foreman, Mark Stears, Rob Sexton, Jeff Gaskins and Dr. Ike.   As it turned out, Dr. Ike and I would reunite in 2014 in Big Red Deluxe.

Duo with Scott Shaull

While I was performing in Tongue n' Groove, long time friend and bandmate Scott Shaull invited me to perform with him as a duo.  We performed at the 2003 Findlay Balloon Fest and continued to perform together off-and-on for several years at various venues in the Findlay area.  Scott and I would eventually reunite our SnS duo about 15 years later.   As has happened often in my life of music, while playing with Scott, I met someone I would play with in another time:  Scott's guitarist friend Jerry Natal, who would join my blues band in 2016.