[1] A veteran of the '80s NYC roots rock scene, Allmusic has described im as "a true inheritor of the rich rock-blues-country-folk blend of The Band."

The Band has also recorded some of his songs, as have Laura Cantrell, the Flying Neutrinos, and the Bottle Rockets.

He's also done sessions work for various artists, including Mojo Nixon, Harry Chapin, Kelly Willis, Artie Traum, and Blues Traveler.

"[4] A few years later, he independently released his first solo album, Hotel Albert, in 1997.

[5] More recently, he self-released an album of translations of Georges Brassens songs in English;[6] produced an album of Danny Fitzgerald and the Lost Wandering Blues and Jazz Band[7] (whose alumni include Joan Osborne and Madeleine Peyroux);[8] won grants from the city of Middletown, Connecticut and the Connecticut Commission on the Arts to put together an album in tribute to 19th century Middletown songwriters;[9] and wrote and recorded a collection of songs for the Nantucket Historical Association[10][11] He currently resides in Connecticut with his wife, artist and illustrator Liz Grace.