{"id":5162,"date":"2013-03-29T13:52:54","date_gmt":"2013-03-29T18:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/?page_id=5162"},"modified":"2025-05-27T14:17:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T18:17:42","slug":"biography-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/?page_id=5162","title":{"rendered":"Lashography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for checking out my timeline! This tells my whole story from the beginning. Its apparent to me now that my white eyelashes are responsible for all my abstractions and successful failures. They have taught me to have balls and get things done. If you plan to fail you fail to plan. -Matt Frick 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong style=\"color: #cc99ff; line-height: 1.5;\">WHO AM I?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(photo by David Yovino)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\">Instruments I play:<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; Guitar, Piano, Banjo, Percussion, Bass, Marimba<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\">Education:<\/span> <\/strong>&nbsp;BA in Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #00ffff;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #00ffff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\">BIOGRAPHY TIMELINE:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #00ffff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\"> &nbsp;TOLD BY MATT FRICK<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1980 I was born.\u00a0 I grew up in a musical family. My Gramma played gospel piano and Dad played the trombone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1988\u00a0 When I was 8 years old my Grampa (Jack Frick) took me to see<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/John-Hartford\/109367232414691?ref=ts&amp;v=desc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">\u00a0John Hartford<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0(great banjo player). I fell in love with the banjo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the 5th grade (1990), I started taking drum lessons at Paul Mueller&#8217;s Studio&#8217;s in Indianapolis.\u00a0 I took private lessons from 1990-98 through all of high school. I studied with Dan Paul, focusing on Drumset and some Marimba.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the 7th grade (1992) my eyelashes started turning white and I found out I have a skin condition called<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vitiligo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">vitiligo<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1993-94 I played in a hard rock trio with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"Meet Adam's Band\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100000852733947&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Adam Siddiqui<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownpartington.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Brown Partington<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>in a band called Cicada.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1995 I was diagnosed with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Myasthenia_gravis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Myasthenia Gravis<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(a messed up muscle disease) I was worried I could never play drums the same so I started learning to play the guitar. I took lessons from my Mom&#8217;s friend Mark Williams, and from friends at school like <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kris.steigerwald?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Kris Steigerwald<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 I learned Beatles and Dead songs with a few originals coming to life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I started working on hand percussion 1995.\u00a0\u00a0 Playing in drum circles and with my best friend\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=1222774972&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Brian Wright<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0 We formed a drum army and learned to work together as a team.\u00a0 I also started experimenting with the piano around this time.\u00a0 \u00a0Around this time I learned to use a 4 track and started my recording adventures.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1996 Mike Connard,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"Meet Dave\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dthomasmusic?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">David Thomas<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=1625953907&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Patrick Flaherty<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=1222774972&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Brian Wright<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"Check out Jay's band\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BarleyLegalBand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Jay Constable<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and I started a band called &#8220;Elephant Dance&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0 We played mostly Grateful Dead covers and smelled pretty bad.\u00a0 There were 2 drumsets in this band, (me and Brian Wright)\u00a0 We played at the Emerson Theater (Indianapolis) a few times and drew a huge crowd of hippies.. for a brief moment my friend Sarah Shelton joined the band. Jay quit the band and<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">\u00a0<a title=\"Check out Cameron's band\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/The-Twin-Cats\/76657306306?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Cameron Reel<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0joined on the bass.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dthomasmusic?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Dave Thomas<\/span><\/a><\/span> left the band, <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/aaronstout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Aaron Stout<\/span><\/a><\/span> came in and suddenly the band became &#8220;Tumbleweed Punch&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1996\u00a0 I left my drum thrown at a wedding gig and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=1264424213&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Travis Ellison<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0stole it from me (more to come later&#8230;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>96-98\u00a0 Mike Connard gave me my first banjo and I started taking lessons at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/place?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=village+music+zionsville+in&amp;fb=1&amp;gl=us&amp;hq=village+music&amp;hnear=Zionsville,+IN&amp;cid=12594505355022612217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Village Music<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>in Zionsville, Indiana with Craig Blatner.\u00a0 I fell in love with bluegrass after hearing <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_11?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=old+and+in+the+way+cd&amp;sprefix=old+and+in+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">old and in the way<\/span><\/a>&#8220;<\/span>, I realized the potential of acoustic music.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After Tumbleweed Punch broke up in 1997, I started playing with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/search?q%5Bfulltext%5D=andy+salge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Andy Salge<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=1219943442&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">David Sullivan<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>in a band called the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/water-co\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Water Company<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0 We played small gigs at Brody&#8217;s, Musicbox, Emerson Theater (Indianapolis, Indiana) and at all of Andy&#8217;s cousin&#8217;s weddings.\u00a0 I played Drumset and sometimes banjo and xylophone (my Mom bought me a serious concert xylophone around this time..)We recorded an awesome 4 track recording called <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/matt-frick\/im-worried-bout-your-foot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">&#8220;I&#8217;m worried &#8217;bout your foot because my cat died&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/water-co\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Water Company<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0then went acoustic in 1998 and brought in<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=1041942841&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">David Thomas<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>who was learning mandolin.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/water-co\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Water Company<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0took a new direction and was the beginning of a long term musical friendship between us all<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I also joined a side reggae band with Mike Connard, Nick Keener, Daniel Morris, and the Usual Suspects\/Orts&#8230;\u00a0 this band had like 60 members throughout it&#8217;s life I think.\u00a0 I played drumset.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1999\u00a0 After a few recordings with the Water Co. at <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelodgestudios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">The Lodge<\/span><\/a>&#8220;<\/span> with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100000456343260&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Jay Arbucle<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>as our engineer, David Sullivan and Andy Salge moved to Bloomington, IN to go to Indiana University (IU).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Started a Power vocal acoustic band called &#8220;coast&#8221; with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/aaronstout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Aaron Stout<\/span><\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=1041942841&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">\u00a0David Thomas<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eriddles?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Eric Riddles<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2000 I went to Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI).\u00a0\u00a0 I took an amazing guitar class from David Morgan, the blues guitar teacher.\u00a0\u00a0 I learned how to apply alternating thumb fingerpicking styles to the acoustic guitar &#8212; changed my life forever.\u00a0 Styles like Elizabeth Cotton and Mississippi John Hurt.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2001 I moved to Bloomington, IN to go to Indiana University (IU).\u00a0 I joined <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/blue-moon-revue\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Blue Moon Revue<\/span><\/a>&#8220;<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0 Members were:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/search?q%5Bfulltext%5D=andy+salge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Andy Salge<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=1219943442&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">David Sullivan<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=1088707883&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Matt Marshall<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dscalercio?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Drew Scalercio<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dan.hirons?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Dan Hirons,<\/span><\/a><\/span> and Karl Leichty. Since the drumset position was taken in this band, I played percussion.\u00a0\u00a0 I developed a nice set up with xylopohone, congas, percussion and banjo.\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/blue-moon-revue\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Blue Moon Revue<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0took off in Bloomington, Indiana and did very well.\u00a0\u00a0 We opened up for some huge acts in college:\u00a0\u00a0 George Clinton, Santana Side Stage, Los Lobos, Widespread Panic, Yonder Mountain String band, ok Go, Here Comes the Mummies..\u00a0\u00a0 I played with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/blue-moon-revue\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Blue Moon Revue<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0(this time) from 2001-2004<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2001\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dthomasmusic?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">David Thomas<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0moved to Bloomington, IN to start the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/water-co\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Water Company<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0back up again.\u00a0 This time we added Dan Hirons (from Blue Moon Revue ) on drumset and I played full time banjo.\u00a0 Water Co. played fun music and was a great time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2001 I ran in to\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=1264424213&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Travis Ellison<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and demanded my drum thrown back.\u00a0 We had both been studying Classical north Indian Music by chance and started to play music together.\u00a0 This was the beginning of an amazing project we started called\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/sangeet-mala\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Sangeet Mala<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0(meaning garland of music in Hindi).\u00a0\u00a0 We combined East and West fusion.\u00a0\u00a0 Travis had been working on tabla and started teaching me.\u00a0\u00a0 Eventually we brought banjo into it and started writing a 40 min. composition called &#8220;the piece&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0 We added Hannah Won (violin) and brought in guests like Joe Fish, Jim Wert, David Sullivan, Joel Kelsey, Karl Leichty, Brook Mumford for crazy east west jam sessions and improvised live shows at T.I.S. music and the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jo.bluebird?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Bluebird Nightclub<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0in Bloomington, Indiana.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/sangeet-mala\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Sangeet Mala<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0played from 2001-2004.\u00a0 We recorded some awesome live shows.\u00a0\u00a0<em>\u00a0(I have some of these shows on VHS that need to be transferred to DVD)<\/em>Water co. played from 2002-2004 in Bloomington, Indiana.\u00a0 We ended up having to break up because Blue Moon Revue was doing so well we wanted to put our 100% into it and had to decide between the two.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2004 Blue moon revue broke up and Matt Marshall, Chris Chandler and I moved to California.\u00a0\u00a0 I went to an Indian Music school called the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"www.aacm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Ali Akbar Khan College of Music in San Rafael, CA<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 I studied tabla.\u00a0\u00a0 This school was amazing, I&#8217;ve never seen anything like it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2005 I moved to Portland, OR with Chris Chandler and started a sweet duo called <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/banjotles\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">The Banjotles<\/span><\/a>&#8220;<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0 We played rock songs with a banjo and guitar.\u00a0\u00a0 I also started playing with the &#8220;Travis Ellison Band&#8221; playing banjo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2006 I recieved a package in the mail from my Aunt Linda.\u00a0\u00a0 Inside was a stack of poems written by my great gramma Pearl Childers&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0 Most of these were written right after the depression and into the 50&#8217;s.\u00a0\u00a0 I started a project with my good friend Nick Vote where I put a select few of these poems to music.\u00a0 The project became <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.outwestforrene.com\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Out West for Rene<\/span><\/a>&#8220;.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 My brother, Dan Frick, got involved and contributed his own interpretations of her poems.\u00a0\u00a0 This is a fantastic project, it&#8217;s still in the making!\u00a0 (2006-2010)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2007\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=1088707883&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Matt Marshall<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and I moved back to Chicago to start\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"www.bluemoonrevue.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Blue Moon Revue<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0back up again<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2007\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/water-co\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Water Co.<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0was revived,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dthomasmusic?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Dave Thomas<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0moved to Chicago<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2008 I quit both bands to start selling mattresses with<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">\u00a0<a href=\"www.backtobed.com\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Back to Bed<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 I needed to make some money and catch up and focus on recording (vs. playing live all the time).\u00a0 I got sick of being broke&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2010\u00a0 I started playing with David Thomas again and revived the name &#8220;coast&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0 David Thomas,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/samaransonmusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Sam Aranson<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> and I.\u00a0 We are playing small shows and will take over the world!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2010\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/coast\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Coast<\/span><\/a>&#8220;<\/span> was revived. \u00a0 New members are<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dthomasmusic?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">David Thomas<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/samaransonmusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Sam Aranson<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> and me. \u00a0 This is an acoustic trio playing mostly Americana, Bluegrass and Folk music. \u00a0 It&#8217;s in the spirit of the old coast band with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/videography\/serious\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Aaron Stout<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eriddles?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Eric Riddles<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> meaning the vocals are awesome in this band! \u00a0 This is a combination of\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/water-co\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Water Co.<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/banjotles\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Banjotles<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/out-west-for-rene\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Out West for Rene<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>with a new twist and almost better looking dudes.. \u00a0 Coast added David Young and created a website\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.headforthecoast.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">www.headforthecoast.com.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2011 \u00a0I started making a video documentary for my\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.outwestforrene.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Out West for Rene project<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and quit the band coast.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"check out out west for rene\" href=\"http:\/\/www.outwestforrene.com\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">www.outwestforrene.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>came to life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2011 Took a new traveling job with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"check out what I do\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thegreatestateroadshow.com\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">the Great Estate Roadshow<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2011\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/search?q%5Bfulltext%5D=banjotronix\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Banjotronix<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0was formed with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/djspank\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Nick Holm.<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.banjotronix.com\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">www.banjotronix.com<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0is now in the works. \u00a0 Working with Nick Holm opened up a door to the electronic side of music. \u00a0 We are currently working on a cd called &#8220;banjotrica&#8221;. \u00a0A rival band titled &#8220;Mandotronix&#8221; was created by David Thomas (a removed from birth siamese twin) and has been talking mad smack during the month of November<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2011 Bought a nice Alvarez bass, using bass on recordings for the first time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2011 I recorded some really nice slide guitar and banjo parts for a band called\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/thepuffins\/01-belmont-harbor-song-1\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">&#8220;the Puffins&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span> Sounds great, simple songs and nice melodies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2012 I took 5 months off, got engaged and moved to Dayton, OH with Stephanie Reed. \u00a0 \u00a0I started learning to play the bass, and \u00a0experimenting with ableton live, also memorized a <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5QAuc8dfGT8&amp;list=UUBiEKn5mhThlv1KwqnU5yWw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Bach candata on Banjo.<\/span><\/a><\/span> \u00a0 (banjo and trombone project called<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/trombanjos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">trombanjos<\/span><\/a><\/span>). \u00a0I learned the art of the Loop during this time and created a paradigm shift once again<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2012 I had my first skype music sessions with friends (Nick Holm and Dave Thomas)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2013 I moved back to Chicago with Stephanie Reed. \u00a0 I finally put together a midi banjo set up with the help of Tom Nechville. \u00a0 By banjo now has 3 inputs!!! Phase 1 in midi banjo is complete, I&#8217;ve been recording banjo parts that sound just like piano. \u00a0 Started organizing<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"FRICKSTOCK\" href=\"http:\/\/www.frickstock2013.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">\u00a0Frickstock 2013<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> hoping to have 20 + bands. \u00a0 Getting married August 3rd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael Partington creates<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"Check out Mike's site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indyaerial.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"> www.indyaerial.com<\/span><\/a> <\/span>and uses my music <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"Where Mike got the loops from \" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/matt-frick\/sets\/unemployedness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">(lashloops)<\/span><\/a><\/span> on his quad copter real estate video projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gramma Rene Frick dies on the same day the end of the world was predicted by the mayans. \u00a0 I played piano on stage for the first time at the same place she played piano for the first time in Herrin Illinois.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David Yovino takes a tabla and creates a device so you can tune it with a key. \u00a0 Formed his own company called<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"> Transtabla.<\/span> \u00a0 (He started playing tabla after hanging out with Travis Ellison and I back in 2001). \u00a0 I join his mission to make it happen. \u00a0 \u00a0Taught David how to hard sell at trade shows (first stop at PASIC). \u00a0I&#8217;m now the <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vnodne.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Transtabla<\/span><\/a> <\/span>rep for the midwest. \u00a0 I can trace all of this back to Uncle JT Seamons giving me my first tabla, that sparked all of Sangeet mala and then the chain reaction of influence to David<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"FRICKSTOCK\" href=\"http:\/\/www.frickstock2013.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Frickstock 2013<\/span> <\/a>happens and no Frick new what hit em. \u00a0 An epic 2.5 day music festival in Hilsboro, Ohio. \u00a0Steph and I got married<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2013 I recorded a<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"hear the cd\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/matt-frick\/sets\/christmas-2013-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"> Christmas cd<\/span><\/a> <\/span>(no actual christmas music) for family. \u00a0Took requests and recorded the entire song.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014 Nick Holm and I finish our 5th song for our <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">&#8220;<a title=\"Understanding the Seahorse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/discography\/life-of-the-seahorse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Understanding the Seahorse<\/span><\/a>&#8220;<\/span> album<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014 I&#8217;ve starting to think I can slap bass like a motherfucker!!! \u00a0Electric guitar skills are getting better, got a new distortion pedal <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibanez.com\/ts930th\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">(ibanez tube screamer).<\/span><\/a><\/span> \u00a0 Also playing organ like I didn&#8217;t know I could. \u00a0Got a nicer looper, the <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=rc-50+loop+station&amp;espv=210&amp;es_sm=91&amp;tbm=isch&amp;imgil=VSfPtwdllpAKZM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcSI4sW6kQFm3YFTPxzYLy5rkERjLIOuOqJ8um9blu1UV9Y6l1WCsw%253B1680%253B692%253BcIwMnI9Y1MomgM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.bossus.com%25252Fgear%25252Fproductdetails.php%25253FProductId%2525253D772&amp;source=iu&amp;usg=__n2Gfazrv8tIoGsJ6h2av814vWhY%3D&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=2wQtU9TRKsSuyQGFhoCoDg&amp;ved=0CF8Q9QEwAg#facrc=_&amp;imgrc=VSfPtwdllpAKZM%253A%3BcIwMnI9Y1MomgM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcms.rolandus.com%252Fassets%252Fimages%252Fproducts%252Fgallery%252Frc_50_top_gal.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bossus.com%252Fgear%252Fproductdetails.php%253FProductId%253D772%3B1680%3B692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">rc-50<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014 March: \u00a0I&#8217;ve got <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"Here's my set up for now.. \" href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/lashgear\/quad-lashcopters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">quad copter fever<\/span><\/a> <\/span>and am officially an abstract video pilot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014 October: \u00a0Me, Steph, and Nick Holm move to Tampa, FL. \u00a0 Quit Back to Bed and started working w\/ Jimmy Huffman and Scott Penters at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesleepoasis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Sleep Oasis.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015 Feb: \u00a0 Rescued the greatest dog of all times named Ziggy, Nick got a siamese kitten named Zelda. \u00a0 Started Imuron, working on my beard, chillin by the pool nice and warm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015 March: \u00a0Bought a brand new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=vespa+2015+super+sport&amp;espv=2&amp;biw=1185&amp;bih=768&amp;tbm=isch&amp;imgil=EvOgG38RQO2MFM%253A%253BBpw9vV59doMS3M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fvespaportland.com%25252Fscooters%25252Fvespa%25252F2015-vespa-gts-300-ie-super-sport%25252F&amp;source=iu&amp;pf=m&amp;fir=EvOgG38RQO2MFM%253A%252CBpw9vV59doMS3M%252C_&amp;usg=__m8ZmB4UDGRouowG5dWBEbZkcQJc%3D&amp;ved=0CCcQyjc&amp;ei=-dsqVcmFJaPIsATuhYGgAw#imgrc=EvOgG38RQO2MFM%253A%3BBpw9vV59doMS3M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fvespaportland.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2014%252F10%252Fus-p-1_Vespa-GTS-supersport-3-4antdx-1024x731.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fvespaportland.com%252Fscooters%252Fvespa%252F2015-vespa-gts-300-ie-super-sport%252F%3B1024%3B731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2015 Vespa gts 300 super sport!!!<\/a> \u00a0Top of the line, enjoying Florida life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015 August:\u00a0\u00a0 Steph got a job at Mabry Elementary teaching general music.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I&#8217;ve finally started learning how to <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/matt-frick\/sets\/scored-originals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">write out entire string and horn sections <\/a>for my songs via software on my iPad called <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/notion\/id475820434?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Notion<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paradigm shift yet again musically.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Recorded over 20 songs this year titled <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/matt-frick\/sets\/tampa-sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Sessions.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016 Feb: \u00a0 My good friend Chris Chandler died recently. \u00a0 Recorded a song that we wrote together, listen here <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/matt-frick\/headed-for-the-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HEADED FOR THE COUNTRY<\/a>\u00a0. \u00a0 Miss him a ton, was a really good friend of mine, we moved out west together and made it to Portland. \u00a0RIP Chris I love you man.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016 Feb: \u00a0 Quit Mattress Firm after about 6 months, sold a bed to a guy named James Life and took it as a sign (with his last name being Life and all&#8230;) to get out of the industry. \u00a0 He hired me at Hyundai in Brandon, FL. \u00a0 Tried it for a month, didn&#8217;t like it. \u00a0 Went to Honda down the street and still didn&#8217;t like it. \u00a0 \u00a0Now I&#8217;m unemployed and trying to figure out a new career. \u00a0 \u00a0Wish I could play poker and record songs for no one forever.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016 Sept: \u00a0 Learned how to\u00a0writing out some great orchestrated arrangements using a program called Notion on my ipad. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Scored originals \" href=\"\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/playlists\/99607646?secret_token=s-gvpr5&quot; params=&quot;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;450&quot; iframe=&quot;true&quot; \/]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to listen<\/a>. \u00a0 Also started learning how to tap on the guitar like a serious bad ass.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016 Sept: \u00a0 Started selling furniture at Macy&#8217;s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017 Jan: \u00a0 \u00a0Trump is president and I&#8217;ve grown my hair out to pretend like I&#8217;m fighting back. \u00a0 \u00a0I&#8217;ve gone political and have been experimenting with using MLK&#8217;s famous &#8220;I have a dream speech&#8221; behind my recordings with Eric Riddles and Stephanie Frick.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017 June: \u00a0 Moving to Riverview, FL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2107 Aug:\u00a0 \u00a0Still trying to perfect my first Album &#8220;Under the Stars&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0Eric Riddles came by to add lead vocals, Snarky Mimosa Jr (anonymous rival of Snarfy Mimosa) added Keys.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017 Oct: Got a new Guitar amp that has changed the game.\u00a0 \u00a0The Roland Blues Cube Artist is incredible.\u00a0 \u00a0Thanks to the whole Frickin&#8217; family for helping contribute.\u00a0 \u00a0The game has now changed and I&#8217;m focusing on being the front man who can shred like the best of &#8217;em.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CwHv2pfpokI\">Sat in with Josh and Jenny Higgins on lead guitar.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frickandfriendsmusic\/\">Frick and Friends plays our first real show NOV 4<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018 Jan:\u00a0 Quit Macy&#8217;s, Working at Kane&#8217;s Furniture.\u00a0 \u00a0Sitting in With Josh Higgins more regularly, Frick and Friends also stepping it up live.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decided to create a buzz with everything I do<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018 March: Bought a CD printing machine to bring to life all my recordings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018 May: Josh Higgins sits in with Frick and Friends at Nazca Bar and Grill.\u00a0 Shana Flores joins the band.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 2018 started working for Tempur-Pedic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>moved to St. Petersburg, Frick and Friends died for now<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 10 2018. \u00a0A guy named Josh ran a red light and hit me on my Vespa. \u00a0Shattered my femur. \u00a0 I\u2019m lucky to be alive.\u00a0 Bought a Prius.\u00a0 Added an &#8220;Impeach Trump&#8221; sticker to it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 2018. Started playing shows with Andrew Ricker. \u00a0Played my first show at the Hard Rock in Seminole.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 2018.\u00a0 Bought my first pro keyboard! The Roland RD2000 and ditched my cane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dec 2018: Set a goal to play gigs full time once I retire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb 2019: Got a new RC 505 looper, changing the game for live performances!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 2019: \u00a0 My leg is mostly better. \u00a0 Started a workout plan, quit eating red meat, practicing keys more than ever.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aug 2019:\u00a0 Playing monthly solo gigs at The American Legion post 139 and Nazca Bar and Grill. \u00a0 Playing keys live for at least one set, doing most of my percussion via RC 505 vocally. \u00a0 Sat in with Katie Lay, sounded great.\u00a0 Playing my first show with her Aug 29th in St. Pete. \u00a0 Hosted my first open mic at Kava Culture. \u00a0 Ordered my first electric banjo from nechville. \u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dropped tons of Republican friends, held them accountable for support true scum!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Playing monthly Instagram Live sets via &#8220;Mattfrick&#8221;. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working out at Lifetime fitness finally. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nov 2019:\u00a0 Starting to think I can play gigs full time. \u00a0 Playing 3-4 gigs per month recently. \u00a0 Played a great show with Cory Mon in Clearwater, full band, sounded really good. \u00a0 Also won 3k at derby lanes this month&#8230; \u00a0\u00a0 Retail is for losers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dec 2019: \u00a0 Went part time at work to play more shows, still winning at Derby lanes, Playing 5-7 shows per month. Started doing shows w\/ Brad Smith from the Little Big Show. \u00a0 Making some huge musical advancements with dubbed out versions of cover songs. \u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb 2020: Officially have my first booking agent John Sammel.\u00a0 Helping me get gigs and figuring out clever ways to give back to the community. \u00a0 Started playing banjo again, anticipating arrival of my new Comet (electric banjo) from Nechville music. \u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 2020: ducking and hiding from the new deadly Corona virus. Starting to branch out with even more local musicians. \u00a0Applied to B\u00e9la Fleck\u2019s banjo camp.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 2020: Corona Virus took over the US because of bad leadership and greed over love.\u00a0 \u00a0Was furloughed and then rehired from Tempurpedic.\u00a0 \u00a0Created a new business called &#8220;Frickin&#8217; Music Delivery&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0Turning 40 soon.\u00a0 Eric Riddles moved to town and we started <a href=\"http:\/\/Ericandmattmusic.com\">ericandmattmusic.com.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steph and Eric built us a raised garden and we are now learning how to grown our own food!\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sept 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteeyelash.com\/frickin-music-delivery-sale\/\">Frickin&#8217; music<\/a> has kept me alive, finished 6 projects with 4 more to come!\u00a0 \u00a0Learning to perfect my home recording game.\u00a0 \u00a0Finally booked a few shows in Clearwater with Crabby&#8217;s.\u00a0 \u00a0Eric and I are practicing 2-3 times per week to sound pro for duos.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oct 2020: The world is on edge as Trump tries to stay in power.\u00a0 This election will decide the fate of America and the world.\u00a0 \u00a0 Thought I had covid, luckily it was just a bad cold.\u00a0 \u00a0 Starting to play my electric banjo for live shows now.\u00a0 \u00a0Sounds so nice.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan: 2021: Biden is in control, senate back to blue.\u00a0 My live set up is becoming more efficient and clean.\u00a0 Went 5.8 w\/ my wireless set up and am able to play without interference now.\u00a0 Eric Riddles stepping it up playing weekly shows w\/ me.\u00a0 He just bought an epic fender American pro II bass.\u00a0 \u00a0Electric banjo is creeping into our set more and more.\u00a0 \u00a0Just need to stay alive long enough to get the new vaccine.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 2021:\u00a0 I got my first vaccine of moderna!\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 2021: Put in my 4 weeks notice at Tempur-Pedic to pursue a full time musician in Clearwater, FL. \u00a0 10 gigs and 2 private lessons set up for April, place your bets!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Picked up a sweet Fender Acoustasonic Jazz master<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 2021:\u00a0 \u00a024 gigs this month!!\u00a0 \u00a0 PRS died (long live the PRS) so I picked up a fender strat ultra!\u00a0 \u00a0Working on a blues trio called Sweetie&#8217;s.\u00a0 \u00a0 Predicting summer of love, musicians ready to do this!<br>October 2021 started jazz guitar lessons with Josh Himdmarsh\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dec 2021 had an interview with John Sammel. Posted on my Spotify and YouTube pages\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nov 2021 Fully vaccinated\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan 2022 I finally got COVID!! \u00a0 A couple days were bad but I pulled through. \u00a0Flared up my muscle disease and I\u2019m trying to fight seeing double<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 2022 trying to keep the live gigs going. \u00a0Faced some challenges and am learning to adapt. \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 2022 broke my heel!! \u00a0 Found a way to keep playing gigs with the help of Miko Burns. \u00a0The best assistant of all time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 2023 celebrating 167 gigs in 2022. \u00a0New projects in the works with Rich Sheldon Band, The Entertainment, Rachel Lynn project, Ashton Farner duo and Deadline. \u00a0 \u00a0Eric and Matt project is leaning towards learning jazz and playing with full bands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital art starting to thrive. \u00a0 Making some bad ass flyers now!! \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 2023: \u00a02 years as a full time musician. \u00a0 The adventures never stop here in St. Pete, FL. \u00a0 Playing in 8 different projects. \u00a0 Solo, Eric &amp; Matt, gypsy jazz\/ blues, Greg Roy, Rich Sheldon Band, Rachel Lynn project, Deadline, the Entertainment. \u00a0 The pay is shit but I\u2019m having fun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 2023 I played keys at Steve Connelly\u2019s 70th bday show at Dunedin Brewhouse. \u00a0We played his entire album \u201cThe Apocalypse Won\u2019t Happen To You\u201d for the first time. \u00a0I busted out my cd making machine and helped him make 50 copies or so.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 2024 marks a new year for my career in St. Pete, FL. \u00a0 I\u2019ve made a prediction this will be the best year of my musical career. \u00a0 Some huge advancements with gypsy jazz and bluegrass happening. \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 1, 2024 Frickstock II took place at cage brewing. \u00a0Checkout www.frickstock.com !! \u00a0 Epic night with over 15 musicians involved for 8 hours of music I play in!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 2024 Rachel Lynn is moving away. \u00a0 Had some great shows with her, Steve Connelly and Eric Riddles. \u00a0Really sad to see her go \ud83d\ude22\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aug 2024 I cashed out my savings to buy a Hammond organ (skx pro). \u00a0No more time for banjo dreams. \u00a0All my focus goes into learning and programming this thing. \u00a0Also western gypsies guitar is demanding my attention.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 2024 two hurricanes devastated Tampa Bay, FL. \u00a0Many of my friends lost everything. \u00a0 We\u2019ve been hosting a family in need.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nov 5, 2024 Donald Trump wins presidency. \u00a0I deleted all my social media and can\u2019t deal with the world. \u00a0 Time to dig deep and heal. \u00a0Some big shows coming up at Hootenany with the Strolling Moans.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 2025.  I grabbed a job at Bed Pros this year.   Saving up to buy new gear, pay off old gear, and repair current gear.    Playing gigs on EVERY day off.    Mostly with western gypsies and one monthly solo gig at Nona Slicehouse.  The world has gone to shit since our POS president took control.   This country not prepared on how to fight him.   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