Ds’BONES

After taking an interest in playing rhythm bones, a folk instrument, and using my skill developed with Innovative Percussion, I setup a woodworking shop in the back of the farm where I lived in Brentwood, Tennessee and now in Knoxville, Tennessee. Ds’Bones fabricates bones made of various woods and finishes including maple, walnut, boxwood, locust, and red cedar woods. Contact me if you’re interested in custom made bones.

The Surface dwellers

My favorite band, The Surface Dwellers! Through friends and farms, I meet Katie and Daniel. They asked me to play with their small acoustic Americana style band. I’ve been playing with them since 2022. Playing venues in the greater Knoxville area in The Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee. We play all of your favorites including folk, rock, country, and pop style covers, as well as originals. You’ll be surprised! Checkout our sound at the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/thesurfacedwellers/videos/

SixNip

Another one of my favorite bands I’ve payed with is Six Nip, and definitely the most fun! We made a go of it, but paths sometimes go separate ways. Checkout our sound at the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12VoaYGWaohZt2zgg5aGgN_uY4DCuuw40/view?fbclid=IwAR0LSFb5pK7ua0DV-37wjcvG-l5y5W-yZJFDrqYvBR1jicUxVG8RQjPzwu4

Bearden high school friends of the smokIEs club

Recognizing the need to involve the younger generation in efforts to preserve and protect the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, I started-up a Friends of the Smokies Bearden High School Club 2012 - 2014. The Friends of the Smokies Club gave students an opportunity to participate in monthly club meetings and updated members on Friends of the Smokies news, special events, and upcoming opportunities for community service hours. Club members voluntarily became a "Friend" status member of Friends of the Smokies with the membership fee going directly to Friends of the Smokies. Through the club, students had opportunities to donate their time to Friends of the Smokies for special projects including trail reconstruction, rehabilitate wilderness areas, repair backcountry shelters and campsites, and participate in events and fundraisers.

Winter Work with University of tennessee to remove invasive species

Our small group spent a day leaning from University of Tennessee exports in Farragut area creeks and woods learning about invasive species.