[Zoner]

I got my first guitar when I was 13. It was an Eddie Van Halen look-alike from Sears. Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Van Halen...all were huge influences and springboards for my musical ventures.

Biggest influences since then have been Iron Maiden (and always will be a source of inspiration), Metallica ("...And Justice For All" was huge with me in high school), and some celtic acts like Stan Rogers, Great Big Sea, and Shanneyganock. I grew up on that irish/newfoundland/celtic stuff...it's in my blood.