(footsteps shuffling) - I grew up in Milwaukee.

I got my start in music being raised in Catholic school.

(zipper unzipping) Being taught in the choir, the nuns taught me really well, and then kinda started my own band back in 1987 with Scott Dion.

He and I formed The Files, and we did that for about 15 years, and then I took about a 20 year hiatus to help raise my family.

About two years ago, I met Mike Zuda, and we started working together (upbeat guitar music) on the first record and decided to do a second album called, "Someday."

Really nice collaborations, and I'm really proud of the work, ♪ High life ♪ ♪ Don't sacrifice ♪ ♪ Living in the space between ♪ Self-taught, everything's by ear for me.

I tried to learn music theory, but it was, (chuckling) just over my head.

So really, everything for me is by ear.

The music has just kind of been a byproduct of my influences over the years.

John Lee Hooker, The Beatles, David Bowie, Roxy Music, you name it.

I mean, I hear different elements in it.

I hear like a little bit of, you know, blues and folk music as well.

(upbeat music) I hear those elements in there, too.

♪ Sunset drifting westward ♪ ♪ As a train's rolling by ♪ I think it's the diversity of the music.

And there's so many great places in town to play, and around Milwaukee too, to play.

I just think the diversity of the music and what Milwaukee offers in terms of the music scene is really cool.

I didn't spend a lot of time trying to figure out other people's music.

I just wanted to kind of forge my own path.

Wasn't so much a matter of finding it, it was just a matter of it happening.

♪ Live wire ♪ ♪ Don't compromise ♪ ♪ Even after all you've seen ♪ I hope they like what they hear, and can appreciate, you know, all the work that went into it, and it's just a labor of love.

I'm very passionate about music.

I really enjoy playing.

(upbeat guitar music) ♪ Someday ♪