Forming a traditional one man band with the stage name Crankshaft he combined the indie approach and in-your-face attitude of punk with traditional blues and rock 'n roll and started making a name for himself. Eventually his solo act evolved to a trio which was promoted as Crankshaft and the Gear Grinders.
Fronting a band was a natural progression and he continued gaining traction. Getting more attention led to bigger opportunities. In 2011 he ended his career as a carpenter/general contractor to focus on music and art full time.
Operating at a high level, self produced five studio albums, two live albums and seven music videos in ten years, all of this was partnered with over 1,000 performances. He also self funded, produced and released over 10,000 physical copies during this time period.
The fast paced lifestyle and the physiological demands started taking their toll. Over a five year span he was hospitalized over a dozen times for mental health and substance use issues. Obviously something had to give. He decided to depart from the Crankshaft persona to reflect and rebuild.
Educating himself surrounding his mental health diagnosis, minimizing his performance schedule along with studying old world philosophy expanded into a new body of work and now ownership of his given name.
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