I like to come up with ideas on guitar and see where they take me. Some of my favorite bands and influences over the years have been Mastodon, Coheed and Cambria, Opeth, Tool, Rush, Incubus, BTBAM, Tides of Man, Caspian, Cloudkicker, Russian Circles, The Contortionist, Animals As Leaders, Periphery... this could go on forever. If it's melodic, heavy, pretty or interesting, I'm probably into it! ... more