Throughout the years, I’ve played in a number of bands. Here are the ones worth mentioning:

Dear Astronaut – guitar, vocals, organ – 2004-2010
Noise/sludge rock with literate and sometimes mystical lyrics, taking musical cues from all over the fucking place. Played hundreds of shows (including a 2 week East Coast tour with Pink Reason and a Midwest tour with Partisan) with some of the best bands around and released several albums that I am very proud of. Best experience of my life thusfar.
http://www.dearastronaut.com

Toad Throat – guitars, effects – 2009-present
Improvisational drone/noise project led by Frank Knaebe (Dear Astronaut/Partisan) featuring a revolving cast of players. Picked up where Sonic Typewriter left off.

The Spur & the Long Lost – guitar & backing vocals – 2009-2010
Project started with Charlie Hoehnen after Partisan broke up. Originally consisted of Charlie, myself and my brother Josh. Recruited Bob Schaab (of Cartilage Party) on drums. Josh left the band and was replaced by Scott Emmerich (Dear Astronaut/Partisan). I left the band in mid-2010 to devote more time to writing. Really great band with a killer live show.
http://www.myspace.com/thespurandthelonglost

Sonic Typewriter – guitars, effects, all kinds of things – 2006-2009
Improvisational noise project led by Scott (Dear Astronaut/Partisan) featuring a revolving cast of players. Released one CDr, His Rotten Milk Smells Like Gasoline. Played a couple dozen shows including two years at the Milwaukee Noise Fest.
http://www.myspace.com/sonictypewriter

Kill the White Man Dead – vocals – 2000-2004
My first “real” band that played “real” shows. Political hardcore/thrash with screamy vox. Lyrical content dealt with typical subject matter: the war in Afghanistan, how letting your kids play with toy guns is probably a bad thing, President George W. Bush, punk rock being a fucking joke, that kind of thing. Released one demo (originally under the name Antithesis) and one rip-roaring full-length that clocked in at about 20 minutes. Pretty proud of that one, though some of the lyrics are fairly embarrassing. Oh well. We also played on a float in a 4th of July parade once. How’s that for ironic?
http://www.myspace.com/killthewhitemandead