IWI think it pretty much started with my brother Mike and his great record collection. He was a D.J. in high-school and I mean he had everything from McCartney’s Venus and Mars to Echo and the Bunnymen. Rick and I of course has access to a lot of this same music. Whereas Rick went more for the Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Lyfe style, I fell into the fray of the ‘Prog Rock‘ world. Steve Howe’s Yes and Gabriel’s Genesis were the mainstay throughout my high-school years. I can still sit down with a few select people and appreciate what they did.
WOnce Rick and I started working together, as you can imagine it was a bit chaotic. I found our styles so different and hard to direct into one sound. But we persevered, carried by the fact that we both knew we were good. Since Naze, Rick, and I started working together our influences, I guess, have been pretty much the same. To me it became clear that for The Wells to really work, we had to break it down and find common ground.
WThe Beatles came late to my attention all things considered. Always knew the name, always knew the songs but never up ‘till then looked into them too much. The impact was great. Their musicianship, songwriting and just plain energy was infectious and I don’t think Naze or Rick can deny that it was as good a common ground as any to grow from. Great song writers Paul Simon, David Bowie and Dylan all took their place with me along with the great musical theatrics of Nina Simone, Tom Waites and Webber to name a few.
Everything music and artist alike have given me up ‘till now has not in any way specialized or focused my direction or intention but has only seemed to broaden the canvas for new ideas.

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