"JOHN WAS BORN AND RAISED IN TAMPA, FLORIDA AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE BAY AREAS MUSIC SCENE FOR MANY YEARS. DURING THE 70'S AND 80'S HE WAS LEAD SINGER AND GUITARIST FOR A BAND CALLED PIECES, ONE OF THE MOST ENDEARING BANDS THIS COMMUNITY HAS EVER KNOWN. YET, THROUGHOUT ALL OF HIS MUSICAL ENDEAVORS, JOHN HAD NEVER RECORDED ANY OF HIS OWN MUSIC. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE LONG OVERDUE COLLECTION OF JOHN'S ORIGINAL ARTISTRY. THE NAME OF THE CD IS "BLAME IT ON THE MUSIC", A SELFLESS EXPRESSION OF LOVE, DEDICATED TO THE MEMORIES OF HIS FATHER AND AN OLD FRIEND. THE MUSIC REFLECTS THE INTENSITY AND RESPECT HE HAS FOR HIS FAMILY AND FOR HIS CRAFT. JOHN HAS EVOLVED INTO A FINE SINGER, SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN, AND ARRANGER. "BLAME IT ON THE MUSIC" IS SOLID FROM START TO FINISH...20 SONGS, RANGING FROM JAZZ, LATIN, COUNTRY, ROCK AND ADULT CONTEMPORARY THAT ARE SURE TO ENLIGHTEN AND ENTERTAIN" MIKE BALUJA, LIFELONG FAN