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"...I feel like the guy who discovered U2" - Indie Music Express

"...these guys are Smiths 3.0" - Eat Sleep Drink Music

"Halo demonstrates that this band from Venice, CA comes with remarkable depth" - Caught in the Carousel

On The Road To The Revival

I was born in Victoria, BC, Canada. I started performing by busking in the streets of Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, England, etc, drawing crowds ranging in size from zero (character building) to 50 (which drew the local police). If I was in a town long enough, some of the locals would start to bring a blanket and their lunch to sit on the sides of the walkstreets listening to my music. I have countless cool stories from busking, but this bio is going to be long enough without them. Catch me after a show sometime and I’ll share a story or two.

Press the little >> button on the life-playback machine and I found myself in the U.S.A working with Gabriel on some basic demo recordings and playing at a few venues in Los Angeles. A woman at one of my shows fell in love with ’No Way Home’ and wanted to use it in her independent movie. For what seemed to be a good amount of money at the time, I gave her a copy and then immediately took that money to purchase some recording software and other odds and ends to begin working on a bit more professional recording. The clouds parted, the angels sang, and Gabriel and I conceived ’Halo’, our first EP.

And here we are today.

We know you are a sinner. You are probably sinning right now. We want to help you. Whether we are going to help you stop sinning, or help you sin even more is up for you to decide. We are coming, and we are coming quickly. Amen.

Saint John