I am an 18-year-old aspiring musician from Warrenton, Virginia with a much-varied background in music. I play everything from Appalachian folk to classic rock, and am always trying to expand my musical horizons. I play guitar, bass, drums, banjo and dulcimer, though I spend most of my efforts on improving my guitar skills, both with acoustic and, as of late, electric models. My ultimate goal is to be genuinely original in my work, and to be at the forefront of a truly original musical movement.

Lyrically, I am influenced by a very broad range of prose and poetic literature, from classical works to those of Shakespeare to contemporary prose and verse. I plan to study the classics in university to further my knowledge of classical thought and languages, and hopefully better my English songwriting. I consider Paul Simon as my role model as a musical lyricist, though I am again influenced by the songwriting of a very diverse group of artists and eras.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy my stuff as I continue to record. Please please leave comments to let me know what you think or if you have any suggestions – I’m always open to critisism and certainly to new ideas. You can also contact me at coyfish4@gmail.com if you have any comments or simply want to chat about music – my ears are wide open :)

Peace :)

Coy