Todd began singing and playing piano at age 5, wrote his first songs and taught himself to play guitar at age 12; sang with various choirs and youth groups including pop, madrigal, opera, and jazz; has performed with numerous bands singing lead vocals and playing whatever instrument the band of the moment requires (acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, etc.) for crowds as large as 50,000; has written more than 150 songs and has been self-producing his own recordings & albums since childhood.

Classically trained as a singer, Todd's own music has always been centered on strong vocal harmonies and minimalist, melodic arrangements. During the late 80's, Todd worked professionally on stage and as a session musician, but eventually turned to working in the computer network industry to support his growing family.

After a 7 year "dry spell", Todd began to write his best and most memorable songs with Lisa South (née Callahan), a collaboration that become a marriage in 1998! From 1994-2001, Todd, Lisa, David Lok, and Sterling Brown wrote and recorded music for the Hippy Dye Cowboy project.

In February 2002, Todd got together with Lenny Supera and Cap Stapp for an informal jam session. Having "met" via MP3.com, no one could have predicted that a new band was forming, but within two weeks Burning Peace was born (named after a favorite Hippy Dye Cowboy song).

For several years, thousands of fans have been listening to Hippy Dye Cowboy songs via the Internet or on CD, but the creation of Burning Peace marks the first time this music has been performed live since Todd's 1996 solo tour of the southwest and northeast United States.

Todd and his wife own & operate their own business (NevadaPages Internet Services) and spend a great deal of time chasing after their four children, all of whom enjoy singing and playing music with their freaky ol' dad. For more info on Todd and his other projects, visit his homepage.

Interviewed by local, national and international television & newspaper journalists several times since 1984. Most of the clippings & tapes were lost to history in the Great Storage Unit Fiasco of 2002.

Featured with band Burning Peace in the Reno News & Review.

Samples of fan mail for the Hippy Dye Cowboy project:

"I don't know much about music. Can't carry a tune in a mason jar with a lid clamped on it. I know what I like...I like your Iguana trilogy. I've been listening to it loop several times and I don't see myself getting sick of it anytime soon."

"I bought a copy of your CD and, hey, it didn't suck! It had a late 60's quality to it that brought back some fond memories. One of the things I liked most was the minimalist production. I can't stand over produced records that lose the music in all the bullsh*t. Let me know when the next Hippy Dye Cowboy album is available!"

"Just finished listening to 'I Feel Fine'. WOW!!! You guys just keep getting better. You're better than the Eagles! I can't say that you have a huge following here at Scott AFB, but the list is slowly growing. I can't wait for more instrumentals like 'Blue Iguana' and 'Siren Song'. Keep it up!"

Burning Peace debut album, due for Spring 2003 release
Burning Peace (Live Demo), 2002 (out of print)
Hippy Dye Cowboy-Vol.2, 2000 (out of print)
Hippy Dye Cowboy-Vol.1, 1998
Piano In The Dark, 1995 (out of print)
Blindman's Holiday, 1994 (out of print)
Calm Before The Storm, 1988 (out of print)
Picnic In Paradise, 1986 (out of print)
A Good Man Is Hard To Find, 1984 (out of print)