Longtime NC based guitarist/singer-songwriter, led The Hanks, Jeff Hart and the Ruins, co-led The Brown Mountain Lights, Frosted Sugar Bombs, Panther Branch Boys and Meltzer-Hart. His song craft and rock smarts have been hailed in The Big Takeover, No Depression, Jem, The Independent, Spectator (Best in the Triangle Awards in both publications), News & Observer and allmusic.com. His music from The Brown Mtn. Lights was featured on the first season of Veronica Mars. He has played supporting roles in bands with such standouts as Chris Stamey (dB's), Robert Kirkland (arrogance) and The Two Dollar Pistols.