John's songs tell stories. He is inspired by Richard Shindell, Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Springsteen, and the fact that his mother loved to sing along with her AM car radio. When the great Texan George Brown moved to Baltimore and John heard him sing “Pancho and Lefty,” he knew he had to learn to play. George taught him, and also that music is for bringing people in, not excluding. Other important influences include The Bank Street Band, Kate Campbell, Cliff Eberhardt Seth Connelly, and Dick P...