Yogi

  As former Buckcherry and Wallflowers member has a curriculum vitae which reads like an encyclopedia of musical legends sharing the stage with artists including Kid Rock, Sarah Mclachlan, Natasha Bedingfield, Nikka Costa, Anastacia, Counting Crows, Third Eye Blind, Ron Sexsmith, Bonnie Raitt, Axl Rose, Slash, Fuel, and Meredith Brooks. He was also honored to play with Jimi Hendrix's own Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox at the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame opening of the Jimi Hendrix exhibit. Touring with rock icons The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, AC/DC, KISS, Lenny Kravitz and Korn are a mere few included in an impressive career, which just keeps getting stronger.  Away from the world of touring, filming, traveling, Kerrang awards and the Grammy's, Yogi has put his undoubted and versatile talent to good use and produced a new and personal body of work; melodic, poignant and intelligent music at its artistic best. It shows a craftsmanship and vocal maturity that can only be achieved by a man in full command of his already, world, recognized talent. Recently speaking about his fellow band members, Yogi said: "I've wanted to make a record with these kind of players for years. When I finally got the right combination of people, it was obvious. I'm fortunate to have an outlet to share music with the world.”  Yet, Yogi does not only share his music with us, by writing and producing his own work. But he shares a pathos, a new future, a vision of sincerity for modern rock, that belies any doubt of his genius. Yogi recently completed filming his role in Indie feature film called "Changeling".  "It's a fantasy / thriller. My character is Thomas the Rhymer: an immortal English 13 century poet who is a rockstar in the present time.  I really dig the story and the writer/director; Kevin Thomas was brilliant to work with.”  Yogi is currently on tour with rock legend, Chris Cornell and will continue to perform his own music in tandem through 2008.

Regular rotation on Jackie's station - it is 101.5 KTNI "Martini on the Rockies". 

“Independent Pop Artist of the Year” ~ Los Angeles Music Awards 2006

"You know how we all have that PUT ME BACK IN A GOOD MOOD record? Yogi's cd is my most recent choice."

~ Jackie Kajzer  (DJ @ Indie 103 Los Angeles)

“Yogi screams in hushed and lush tones.  There is a high calorie sweetness in his densely rich songwriting”

                ~ Jeff Gray (MTV Music & Media Licensing)

"Yogi's music is a total blend of who he is, a great retro vibe combined with the inclination of today's songs!"

- Rafael Moreira (Guitarist - Rockstar Supernova)

"Yogi's songs are great. Well crafted moments of inspiration that everyone
needs to check out"
~ Matt Chamberlain (Session drummer, Artist)

“Yogi's music is a sonic delight, with several true gems ... this guy has 

  talent and he certainly knows how to create a great sounding song.”

                  Marion Kraft  (Manager – Strategic Artist Management)

“Yogi has shown his force as a member of Buckcherry and The Wallflowers

         among others, but he becomes a tour de force when he is unleashed on his            

         own. With ‘Metta” he shows off his complete array of talents.

         Don't ‘Settle for Less”

~ David Spero  (Artist Management/Events Producer - Rock 'n'

                             Roll Hall of Fame)

~ Winner of Mere Music's Fame Games competition 7/06

    "Yogi represents the newer and emerging artists throughout America who      

     have embraced a more traditional way of creating music. Yogi has his own 

     unique stage persona to go with that which is why he is a lock to have a

     successful pro music career."
    ~ Al Bowman  (Executive Producer Los Angeles Music Awards)

"After hearing the amazing things that Yogi was able to do with 

 Buckcherry, The Wallflowers and others, it's no wonder that he's finally

 stepped out in front on his own. As his ideas & abilities grow, these 

 pristine stories told through his guitar & his vocal come flooding through,

 and fortunately, there seems to be no end in sight."

              ~  Eddie Gomez (Vice President of Creative Services/Bug Music)

“Really Good songs and production”

 ~ Billy Butler (DJ @ BBC Radio Merseyside, UK)

"If Bono and Hendrix had a singer/songwriter/guitar-slaying son, it would  

 sound like Yogi!"
 ~ Rami Jaffee (The Wallflowers)

              "Yogi is an amazing songwriter and a supergenius on the guitar."

    ~ Greg Kurstin (Songwriter, Bird and the Bee, Musical Director, Super Musician

"Yogi's music strikes a much missed balance these days of heart, brains and    

   balls."

             ~ Nick Milo (Composer, Producer, Keyboards with Joe Cocker)

  "Yogi is the quintessential musician... a multi-instrumentalist/songwriter to   

   the caliber of Jon Brion and Jason Faulkner."

            ~ Kevin Kadish (songwriter/producer)

  “Yogi uses a lot of chords, and they are all good ones, that fit together really   

   well and it all ends up sounding great, oh and he's really good at breakfast.

              P.S Yogi is one of the best musicians that I have ever had the privilege of   

             working with.”

             ~ John Travis (Producer, Porn Director, Emperor of China)

"I have had the pleasure of playing with Yogi over the years and his talent never ceases to amaze me. He truly puts his heart and soul into what he does whether he is playing his own material or someone else's. His music is a beautiful snap shot of his spirit and deserves all the attention in the world."
~ Nikka Costa