Former leader of Archers Of Loaf (defunct since 1998) who is currently recording with Crooked Fingers (basically himself and a rotating line-up). He also released his first solo album on Saddle Creek in 2006.

He was also one of the musicians to accompany Micah P. Hinson, for his album Micah P. Hinson And The Opera Circuit. In which he played the Saxophone. He also arranged most of the orchestral pieces (strings) on three of Micah's albums.