Hi, I’m Tad, born-and-bred in east Tennessee, and a Roanoker for almost 25 years. I’m 58 and I’ve been beating on things for about 50 of those years. I’ve been writing for about the same amount of time. I don’t do either one of them great, but I enjoy them both. I’ve played in country bands, rock bands, blues bands. Lately, I’m a member of alt-rock original songs group Monster Atlantic, and honky-tonk act Rachael Hester & The Tennessee Walkers. If I’m lucky, I’ve got another 20 years of doing what I love at a decent level.