Other instruments played: Bass, some drums Guitar heros: Phil Manzanera, Adrian Belew, Doug Martsch, Angus Young, Chet Atkins, Prince Other musician heros: Brian Eno, Nina Simone, Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, Tom Waits Favorite bands:Hearts of Palm UK, Built to Spill, Cake, The Cars, Foreigner, Hall and Oats, Kings of Leon, Lynyrd Skynyrd, New Duncan Imperials, Olivia Newton-John, Pixies, PotUSA, Queens of the Stone Age, They Might Be Giants, Ween, Weezer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs Birthdate: July 15 Astrological sign: Cancer Place of birth: Montague, MA Favorite books: Let the Right One In, Cruddy, Wicked, Geek Love, Riddley Walker, Dune, The Hitchhikers Guide series, LOTR series Favorite movies: Fight Club, any LOTR, Spinal Tap, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Alien, Time Bandits, The Matrix, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Star Wars, X-Men, Tommy Boy, Xanadu Favorite beverages: Coffee, Orangina, limeade Favorite food: Sushi, pickled things, spicy things Fun facts: Lefty, but plays instruments righty. Can stick stuff to forehead. Can make high-pitched, squeaky bird call.