Mellon Collie set the stage for my tastes in music, art, fashion.  It’s part of the a bedrock of my coming of age –  providing a soundtrack to all pain, joy and wonderment a young adult goes through.  Most significantly, it was the whole reason I started playing music.  I described the music on MCIS as soundscapes, and I wanted to do the same.  25 years later, I’ve played hundreds of shows and toured internationally.  Not professionally, and I’ve rarely been paid, but it’s pretty much been the focus and joy of my life that everything else has revolved around.  Started by hearing Mellon Collie.