Steve started playing guitar circa 1974 when he was in the 4th grade. John Denver was the major inspiration to start playing. He mainly taught himself a few chords and started singing (badly) while accompanying himself on the guitar.

A couple of years later, something happened. He discovered Kiss. This made him want to play lead guitar just like Ace Frehley. Problem was, he didn't have any learning resources to teach him how to play more than basic chords.

Finally, when he was a freshman in high school, he started finding motivation and resources (like friends) to get on the road to better playing. Throughout high school and beyond, his playing began to improve more and more.

Also around this time, he discovered the instrumental music of Dixie Dregs (they called themselves "The Dregs" at that time). He also discovered Electric Jazz like Al Dimeola and Larry Carlton. These styles really appealed to Steve partly because he can't sing a note, but mainly because he appreciates musicianship just a little more than word content.

Soon after graduation, Steve joined a band. This band never really came together however. There just wasn't any chemistry.

Things changed when he joined the US Navy. His focus changed from a band setting to more of a recording project situation. He bought a 4 track cassette recorder, Roland TR-505 drum machine, Yamaha DX27S keyboard, Yamaha TX81z synth module, MIDI sequencer, and mixer among other equipment. Steve first started out recording instrumental rock/blues songs.

Around this time, he also started tinkering with the keyboard. He didn't practice his keyboard as much as he should have, however. He never became very proficient at it.

Steve soon set his sights higher. This is pretty much when the vision of adding new age flavor to his compositions began. The problem was, he didn't play keyboard very well, and technology was far behind his musical vision around 1986/87. As a result, he never really composed any songs he liked.

Also, he started losing focus and discipline. It started getting to the point where he would buy a several hundred piece of equipment which he would play with for a while. Then it would just sit on the shelf with the rest of his stuff.

Things really went downhill for Steve when a serious medical condition started taking over his life. This would eventually lead to his discharge from the Navy. The old, outdated medical treatment he received only contributed to his loss of desire to be a musician, and his love for music. Almost a decade passed where Steve was a shell of his former self. He didn't so much as pick up an instrument during this time.

In 1998, a light switch was turned on and things began improving substantially. Steve began receiving a newer, more modern medical treatment. His love for music was re-awakened and has been growing ever since.

Steve found himself living in a technological age where he had the tools necessary to compose music without being able to play keyboards well. This gave birth to "Metalart." The idea behind it was a fusion of progressive metal and new age. His music became less and less metalic and more prog rock, so he dropped the name Metalart and chose Electric Abstraction.

In early 2002, Steve started brushing up on his keyboard playing skills. He practices now more than he ever did in the Navy. As a result, he's really starting to get the hang of it. Now his ideas come to life more quickly and easily. He can now play piano and other keyboard parts rather than clicking notes on a staff with the mouse.