all and every thing, bach to the blues, Daniel Johnston to the gamelan, benny maupin,neil young, alarm will sound, exhaust, nick drake, the streets, arcangelo corelli, philip glass, crass, coco rosie, telemann, angels of light (and of course the swans) sonny terry,men with out hats, town and country, john zorn, piano,america (the band)((and the land))eric dolphy, william akerman, volapuk, agustus puablo, rio en medio, any and all indigenous music, the Dillard's, refuge all stars, depak ram, the list goes on and on and on,( and that's just music wise) ultimately any thing that moves me emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually, etc. is my inspiration.