Mike Bracco

Music is an extremely important part of my life. My life's memories are closely intertwined with the music that was in my life at the time. Hearing a song that is associated with a particular moment in your life truly has a powerful way of reawakening vivid memories of that moment.

One of my strongest beliefs regarding music is the idea of always purchasing the entire album. I never buy singles. I think the trend of "hit singles" has in many ways reduced the quality of music as a whole. I enjoy the process of listening to an album and appreciating it in its entirety. A lot of my favorite artists are those that I would have never discovered if I only paid attention to the charts.

Photo Credit: Me, I took this photo on February 11, 2005 at an Alter Bridge concert in Boston, MA.