14 years ago I was working at a record store in Thornhill, Ontario. I vividly remembering racking copies of the Goldfinger's "Open Your Eyes" at the time. The cover of that record featured a rough looking tattooed guy who looked like he had just been punched in the face. 

About 10 years later, I met that guy. And even though it got off to a rocky start, Chris Hammell has become one of the major influences on my life...