The Dusty Rose Band opened many local shows throughout the 70's and 80's and performed on WHFS Radio.  In the mid 80's, Dusty released a song he performed services for as producer and engineer, which was broadcasted on all the major television networks including NBC, ABC, CBS, and CNN, to bring attention to proposed legislation to save a historic piece of property.

Dusty has toured many colleges as a performer around the country, as well as being an opening act for shows at the Birchmere in the Washington, DC area. In the early 90's after the death of a songwriter friend, he put together 28 local and national musicians to honor the memory of Dave Allen.  The Album he produced, engineered and performed on won "Album of the Year" from the Washington Area Music Association in 1994.

As a board member and activity director for the Songwriter's Association of Washington, Dusty worked with many local artists and aspiring musicians to help cultivate local music and promote education of the music industry.

In the late 90's he composed, engineered, and produced music sound effects for sixteen National Geographic Society educational CD ROM PictureShows.