Rufus is a rank amateur guitarist, he has a horrible singing voice (even accounting for the Jersey accent), and his songwriting skills are absolutely abominable. Rufus Packard Cushman IV is not his real name either. It is a pseudonym designed to keep his musical identity separate from his real life. If you know him, you know who he is. If you don't, you don't and won't, and that's the way he prefers it. He shamelessly posts this crap for the entertainment of those few family, friends and random TH-camrs who will tolerate this nonsense. He attempts both originals and covers. His musical influences are blues, punk, and early metal. Neither his own songs nor those he chooses to cover are recommended for children or for people who like songs to present positive role models, optimism, or healthy lifestyles. Rufus is actually strongly in favor of healthy lifestyles--it just doesn't come across in his taste in music. Too bad!