sentences:  In the mid-1990s, Irwin went on to play with Mayfield, a band featuring Curt Smith, the lead singer of Tears for Fears which led to a touring position as a keyboardist, vocalist and guitarist with Aerosmith (1997–2014), Sting, (2000–2001), Bryan Adams (2002), Cheap Trick (2012) and Joe Bonamassa (2016) He has performed live with Jeff Beck, John Fogerty, Jonny Lang, Slash, Duncan Sheik, and Jessica Simpson.In 2008, Irwin performed on the Chris Botti Live in Boston DVD.Irwin wrote songs for Aerosmith, Foreigner, Scorpions, and Meat Loaf's "Bat Out of Hell 3".