What happened when..

1970’s – Started to listen to music, growing up in Manchester

1981 – started to develop a clear taste in music. Began to write lyrics

1982 – started to play the guitar, self taught from various simple books and also “The Theory of Music”

1982 – started a long standing writing and playing partnership with Andy Toft

1982 – 1987 – Formed various bands at school; performed at several self funded local gigs and parties

1987 – Moved to Birmingham; gap in music making

1990 – reunited with Andy Toft in Birmingham and joined his band The Dovetails for a few years

1990’s – continued to write songs and began to record them solo

1999 – moved to Oxford and met Justin Johnstone-Thomas

1999 – 2003 – Worked in various permutations of bands with Justin and others; gigged and recorded.

2004 – Lili born, followed by Noah and Louie – music stopped

2014 – started to write and record first new music for 10 years